The New York herald., 1869-01-30

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Pension TO Mrs. Lincoln.
About q week ago Senator Norton introduced .
bli granting pension to Mrs. Mary Lincoln, widow
OF the late President OF the United States VINO was
killed during the war Of the rebelli6p. This resolu-
tIon was referred to the COMMITTEES on Pensions To-
day Mr.. Van winkle the chairman Of that commit
tee, made report, In which the committee say, In
substance they unable TO perceive that Mrs LIN
coin, as the widow OF the late President or Ia any
other character, is entitled to pension under the
letter and spirit Of A. existing law. The committee
are aware the friends Of the resolution expect to
make permanent provision for the Lady under the
guise OF a pension; but no evidence has been
furnished to them or reasons assigned why such
provision should be made. II such was the inten-
tion uhe committee submit the Eeferenco should
have been made to some other committee as the
Committee on Pensions at least for some years past
have not thought it compatible witk Their duty or
the objects Of their appointment to r&eemmend, In
any case, the granting ofaBy special pension, Or any
pension Of greater auaount than is allowed BY some
general law. II they thought the amount SO allowed
too small, they would feel It incumbent on them TO
reports general bill for like relief In all slar Cases
II Tie increase proposed Was 9p acsovntuf extraor
dinary military 6f naval services, the proper refe
rencav would be to the Miitary or Naval Committee.
UndeIHall these circumstances the committee have
no alternative but to report against the passage Of
the general resolutions. III sAnsNe f8
Meesing Of the Indiana War Claim Comuis-
sion.
The Secretary OF War directs that william R. Kin
ney, OF Kentucky, John H. Broadhead, OF Pennsys-
vania, ana Robert Flint Of Wisconsin, the comuts-
sioners appointed to reimburse the State Of IndWla
for moneys expended for the United States IN ep foll
ing eQupping and provisioning militia forces 20 ait
in suppressing the rebellion, meet at indianapolis
on the 10th OF March and enter upon their du
ties. q
81 Secretary Brownina,s II ccep.ion.
Secretary Browning has issued cards Of invitation
to all the heads OF bureaus and employees OF the DE
partment OF the Interior including ladies OF theI
several families to visit the Secretary and Mrs
Browning from two O'Clock to-day until nine thi
evening. This idea seems to be original with Secre
tary Browning and the special invitation s regarde
| by the onlcers and clerks Of the department as
1 kind appreciation on the part Of the Secretary
| their merits, social as well as official.
Rewarding an Inventor.
Senator Drake presented yesterday bill for tn
relief Of Abbott o. Ross, approprating the sum o
$1,000 as compensation for the use Of his contrvanc
| on the Mississippi gunboats during the war, whic
consisted In Offering salute Of hot water and stean
| TO any venturesome rebels that attempted the pro
| cess OF boarding. The boarders never came, bu
the invention was admirable for sofening hard tacl
and cooking potatoes.
/ sales of Public Lands I'm California.
/ The General Land ONCE ls in receipt OF report;
showing that during nine months, terminating witt
| December last, there was recorded at the Stock
| ton, CAL, Land ONCE, and paid into the Unite'
States Treasury over s5ooooO on account OF pro
ceeds from sales and locations Of public lands
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Monroe.
General Butler intends to introduce resolution
in the House calling for information from the Wa
| Department as to discrimination In the treatmen
between colored and white laborers at Fortres
! Monroe.