New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-06

weshine,on. March when ;hc Pension Dill
was taken up. Mr.. Deliver sail In part
you'd no, enter into this debate II II were not
for the fact 'ha en- a' In thn trembling hand
70 go from nv own district and from other phr'@
~ ~ ne country complaining OF the present inanasr
Oh We he tension once In terms that have en-
i,sted my sympathy There are nnn ~, pnnsIou
feotures in the annual discussion or 'nr a
innronriatton bill Some OF them have been VIM
INK this year. but enough ar" pr"se nod ne nm.
nuai nersonal alteration approaching 10 w m
Of the obsolete species OF amateur pusr mn snien
h f1T'y N ythn, deparnent INTELLECTUAL culture We
have heard the belatsd 9eyocc' Southern solic,ude
for the deserving soldiers Of the mon Hn,.
cheap "a nrotect the honor OF the pension roll OF
he United States. We have h@1 aISy t.' noiiics
.t,hirh has enabled Democratic statesne" Mno
we're also officers OF rank IN th' mo, ,ba, the
uWD,u,nncv az their own records ma" draw Ino,,S
attention from the miserable nnSln.ss u, emeaocI
C ,he second time In this session, We nav
listened TO the euogy OF the present ock 81
I1 1I on Gas Kind enough to bring him for~hrh
again az the gentleman from Mnn"so1I nrh,hI5on
" his record Of heroism might turn away we pop S
mar attention from the covert nm nm. u',,'' ''
e'one ~ ,Nc Department 81 the lh'''I"''
., Do,tver here referred to the Letters OF MS
'a,,,r.n,s giving the details OF IN" delay ana
d,o, ~ rustice and the bloodless ingenuity oil wv
pension once In reopening cases long 'so $50
o,d either reducing or srspenulN. III" '"e"h'N "
lowance. He continued; ,,o,, ,r,
.ao max = the pension Once against iranl out
protest against the Icnnl"'n', ' w.. alag ~ Line
rr,oe IN northern Iowa. to slaHder anu HiSpri.
ne Soldiers Of the NorthNesi In a IN" 'r' , ne
"sinst an old solder II the tni Army not one
s. far can peree'S c ns D Ggesce that has al
t weS ma markell the adminis,ra"n 4 the Pension
Ofice a..
Mr. Dolyer referred 70 the speech oi MI "'re'
ann = Virginia on last Saturday. as fair example
-. mo ircoherent and worthless accusati"ns ~ me
dav aRains, the pend3n system Ny. Do"'"r pau
a tribute to the fidelity Of m" Democrats III Inv
rouse who have had the courage, In spit" 81 party
bonds 10 despise s, repulsive leaderSmp' IL mn"
Toned especially Amos Cummings. Judge h"ima"
and Mr. Martin. = Indiana. now chairman 81 the
Committee on Invalld Pensions. lie paid IL sp"riaI
tribute to chat historic figure. that splendid Sp'c
men ~ Democracy and patriotism 'mhn'H' "'h-
eral Sickes" lie read from General Sickness sp'ch
Of last December the memorable ana eloquent oe-
fence 81 his I'D comrades which 81 elecirin' the
II use and surprised the Democratic pension raiders
when It was delivered. Mr.. 'lllver concluded IN
these words:
VINO are making these wholesale charges against the
integrity f the Union Army VIII nave To- sr,i'e s1'
aIC with their wasted ana scattered r-Bi-
ments They Will have to settle win tnc american
pepswith The millions who l,vs 1lscr WIN thp
In 10 their affection for the living a 5, Tenn ana
holy reverence fr the scattered deed q the Kepuo,,
lie | say T. General Sickl"s that the young men OF
the United States will never invite the shame 0f see-
Ing the old agr Of the Union Army embittersd by
lions Of National gratitude. ! appeal = IN" man
ayers Of Democratic party to spare the last years
Of loyal hearts that the great X public might live
among the nations u the eartr. and , war;, t9.in
that IN casting rsproach and contempt upon the Ma
'ona roll II honor they are not only dong an act 81
cruelty and wrong TO crippled and burdened men anu
h.Iy ur1 10Y ire
wrath against the day Of wrath that shall kindl.
the furnace Of popular Indignation In the United
Wr. Hepburn 0.ep:, Iowa. scored the action Of the
@ OF ne eleven a,e nonleder N
one Of these States he said. contributed Il dollar
tolerate States contribute but small proport en-
to tnc EXPENSES OF the Government. In all the
ports Of the United States s7CO00OO Nas collected
and OF this vast sum the late Confederate states
Mr.. Hepburn proceeded to attack with bitterness
the Pre- sldent for his pension vetoes and Secretary
Hoke Smith for the influences hostile to the Union
Mr. Enloe Dem. Tenn said there were a large
amount OF money and large number OF votes In
chance for demagogues to exercise. their vocation
lie defended the scsre!aTy Of the Interior ana his
actuated every suspension Of pensions.
large part Of Mr. Enoes argument nn was de-
The members OF this company. he said. who had
not participated In any o. me ba,llrs OF ne war
for pensions than did the members Of the 18th ktn.
lucky Regiment which had served between three
and four years. and participated In fifteen battles
Pension Office said Mr. Enoe and with this state
nent ~ a basis he proceeded to defend the methods
of the rrcsent Commissioner cf Pensions IN prose
cutting fraudulent applicants. Wh,n Mr.. Enloe said
that The Rauin administration had changed the
political character OF the pension examining boards
| ne was met with "A storm Of protests from Repub-
| licans
Mir MrlIken Rep Maine) said the policy OF
CHANGING The politica complexion OF medical boards
began under the first Cleveland Administration, and
was continued by General Raum -.
Mr. Enloe also made the accusation that persons
employed In the Pension once VINO were " Vm'