The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-18

with aueh~T ssAtJstlcS ~ rom ihc 70 Ina no ascEs
sary rsay deem necessary hs o ala department.
PENSION LAW.
pension passed las, w<Ss, making The fol-
! lowing provsions for cases OF totd disability
Leusenan, colcpsi end IN ancers 81 4 higher rank.
$40 lar month; meor $25 per MORN; captain, so GER
molth, Bcst ieilenin mt, eli second le4eiant, SIS
per month and comrnfssio oaceis, musicians
and lgF4tes s. ao.h. The pensl-l Tor iotsl dis
ability Tor oIceTs. warrant rsy OiSrrs, and Jthars
employed N liza naval service OF tho Untsd ia.ss, sli
be as oiows, vat hptaD, consnanGer, safgi On, pay
master and chel ene neer, respectively ranking with
conlmandrr by law, lieutenant copmaI ding md master
comma dine. $40 Ter month, eae.ant, surgeon, pay-
master and ehiol ensne"r, r'sptetyey ranksg Win
ieutanant by law, ana passe assist int surgeon $50 per
month, professor a mathematics, master, assistant r.
Ren, assistant p9yAastor aud chaplain, so nth;
first assistant saeers and pilots $40 per month passed
indshipnsn, n.fsbinpaa, captlins and paymastsrs
clerk, second and third assistan, engineer, nae,
and All warrant officers, SO pcr month all petty oicers
and Al other pc sons bet 70 lined spoS sd ~ !hs naval
| service, IS pea month
Provision is made IN case " death for the widow or
children 70 receive tho pension.
Bills were passed to increase tho efficiency o. the me
dcal department. or the army authorizing the President
TO confer the title Of Lieutenant General, BY bre'
vet, for eminent services in tho fsld providing for
/ tho appointment OF army suters and defining
| their duties Tor the appointment Of surgeons
and chapains 10 tho army and volunteer force
authorizing tho Secretary OF the Interior TO strike from
tho pension rolls the OF all such persons as have
may hereafter take up against the government
| Of the United States or who have in any manner On
couraged the rebels manifested sympathy with their
se providing that the ordered prior 10 the lst
day If January, 1862, w the authority OF any state
which has furnished militia volunteers for the sup
pres Of the rcbsioa for armng tho volunteers OF
such state shall DO imported free Of duy appropratg
SIX and half millions dollars for the construction,
reservation and spairs Of certain fotifcatons and
other works OF dssncs, including works at Portland har
bor Delaware Fay and harbor, Narrag nsett Bay, &C.:
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to test plans and
materials for rendering ships and boating batteries
vulnerable and appropratng S25 900 be placed At The
disposal Of the Secretary for this purpose REFERRED
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to furnish to the
sailors and men board the sioop-ofwar Cumberland,
who lost their clothing and other property in tine action
with the Mcrrnac Monroe bill prov ding for
the equitable sesrne OF the accounts OF the officers
and crew Of the fae Congress- and any other vessel
vessels Of war, tho books OF which lost de.
stroyed in the naval engagement at Hampton Roads bill
for the relief Of the widows aud orphans OF the officers,
seamep and marines Of the United Suites ships Congress
and Cumbe land bill for the relief Of the officers IA com
mand and the officers and prlvates Of the battalion OF
marines board the transport Governor the Sd OF
November 1861 (ths Governor transport engaged
In the Port Royal sxredon); to compensate crew Of
steamer varuna, sunk IN engagement at New Orleans.
bill to iacitate judicial proceedings with regard ~
captured and for tho better administration Of
the OF prize. The bill provides that the decree The
court instead oil aiIxng the persons whom prize
money is 10 D. distributed ely the vessel aud
leaves the distribution be made by the Navy Depart
ment)
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railroad bill sary taken up In the House.
Il Was made special Of der Tor the 9Th Of April There
several bills with this title. That hch paused 10
entitled "A bill 70 aid in constructing railroad ana eis
graph line from the Missouri river to The Pacific Ocean,
aud to the governmsu the OF the
fl,ar, ovtdoo
middle route, rspndiatng both the Southern and sx-
treme Northern route. recognizes two Eastern
nections and authorizes certain eAisng railroad conis
MES to construct branch roadsona from the western
borders OF Missouri At Kansas City the other from poit
IL Iowa--by which branch lines the while Eastern
work OF railroads is gathered up and conveyed and
maic TO form grand thoroughars 10 the Pacific lhs
| bill passed the House by majority Of " to Az
was amended by the senate, and The amendments
all agreed to b. Tho House, Tho bill received
| signature Of the President, and i- law.
| THE homestead BILL
Was early reported to the House from the Committee
Agi Euture. It tho gay rs,erred TO tho
Committee Public Laods and, after brief cons,dera
ton by that comm.toe ain reported to the House.
Opposition principally directed to section
tho old bill long before Congress- extending the benefits
Of the bill SPECIFICALLY TO the volunteer The
provides that person who has served IN qusng
rebellion. matter what his age or nation, snail
titled 70 all It's Lcnea,s the affecting his right
any way to thu bounty Of 500 At time u discharge
provided by government. 1t provides also $50 bounty
for three monh his volunteers. The bill also provides
hundred aud sixty of snd, free Of cost,
every actual settler who Il citizen, who has ecia
hi intention become SUCH The bill passed the House
| by majority u LOT to Id. The bil was breay DIS
cusied In the Senate and slightly amsnsed, and nnSsy
| adopted by a majority of Us T. Z.
AGRICrLruRAL BUREAU AND coLLEaEs.
Abili PASSED both hosses estsbi,shing = Bsrean u
Agriculture the OF government, genera aaiiss
or which shall be to acquire and 10 Iiiuse smchg the
psope CT the United states nssiu information sub
ects connected with agriculture, in tho moro general
comp rshensvo Of that word, TO procure
| propagate and distribute among tho psc.s AID
valuable seeds anu plaats &c Nj. MorrIiis famous
Agricultural colleges bill also passed, and has be
law.
| SOUTHERN COTTON LANDS.
| A bill which passed The Snate, ana Ia the House
referred u the onmittee o. Agriculture, conte.nl hates
the taking possession of the islands IN South Caro-.
lima OIL which the sea Island at,on grows, the
occupation Of thoss lands And their cultivation by
the nesrocs that are there Low unemployed aid IA
starving condition. Three Commissioners &c be APP
pointed. who shal all the property that may b.
committed them by tho military Authorities for tho
beueft the United states ed tho 1te after
much opposition in debate, BY 20 to Ia.
| CULTIVATION OF CoTTos AND TOBACCO.
bill sppro.ating 80 900 tor tho purchase Of cotton
seed Tor general disribu and ~ eco tho purchase
of tobacco ssod ike purpose passed became
| alaw.
THE CooLIE TRADE.
bill prohibiting tho Chinese cooie trade by American
citizens in American vessels passed. and becsns
law.
| INCREASED REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS.
Two bills passed salargng ualioa ia Con-
grsss the nss; pa SGD gave member each to Psnusy
vuni. Ohio, kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, YER
mont Rhoe lsaad. special bill passed " yias
| an additional member to California.
| THE ATLANTIC FIsnEaiEs.
bill passed and became a law Authorizing the Prcs
dent TO appoint a conim,ssrp nioet commissions ap