The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
JUDGE LONGS PENSION.
Commissioner LOchren's Answer TO tho
Judae's Mandnmus Proceedings.

Judae's Mandamus Proceeding.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-The answer OF Fem
sion Comm issioner Lochren to the petition or
Judge Charles u. Long of the Michigan SUI
preme Court In the SUPREME Court OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia for writ OF mandamus to
compel the restoration OF his name to the pen
sion rolls was fled this morning.
The answer admits Judge Longs statement
OF the seriousness OF his injuries that his PEN
sion was obtained without fraud on his part,
and that the Commissioner OF Pensions has
ordered the suspension Of payment OF the PEN
sion and notified Judge Long to appear before
the Board OF Examining Surgeons Mt Detroit
Tor medical examination. This notice was
first sent on July 20. 1893 and repeated on
D. Aug. ~
The Com nj ssioncr claims. In his answer.
that his proceedings In allowing and rejecting
claims for pensions. in increasing and reduce
ing tho ensions. revoking pensions for cause
and auspending them pending investigation.
are and always have been actually aud law
iul!y exercised by authority OF the Secretary
Of the Department OF the Interior, and exer.
clsed under tho direction. OF the Secretary OF
shows that The practice Of suspendnr pen.
sions pending investigation dates from the
1s and 1ha .ne ,@sa s 81 the practice
learned. until the commencement Of the pres-
the answer set forth at length tho history OF
menclng In 1887 when he received faa month.
month. with arrearages. Commissioners Loeb.
Fsn says that the decision Of Co!pnlssioner
Increase Of pension. was Induced BY error Of
fact. ne well as OF law" He claims That 4 is
grave doubts Of the propriety OF the pension:
that he cannot compel relator to submit to q
81 s ssa h by lip
to suspend 'were not exercised in gross cases
g! Yrlmn fscie error Or fraud, The United
pcouninry loss. as not Only are the parties re-
ceivInE pensions usually lns1lyent, but pen
case as your respondent is advised and be-
iiayes recoverable by the GoyernmSnt;"
undsr statutes Of June il. 1874. and June ii.
S d.sSed he
personal aid and ATTENDANCE Of nnpther iersGn
Rs,pfes au and the Il PRESENT
Is informed that the petitioner has been since
Jan. ]. lSsS Justice OF the supreme Court o!
from S thst ss asI and I not pre@snted By lis
physical iniuriss from performing q large e
suoeessi and the Commissioner therefore.
claims that the injuries do not amount to such
disa6lement and helplessness as required by
The fact that Judge Long did not appear be-
msR Ss sa1a Gy s rs
given as a reason why tho man4amus should
he denied.
Further. the Commissioner says that the
Court has no lurisd ction to grant amandamus
except to perform a statutory act IL the order
OF the Com missioner Is Illegal, Judge Long 8
remedy 10 q suit for injunction. The Com
misAtgner asks that the proceedings be dis
missed.
The President Leases woodicy Unn 1907.
WASHINGTON. Nov. lO.-President Cleveland
has concluded lease until the end OF his
present term OF the suburban property known
as Woodley. which no has occupied as o sum
mer home. He contracted for it's oecup4ncy
last spring for one year. but Is 50 we'll pleased
taken It until 1857. The. property belongs to
fsrresentati;c Francis NeTIands OF Nevada