The New York herald., 1869-02-17

States government should reimburse Unionlsts in
money of which they had been despoiled BY the
TeDels while refusing 10 pay other Unonists for pro-
perty taken BY It's own agents.
Mr. SUMNER said then. when the question raised
Dy ,ne senator rom Wisconsin should come up
prhcucahy, ne would be prepared 70 meet IL; bat
the question IN this case was simply whether our
United states Copsn, VINO had voluntarily expended
% ns own money Tor The relief OF needy Unonists,
Mr. hows inquired upon what general principle
'"s p'up,seu teimnufseinent was 70 pc made. :
MI stkkkh said:-tpon no general principle. IL
wa. q matter Of charity.
NJ. ANTnosy, rep Of r. l.. took the same view
rhe bI was then passed.
ptfkscE oF rfiE NORTHEASTERN FRONTIER.
~ SUNNI. nom the same committee, reported
ana recommended The passage OF resolution TO re-
innd 10 Maine and Massachusetts, the interest on the
advances made by them the United States for the
defence ~ The Northeastern frontier.
IsFRoyEMEsr or THE POTOMAC RIVER.
Nr PATTERSON. trepl OF y. H., introduced Dill
iuI lhe snpfovement of the Potomac river and the
harpof " Washington ana Georgetown. Re-
erred 10 the Committee the District OF Columbia.
A&AY 0FFicE ~ IDAHO.
IN motion u Mr.. WILLIAMS. trcp.l OF oregon, the
blii 70 establish an assay once In Idaho was taken
up and passed.
eKEr.slsD onEcgs lssusp BY NATIONAL BANKS.
MT. MORRILL,. from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported, wth sn amendment, the House bill forbid
dlns national panks TO certify checks not drawn
against DAlsuces.
NATIONAL BANK REPORTS.
~. sArrrII. lrep.l of y. j., nom the same com.
msttee, rported q substitute Tor The House Dill
'"s@@~NsA@ ''t fti>ot@ W 1e>~aAss S1u1Au8 e'o~r
The substitute provides that in lieu Of all reports
nsw required ~ section thrtyfour Of the Currency
acs every a~soriAllon shall make to the Comptroller
of the Currency not less than nye reports eacn year.
according 70 form prescribed BY hun, verified by
The DATA oi the pFcsent cashier, and signed by nj
least three drecfors aud made up 70 any past day
specnei ~ The Comptroller. The reports are TO be
w ana Z, ~ ~ $50 y :. sre
Tor each DAYS delay aiter ave days, In making them
CANALS ~ CALIrokNIA.
NJ. Soix, lfep., OF Cal, Introduced bill granting
the right 81 vas ana pubhc lands 70 the Tuare VAL
lcy water Company 20 construct canals In the State
Of California. Referred 10 The Committee on Public
Lands
WASHINGTON aAs LIonr COMPANY.
Mr.. fAFss offered a resolution, which was adopted,
directing the Committee on the district OF Columbia
10 inquire ana report whether the Washington Gas
nshf company have Increased their capital STOCK
from ssuooso % q 900 900 and 4 90 whether they
gas mains tnrough0ut the city, or have distributed II
among the shareholders. IN violation Of the law.
CAPTURED AND ABANDONED COTTON.
Mr. SAWYER rep lof = q. introduced joint rcso-
luton extending the time for the commencement Of
actions IN me court q c2ms for the recovery o. the
The u March ~ issa 10 August 20. ls7e. being
four years rvm he date OF the Presidents proclama-
ferrcd 20 TIE Committee on the Judiciary.
caEphsfiALs on SENATOR scnuKz
Mr. DRAKE rep o. Mo. presented the credentials
Of Carl schufz, senator elect fom Missouri
PENSION 40 Mrs. LINCOLN.
Mr. SrMNEE moved 70 TAKE up The joint resolu-
tlOfl grAUtit1 utNsiul 70 MITE istNCotN4
Mf. SUMNER moved 10 oil up the blank with the
words 'fiye thousand d0ars.n
Mr.. CoNEIaSu. uep.l VI y. ", asked for the read
ing OF tho report 81 the Committee on Pensions on
the resolution, which was read. II sets forth that
the committee see no legal ground upon which MEs.
Iincoln's request can BE- granted;
MT. DAVIS ldcfn.l uf KY, said that he could not
vote ior the resolution because II proposed dan.
gerons innovation upon our pension law. he hal
appreciation OF the Of her deceased nus.
band, bui he eosid not vote Tor such lischleyons
innovation.
