Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

bill authorizing the sale Of the Pawnes ressr-
walton In Nebraska. Passed.
Mr.. Hunter (Dem.), Of Virginia, from tho
committee ON Revolutionary pensions, reported
The bill bill amending the Pension law for the war
1t provides pensions Of eight dollars per
month for all officers, and enlisted and drafted
men, without regard to color including militia
and volunteers, who served for ten days In the
military or naval service In the war OF 1912
and to their surviving widows who have boon
married prior TO 1850. 1t also directs the res
toration to the pension rolls OF pensioners
struck from the rolls on account OF the civil
war Tho restoration is to date from May ],
1865 In cases where pensioners have died
since their names were struck from the rolls,
the widows are to have the arreArages from
tho first OF May, 1865.
On motion OF Mr.. Conger, OF Michigan, tho
last section was amended by making 1t read
that tho widow OF . pensioner who had died
without his being restored 10 the rolls shall DO
entitled to make claim for tho pension. as
such widow, after the passage Of this act. Tho
bill was then passed.
Mr. Knott Dem.), Of Kentucky, chairman
Of the judiciary committee, reported the bill to
amend section |, 044 OF tho revised statutes, 30
~ to provide that no person shall be pIosecut-
cd, tried or punished for any otYense, except
against tho internal revenue, unless indicted
Wltuu tlTce yohIs bIteT 6ucH OueNeo uhs Uecu
Or may be committed. After discussion the bill
Was passed.
Mr.. Swami (Dem.), Of Maryland, chairman
Of tho committee on foreign affairs, reported
tho bill to restore to tho Japanese government
what IL known a. tho Japanese indemnity
fund, including all interest and accumulations
thereof, but reserving $l25,000 claimed by
officers and men Of the navy until Congress-
shall otherwise direct.
Mr.. Schleicher (Dem.), of Texas, chairman
Of the committee on Texas frontier troubles,
reported bill for the protection Of the Texas
frontier on the Lower Rio Grande. II author
ICES the President to order the troops to GROSS
tho Rio Grande, and use such means rs may
be found necessary to recover the stolen prop
erty and to check the raids, guarding, how
ever, against unnecessary injury to tho peace
able inhabitants Of Mexico.
Mr.. Durham (Dem. J. Of Kentucky, from the
committee on expenditures In the department
of Justice, reported bill to regulate tho en-
ployment Of special counsel for tho govern
ment, authorizing 1t only on the certificate OF
the Judge that II il necessary, and requiring
the Judge also to fix the fecs. Passed.
Mr.. Cox (Dem.), Of New York, from the
committee OIL banking and currency, reported
tho bill tn regulate the winding up OF national
banks he explained that the object OF tho bill
was to facilitate liquidation, and that insolvent
banks may be honestly and speedily closed up
in the interest Of the public. Passed.
MIR. Hubbell (Rep.) Of Michigan, from the
committee ON banking and currency reported
back adversely tue bill fixing the legal rate OF
interest on national money throughout the
United States at not exceeding Elk per cent,
and affixipg penalties for its violation.