New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
,.,nt;ouary Pension Ciaim-New-N orkFire-
non at Washine,on-Fooi's Compromise
Wc.olution Dcad-,ir. Clay. Views on the
California Rill.


correspon1ercs Of Tn lfio''e
W,saivcr0s. Thursdsv Apr! il, 1870
Tho action of the House On yesterday so Tar as
a., ,o,cr, from the Committee on Revolutionary
~, was concerned, was Of an important
-, I, was ia the nature Of a Resolution
.~nla;nire the latitude 70 be given t. the acts Of
1,iy 81. l-is, and Of February %, 1872 granting
h.l,rav 70 widows and orphans where their hus'
,.rJs and fathers Ind died # ,ropHds received 10
tho military service Of the nted States. Il this
pesouton goes into force IL VIII embrace very
l.,ge class Of cases not previously regarded as
,or,in, within the spri. and meaning Of the acts
of Congress to which have already alluded. And
IN this view Of he case, the manifestation on the
mar. ofthe House OF Representatives 20 adopt the
Resolution is important The extent 20 which the
Pension system is % be carried can be better IN
derstood by the publication Of the Resolution en-
ire as reported by the Committee having charge
If that subject which is in the following words
P,,,eA &C. That he provisions Of he second section ~
The Act eniifsd An act amending an Act enhIe1 an
Ae granting ha psv widows orphans. "nef' l.'
tssnds AID fathers hye di-d cf wounds received 10 te
nisry service Of ne United Saies approved ia '"y
tq.one o gheen hundred AID i9riyee ~ Aellru u.
a., ~ Ens,v ivy.ut.,yo eig heen hundred and forty
nine shall be clYhirueo % embrace me "lJo"s aho "
phans Of a. pen IONS dee grated 'hrT.lh "hV o'u VIZ
tetln service m The late with Mexico or RO4h! -
a. reiriny for the same ard s-O 20 the WIDOWS ana
o,bss ~ III .cb rs.rsOns e. havny .een 40 orhhy as
charged having resigned snaI have ora hitf we hs
sac Of sud las ned Act or who NAV hereafter a
Of wounds received, ~ ron 9be4se 80, .
ssd service Pyorided Tina he Amy rolls showing ne
death any Of SAID persona n he Army snAl' De suce
evidence 10 establish that fact
Every State which furnished Volunteers during
the late war with Mcxico has an immediate into
est in the adoption Of the above resolution. And
as it has become an historical fact that during that
campaign we lost nearly double by disease that we
did in battle either killed or wounded some idea
NAV be formed OF the extent to which the Pension
lis, will be increased in the event Of the adoption
Of the House resolution.
The Hook and Ladder Fire Company from your
City paid nving visit u the Firemen 10 this city
today They reached here by the morning train
Of cars and leave again ct five this afternoon.
They were received by a detachment from the
Fire Department Of the metropolis with every
mark Of respect and escorted by them TO the Presl-
dents the various Departments and public build
ings, and to the Capitol They are fine body OF
mes, aud reflected great credit, both by their APP
pearance and department upon the Fire Depart
meut OF the City of New-York. Judging by their
express ons, they have greatly enjoyed their visit,
and hope may reach home in safety.
twas past O'Clock This afternoon before the
Senate adjourned and of course too late for me TO
get this letter of 10y tn m AS however the adj
jouument ensued without anything having been
accomplished but little is lost. 1t seems to be con
coded that FoOTEs Committee is now at an end,
and that the Senate will be brought to immediate
action upon the bill for The admission OF California.
reported by the Chairman Of the Committee on
Territories. The compromise, however, is t. be
offered by Mr. CLAY Ia the shape OF amendments
10 the California bill providing first for Territorial
Governments for New Mexico and Utah, and Sc
condy for settling aud defining the boundary be
tween Texas and New Mexico and paying Texas
some ten millions Of dollars for the extraordinary
and grOundess claim has set up to a large slice
OF the Territory acquired by the United States from
Mexico II majority Of the Senate (which is now
doubtful goes against Mr. CLAY's amendments 10
the bill for admitting California, then the bill will
be passed at once as it came from the Committee,
aud the struggle be transferred to the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES hope the bill will 60 through
as il came from the Committee, as well rs the one
from the same source plvng Territorial Govern
ments to New Mexico and Utah. This "rtdc ami
ne business ! am advocate for, but believe IN
every tub standing on its own bottom. There is a
great deal of excitement since the adjournment OF
the Senate, and much speculation as to what viii
be its action tomorrow. am myself satisfied that
FoOTE's plan for a Committee viii now fail
The Secretary OF the Treasury has dispatched
Mr. RODMAN Of that Department 10 California upon
business connected with the establishment OF hght
houses &c on the Pacific coast. He is to 20 OF IN
the next California steamer, and is a Loco Foco OF
the first water. He was, however, in the employ
of the Government before, which takes of some o
the modification to which the Wings are subjected
who are acquainted with the appolntee
TIM O'BRiEN