Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-28
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Special TELEGRAM 90 tho Rssi5's-.
WASHINGTON, ID. e., March o.
Judge Pearson. the able representative
81 the 18th Ohio distric, in the House,
has a natural fondness for work Of
which the rather lazy atmosphere Of
Washington has not robbed him. What
Is more remarkable sill in a public
man, he is willing TO do work from
which little If any glory is TO be de-
rived. The Judge has just completed
task Of which the public az large is
likely to hear little but which will
be- OF the utmost benefit and util-
ity to old soldiers, 20 members OF Con-
gress and 20 an employees OF the Pension
Bureau. This is a complete codidca-
tion OF all the laws now 10 existence re-
lating 10 pensions. Heretofore the PEN
sion laws, which ara scattered all
through the revised statutes almost
from the foundation OF the government
up 90 the present time, have never been
brought together and cOdidej 90 as 90
be easily accessible This being the
case, 10 was impOss. BILE for any one but
a lawyer % find out anything about a
given claim or the probable standing OF
an intending applicant. But the codid-
cation Judge Pearson has made, which
includes all the legislation relating 20
THE PENSION BUREAU,
examining surgeons, pension agents and
the payment Of pensions, fees for att0r-
neys for procuring pensions, otIenses
against the pension laws, allowances for
artificial limbs and truSses, and every
thing relating 20 the different classes Of
pensioners, arranged boz the most cOnve-
uient shape and carefully indexed, viii
enable auv man OF ordinary Intelligence
90 look up the law for himself and asCer-
tain approximately what the standing OF
"a given case or claim would be. What
a great benefit such a COditCatiOn will
he 20 all pensioners can be seen az a
glance. The WORK has been embOdi led
90 bin, which has been warmly APP
proved by the officers OF the Pension
Bureau and by the Invalid Pensions
Committee Of the House, and will no
doubt be passed iu due time at this ses-
sion. Judge Pearson takes great pride
in the work, as he has rigE- TO do.
AN Old wEsT VIRGINIA BOY.
Another old West Virginia bow who
went west 20 grow up with the country,
is now here booming himself for a posi-
ton in the service OF Uncle sam. He
rs Felix Heisken, formerly OF BOmney,
and a member OF the well known He.s-
ke.l family OF Hampshire county. lie is
now a resident OF RingfSher, Oklahoma
Territory, aud is ambitious 20 be ap-
pointed postmaster o., that coming
metropolis OF the future State OF Okla
hOma. Mr.. HeIske. s well endorsed
by the Democrats OF kingfsher, and
the mem 0ers OF the West Virgins dele
CATION will do what they can for him.
Judge" ID. $. Van Matre, of Park
ersburg, who has been LOO Washington
the asst few days, calling on the West
Virginia contingent in town, and re-
newIng the acquGintauces be made
while serving iu the government print
inE Office under C,eveland's former ad-
miulstratiou. The Judge says that be
thought when be came here ne would
never care 20 get into the government
service again, but after be had been in
Washington few days the old longing
came back on him 90 have Uncle Sam
for his pavmaster, and NJ an appoint
meut comes his way be thinks he viii
accept 10. And he will do what he can
10 induce an appointment TO come his
way.