The New York herald., 1876-07-16

CONGRESS ON THE CUSTER PENSIONS.
BILLS GRANTING PENSIONS TO CUsTER's WIFE,
MOTHER AND FATHER PASSED BY THE Housn
WASHINGTON July Is, 1875
In the House Of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Will
iams (dcm Of Mich, introduced bill granting PEN
sion Of $50 per month Mrs. Elizabeth Custer widow
Of the late General Custer.
Mr. Terry (dcm OF Va eulogized the career of Gen.
eral Custer the late war. and hoped that his side
OF the House would be unanimous paying this tkib.
ute to u brave man.
The bill was then passed without 4 division.
THE FATHER AND MOTHER GENERAL CUSTER
Mr. williams, OF Michigan also asked leave TO intro
duce bill granting pension OF $50 per month 10
Emanuel and Maria Custer father and mother OF the
late General Custer.
Mr. Rusk, (rcp) of Wis, thought that the bill came
before the House in very irregular that
the bill should so to the Committee Invalid Pen.
sions.
matter parook ol sad rTeeulariy General Clusters
death irregular ia many sad ways, but whatever
might be thought OF the origin OF the InLiaa war,
winch he fell. whatever might be thought OF the War
Department or the commanders over hn he asked the
House not TO hesitate moment IN giving relief to the
stricken family OF u brave oihcer He glad To
til. gentleman from Virginia (Mr Terry, who fought
in the cvil war against General Custer, urging the
House to pay just tribute TO brave soldieE He
hoped the gentleman from Wisconsin fMr. Rusk) would
make objection u the bill
Mr. Rusk replied tna he had objection the first
bill but he thought the present bill should 60 ths
Committee on Invalid Pensions.
The Speaker then asked II there any objection
TO the introduction Of the bi when Mr. Rusk Wis
consin, and Mr. Ainsworth, (dcm) ot Iowa, objected
and SAID tho bill not before the House.
Mr. Cannon, rep Oi Ill, suggested that the Com
mi,tce Invalid Pensions should at early dal
report a bill granting pensions 10 the chillrcn o tns
who ell under the lead oi General Custer.
Tho committee ietired ma, after u short interval
Mr. Rrsh, from the Committee on Invalid PENSIONS,
reported Uiil granting pension OF $50 per month
Emanuel II aud Maria Custer. father and
mother OF the Custer brothers, who fell tho late
gasemtnt Passed without a division.
REllkr OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES
Mr. Conger (reP) of Mich. now moved that the
Committee Pensions br instructed to report bill
for the relief OF the families of those who Tell under
General Custer
Mr. jerks, (dcm) of Pa, objected, and the subject
passed over
subsequently Mr.. MacDougall of New York. en-
dcavored to obtain the oor with view Of presenting
ng Tor the heirs OF the officers aud
men who fell under gallant General. but Jailed 10
get tho requisite unanimous consent The following
is the text oil IT.
bill grantng relief the heirs of the ocerr
wi Indian fight the Little Big Horn
River under the command OF Bevet Major General George
A. Custer.
BE II enacted bv and House OF Reprcsenta
tves OF the United states OF America. Congress
bed the Secretary OF the Interior be hereby
strncted TO .he each officer
msdoned officer musician. and priv ate, who belonged
who killed IN the battle the Little Big
orD River aud also to ascertain tho OF Of ne
OF such heirs upon the penso rolls according
OF said officer odicer Musician
such rate OF pcnsipn 800 bears
The rank OF Lieutenant Colonel subject to the Limitations
the Pension