Mr. HENDRICKS. I had almost completed what I desired to say upon the bill. I intended only to add that I have no objection to that part of the bill which requires the appointment of pension agents to be made by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. perhaps these officers have become of such import.ance as justifies this, although I know nothing in regard to the public service and the disbursement of public money by those agents that seems to make it necessary thus to legislate. I am not aware of any defaults on the part of pension agents under their present appointments. Therefore I do not vote for that feature of the bill from any distrust of the agents already ap: pointed, or because of any failure on their part properly to account for the moneys in E. their But I think the Senate ought to consider a little before the limitation is agreed to of 3 agents only in a State; and I wish the attention of my colleague on that subject for a a moment, as it is of importance to our citizens. Of course I cannot judge of the condition of other States upon this question; but I think in Indiana we ought to have more than 3 pension off and as it is a matter of convenience to the pensioners to have the agencies near to them so as to avoid the expense of travel or the expense of employing private agents to attend to their business, that they may go in person to the public agencies and transact their business, I'"j. that in the State of Indiana we ought to have at least 5 agencies, one for the northeastern, one for the central, one for the southern, one for the ex: treme southwestern portion at Evansville, and one for the northern part of the State. I cannot think that my colleague will differ with me upon that subject. I think it will be unfortu nate if we restrict the number to 3, especially as the interests of the Treasury do not require it. I understood from my colleague, as I had also before understood the law to be, that whether there be 3 or 5 agents in a State makes but little difference to the Treasury, inasmuch as the agents are paid a commission. The fact that there is a maximum fixed will create a little difference in favor of the small number, but that is so inconsiderable as to make no consideration as against the convenience of the pensioners themselves. The amendment proposed by the Senfrom Wisconsin I have no objection to if the Senate is willing to go into this kind of legislation. I suppose he wishes to strike some particular officer who happened to be appointed by the present Administration prior to the month of October. If the Senate considers that of such importance as to make the amendment, I have no objection to it of course.