The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

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The bill passed considerably modified from that as
originally reported 1t declares each OF the surviving
officers, officers musicians and privatee
who shall have served In the regular army, State troops
volunteers or militia, and officers, commissioned o
GERS and marines for term Of SIXTY days more or
who have been engaged in actual battle with the enemy
IN the war decareddy the United States against Great
Britain on the 18th day Of June, 1872 or against the In
dams during or preceding that war; authorized receive
pension from the United Sates commence from the
frat day Of the present Congress continue during
natural life, the pension to be graduated follows For
twelve months service or more ninety Six dollars: for
six months service but less than twelve months seventy
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viving widow Of an officer commissioned officer musi
clan or private who participated in actual BATTLE in said
war, shall be entitled to the maximum pension
The bill then went to the Pension Committee of the Se
nate, who reported it back with recommendation that it
do not pass. The report concludes thus
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who bear its burdens araon or may enjoy its bo1n.
should not pass lie b 'nA' 'ne senate
FRENCH spoLIArfoN BILL,
The bill 10 provide for the ascertanment and satisfac-
ton Of claims Of American citizens for spoatons commit
ted by the French prior to the 3lst day Of July 1901
up in the Senate the 9th Of January and
bated OF and during the week. The bill provides that
satisfaction shall be made an amount not exceeding ya
mions Of doIlas suvh oitincns United States,
or 70 their legal representatives had valid claims
demnity upon the French government arising of e
gal captures detentons forcble Seizures illegal conde
nations and conscatons committed prior to the raaca.
ton Of the convention between the United States and the
French republic concluded the Both day of September
1900, the Publications of which exchanged on the
3lst day of July following Provided that the provisions
Of the act shall not extend to such claims stipulated
for and embraced in the convention between the United
States and the French republic concluded the Both day
of April, 1903, and for the liquidation and payment
whereof provision Is made in the said convepton nor
such claims allowed and paid, in whole or in part
under the provisions of the treaty between the United
States and Span concluded the day of February
1Sl9 nor such claims as were allowed in whole or in
part under the provisions Of the treaty between the
United States and France, concluded on the 4h day Of
The bill provides for the appointment Of three commits
sioners TO ascertain and decide the claims present
s5,OO0,O00 they shall be paid pro rata
The bill has been before Congress for the last half cen
tury and more. It was passed several times by
the other house. failing TO receive favorable consideration
in the other. It twice passed by both houses-frst In
1S46 and again in 1S54but vetoed each by the
President Of the United States On the 10th December
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make believe, designed propate the constituents
Of honorable members who themselves not sincere
in wishing to pass the bill. Mr. Ietcher, Of Va present
ed the point Of order that the bill made appropriation
and must consequently under the rules Of the House. be
senedly drawn up 20 as to avoid the necessity Of this re-
ference It only provided for the ascerainent OF the
claims and for the issuance of stock TO pay them. Ac-
cordpg to the preposeous precedent set the House.
this Of stock would not be regarded a. such an
appropriation Of money would necessarily make the
bill 60 TO the Committee of the Whole although the rule
says that all measures "touchng''-hat is In any way
connected withappropriatons Of money" must first be
considered In Committee Of the Whole. But the drafter
the Treasury to redeem such stock whenever there
surplus in the Treasury and the Speaker decided that
rule regarding appropriations The decision was appealed
from, but was sustained BY vote Of 128 TO 59a result
which shows either that members of the House high
y conscientious or thar there majority of them who,
while ostepsiby favorng the lobby spoaton scheme, are
really opposed to H. The bill went into Committee where
could not be got at except by thirds vote suspend
ing the rules and dischargng the Committee from s fur
ther consideration else by passing every other
measure, by one, that the calender before IT,
Both bills were laid on the Speakers table.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGES wArRous AND IRWIN.
Much valuable time in the House was taken up in the
investigation Of charges against John watrous United
States District Judge Of Texas where they debated
with unusual degree Of fairness and attention by that
body. The result was that on Wednesday, the 18th o
December, the House decided by vote OF Ill to 90
that the evidence taken before the committee did
show sufficient ground for his impeachment.
Charges Of old standing and frivolous in their nature
were also preferred against the Hon. Thomas Irwin,
United States Judge for the western district Of Penn
syvania; and . memorial and answer were presented
on his part, and referred TO the Committee the Judi
ciary, but, after an investigation, which lasted
on the 27th January by notification 70 the committee ina
the Judge had placed his resignation In the hands OF th
President Of the United States The allegations agans
Judge Irwin that he yielded 10 the very natural and
very impulse Of appointing his own SON, ntem-
perate and incompetent person. Clerk Of the District Court
and Q, M sn % % nS oger " M S
81 zoo year out Of the fees Of the Clerks oce It was
also charged against hmthough the proof did not fully
ssriy and Tor his own or his sons benefit accumulated
costs SUITS and had certified accounts for per diem for
days when the Court was not in session.
NEW STATES AND TERRfToRIEs--THE ADMISSION OF
OREGON.
Bills were introduced into both houses this session for
the organization Of Territorial goxmans for Arizona
and Dacotah, and an Intellectual - was made in the
House 70 admit Mr. Mowy To seat on the floor n dole
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