The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
txxIxrn goseREFs-ssRsT sRssIoN
f.,DIs M s!.ss,ns, 1862

II "a tN fnpAr, mArIb, 1885,
~ SENATE. -
Mr. Wilson presented tbs petition o. the watch
men OF the Treasury building. asking an increas,
o. compensation. Referred TO the Committee OF
MI Poland presented the petition Of ci,i.sns o
vermont eskingi an inorsase Of duty on foreign
wool Referred 70 the COMMITTEES on Finance.
MT wade presented petition In favor Of ID,
abolition Of the tax on deposits Of savings banks
Hefefred 70 the COMMITTEES on Fiusnce. lai1sIu
Mr. sumner presented the petition Of John ].
Vsrannes, who says he Is Union soldier, that The
arch traitor Jefferson Davis should be puhshed fol
his crimes and that his trial BY civil court where
secassionsts would be apt TO get the jury would
not be safe and he therefore asks that the Pied.
dent be authorized TO convene court martial 10
" hin ~ and 4 convicted that he BE- 'ho. on the
Mr.. Sumner said he had no opinion TO express On
this pettion, bot would say that In his opinion the
trial Of Jefferson Davis at this time By a jury At
| Richmond would be one Of those comedies that
would excite the dsrision Of tho world q n
The petition vas then referred 70 the Committee
on Military AffAirs liar VrrI,I III
| On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, the sonate rsc.ded
from Y, amendmsnt 70 tho House bill providing for
the holding Of tho United States District and Cir.
cult Courts at, Richmond, &s. n n 80 !,
The amendment In question struck out the olsuss
authorizing the Chief Justice 10 hold special terms
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Az.
bills: 10 iI-rrFt p. s'-[a 1t' ri LffFIII :
Joint resolution for tho transfer Of certain clerks
to the once Of the Quartermastsr General. u Z
joint resolution relative to the appointments TO
the military Academy Of the United, States. .
joint resolution to provide for the publication Of
the Official history Of the rebellion.
Accompanying the latter was q report from the
committee, representing the necessity Of employing
oompetent editor, rs provided In the resolution;
for revising the correspondence, eliminating much
W0rthleaa nj sun uatsxt ia.
excluding the maps Illustrating reports, etc.
On motion Of Mr. Norton, the bill 10 authorize
the Winona and ST. Peters Railroad Company TO
construct bridge over the Mississippi river was
taken up and discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour. .. .aI .r'TsThIF
To-day--after the expiration Of the morning
hour--having been Axed, for the consideration Of
bills from the Committee on Pensions, a.l'-'-
On motion Of Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, the bill sup
Elementary to the several acts relating to pensions
was taken up, the question being on the following
amendment Of Mr.. Van Wrinkle as modified
And DO IL further enacted, DC, That the I4th
section OF an act entitled IAN act supplementary
to al ACT entitled An act to grant PENSIONS Ap-
proved July IA, 1869, and July "a, 1854, be, and
the same Is hereby, repealed, aud that the widows
and children Of colored soldiers aud sailors who
have been or may be hereafter killed, or who have
died may hereafter die Of wounds received or Of
disease contracted In the mlitasyor naval service
Of the United States and In the line OF duty shall
DO entitled to receive the pensisns, bounty and
back pay provided by law, without other evidence
Of marriage than proof sati sfactory 10 the Commits
soner OF Pensions that the parties had habitually
recognized each other as man and wife, end lived
together as such for debate period not less than
two years next preceding the enlistment Of the
war and the children born OF any marriage so
proved shall be deemed and taken 10 be the chill
drsn Of thesoldisr and sailor and the party thereto
The amendment was agreed to. .5fri..I ,.Ir..s /
Mr.. Van Wrinkle offered an amepdment which |
was agreed to, providing that any sale tranaer or
bargain Of any pension shall be null and void and
prohibiting any attachments being issued against
pension. money IN fransit,as sHF ~ rfayfs-s,I 4
Mr.. Van Wrinkle offered an amendment, which |
was agreed TO- providing that pension agent shall
charge more than fifty cents for preparing the
papers for collecting the half yearly install or
pensions or more than twenty five cents for taking
the affidavit Of any pensioner. .. ~ ft,r
Mr.. Van Wrinkle offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, tending the same benefits Of the pen
sion acts to orphan brothers, under ten years Of
age, Of deceased officers or others as to orphan
sisters. ... I'll. .v #.. u 3 .r'--~
The bill was then passed. I,.,.-.ri
The bill, including the amendments noted above,
10 as follows: '"
An Act supplementary to the several acts relating
s.'.a. to pensions. 30 T.1ITEr lIi 81. I |
BE q e'neted BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
'sniativss VI ne Uaiied States Of Amsriea in Con.
