The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-19

See .. And 10 % fwfhsr enscfed, That enlisted
men employed a. te>msters, vHgcnsr, sr,ihcers,
soipi. s...;rSs .,'. .sas,' :. s,a.,
the army or navy, not spscia say mentioned In the
hrst section Of an act entitled Gan act 70 grant
pensions,n approved July fourteen, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty.two, shah BE- regarded, In the ad.
stoned officers or prvatss.
see- 10. Aud b IL further enacted, That n any
officer, soldier, or seaman shall have died Of wounds
received or Of dsease contracted In ths Btu duty
In the military or naval service OF the United
States, leaving = widow and q child or children
Under the age Of sixteen years. and II shall be- duly
certified under seal, by any court having probate
Jurisdiction, that sktisfaotory evidence has been
produced before such court that the widow afore-
said has abandoned the care Of such child chill
dren, or Is an unsuitable person, by Of i'm.
moral conduct to have the custody Of the same,
| then no pension shall BE- allowed 10 such widow
until said minor child orshildren shall have become
sixteen years OF age, any previous enaotment 70 the
cSp,rary no.w.h;tssdins and ne minor child Or
mannnras II no widow had survived The said oilesr,
| soldier, or seaman, and such. pension may be paid
70 the regularly susherssd guardian o. such minor
sec. ii. And g. Il f..,th., enacted. That nothing
In this or any other act shah be so construed as TO
repeal modify The sixth section Of an act entitled
IAN act supplementary 10 IAN act 10 grant pen
sions, approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixiyfwo, approved July fourth. eighteen
hundred and sixty four. or 70 sntitie 4 person 10
receive more than one pension d the same time.
SEQ. H. d,id Be 10 further enacted. That 90 much
Of the. fourth section Of an act entitled AN act
supplementary 70 an act entitled An act 10 grant
pensions, approved July fourteenth. eighteen hun.
dred and sixtytwo,p approved July fourth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty iour as authorizes and en-.
powers the Commissioner Of Pensions TO detail
clerks In his Office be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed, and the secretary q the Interior shall
Hereafter detail clerks In the department, or In one
Of the bureaus thereof for the purposes In said seo
tion mentioned Of TO secure the moss snsotuai exe
oution Of the pension laws and the rights Of pen-
sioners; but clerks detailed shall not for any
special service be entitled TO additional compsnsa
ton beyond the customary per diem and mileage
A joint resolution to authorise the free transmits
sion through the mails Of certain medals 10 veteran
soldiers, was taken up. ffl 4-st
Mr.. Sherman explained the object OF the resolu-
tion. The Legislature Of Ohio had voted medals 10
without making provision for their being sent TO the
recipients. The medals wero now ready, and this
resolution was TO Authorize the Adjutant General
Of Ohio to frank the packages containing them 10
the soldiers for whom they we're Intended.
On motion OF Mr.. Sumner, II was ordered that
special COMMITTEES Of i've be apponted to take into
confederation tho bills from the House relating TO
weights and measures o. va as n.r
A number Of private pension bills were then
passed h't
On motion Of Mr. Henderson, IL was resolved that
when the Senate adjourn Il be 10 meet an Mona.y
next " aE as .HH ..g f-U|
:. On motion Of Mr. Morrill, Il was resolv,d tba,
the House be requested to return to the Senate the
bill amending the act relating TO notaries public
acres of land on the Arlng,on sst.ts 10 M.y,. g..
phax [the same having been beouesthsd 10 bsr K,
the late Gsw. Parks custisl was taken up and |
On motion Of Mr. Grimes, IN. Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of executive business sfSer
which IL adjourned 7 n 10y - '-'I-F'b'-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tit morning hour In the House va occupied In
the consideration Of business reported from the
COMMITTEES for the District Of Columbia The fol. |
lowing bills some Of which rave rise 10 Consider.
bio debate, were passed. - " ''ss
b To establish in the District of Columbia reforu
school for boys.
To anuul the thirty fourth ,eotion of IN. d..,.
ration or rights Of Inc STATE of MarvI.nd ~ ITTs
70 far a, II applies 10 the D,,trict ~ coirnh,.
The section annuIied nrevents ~ ,ak,n1 ~ IN,
,r devices for the bene6t az oburch.s or psIirons
7Il1f- = : .''s'1'
Appropriatinr nft.en tbou..nd aolI.,. 10 .,.a.
East Capitol street and establisb IJneoln so,sya
The Senate bill 10 inoornorats m. Ns,,on.I s.t
Deposit Company Of Wa,hipgton slis,,sd nonoh on'
position, and was aIy ref,rred 10 Tia Co,pp
nittee on Banking and Currency,
The Senate bill to incorporate the Dlstriot of Co.
umbia Canal and sewetsve Comnany "a. n,ds,
discussion when the morning bopr ,,ni,sd tn
bill, therefore, went over uniil Friday ns.t'
Is:olqS s,,, y. adopted la.tIas,iPs the Com
,annot be Devised whereby The planting of voods
nay be epcouraged, 't'' ' or'1'''
bill 10 provide for the better proteotion az IN.
Troutierb Of the United statea and the Territores
hereof was introduced, read twice, and referred 10
he COMMITTEES on Military Affairs = -7-77
The senate bill To preyent and punish kidnanp,n,
passed Feb l5) was reported from tbe Jud,cisry