The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
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From Washington.
WAsmSoroN, Jan. II.
The Mexican veterans at their meeting
this morning agreed upon a memorial TO
Congress asking pensions for those who
were engaged in that war; or their surviv-
ing widows and children. In accordance
with previous arrangements, the conven-
ton in body proceeded to the executive
mansion and arranged themselves in line in
the cast room, when the President entered
and was received by Ex-Governor Herbert
of Louisiana, who as marshal Of the con
vention said the members of the convention
were glad to recognize in him an old com
panion in arms in glorious and victorious
battle in Mexico. The President bowed
his thanks in reply, and then accompanied
by Gen Denver, president of the conyen-
ton, passed from one veteran to another,
shaking hands. Among the incidents were
asked permission to pin on the Presidents
coat the rosctte badge of that statc Gen
Cadwalander of Pennsylvania presented to
the President in few humorous remarks
an old colored man named Benjamin John
son, who during the Mexican war served
as Gen Scots cook One of the veterans,
who was President Grants classmate at
West Point made known the fact to him
and brief but pleasant conversation fol-
lowed. Among the spectators were Gen
Sherman Senator Fenton, and number
of ladies'. The president and members of
the convention seemed much gratified with
the meeting. The convention then re-
turned to their hall to resume business
President Grant was lieutenant and reg-
mental quartermaster of the fourth United
States infantry during the Mexican war.
THE CASE OF DuRELr.
New YORK, Jan. 49,
A Washington dispatch says the friends
of Judge Durell state upon authority that
he will under no conditions resign. Should
the house decide to present articles of i'm
parchment. he will abide the issue of
trial in the senate. The report, some days
since, that he had already resigned was I'M
founded.
AN INITIATION SCHEME LIABLE TO FAIL.
A dispatch from Washington says the
proposition embraced in Kelleys house bill
fora convertible loan bearing 3 G5 per cent
interest does not seem to have many friends
in either the ways and means or in the
house committee on banking and currency.
In the former committee the bill had only
one advocate, and only two in the latter
committee.
MOTIONS RECORD DEFENDED.
Hon. J NJ Wilson of Indiana, who is IA
strong friend of Senator Morton's has
written Il letter defending the Senator from
comparison which the National Rcpub-
lican made a day or two ago between him
and Mr.. Gushing with the object of show
ing that Morton's opinions and stand were
pretty much the same as Cushings at the
outbreak of the war. He shows that Nor
ton was a republican in 1866, and was
leading Union man for a long time prcvi-
GUS 10 inc Deglnnlny Oh inc war.
THE Pension LAWS.
Tho House committee on Invalid Pen
sions is considering the feasibility of
abolishing the restriction which prevents
soldiers in the war of the rebellion from
filing claims for pensions after five years
subsequent to the close of the war. The
committee is overburdened with applica- |
tons for pensions from deserving soldiers;
many of whom failed to apply for pensions
within the permitted time because they
thought they were able to maintain them |
selves but have since become poor. To re-
move the restriction would take several
millions from the treasury, but would re- /
lieve Congress of an immense amount of
labor in passing special bills granting pen
sions.
THE CANDArLET BUSINESS.
Mr. Small of New Hampshire, has Of
fered a resolution in the House, instructing /
the appropriation committee TO inquire in
to the number of horses and carriages
maintained at government expense in this
city, what they are used for, and whether
any reduction can be made in the number
and expense. Mr.. Kellogg wanted this re-
ferrcd to his civil service committee, to
which Gen. Butler objected and the reso-
luton WAS not adopted.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
The committees on railways and water
ways of the American cheap transportation
association met Senate committee on trans
portation and the House committee on roads
and canals last evening, and communicated
the action of the association, and urged the
necessity Of cheaper transportation from
all sections of the country.