New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

vi comma, and the amendments give construction
70 the tarli act IN accordance with the desIgn OF
congress when the act wac passed They alto pro
Nauc that tho passage of the present bill hhal hoi
aiec cases OF suit to the dntv where those
cases have been Withdrawn from conrt under dnec-
tion OF the Secretary Of the Treasury.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN TUT PENSION LAW FOR Sol
DIERs or TIIE WAR or 1872
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions and the
wal OF 1872, have prepared bill which will be re-
ported by Reprcsentve Sprague, extending The pro-
visions of the law pensiohng the soldiers of the war
OF 1912 and their widows. The bill repeats the 90
DAY limitation of service and pensions all persons
who can prove service of any Duration however
short 1t also liberalzes the provisions concerning
WIDOWS by admitting euch az were married at any
tline previous to the year 1875. The present laws
excludes all who were not married before the close
OF the war Another provision of the bill, and per-
maps the most neritorious one 1t contains If see
ton restoring to the pension rolls the names OF euch
SURVIVORS of the war of 1872 were stricken from
them on account Of participation in the rebellion; and
also putting upon the rolls the widows OF such sol
diers have died since they were deprive of Their
pensions.
NON-PAYMENT OF SCHOOL TEACHERS SALARIES BY
TUE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
While the model Government of the District of
Columbia has been spending millions OF dollars
upon street improvements the teachers of the public
schools have not been paid for six months because
all the money paid for taxes has been absorbed by
on bonds created to carry on their operations. Mr..
Geo. +. IIoar called the attention of the House to
this fact to-day. and said it was a scandal on the
entire nation He offered resolution directing the
Committee the District to report forthwith bill
compelling the immediate payment Of the teachers
salaries. MIR. Hale, the Chairman of the Committee,
objected to the resolution, whereupon Mr.: Hoar
gave notice that he would again offer IL on Monday
under suspension OF the rules. when single once
ton could not prevent Its adoption.
HOW TIE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL WAS PASSED.
There If nothing which the United States Senate
| enjoys so much as a long-winded debate, or for
which il has little stomach as good, honest work
For more than two months Senators have been re-
peating and roiterating their theories the cur
rency and finance, and however deserted the CALLER
les have been. the chairs upon the floor have been
well filled To-day the Naval Appropriation bill
was taken up This bill provides for the payment
out of the Treasury of S17OOO00o and more, and as
coon as the Clerk began to read it there STAN
pede of Senators TO the cloak rooms, committee
rooms, and lobbes The considering OF the bill was
simply formal. 1t read IN The presence OF half
a dozen Senator'S the amendments were concurIed
III without question or explanation and the bill was
passed IN al hour.
SENATOR CARPENTER As A PRESIDING OFFICER
Senator Carpenter, rs President pro TEN. Of the
Senate, is doing that body and the country good
service by strict enforcement Of tho rule which
|
ton to take it up. The Senate has gone so lesurey
about its work this session, that it has wasted very
little time iu debate the order Of business; but
to-day, after the morning hour, when hntagonism
arose between the Centennial bill and the Naval APP
preparation BILL nothing prevented ono of the Sen
ates old fashioned debates about every thing but the
question before the House except Mr.. Carpenters
repeated calls order. If he continues strict in
his enforcement Of this rule the close If the ses
sion approaches, and rival schemes of legislation
crowd upon each other for consideration, he Will
in the aggregate, save the Senate from what would
otheTw se amount TO whole days OF useless talk.
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
Gov. Shepherd notified the Committee to investi-
gate the affairs of the District to-day that he would
send in his to the iuterrogations prOpounded
on Monday next. The Governor has been present
at the Office of the Board of Public Works portion
of to-day giving personal assistance in the prepare
ton of the papers. The answer and accompanying
papers will comprise enough matter to make several
large volumes Of fooscap. The original contracts
and vouchers win also be sent TO the Committee
making some -, 900 more pages Of manuscript.