New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-14
UOrSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Mr.. LOVEJOY moved that he House iRep., HI
concur in the Sensies amendments TO the biil es
tabiishing department OF agriculture.
Mr.. PHELPS (Rep., Nc expressed his opposition
to the bill. iii had provided merely u bureau o.!
statistics and agriculture 10 be connected with the
duties now discharged by the Commissioner Of
Patents it should have received his Phelpssl cup
port, but believing that it wouli cresto another
Cabine. officer, he moved 10 lay tie amendments
! on the table.
This was disagreed to by II against 80
The amendments were then concurred in, so the
bill is finally passed.
The House resumed the consideration of tie Pen
sion bill.
An amendment was adopted authorizing the ap.
poiDtment of special agent, whose business il shall
be 10 detect and prosecute frauds.
Various amendments were de5sted-the general
system Of pensions entering into the discussion
when the bi was passed.
Ii provides that officers and men of all grades IL
the Army and Navy aud other branches Of the ,er-
vice, who may have been, since the ith Of March
1861, or shall hereafter be disabled by reason Of
wounds or disosse contracted in such duty, shall be
placed upon he list OF invalid pensions. Colouolr
and all chers of higher rank 10 receive u rem
sion Of % per month"; mejots, SO; captains, 81
first euteuants Sl7, second l,utensut.. 81; nom
COMMISSIONED eff er-, musicians, and piivsies, -
In the naval service, captnins commaufers heuieu-
ants commanding aud nHsiers commanding, 80
rer month; heuensnis, chief engineers, surgeons
and passed assistant surg ODs, t~eu1y live dollars
professors Of maihemgics assistant surgeons, pay
masters sud masters, go; frrI assistant engineers
pilots, and Resistant paymasteTs, 81; tcacherr,
rciOolnasteTs, passed n.i1shlpInen, captsiBs and
paymas,ers clerks, second and third assistant en-
gineers rnasters' mates aud warrant officers, &lO;
either service sbail receive only such pension ar IL
by this ac. provided for. II amy officer or other
named in the frat section has died since the
5,h March ls6l OF shall hereafter die by OF
any wound dsease, ETC., bis widow, or bis chill
dren under is Year, OF age, sbaii be entitled TO the
pension, which is 10 continue 10 the widow during
her widowhood or 10 her children until they sever
ally attain 10 lie aye OF Is yesrs, and no longer
Where any officer other person named, shalt have
died subsequently, to the ith OF March, lStl or shall
Hereafter ole and has not left or shall not leave
widow OF lrgIt mate child, hut has left shs leave
II mother who WAS depcndeD, upon him for support,
in whole part the mother shall be entitled 10 re-
ceiye the pen,iOn provided the pension given 10 tie
mother on account Of her ron shall terminate OIL
her marriage; and provided where any oi'icer, or
other person. has not lett shall not leave WIDOW
nor legitimate child nor mother, but has left or uay
leave nn orphan slater or si,lers under eighteen
years OF age who DEPENDENT on him Tor sup
bort in whole IL part, they shall receive the PEN
zion to continue until they reycrally arrive al the
.0. Of eighteen, aud 10 longer. The dow OF ans
yoiunteer. who shall hereafter be killed or die of
wounds or disease contracted wbiio III the military
service during the present rebellion. ana before
receiving the bounty herein provided for aud II nO
widow the minor chIld children, If there be ans,
and ii the re be no minor children, then tho mother,
and if no mO;ner, then the father Of such deceased
colder rhali receive N addition 10 all arrears oi pay
aud allowances, a bounty OF Sieo and money
yha be paid to such to any heirs OF any deceased
colder on account OF bounty, bach pay or tension
who have been IN any way engaged In, or who have
aided or abetted the existing rebellion IN tho United
States but tie right Of such disOyal heir heirs Of
such soldier shall be vesed ia the loyal heir or heirs
-. l.. 80, 81. l.. ....
A special agent ia to be appointed 10 detect aud
prosecute frauds sgainst the Pension laws
Mr.. MALLORY lUn., ky) reported back from
the Committee Roads and Canals the Till to IA
cilitale the transportation Of troops and mails be-
tween Washington and Newiork Ii declares tie
several direct lines Of railroads between Baltimore
pblaIephia, and Ncw-iork, together with their
connections and such change Of location mny be
necessary, to be military aud postal roads. The Rail
road Companies are authorized under the super.
vision of the Secretary OF War; and such regulations
as may be prescribed TO establish and construct
bridges, and 10 use rteam power ia hose cities; full
comI ensation 10 be made for any damage sustained
| in these arrangements
MIR. MALLORY explained that owing TO the want
Of sneh facilities as Row proposed, the Government
expsrenced much difficulty and inconvenence in
getting military stores, &c. to Washington ut the
time they were most needei.
Mr.. JOHNSON lDem., Pa, from the same Com
mittee, differed fIom Mr. Mallory, believing that
Congress had no such power as claimed Tor it under
,his bill
| MIR. HICKMAN Qiep., Pal regarded this one
of tho most remarkable bills ever presented to the
House. II did hot guard against the mode and
place Of erecting bridges which might obstruct the
navigation Of srcatIs besides, the powers TO con.
struct III lways in these cities WAS Unlimited.
After further debate, Mr.. HICKMAN moved TO
lay the bill on the table. Csrried-7G against 43.
Mr. STEVENS (Iiep.. Pa.l made n report from
the Committee OF Conference on disagreeiDg to the
amendments 10 the bill incorporating the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company. He among
other things explained TIA, all rpecnh,tors from
other cities were excluded, and the Corporation
limited to seven, who are residents Of Washington;
tho railroad TO be completed within TWO months;
fare 10 any point five cents. The report w"'
adopted. Adjourned.