Show PAYING PENSIONS in connection with the proposition to consolidate the pension agencies and make the payments direct from washington li la interesting to note that tor many years after the civil war pension payments made in actual cash to claimants presenting themselves atthe agency to those on the list not residing in the vicinity of the agency the personal check of the agent was sent the check being drawn against some biank designated ay iy the government kohold to hold the funds of the agency awaa found to be a very stem many mistakes were made by the paying tellers and the agents were constantly in hot water objection was that it required the transmission at stated intervals of large sums to the agents occasions frequently arose when there would bo some delay and agents and pensioners were put to considerable trouble and frequently to expense A number of years ago to expedite matters and to secure better and more correct service the system waa changed so that the agent would draw his check for all pensions on the assistant treasurer in new york this system has worked satisfactorily at some agencies for the purpose of expediting ting the cashing of pension checks and saving the pensioner the trouble of being identified at the bank the agent makes an arrangement with some bank in the city to have a paying teller present at the office of payment to cash the checks for the pensioners sio ners |