The New York herald., 1869-01-21


AMENDMENT OF THE PENSION LAWS.
Mr.. VAN WycK rep.) OF N. Y, presented perl-
tlon OF citizens Of schohaie county, NJ Y, asking
that the pension laws he 80 amended that al pen
sions shall be allowed from the date the right ac-
crued If application be made within seven years
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. JUDD, trep.) OF H., introduced o bill enable
the city Of Chicago to enlarge its harbor Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. CULLoM, (repA OF H., introduced bill for the
relief OF states entitled to swalnpand indemnity.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands
TIE MARINE HOSPITAL AT CHICAGO.
On motion OF Mr.. wAsHBuRNE rep.l OF H., the
Secretary of.the Treasury was directed 70 communal
building OF the Marine Hospital al Chicago.
PAYMENT or GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS.
Mr. ScHENcK, trep) OF Ohio. introduced bill TO
strengthen the public credit, and relating to con-
tracts for the payment OF coin. Referred 10 the
Committee on Ways and Means. The bill reads as
foliows:-
Be II enacted, &c, That order to any
to the purpose Of the to discharge al JUS, ob
ss0ss Questions and saIs the s ass M
tue q wssh sh sS.ons 5 so,1s nase s Sse ne %
the United sssss e q as 70 s9
United states except IN eases where sahorizng the
issue such .s has s posass Ss the
gold silver provided however that before any OF said
10 psa before me no ssanr interest
known United state. noiea shall DC made convertible so
SIC l. And further enacted ina. any here.
az wss nay BE- coin Or pops @
rendering oabor or service q any snd the pee q which,
basis Of the value thereof a the tae Of such 81
may be enforced according 20 y. terms AM n s
o. su brought for the enforcement q any sueh contract
proof OF the real consideration may be given
ryss FRaSKIsG PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. FARSsw0RTH (rep.l OF H.. chairman OF the
Post once Committee, reported bill 10 restrict and
regulate the frankng privilege, a. follows:-
BE enacted That shah be lawful for any oncer Of
the government member Of Congress- or other persons ent
sa y bSn ~ H. n M NJ
tie matter tranksd and aI letters or other mall
aw % exercise such rress as se s as .s y
Of postage which are now or MAJ be hereafter established y
srcrroS further enacted That from and after
Der o. Congress q other person entitled " law eauk
Ss s as % % mn s ss g
bu ali mail matter directed q such ocsr member 81 ca
Otherwise declared BY law so matter shall be charged pes
age as In other cases
Mr.. wssnprRSs asked Mr.. raHnsworth 70 accept
substitute repeating ali laws and paris o. laws
q: cs.:AfsEripg ths lrsnking privilege On any person
rn,,avsr -A~-fs@ - : = ---r.& -,
Mr. FaaxswoRTH declined 70 allow the substitute
to be offered, because he was satisfied u coulo no'
After considerable discussion, Mr.. MILLER repl Of
Pa. moved to add 10 the second secuen ,he mur,s s
..except correspondence With the Cpinm!s-,ohei "
Pensions IN relation to pensions" kelecten; .,u
Mr. JOHNSON ldem.) Of CAL, movea 70 lay tne oiii
Mr.. LArrfS, rep OF y. ", was opposed W ,ne uss
OF the frankng privilege In any msnner. ne was ~
favor OF the present pi Just 80 af ~ I leiiusu III
this direction: but was opposed W tns seconu rec
tion because it granted 70 members o. songressa
privilege Il denied TO the people. ne alxueu W
inror OF the abolition Of the franklnx privhcke, ns
cause Ii would reduce the vast expcnltlres IN tne
way OF public printing asserting tnat tue same cos
from one to two million dollars annually I've suouu
vote for the hi only ~ step IN tue rgnt difecion
Mr.. FERRY frcp.l OF Mich moved y strike out
the second section. Agreed 10. Yeas l2S. rays ~.
The bin containing the one section was lnen passed
Tne following the vote on striking out the sec
ond section:-
ve.s xss.rs Allison, Archer ashley Of Nevada, Ashley
NJ h,o Axe HALEY, Banks Bsruum, Beatty, bcck, heus
,smln Blame Blair Boss, Boutwell, Boyden, Boyer hrom.
we'll sncs.ad sa,sss oss S sssap. ess csrss coru.
Snicm. Dawss Dsisno, boeksry, podss. Eliot % Msss.
E,iots 81 xri ferrss Ferry rsds French, osrfst Gett
S;i,ssbrcnner oadAy doHs, Cove, 0rewods 0rover Hew
ipsersp Jenckef, Jones of c. Jones of Ny, Julian
Ksisy Kelsey, kerr kstcham. Kilrhsn, Knott, kcoutx,
ios6 Logan lS9ssSas {sss ssfy ssasM Ms,
Manssn, Mysr;, NswshNm, Nicholson, koris OSs orsh.
Paine Fer6an Peters, PIKE, Price, Pnacs, Randall kau,
Robertson Roots, Rosa sawyer, schench Shsnks
smith, sevens, Stewart Stotes Tsne rhonAs, rwtehe
Van Aernsn, Van Auken, Van Morn Of r. i Van qfnot
No, washburn Of Ind, welksr, Whiemor wilson q ows
Wilson of Ohio, Wilson Of Pa, Window woodward, WosA
ssrsss, srcsmsn Cissis q Sbiss Co., Dssssl 6ss@
Fla, Fnrpsworh, Harding Hauehey Hsaton lIoschkiss.
JsIssss. Juss. IsaiA Ls;S ns3sN hSss. nsss% ness.