New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-19

otherwise disabled as TO De moapaeateo or PERFORMING
any manual labor but not so much go as TO require con
slant aid and attention, shall DO entitled 10 pension OF
months and all persons who nndef IKE
maneny disabled in the or otherwise so disabled as 70
materially interfere with the Performance Of marna labor
titled TO pension Of sl5 per month.
SEC And be furtLer enacted That pledge mortgage
sale assignment or transfer Of any right claim interest in
pension which has been may hereafter De granted shall
be void and OF no effect and any person hcl ~ 20
entitled pension shall before receiving said money take
subscribe OATH be flied with the Pension Agent ana
by him be transmitted with the vouchers now required 6y
law the proper accounting officer OF tho treasury mat DC
has no said sOa hay S ss sd nc know or believe
that the has been disposed OF TO any person. and any
person who shall falsely take the said cath shall be guilty
perjury and conviction shall be liable to the pains and
penalties OF perjury. ,,u
present be presented at any pension agency any
power Of attorney other paper required as voucher 70
TO that on which actually signed executed such per-
offending shall be deemed guilty ola high uisdemeanor
and shall conviction thereof be punished by nne not ex
ceedng five hundred dollars by imprisonment for term
exceeding three BY both at tho discretion OF the
Court before whom such conviction shall be had
SIC And further enacted That section J. Of an act
entitled supplementary the several acts relating to
@aSn enacted rscS
TO an invalid pension has died since March ls6 or shall
and amer the proof has been completed leaving widow and
no minor child under 6 years his heirs or legal repre-
which the applicant would have been entitled had the eerf
cate been issued before his DEATH ,,
shall have been ssqed TO any person 6sdD
disabled While in the line Of duty after the date Of such
and before being mustered such officer or other per-
np laws shall receive pension corresponding his
determined by such commission the same as he had been
mustered provided section shall apply any Off
Ger who shall have wfuy neglected refused to be mus
tered.
leave and enlisted men absent sick urlougb shal be
regarded in the administration OF the Pension LAVE in the
same manner rs II they we're In the field or hospital
= be IL fzyther
OF persons entitled to the benefits OF the Pension laws or
pension shall be construed to extend to The time Of dis
banding Of organization 10 which such persons belonged
until their actual discharge for other cause thah the e4pa
ton Of the service Of such organization
SIC g. And BE- further enacted That enlisted men employed
Transfers artifcers hospital stewards farrers
and all other enlisted however employed In tho
service Of the and not specifically mentioned IN zoe
approved july H. 1862 shall regarded in the sdmnisra
tion Of the Pension lave. as norcommsoned omeefn OF
SIC TO- further enacted That any officer soldier
or seaman shall died Of wounds Of disease contracted
the line Of duty in the military or naval service on ine
United States leaving widow ana chid OF eaIsh and
seal by any court having probate Jurisdiction that satisfactory
has been produced before such court that me WIDOW
Is nm unsuitable person. BY reason of immoral conduct
And hu snse',d That nothing in this OF any other
Act shall 5e construed repeal or modify the sIth section
OF entitled AN Act supplementary TO an act TO grant
pensions approved July H. ls6 approved July ls64 or to
then no pension shall DO allowed 10 such widow until ead MI
nor child or children shall have become 10 years OF age any
minor Child or children aforessd shall be penoned in tho
widow lad survived me sara omceI sol
Su,sqIrsa guardian such Children minors than one
penfon n the time.' 81,
seton o. an act entitled IAN Act Supplementary TO Act
entitled Act % Grant Pensions approved July ~ Iso2
missioner Of Tensions 10 detail clerks iu his Office be and the
hereby repealed and the Secretary Of the Interior
thereof for the purposes said section mentioned so
As secure the more eecss execution Of the pension laws
.f.l.rl 1Gfn al nat
any special service be entitled additional compensation be-
yond TIC customary per diem and milesge o,,,,oD 90
Mr.. VAN WIsKLE offered the following amendment as
an additional section, and 1t was adopted;
sTcrioS - urtAor enacted That the 18th section
An grant pensions, approved July a. lse2 approved
july lc DO aud tae sane hsrsy rspesea ssa s sass
been or may hereafter killed who have died may
hereafter die Of Wounds received disease contracted In the
Of duty shall be entitled to receive the pensions bounty ana
pay provided by law without other evidence marriage
than proof satisfactory 10 the Commissioner OF Pensions that
the parties had habuay recognized each other as man and
wife and lived together such for definite period not lees
than two yea preceding the enlistment OF the man, and
The children born any marriage proved shall be deemed
and taken be the children Of the soldier or sailor party
Mr. VAS wHKIE offered additional section an
amendment prohibiting the sale. mortgage transfer or
assignment OF any pension or the seizure under attach
ment Of any money in transtu to apensoner. IL was
adopted w,.,.o or.,os ~ omordmor, nron,h;,.
ing charge of more than 25 cents for making out semi
annual pension papers, than IS cents for making
out the affidavit provided for in this bill. Which
| adopted ,.
orphan brother under ID years Of age equally entitled WIN
an orphan sister to be considered be dependent on de-
| ceased soldiers and officers. Which was adopted.
The bill as amended, then passed.
On motion of Mr. HENDERSON, II ordered that whom
the adjourn to-day IL adjourn to meet on Monday
next.
Al 81 o'clock on motion Of Mr. GRIMES tho Senate went
into Executive session, and soon after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PLANTING FORESTS.
Mr. DoyygrLY Mimi offered the following resolution,
Rrd la view Of the almost complete absence Of woods
and In tho interior regions continent and their
Importance the settlement and occupancy OF the
country The Committee Public Lands be directed to
inquire whether system cannot be devised whereby the
planting woods and forests be encouraged in regions
destitute Of timber by liberal donations Of public lsnds In
alternate sections individuals corporations. and the
reservation Of the adjoining sections by the Government at an
increased price in the case OF grants the lands 50
granted or proportonate part thereof 70 Dc planted win
trees adapted 10 the climate and the need OF the community
PROTECTING THE FRONTIERS.
Mr. BURLFIGH (Dakota) introduced bill to provide
for the better protection of the frontiers Of the United
States and the territories thereof which read twice
and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WILSON uowa,. from tho Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back the Senate bill passed the 18th OF February
to prevent and punish kidnaPpngi which was considered
aud passed
| On motion of Mr.. HULBURD IN. Yl the Senate bill
passed yesterday recognizing as lawful structure and
post-road the railroad bridge Lake Champain at
Rousess Point, connecting the Ogdensburg and Lake
Cbampain Railroad with tho Vermont and Canada Rail
road taken from the Speakers table, and after an
PLANTATION by Mr. Huburd and Mr. Alley, was read three
times and passed
PROPOSED REFORM SCHOOL.
The House then proceeded to the regular business in
the morning hour TO the call of Committees for reports Of
private character, under which the bill reported last
Friday by Mr. Baldwin, TO establish in the District OF Co
lumbia Reform School came up unfinished business.
Mr.. BALDWIN Mich.) addressed the House IN expana-
ton and advocacy Of the bill.
Mr. PLANTS (Obiol represencd that the bill came in