The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-05
Secretary Of War.

lD"II l. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Bates has given
ls opinion hat the act OF January and August,
e1I granting pensions for wounds anu DISABLE
..., ire applicable only to the forces thereby
e-attI. ana viii not cover the cases of those
Q..aQ luJO service by Che act of the Id Ut july
.st. lur are their widows and orphans entitled
uBasluns a7ler Ine act Of -rLh u July. 1886.
-aya Iou0rs may be suggested whether the az
,lI1: avs make provision for pensions TO the
lows Jt nose now in service, who may lie
IN disease, OF be killed in battle, for upon he
Whole question, the Attorney General inclined
ue pnlUn JAa5 there is no adequate proyis-
yl d .4Y by which such widows are entitled TO
D pension n addition 10 the bounty conferred
r lie act OF July last. The militia received
l1tr The Presidents proclamation Of he Ijth
j. April, 1861. winch was IN accordance with
1e .4w If the I'd Of August. 1873, are IN cases
D. Wounds and disability entitled TO pensions
l1ler It's provisions.
I. Il. Garfield, heretofore the assistant man
.gar Jt Government railroads and telegraphs,
las received the appointment of Superintendent
Ind Treasurer Of the Steamboat Company on
AXE Chaiupialn, position OF great RESPONSE
l.t7, 0ut for which in all respects hc is emil
leAtIv qualified.
: model Of Nimby's revolving iron fort is on
Exhibition at the Treasury Department, and
1eltes The interest OF members of Congress and
lther prominent gentlmen connected with the
government
Just previous TO the Adjournment to-day
senator Irumbull called up. his contiscation
Dill! therefore this is the business now lmme-
4ate!y pending before the Senate. He gave
lotce that he should press the consideration
rom DAY TO day until it shall be disposed of.
.onpIants having been made by the command
rs OF military posts that movements are mpe-
led ana discipline relaxed by the presence of
fmaa visitors. the Secretary of War has Or
lsral that no passes be granted to visit Fortress
Monroe II other military posts to any person
4o' engaged IN the military service. and has
authorized commanders of military posts to re-
move al persons not engaged in the service
F"'Ses Tor purpose of trade and business are
4So refused.
WASHINGTON, April t. The ece pts for Gus.
04s Tor March in Boston and other Eastern cit
II. e are three times as large as in March, 1861.
-"oSe 1l New York are double. There is also
4fse increase ut other ports. The total re-
''ttS rom customs last week was about two
Millions.
-le Washington correspondent of the Phil
"|e'Phla Inquirer says The COMMITTEES on PO-
''.c4I Prisoners having ordered that Mrs.
", I,'ceAhow, Mrs Rosanna Augusta cath and
~ --''' Motifs, be sent beyond our lines. Mrs.
u'erhhow has made a full confession, admitting
"'' Size vas engaged in forwarding letters and
r'Pe's anu Information to the rebels. She re-
DS'1 10 Tell what source Of communicated she
'r.' up ana gave no names Of her spies in
N"I0gton. Bus other information gives the
''D u several-twO ex-SenalOrs and several
-.A' rs Of Congress, one of whom still retains
us STAT.
"s' Morris made Il confession, admitting her
'''n IN aiding the enemy by forwarding in.
nation They all refused to take the oath of
and ,.4'ce' or even give parole Of honor not to
.,. BALTIMORE, April t. % young men we're
.r PRISONERS this afternoon at Back river,
~. g lhey were about embarking on sloop
n. usihla The sloop was also captured.-
n P4FY' II IL understood, were recruited here
,,1 ~ south as substitutes Tor the southern chiv-
.u;n,' VINO are Offering lurge premiums for sub
''S % 10 their lighting