The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-29

CUSHMAN, and supported by Messrs pop"
EWING, and GRAVES; and, after discussion ws2
ordered TO be engrossed and read third time his
day
The question involved In this bill Is the title Of tbs
claimant 10 arrearages Of pension from 1915 10 Ia9A
Hunter was brave officer, who fought gallanrly
under Gen. Harrison, at Tidpecanoe and for his
gallanry al Fort Stephenson, where he was second
in command he had been presented with a sword h..
Government. II seems that the claimant was non
apprized Of the act Of Congress under which he
would have been entitled TO pension, ill in 1893
ana ihat on application he was placed on the pension
roll, by the War Department, his pension TO com
menee on the 4th Of March, 1884 He is now 10.
wards OF sixiy-eighi years Of age is poor and re5
dered less able, by cause of his wound, TO suprCr,
himself and family The bill proposes 10 allow
Capi. Hunter arrearages of pension from Isl of JAM
uaTy, 1915, to the 4th Of March 1884, at The same
rate Of pension as he now receives il being eleven
dollars and tbirty-three cents per month. The Cd.
lection made 10 the bill founded ON the fact thai
the claimant was not legally entitled to pension
except from The time he made his application llere.
loT n ), ALLEN Of vs,mo0, moved , ,., -, !,
House, previously to the third reading of the bjII
bull the House refused to order the call and then ~
bill was read the third time and passed
Mr. TAYLOR moved that the House 90 again
into Committee Of the Whole on those bills tIpop
which progress had already been made, and on
which leave had been granted to sit again. The mo-
lion prevailed, and Mr.. McKENNAN resumed The
chair; and the committee first took up the bill forjhe
relief of Benjamin Gannen. This bill presents a
curious case. The claimant is represented as line
surviving husband Of Deborah Gannel to whom he
was lawfully married on the 7th day Of April 1884
that she died The 29ih Of April, 1923 In the ear
ly part Of her life the said Deborah enlisted as sol
dier in the army Of tie Revolution under the assum
ed name Of Robert Shurlef, where she faithfully
served her country three years, and was honorably
discharged in November, 1888. On account of
wound received in the service, she received pen
sion as an invalid until the passage OF The aci Of 18th
March, 1918, and received full pension under the
act until her decease The effects of the wound
which she received followed her through life, and
probably fastened her death. The petitioner is rep
resented to be eighy-three years OF age infirm in
health, and in INDECENT circumstances. He had two
daughters dependent on charity for support He
claims that he may receive the amount of the pen
sion of his wife from the time Of her decease and
that it may be continued to him until his death The
claim is sustained by good evidence, and MIR Has
TlFGs represented that the claimant is dead and
moved an amendment, whereby the children Of the
claimant may receive their pension.l
The amendment was adopted in committee, and
the bill ordered TO be reprinted.
The following bills were then taken up, consider
ed, and after some discussion, ordered TO be
ported 10 the House:
A bill for the relief of Josiah Strong and Samuel
Remick
A bill for the relief of James Bailey
The bill for the relief Of Pamela Brown, widow
OF the late Major General Brown, and granting her
law Of Congress allowing such pay to the widow Of
major general wounded fatally in battle, came up
for consideration.
Mr.. Mckay suggested that former reliefgranted
BY Congress had been taken in lieu Of the claim to
Mr.. BRONSON considered that relief but in rte
light OF graiuity just after the death OF Getcral
Brown. II ought not to be deducted, as suggested;
the gentleman from North Carolina
Mr.. ADAMS hoped such proposition would not
be pressed. He could not believe that the House
would deduct. from the halfpay Justly due 10 the
widow Of the gallant Brown whose life was shorten,
ed BY wounds received in the service of his country,
what was but gratuitous relief offered at the time
of his death He knew General Brown well, and
could bear cheerful testimony to the merit of his
private as well as to his public character He htped
the suggestion Of Mr.. Mckay would not be pressed
by that gentleman.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of North Carolina though,
with Mr. Adams, that the gratuiiy alluded to ought
not to be deducted, II the claim we're well founded
He could not believe that il was, and should vote
against the bill
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Kentucky, moved to strike
out the enacng clause and opposed the bill at some
length upon the ground that this claim was not sus-
tanned by competent medical testimony to the death
of Gen. Brown being the consequence of his wound
in battle
Mr.. HAYNES took different view of this point
He believed this testimony was based upon profeS-
sonal minutes, which he thought was good evidence
and expressed his opinion thai Gen. Brown did die
of his country.
Mr.. GRENNELL said tha, this claim depended
upon the character of evidence. That evidence was
not liable to the objection urged against il here in
asmuch as II is kind Of evidence on which pro-
perry character, and life depend 1t is professional
testimony and is entitled to respect as such And
is testimony, too based upon the knowledge Of the
friends and intimate acquaintance of the party, and
proved clearly that Gen. Brown died of wounds
ceived in the service of his country Just as much
II he had died on the day after those wounds were
received, Mr.. G. asked to have the report in the
case read. t
Before this should be DONE Mr.. TAYLOR re-
ferred the committee to the law under which this
Mr.. AYCRIGG expressed doubts as to the wound
Of Gen Brown being the cause OF his death
Mr.. MALLORY (who, as well as Messrs. Haynes,
Aycrigg, and Taylor, is medical man. expressed
contrary opinion.
The motion to strike out the enactng clause was
then reiected, and the bill ordered 10 be reported
to the House
The bill granting pension to Michael McCray
was taken up, and on motion laid aside.
The bill for the relief of Eliza Causin was next
taken up, and
Mr.. BOND moved to insert the words legal
MIR. WILLIAMS, of Kentucky, moved to strike
out the interest, and defended his motion at some
len 9Th. ~
Messrs TAYLOR and JENIFER supported the
bill as reported, with earneslness and zeal.
hi, Whiahs Ihotlon 10 sulhe OUT interest pre-
vailed.
The bill was then laid aside.
The bill for the relief of Thomas Harrison came
next in order
Mr.. AYCRIGG stated that the claimant was
gallant soldier who lost an arm in the battle Of Chip
pewa and who has since had leg amputaed. Gen.
Scott bore testimony that the success Of that battle
arose, in great degree, FROM the claimants ex-
ertions.
Mr.. ALLEN, of VT, moved to strike out the en-
acting clause. Lost.
The bill to create pension agency at Montpe-
lier, VT, coming next in order,