Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
OUR PENSION POLICY.
Y Is Vigorously Discussed In the
Federal HOlSe.
I77sCE ON The ADMINISTRATION.
., 4. Repealed nv Livingston, Enioe. and
othcrs--Onc Quite sharp Passage
nt-Artns.

Hatch OF Missouri. in the chair.
cannon took the floor and attacked
u,trsuon's policy OF suspendlns
.. Jeplins examinations for fraud.
non stated that the Committee OF
and various chiefs OF divisions
PENSION 0mcc had been called be-
... Crmm.ttee on Appropriations and
ry questions In regard 20 the
.r business. The Committee on
stated tNst the actual saving
.m the Investigations FOR fraud
".r Ief. vacn that ruling Of Com
lnchrcn went into eject, was
ike 100000 on cross-ex-
.. 30 appeared that substantially
..s 100000 was counted for rs Il
....use certain claims which had
.. allowed and never would have
.a.. because they would not have
-.li on special examination, were
examined and disaliowcd. on
..mmation q appeared that the
unt which was saved during
. was only $1,000.
-.r.y asked whether the SCI 90
Goo reductions "a well as the
for fraud.
I." replied Mr.. Cannon.
ENTENr OF FRAUD.
r-. Dc said that the Commits
Tensions had stated that in tbs
~ the business OF his Office.
.aar-.s from 100000 to S6o.-
-. ...r 10000 persons. there was
.rul than IN the ordinary con-
l.ss in the courts.
.. ~ Tennessee. asked Mr..
... ut, hli changed The Construc-
.~ 80 1fi
-H.n replied that it was done
...t Commissioner Of Pensions
.. .r .a. SECRETARY of the Interior.
t....et Congress made two apprO-
.~tliliy Ouc-to meet the re-
us this law. and appropriated
t.r pensions. n large number
were atiulicate1 under that
.'.r thu Tifty-second Congress
u.t1 It's 40 Democratic ma
tn. House Of Representatives.
.r.-s appropriated the money To
Iglrcments OF this law. and
r.. tle approval Of the Demo
Ia- But in tho appropriation
rIfty-scconI Congress was an
.t which revoked Rule l6i. pro-
Turing the administration Of
Harrison. and which affected
.-..nars. Tho Democratic House
I fo accept the amendment,
.- stricken out Of the bill
Iti. with William I4Ochren
...r OF Pensions. Hoke Smith
~ the Interior. and Grover
President OF the United States,
Office made haste - revoke
So. l6i. thus cutting OF about
ncrs and had thus committed
....h was akin 10 q crime.
.-NINISTRATION DEFENDED.
---ton. OF Georgia, defended the
tle administration in regard to
.. tiers. He defended in particu-
.. .retary Of the Interior. Ii0ke
his commissioner " Pensions,
%. He spoke OF the numerous
fraud against the pension laws.
...c,d cases IN the Arizona, New
ana Albany Districts. He said
Southern man opposed the in
..t. granting of pensions ne was
q acting with sinister motives;
d. matter OF fact, the Southern
had no objection to the granting
1us 20 Northern soldier VINO
rived H. II had been stated by
man from Illinois CMr. Cannon)
-.. .1rr~s were being dropped By
smith. and Lochren. How was
....tt about? Hardly by collu-
la. WAS q Southern man. 1t Is
.. Dee Was not a Southern soIller.
.. t.1 Young The Commissioner OF
WAS Northern soldler' ana
r.. while Cleveland was
democrat.
..t.--tou was frequently interro-
...,l -ers Van Noorhis, Republican,
York: Baker. Republican, Of New
. Picker Republican, Of S0uth
.I IiuClcy. Republican. or
... last named was so persis-
f.t. rr-lutions that the debate
.r 10 degenerate into "a per
..r.m0rious dispute. The
err. HATCH cnieayored to.
..U.uce and clear the aisles.
.r..I 20 remind Mr. Dingley
...r-et9n that they were not
.-,.. lriations Committee-room
-.. chair would not allow any
I'D dialogue on the floor as the
w.r, iHlulging in.
..",IIENGE ACCEPTED.
Republican. OF Iowa, made
-r.-.n in favor Of the sol
.. criticism Of the administra-
r.rr,d any gentleman on the
..-... A. be could, any cases
Dis district
t.e minutes delay Mr.. Living
N.t h. knew case OF
district.
Sir. Lacey. I'VE have one
done case ont OF many
DID,. uhnt BE- fraud in Georgia
.4 different aspect In Illinois
e lust possible that the
.l Gpouria might regard
helped 10 put down the re-
t.... i.eu guilty Of fraud.
l. said. "tnc boys went
-h Georgia; in 1888 Geor.-
t...l.re through the boys
.. applause on hepupicaA
.lmilc drawn by the gen
Illinois tMr Cannon) was
... 10 the case. and he en-
.t.r,eut that the tempera-
Pension Office was - degrees
ft was a chilly day when
goes into the Pension Or
ta look after the interests
..ut. SAID NJ. Lacey. lie
tE stack OF papers. ana il
t tlev were hc would learn
r aruiicatlons Of men which
"a. Dp while they were try
.rf whether these men
.I.r the tent Instead OF pay
alI coming IN at the gaze
.r. Democrat, OF Minnesota
. 500 Lacey To eliminate sehu-
'l- discussion.
...t rl.ot." said Mr.. Lacey.
ass well put aside patriot
Pension Office WAS bullt on
. Justice on the one mana
t. ointment on the other.
.I1E FOR HONESTY.
a.lressed the committee. lie
l. had not witnessed any
.. spectacle on this moor
Il defeacc o. the e&-tnlon
by AIR. Lacey. lie dlu
t..re was an honest ext mon
... ...,utry who would stand UP
-ld and object 10 inVestisa-
v NOT surprised that men
r. rowing pensions In violation
. ....I object 20 an examination
WHO defended such men were
I'D " The burglar who watched
,-.s bis companion loot"d tue
~
r.l that there was dishonesty,
ea Illegal proceedings In inc
.f 'Are. that that Office had been
r.-l with fraud for years past
N.f rlc ex-COmmissiOner OF rem
.a COLLISION Win the pension
throughout the country. lie
J-i that Rules No. - and loi
N l4, In at the instance OF George
"a.Ia. a Washington pension attor-
- Ed. lnst these rules had made him
'..t year. Tie wanted the matter
.E,Ig Investigated, and he wanted