The national Republican., 1866-08-02

sRRENADE TO LIEUT.. GEN. SHERMAN,
Lieut.. Gen. 6HRRnAS was serenaded last night,
By tho band Of the lath infantry, at the Rbbitt
Houss large number Of the friends and ad-
mirsrs Of the General being present Afsr the s1-
General appeared on the balcony and said 4: w. -
1 have no doubt you have called In compliment
to me- judging from the music. which have heard
with pleasure, and from your cheers. THANK you
for IL haveno occasion to say anything whatever
to night. There Is nothing to speak about do
not belong herei I am stranger hsrei but II you
want to see me in my proper relation, and will
come out West, I will be most happy to see you,
either at 81. Louis whore live, or on the plains,
where propose TO co. But here in Washington I
rather think the loss man says the far better for
him. Now, as am here charged with taking care
Of my own intsrssts, (snd don't think have a
better friend than myself In washington,) will do
myself the favor Of saying nothing further, but
good night fr .'. ."I '".
The lieutenant Generals brief address was 70.
csivsd with great applause, and, after the perform.
ance Of several airs BY the band during which Gen.
McCook was loudly called for the crowd dispersed.
Pensions to Widows and Orphans.
The following is copy Of the net increas-
ing the pensions Of widows and orphans and
for other purposes. .. 3 r.ar
h BE ii enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Amer
icd IN Congress assembled, That the provis-
ions Of the pension laws are hereby extended
to and made to include provost marshals,
deputy provost marshals, and enrolling off,
GERS, who have been killed or wounded in
the discharge Of their duties and for the
purpose of ofdeterminirfg the amount ofpension
to which such persons and their dependents
shall be entitled, provost marshals shall be
ranked Us captains, deputy provost marshals
as first lieutenants, and enrolling officers as
second lieutenants .. a. ..r.I
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted, That
the pensions to widows of deceased SOL
diers and sailors, having children by such de-
ceased soldiers or sailors, be increased at the
rate of two dollars month for each child of
such soldier or sailor under the age of six
teen years. And in all cases in which there
shall be more than one child Of any deceased
soldier or sailor leaving no widow, or ,uhere
has ,cidoW has died or married again, or
where she has been deprived of her pension
under the provisions Of section eleven Of an
act entitled "An act supplementary to the
several acts relating to pensions" approved
june 9th. 1866, the pension granted to such
children under l6 years of age by existing laws
shall be increased to the same amount per
month that would be allowed under the fore
going provisions to the widow II living and
entitled to a pension: Provided That in no
case shall more than one pension be allowed
TO the same person.
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That
the provisions Of an act entitled An act to
grant pensions" approved July IA, 1862,
and of the acts supplementary thereto and
amendatory thereof, are hereby, SO far as
applicable, extended to the pensioners under
previous laws, except revolutionary pension
ers.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
il any person during the tendency of his up.
plcationi for an invalid pension and after the
completion Of the proof showing his right
thereto, has died, or shall hereafter die, but
not in either case by reason of a wound re-
ceived or disease contracted in the service Of
the United States and in the limo Of duty,
his widow, or If he has left no widow, or in
the event Of her death or marriage, his rel
atives in the same order in which they would
have received a pension il they had been
thereunto entitled under existing laws on &C.
count OF the services and death in the line of
duty of such person, shall have the right to de-
mand andreceive the accruedpension to which
he would have been entitled to had the certif-
cate issued before his death; and in all cases
where such person so entitled to an invalid
pensions has died or shall hereafter die under
the circumstances hercinbefore mentioned,
whether by reason Of wound received or
disease contracted in the service of the Uni
ted States and in the line of duty or other
wise without leaving u widow or such rela-
tions, then such accrHed pension shall be
paid to the executor or administrator of
such person in like manner and effect as II
such pension were so much assets belonging
to the estate of the deceased at the time OF
his death.
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted, That
the repeal by the act entitled "An act sup
Elementary to several acts relating to pen
sions,' approved June 9th, 1866, of parts of
certain acts mentioned in the first section Of
said act shall not work forfeiture of any
rights accrued under or granted by such
parts Of such acts so repealed but such
rights shall be recognized aud allowed in the
same manner and 10 all intents and purposes
as il said act had never passed, except that
the invalid pensioneT shall be entitled to draw
from and after the taking effect of said act
the increased. pension thereby granted in
lieu of that granted by such parts Of such
acts repealed.
SIC. G. And be il further enacted, That
nothing in the fourth section of an act enti-
tied "An act supplementary to several acts
relating to pensions" approved March Sd,
1865, or in any other supplementary or