New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-24
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ceived by such officer for such PERIOD
Mr.. SHELLABARGER suggested ihat ~ shouu sppy
sso TO officers who were killed before they wofe resl.
larly mustered IN.
passed.
~ TIE coysT1fUTIoyAL AMENDMENT.
A motion TO reconsider tho vote by which me Con
s.itutiona Amendment referred TO the Judlcafy
On the 18th OF March called up and ,ne House re-
fused 70 reconsider the vote.
MILITARY BILL.
Mr. BfNGHAM from the Committee Military AZ
fairs reported back adversely resolution to pay OIL
GERS and soldiers MONEYS Withheld from them by
tsnoe of court martial Laid the table aud ordered
TO @ printed.
RELIEF OF CONSUL.
Mr. BANKS from the Committee Foreign Affairs,
reported joint resolution FOR the relief Of Alexander
Ihomp'on, late Consul az Maranham, Brazil which
ras considered and passed.
CLERICAL.
Mr. BAKs also from the same committee presented
report 10 to the House resolution respecting
the Clerk Of the Committee; representing that the as
ssta0ce Of the clerk necessary 10 the business Of
that committee that bis tine was fully occupied and
that he performed only such services legitimatey
belonged 20 his position Laid the table and ordered
20 be printed
INVALID PENSIONS.
Mr.. PERHAM from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sons. reported bill supplementary 10 The several acts
relating 70 pensions, which was considered and passed
IL eDaots a. follows:
an Act entitled an act 70 grant pensions approved July
ls6i and section three Of an at entitled sct supPnen
3 1855 be and the same HEREBY repealed. and the follow
SECTION / Tia, fom end after the passage Of
this at OF persons by law entitled 70
Lave o me R Of '' So eTe. P oI wfo & have
lost both hands bee permanently and totally disabled IN
duty shsi be entitled to pension Of Is per month and all
person. who under like circumstances shall have lost both feet
disabled IN the shall be entitled pension Of SZJ per
mouth and on persons who under like circgmsisnces SHAH
~ IOst ole Iahl OF one 9ot OF been toay so 80
neniy disao ed II the same shall be entitled to pension
SIC. o ard be Jrtbs enacted That any pledge, mort
gage, sale assignment or transfer Of any gt cain OF n,e
.hO be void and effect aud any person attorney
person entitled pension a Before receiving .aid money
take aud sub.crbs cath 70 be filed with the pension
and by h Transmitted with the vouchers now
required 10y law proper accounting officer Of the Treas
ury that he has interest in laid money by any pledge
know believe that the has been disposed OF to any
sha be guilty oipeDuy and on CONVICTION SHAH be haDe to
the pains snd penalties Of perjury.
sh present to BE- presented e, pension agency
power Of attorney other paper required voucher in
so ~. Ill., an al he ilty fo
and shall conviction Thereof be punished by fine
esedns $500 OF by term not exceeding TIRES years or by
$50 and be il further enacted That section one Of
entitled An Act supplementary the several acts relat
Ing pensions approved March s. 1863 is hereby repealed
SIC ind be n further enacted. That if any person
Titled TO an invalid pension has died since March 1861 OF
shall hereafter die while application for such pension
pending and after the proof has been completed leaving no
widow snd no minor child under sixteen years OF eye ms
heirs legal representatives shall be entitled to receive the
sccsged pension which the applicant would have been en-
titled had the certificate been issued before his death
SEC G. Ind be further enacted That in all cases when
commission shall have been regularly issued any in
the military naval service who shall have died been dis
abIed while in the line Of duty after the date Of such commits
entitled to pension for such death disability by existing
laws shall receive pension corresponding to his rank de
clustered rrided That this section ha not apply to any
officer who shall have wey neglected OF refused to be -
NM ierp1
Sac l. and be il further enacted That officers absent on
alex leave and enlisted absent sick iuough shs be
regarded in the administration Of the pension laws in the
zane manner as If they were in the field or hospital
SEC g. Ind be rtey enacted That the perod Of service
Of all persons entitled the the pension laws
account Of whose death any person become entitled
, ~ Vie organization to which such persons belonged
lion ~ actual discharge for other cause than the eXa
'' sxC q 1fssS5NyJeeo Of such organic ltion
pssed a. ame That sssd men
'adde' md all other enlisted men, however employed IN the
, an o. nsS{ n p r 10 r,n
proved July a. 1862 shall be regarded in the administration
OF the pension laws nOnc0musioned officers pTvaes
And yhey enacted That if any ofseF 'Glass con -sa
man sha nave aiea o. &c military naval service
the United stasss leaving widow and child or children
.y Court having probate jurisdiction that satisfactory
evidence been produced before such Court that the widow
abandoned the OF uch child or children OF
I. unsuitable person by reason OF immoral eond to nave
the custody Of the same then no pension sna De allowed 70
com ~ sd he minor child or children Aforesaid
shs be pnsonsd in tine same manner If widow bad
rSed tie said officer soldier seaman such pension
may be paid to the regularly authorized guardian oil such
PUBLISHING THE LAWS.
Mr. LAFlN. from the Committee on PRINTING, re-
ported back the Senate joint resolution IN relation to
the publication of the laws of the United States, which
was considered and passed.
CULTIVATION OF FORESTS.
Mr. MORRIS introduced bill donating public lands to
the American ForeSttree Propagation and Land Com
pany for conducting experiments respecting forestree
cuture calculated 10 prevent the destruction aud en-
courage the production al forests IN America, head
twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
RECoNsIDERATIoN NEGATIvED.
Mr. LAWRENCE OHIO called up his motion TO recon
slider the vote by which the joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution was, on the 18th OF
March recommted to the Committee on tho Judiciary
The question being taken by tellers, the vote was not
reconsideIcd. Yeas. "A; Nays, a.
REIMBURSEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
on the State of the Union. Mr. Washburne Ol in the
chair and resumed the consideration OF the bill to re-
imburse the State of Pennsylvania for moueys ad
yanced TO the Government for war purposes
The pending question was an amendment offered by
Mr. Hale to strike out tie words, Advanced ut the
request of the Government or the payment of troops
in the service OF the United States under express
promise OF repayment and 10 insert in lieu thereof the
words expended for payment, OF militia IN the service
OF the United States.
Mr. STEVENS sald he thought that the amendment
would improve the bill
The amendment was agreed 10.
MT STuvrNs appealed TO MIR. Blaine TO withdraw his
substitute and let the bill SO 10 the House
Nv BLAME stated that he had been desired by manv
friesis OF his substitute to cmbarr0sS bill by
putting With the other. and, IA he did not wish TO do
- be would withdraw his amendment.
The Committee and reported the bill and amend.
to the other House and the previous question
was moved and seconded
Mr. BROoMALL (Pa) advocated the passage Of tie
bill.
M MoRRnL vermont characterized the bill as an
old acquaintance. and suggested that n should be re-