New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06
MRS. LINCOLNS PENSION.

MRS LINCOLN'S PENSION.
ADVERSE REPORT OF TIE SENATE COMMITTEE
on PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 5.--The Senate Committee
on Pensions to whom referred the House bill grant
ing pension OF $50 per Mary Lincoln say In
their report made to-day that although by the Constitution
of the Unite States the President made Commandern
Chief Of the Army ard Navy he is eiyil and not mill,
while ne was gaccd in business Of civil fe There was
no principle which pensions had hitherto been granted
bill No provision of this nature has been made for
The widows or families Of any one OF the Presidents or
Of them, like Mr. Lincoln, rendered most exsltrd
service to the country; and two "a the President
them were left In very slender pecuniiry circumstance
that Of great body Of c1l o1ers o. the Goycrnmsnt
who Of all grades from the highest Ia the lowest from
formance Of public duties, and have left behind them
widows and orphans In bereavement, aggravated by
free country 10 provide permanent emnumeuts Ia a.
of the families of high officers of the State Ia p
ropean countries when eminent officers end their OIL
cial term they become equal but not superior mcmSr-
OF society. The Committee constrained 10 nnd, from
the facts betOr them that Mrs Lincoln not In tact, IN
the destitute condition which has been represented and
that her means must be reasonably sufficient 20 the u,t
necessity OF citizen 81 the United states, either ~ boar
abroad. recaptnaton OF her a-scts show that
balance OF salary for her husbands unexpired y 81
1907 received her share ~ the personal ~
Of President Lincoln S,715 20 Che same sum being also
given to her minor son, Thomas making her It'd cash
assets s5s'c5 co, in addition TO which there o.
productive real cst2tr, or WHICH IN" conitlltssf
taken no account They have good reason 10 believe -'a
also received inconSderablo amount Of clothing pat
household goqas, ec iIer ne Ieasn =, Mr td
added 10 the above mentioned sum subscriptions were
opened for Mrs. Lincoln, but the Committee IL not IN
formed what amount has been realized. MIS-. Lincoln
does not seem to urge her clam entirely on the ground
OF the want OF the comforts OF life In her petition
transmitted from Frankfort praying for pension, she
states that she has been advised 10 try the mineral
waters during the Summer and then 70 20 10 Italy, but
NY huaucia means do not permit me 10 take adyantage
OF the urgent advice given me- nor can live m style
nation, though live as economically AZ | can
The Committee say-from the standpoint OF European
correct but in republican country, where there
distinction OF rank, and where all duties are measured
largely by the means Of performance, the Committee
think fortune Of $4,000 or Onethird OF that sum
for lady must take her out OF the category OF thosc
whose necessities in consequence OF the casualties ~
public service, give them claim upon the Treasury
After other arguments the Committee conclude by say
ing: Under the circumstances of the they do not
think that either sentiment or duty requires further
provision IN asc0Idance WIN ne request , OF Mrs h
nitcy postponed" The report is signed by Senators Ed
munds, Upton, Pratt, Spencer, Howell and McCreery.
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, May Sin the American
Medical Association to-day, Dr. I. G. Smith OF Pennsyl
vana, Chairman OF the Committee on Nomenclature OF
Diseases, made report with resolution recommending
the adoption Of the Nomenclature or Diseases az pre-
pared by the Royal College Of Physicians at London in
1862 DR.. Underhill of NewYork submitted paper on
the subject After debate the report and resolutions
Dr. C. G. Cox offered a resolution, which adopted,
for the appointment OF special Committee to wait upon
the Srgconener of the United States and to request
the privilege OF duplicating the photonicroscope slides
OF the tissues so admirably executed by the ndefatigable
industry and skill OF Surgeon j. j. Woodward To be pre-
pared under direction OF said Committee and distributed
at far price 20 such medical colleges and INSTITUTIONS
Dr. Slime Of New-York introduced a resolution recon-
mending establishment OF veterinary schools Ia the
several States and the state Icss'ss-e"
Dr. White Of Buffalo offered resolution, recommend
ing 10 the medical schools of the country the estapsh
Of chs NJ
resolution was offered providing for the appointment
of committee 10 inquire into and report what egsa-
necessary To be taken TO prevent the
sTsad Of en s Of AG h on Ethics
made majority report, and Dr. sile OF Pennsylvana
medical Institutions claiming repreSe ntaton in the Dis
National MCdca society, the Howard Medical society,
the FrGedmen's Hospital and the SMALLPOX Hospital;
that the charges Offered by DR. Reyburn rs minority Of
the Committee ON Registration. against the Medical So
cicty Medical Association of the District OF Co
body that fr ates to the Medical Society OF the
Alumni OF Georgetown College it has been shown to the
Committee mat that society mas sixty resident members
aui therefore entitled to six delegates that in regard
t. the medical society OF Howard Medical College, Freed
meas Hospital ndnmallPoX Hospital they recommend
that such action Of the committee of Arrangements
relate to the egtraton If the members is purely cler
cal II toe credentials IN proper f2rm are presented rom
any society protesting such membership "a would place
Dripa fdcie in the list bode, enumerated in the Con-
sttution OF the association and
but against which charges have been presented, the
geter with the charges N the possession of the Com
ttec, should i've presented to the Association for its
action that the charges In the hands of the Committee
of Araugemei t. against the eligibility OF the National
Medical Society the District of Columbia have been
sustained; that they recommend that no member OF the
Society should be received delegates at the present
meeting OF the Association
The minority report dissents from the final resolution
the majority recommending the exclusion OF members
the National Medical Society of the District OF Column
bia the present meeting of this body, and offers
utons that the National Medical Society," the Howard
Medical College, the FreedmenS Hospital and the Small
PuX Hospital regularly organized as the rules
Quire &C. and that they entitled to representation
and the physicians claiming to represent them
tit led 10 seats in the American Medical Association.
After some debate the confusion became very great
some e. coring and some Kissing Upon the question
To who entitled to vote among the delegates from the
Dstrc II Columbia, the Chair decided that all included
by the Committee on Ethics were entitled to vote.
Dr. OK attempted 10 speak, but was Kissed down.
Amid motions and counter resolutions. the Secretary
proceeded TO call the roll motion to lay the minority
report The table Finally, ballot taken, which
resulted, Yeas, IO7; Nays, as 80 the minority report
was laid on the table. The majority report was then
adopted.
THE PARAGUAY INVESTIGATION.
REPORT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The following are the
solutions reported toay by Mr.. Orth, from the Com
mittoe On Foreign Affairs:
Rooi That Rear Admiral W Colon in negecins aid Mr.
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