, 1866-05-10
VOL. XIX,

children, after the death or re-mar7Jlne
Of the v1cow, without having received pen
sion, hhvtng nled I ela'm moro than three years
attr shc death Of The father, but less than three
yea1r after they were sst entitled to make claim
under The la~. The Commissioner decides that in
I'll cases the aw does not apply, provided m applt'
cation made within the prescribed time By the
widow IVES already pending; but the claim ol the
mluor children must be made within three year,
from he dste Of The widows death, Or rtmau1age,
TO be exempt from the operation Of the limiting
ttatute-
Bo1pEEns' cLA1xs.
TIE Sanitary Commission Claim Agency las.
nonth cEatutiousls ss.tied claims Of officers and
solders agains, the Government. involving the ex.
pcnd,ture Of tsl to9; the number Of claims settled
vas e7sa-
MARITAL LAW ABoI1sufp N VIRGINIA.
New YORK. May 9-The L1sHxnssridrs special
Is rts ses s. q "a pes
doug away With martial lsw,n Ylfktnla.
TIE FREEDMEN.
Assistant coanmisefoner Of The Frecdmen's Bureau
10 the Commissioner now being teceiyed fol
the month OF AIEl, show a continued improve
races IN the Slater recently IN rebellion. The freed
men steIn 10 he ginning more correct notion oil
their responsibilities. as vel as pnyisege* IN their
duct themselves iaoeo.iSey !he whites at 6eeon.
irE more disposed to treat them e1vtfy and deal
Justly with them.
TIE FRANCHISE c1ArsE Or THE CONSTITUTIONAL
ANENnNENT.
The Fbsfs special tsys ,l1e debate in the House
fDdicztes that The third amendment to the Constt.
tutlon as proposed will be stricken out.
TIE LOAN .DltI-
Aes:tt. Fes4 euaen, -le1Eaan and Morgan, or the
Senate I'll Finance Committee, are known TO aror the
tNrxn ~. r,.s ,-,- or.rvr+. s.,,--
The tosnnae'r1a4s speciRl says tdc Senate Finance
Comnliiee has agreed 10 f1lse the SALARY Of the
11essnter ofthe uni,ed states .o e, soo, and tho
SPANISH AND cu1L1AN ORDERS CONCERNING CoS-
THABASl or WAR;
An Official decree from the Government Of Chill
with the sn1p. Of the Spanish squadron, or which
turnish tfe1n fuel pEoy3slons. ammunition, Or any
n,hsF snpp'iss, vii n9t be PERMITTED 10 touch or
TIE Department Of Statt has been officially III
formed b The spanish Government III fos III coal
the product Of the mites Of Ch,h. declared to be
tsh equadroD, in the Pacific Will on.s be considered
suc1 coEtahand Of war IN case OF its bcfng de-
spatched from Cbilian porte for the encmy'e SHIPS
NAIL CONTRACTS.
The Post Once Department. has m.de a contract
to Mob1'c and back daIly, IN ,ultabie sseamert ;
sestnn to 1Idlanola aud back three tiuaea week,
in suitable steamships.
THE CUBAN TELEGRAPH BILL
4 The President has approved the bill to encourage
telce11ph1c communication between the Un,tcd
Sraies and the West Inuia 1s1au7s and the Baha-
mas. It provides that The International Ocean
Telegraph 1sg c9mpsny; % Incorporated ander The hws
s'cDs, shall have the sole privilege for fourteen
years 10 lay, construct. lano. maintain and
opesa.e telecrapn or magnetic Lines or c.
and lands over which the United States have jnrif-
dict!un, from The shoree Of the stale Of Florida to
the 1eland gf Cabs and the Bahamas, either both
and other West 1ndln 1sland.. The company shall
at the fame time give the United States the free
use Of said cable to telegraph operator Ut lis oNn
tcect,on % transmit my message from lts military.
rany shall Keep all its ne4 open 10 the public lot
The transmission. for daily publication, Of markers
anu commercial Eeports and intelligence. aud Al!
ha forwarded IN the order in which they
shall bo received, and the company shall not be
permit ID 10 charge and collect ior messages tranE-
Than The Tste of $50 for nessaees Of Ten words,
ard Determine raid rsle: f4oridat That The Inter:
persoo ot 1hree sesTs rom the passage Of iii act
caute the tald submarine cable cables to be laid
down. and that the said cable cables shall be in
esees w1,hin lit sald PERIOD Of i've years, oiherw1e
this e,nnt to be null and void.
CopEsete reserves the power to at any time alte1
or 1spea1 the above aet.
WASHINGTON. Msy 9.-1here Is no longer roo11
to doubt the Presidents action on tue COLORADO
o srnss Il i lepo:ted
Be- TIC floating and unstable character OF il pppu
tation, although there are others sufficiently vaiid
MILITAnI5THIAL
The Military Commission convened by special or
der frum The War Depafturut. met yestrrtaT. IL
Linen Hlock. and oscanized for The trial Of aa}o'
the cont adjourned iii to-dsy
CHICAGO COLLEEToE3nH.
1t Is now generally believed TINT Ur1g. Gen. Mann
vii be appointed Collector 1t Chicago p<e Lutlel
Haven, aeceaeed-
w1sCoxs1y ATrprS1HEsEs
The following names were yesterday sent to th<
Nr. Gillette, Postmaster at Fond dn L4c and Brig
Gen T. $. BRAGG. United Slate1 Distract Attorney
rumored ir military circles that dn order de
charging ali volunteer cneIal officers qll be made
i'll iew da5t. Aosrof sheee officers held comnniA
The expected order, they will only be reduced IL
subordinate poeiuona, and viii NOT BE- enr1zel,
HpsteIed nui. " :.
ne SsnaS ,s3a f6e
unon he Postmaster C;enrraI }nT reno1f ,n retsTf
% the expediErcy Of conIeetins it Ws,h liz n5sts
Opon lis 1eport uDon he fabjccs and M viii HI i
ready 10 subr1n to the co1nmiiies in TER days
Cnu,1t Is received no ac1lon viii be taken b. Il.
oEsEuA1 s1cK1a.
Tie Senate Committee On ForeiE IN Aftstrs yester
day unanimously agreed to report General stcklee
advc1te ac;iou arc u1qua1,hediy f4tse Genera
Sick1es 5es'ettay officially informed the Sec,rtary
Of State Of his decinatton Of this portion, III
desnes TO return to his present command, and VA,
notlhed hy both the Secretary or War and Meut
Gen. Grant that he conld do 70. u
1oCR or INSPECTION.
Gen- Rufus ingalls, has been ordered On an in
ePectton tonr Of military posts through ksnsas,
Colorado, Utah. Oregon. Montana and California.
TIE PROVOST xARsAAL's 1CRkAu.
Bureau hare passed resolution that their proceed
'nGs shall be kept recret. Tns statement that sht
matter was HkeiT to b. dropped, circulated By tht
ff1cnds Of Ar. FIT, Il slightly incorrect The NIT
LEI NIL be thoroughly probed.
CS1uS PACIFIC ItAILRoAp