gyess asssmbied, That soction i've Of an act en-.
Titled An act supplementary 10 an act entitled
An act to grant pensions, approved July fourteen,
eighteen hundred and sixty two - approved July u
four eighteen hundred and sixty. four and section
three Of an act entitled "An act supplementary to
The several acts relating to pensions," approved
March three eighteen hundred and sixty i've, BE-,
and tho same hereby, repealed and tho follow.
ing shall stand In lieu thereof: That from and afer
the passage Of this act all persons BY Law entitled to
less pension than hereinafter specified who, while
10 the military or naval service and in the line OF
duty shall have lost the sight Of both eyes, or who
shall have lost both hands, or been permanently and
totally disabled In the same, or Otherwise so per-
nanenty and totally disabled as to render them
utterly helpless, or 90 nearly 80 as to require the
constant personal aid and attendauce OF another.
person, shall DO entitled to pension Of twenty-five
dollars per month; and all persons who under like
circumstances, shall have lost both feet or one
hand and one foot or been totally and permanent.
y disabled In the same or otherwise so disabled as
70 be inoapaoitatsd for performing any manual
labor, but not so much so rs to require constant
personal aid and attention, shall be entitled to
pension OF twenty dollars per mouth; and all per.
IONS who, under like circumstances, shall have lost
'ne hand or one foot, or boon totally and psrma.
nently disabled in the same. or otherwise so dis
iblsd as to materially interfere with the perfor NJ
lnce Of manual labor without wholly incapacitating
hem therefor, shall 10 entitled to pension Of az
ieen dollars per month - sAv i#TJl' yGIfgl
Sec. Q. And DO 10 Jiiyihsr saaasJ, That any
pledge mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer Of
my right, claim, or interest In any pension which
las been, or may hereafter be. granted, shall be
'od and Of no efectj and any person acting as at.
.orney TO receive and receipt for money for and In
'ehAlt Of any psyson entitled TO pension shall be-
ore receiving said money, take aud subscribe an
'ath, 70 be nled with the pension agent and by
lin to be transmitted, with the vouchers now re-
luired BY law, TO the proper accounting officer OF
he treasury that he has no interest 10 said money
y any pledge mortgage, sale, assignment or trans
er, and that he does not know or believe that the
anne has been so disposed Of to any person; add
my person who shall falsely take the said oath :
hall DO guilty Of perjury, and, on conviction, shah
70 liable 10 the pains aud penalties Of perjury |
Sec. And be IL JurthSr enacted, That any Dor /
on who shall present or cause to DO presented at
ny pension agency any power Of attorney, or other
aPer required as voucher In drawing pension,
'hich paper shall bear date subseq uenty to that
n which 1t was actually signed or executed, such
erson so offending shall be deemed guilty of high
nisdemeanor, and SHALL conviction thereof 10
finished BY fine not exceeding $500, or by i'm. !
rsonnent for . term not exceeding three years, or
y both, at the discretion OF the court before whom
ueh conviction shall be had. -
Sec. T. aud &u further enacted, That section
ne Of an aot entitled IAN not supplementary 10
be several acts relating to pensions, +" approved
iaroh ., 1885, Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. And Be IL further enacted That II apy
erson entitled to an invalid pension has died since
laroh 1851, or shall hereafter die while an ap,
LEGATION for such pension is pending and after the
roof has boon completed leaving noIwldow and no