Mr.. CoSs.ss trep. Of Cal. moved TO amend BY
striking out 'pclislofn and Inserting the word
allowance he though; that by putting the APP
preparation IN fnat iortl no one would object TO IL.
Mr.. HENDRICKS. ldem.l of lnd.. said there was
clearly 10 authority under tie penslon Law 20 give
hrs. Lincoln pension, and ne could no! vote her
into the United states the miecAieyous system of
Government snnues which had been found 80 OPP
presslye o. The people of other countries.
AT The expiration OF the morning hour the bill 20
incorporate the Washington Market Company came
up rs unfinished business but by vote OF ~ yeas 10
23 NAYS IL was postponed Tor nall an hour, 20 allow
the resolution giving Mrs. Lincoln penssnn 70 DC
disposed Of
Mr. MoRRrLI. trepl OF VI, inquired Of the com
mttec whether Mrs Lincoln In her letter, asked for
a pension or an allowance.
Mr. vAs wiSkLK (rep.) Of W. Va. sald she asked
MI. nowAsp hoped tie amendment OF Mr. Con.
ness would not prevail. lie did not see what
sntno ccnsress e. naa 70 aae ~ afs ,.nn mnson nss M
pension ~ the widow of the Commandef-ln-Chiei oi
slall. = sse unlied D sis,eA M slain ~ "a assassin
Mr.. VAN wiNKiE explained, aud defended the
action of the Committee on Pensions m Importing
Would be ia favor oT svine her suitable sum an.
nualiy IN some other form, soon as be should be
satisfied that she needed H.
Mr. MORTON, repl ~ Ind, maintained that Mr.
Lincoln, having been the commandments of ine
army. and having been killed by the cneaisz of the
entitled 10 q pension as the widow OF ANY other on
Ger - killed, and u was better 10 make the eppfo-
prlaton IN that form, because then y could not be
made precedent for appropriations m ald Of TIRE
widows OF future Presidents who nigh. die natu
raj DEATH The people Of tie United states had ex.
pended more than amilli0n of dollars IN doing honor
TO the remains or Abraham Iincoin, and Congress
had voted ten thousand dollars fJ ~. statue, and NJ
now they should refuse 10 make moderate pro
VISION for the mother OF his children, " would be a
new evidence of the truth oi the old sdage. repub
lies ungraielul" lie Was not IN favor Of giving
10 Mrs Lincoln i've thousand a0llars per annufn.
moved by Mr.. sumner, believing that amount 10 he
too great aud repeated that ne was IN favor OF CIV
Ing her pension, putting n ON the ground Of pen
Mr.. YATES was in favor OF making the sppropria-
ton in the form OF pension.
Mr.. VAN wISKfE said he had been informed that
Mrs Lincoln had got $50 OF her husbands estate
which. with the balance al ms saa} or the year In
which he was killed gave her sbo, ooo-a very com
Portable provision, he thought, for single lady
whose children were grown up and Otherwise pro-
vided for.
| amendment from any preference Cor particular
word. desire 10 be regarded a. the author of ans
part OF the resolution. but siap because he believed
CONGRESS ought TO vote Mr-. Lincoln 5000 pr an.
mum. seeing that many OF the friends % the fesoiu
tion preferred II should stand ln ~ original ofm he
| Withdrew the amendment and was willing 10 vote for
the appropriation as pension, allowance payment,
thing else. 40 that Mrs Lincoln should gei the
money.
Mr.. PATTERSON, (rcpl of y. H.. stated that 10 had
| been member Of the committee IN Tho House 90
which the FIRST proposition 20 grant Ars. idncoin
| pension had been referred and he remembered that
Juuge Davis, tue executor 0f Nf. iAncon'A estate,
had stated before the covmiice taat he had dN1cd
| among the mcmf ers Of the family tss,e10.
Mr.. SUMNER Stated the reasons Why ne han pro
posed 10 fix the sum ai $1,000 per annnfn, winch
were, first. because n the proposition made very
soon after Mr.. Linc0ns death 20 give his widow hle
salary for the whole of his term haa been carried cot
tie interest on dhaf salary would b. about e5oyo
year; and. secohd. because senators had voted them
selves each an annual SALARY OF $1,000 and be dd not
how they could well vote less SUN as provision
| for the widow Of the mastsrcd President
Mr. TfpToN, trerl OF Neb., regretted the necessf y
for saying ANYTHING the subject. bat he fclt bound
70 say that the Senate was being coerccd inf0 sup
porting this resolution. The senator frum Indiana
| Mr. norton had said that TO vote against II woaid
Indicate want OF rcsyect for the memory ~ Mf.
| lincoln THIS he regarded ~ putting Language q