The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-11
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cies be supplied which were Great in the commit
tee by the resignations Of the FIVE gentle men, whs
had just been excused. ~.
The SpEAxEa assured the honorable gentleman
that the vacancies should be supplied at as early
period as possible, and thus the matter dropped.
Mr. WooD then resumed his speech on the reso-
luton of the Chairman Of the Committee on Manu-
features, for permission to collect evidence on the
subject OF tariff laws and their operations. He con-
tinued his argument, which was intercepted yester-
day, against power being given to the Committee
on Commerce to collect the information required;
and he objected also to the resolution the ground
that there was not time at the present session to
complete the investigation. The subject was then
passed over informally.
The House next proceeded to the third reading OF
bills. ns III ,e
The first bill taken up wasa bill making an appro-
priation for the relief and protection Of American
seamen in foreign countries. The sum appropriated
is $4,000. The usual appropriation is about S'o'.
OOO and that is the estimate for the present year, Of
which sum this bill appropriaes part to meet pre-
sent urgent necessities, which thus set forth In
letter from the Secretary of State to the Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means =
ofthe Of the past year. sub.
eet to the direction Of this Department are
and others nearly So deem proper to invite your AZ.
to do that ths Department is consequently without
means to meet the public engagement
This particularly be regretted in relation 70 inc
appropriation for the relief and protection et
seamen In foreign countries.
THE con,uls Of the United States are By lay Naws
vol psgs m a. who may be
destitute within their districts RESPECTIVE
subsistence and passages to some port IN see vnMea
made to them, they must apply their own funds and
for their reimbursement draw upon this Department
Drafts for thi: purpose are now lying Sr
day To suffer them 10 be protested ana 70 .I1
drawers will be productive Of serioss no. Only
the agents of the United States but to the character
and credit Of the Government. and create necsss
ty Of placing funds in advance in the hands .ne
suls to meet the disbursements directed by law I'M
alternative from the number Of ana the
of knowledge fhe amount Of relief that mign. 20 re-
CURED at each in any given PERIOD would roh.
v e fund. 70 greater ann ou Of Course
"Under these circumstances havethe honor 20 so1
Immediate spproprison e sen dollar.
the relief and protection Of American seamen IN
to enable this 70 eRpscted to
ton bill"
The bill was read third time aud passed. Inc
next was the Pension Bill, which approprlates 'ol
revolutionary pensiens under the act OF the lo'n
March, 1918, in addition to a probable balance a.
the end Of the year l84l, of $lS3799 SSS,26l. Fol
Invalid pensions, under various acts, $2Oo.Ao
for pensions to widows and orphans, per the act o.
the 4th of July, 1886. in addition to probao L
balance at the end Of the year lSil, OF $4,000
S242. 240; for five years. pensions to widows, Pc
act Of 7th Of July, 1888, 100000.
This bill was basel upon estimates from theCem
missioner Of Pensions and it differs materially from
the appropriations Of 1871. In the year lsil, thu
amount appropriated for Revolutionary pension
under the act of March Is, 1878, was SSl4 OOO
this year it is Sss PSI, reduction Of $225,7S9 Il
1871, Invalid pensions were $lO ,0O0 IN the presen
wear, they are $500 ,275, being an increase o
So, 275. In 1S4l, the pensions 10 widows and or
phans, per the act Of 4th of July, 1885. wert
S4482 4l for the present year, they are @2l2, 2O,
reduction of $2O6, DOL In lS41, the FIVE years
pensions to widows. under the act OF the 7th o
july, 1885, were $l66 3l4 in the preseA: year, hey
are $500 600, being increase Of 3l ,6s6 10 lSil
the aearages payable through the second and thru
| auditors offices, were respectively $500, ant
81 OOO while this year there are no such arrearages
The total then for 1871, was 81 LIS and for tn
present year, $40 ZIG; being total reduction Q
| $3ls, 379. Having disposed of this business, tn
| House adjourned.