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The National tribune., 1878-03-01
II r. a9os-Introduced by Mr.. VAN Worries.
Jill 20 provlde mode of paying pensions

A BILL to provide mode of paying pensions
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Americd IN Congress assembled
That all pensions shall be payable quarterly on the fourth
day OF March, June, September and December in each
year, by check for the proper amount, drawn by the
commissioner OF Pensions, on assistant
public depostary of the United States payable in every
case TO the order OF the pensioner the guardian of
penslouer pensioners under disability entitled thereto
the same TO be transmitted with suitable Instructions
vouchers and FORTH to the postmaster whose office shall
be convenient to the residence of fine pen
soner 10 be delivered by such postmaster designated
clerk or deputy to the pesoner guardian or in case of
sickness disability to appear in person. TO the duly
authorized agent attorney of the pensoner on presen-
alton OF the pensonceItcate with satisfactory evidence
OF the identity the pensoner the of wards and
minors of their being still in life and the signing of pro-
per receipts without being required to take sign
peaed oaths of identity, other voucher than said re-
ceps but payments of pensions to persons in foreign
countries may be made under existing laws
SEC 2 1t shall be the duty of such postmaster on the
delivery of each check to certify in such manner as the
Commissioners OF Pensions shall prescribe the due ober-
vance and compliance with foregoing requirements and
make immediate return thereof to the proper office and
1t shah be his duty early as practicable to re-
port to the Commissioner of Pensions death or renoy
al TO parts unknown OF any pensoner within his post
Office delivery and to give prompt information of any
violation OF the provisions of this other pension
laws which may TO his knowledge and in case of
the death removal of any pensoner before the delivery
OF his or her check in of the failure without
known cause of any pensioner call for his her check
shall be his duty to such check the Commissions
er OF Pensions with the therefor and for his
vices under this such postmaster shall receive such
compensation as may be provided ore services other
cases but III no shall fees charged
10 or incurred by any pensoner in obtaining the prompt
payment OF his or her pension the day it falls due
SEC The office of pension agent as now existin0
hereby abolished and sections fortyseven hundred and
sixty FOUR fory-seven hundred and sxtyye fortyseven
hundred and siXtyseven forty hundred and sixty
eight fortyseven hundred and sixty nine fortyseven
hundred and seventy-eght, forty-seyen hundred and
SeVentynine ortyseven hundred and eighty and forty
seven hundred aud eghone OF the Revised Statutes and
all laws and clauses OF laws in conflict with this act
hereby repe called
The National tribune., 1878-03-01

d. X 3523-nnoduced by Mr.. SHALLENBERGER.
BILL to revive the law and extend the time for filing
claims for horses and equipments by officers and en-
listed men in the service of the United States.
BE enacted 6ye Senue and House of Representattges
q me United States cf A0ericG an Congress dssena5ed
The time for filing claims for horses and equipments lost
by officers and enlisted men i'll the military service of the
United States, under entitled An act to provide
for the payment of horses and other property lost or de
stroyed in the military service of the United States ap
proved March third eighteen hundred and forty and
the several amendments made thereto and which expired
by limitation on the first day of January eighteen hun
dred and seventysix be- and the hereby extend
ed to the first day of January eighteen hundred and
eighty and that all claims for horses and other property
lost destroyed under the provisions of said act filed in
the proper department. before the passage this act shall
be deemed to have been filed in due time and shall be con
sidered and decided without refng and payment in no
case shall be refused where the loss resulted from any
cause, eXgency necessity of the military service
less such loss was caused by the fault negligence of the
owner or owners of such lost property
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rH.R s7s4--Introduced by Mr.. HARRISON

n II. r. 8124--Introduced by Mr. HARRISON. n
BILL to amend the entitled An act to provide for
furnishing russes to disabled soldiers approved May
twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.
BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America Congress dsseD1bed
That section of the act entitled An to provide
for furnishing trusses to disabled soldiers approved
May twentyeighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two
be- and the same hereby amended that said section
shall read as follows
That every soldier of The Union Army or naval service
who was rIpured while i'll line of duty during the late
war for the suppression of the rebellion shall be entitled
to receive single double truss of such style may be
designated by the Surgeon General of the United States
Army as best suited for such disability and whenever
the said truss tsses furnished shall become useless
from wear esructon or loss, such soldier shall be sup
piled with aanoher truss making like application,
as provided for in section two of the original act of which
this is an amendment Prooded That such application
is not made more than in two years. - y. q - +.
The National tribune., 1878-03-01
S. S43-Introduced by Mr. FERRY

BILL TO grant increase of pensions in certain
Be a enacted 6y Tie Senate and House Of Representatives
Gf h6 United States Of Aaerica @ Congress assembled
That from and after June fourth eighteen hundred and
seventy all persons entitled 10y law pension
than hereinafter specified who, while in the military or
naval service of the United States and in line of duty
since March fourth eighteen hundred and sixty one shall
have lost an arm at or above the elbow leg at
above the knee shall be entitled to pension of thrtsix
dollars per month and all persons who under like cir
cumstances shall have lost leg below the knee an arm
below the ebow shall be entitled TO pension of thirty
dollars per month and all persons who under like cir
cumstances, shall have lost one hand and foot shall
be entitled to pension of fory-ye dollars per month
The National tribune., 1878-03-01
II. r. a1ss-Introduced by Mr.. HARMrR.

sons who have lost limb limbs while in the
OF the United States since March fourth eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one.
BE tt enacted bg the Senate House Of REPRESENTATIVES
Qt the United States Of 1aerica Congress assembled
That in all eases where pension has been may here
after be. granted of the loss of a limb or
limbs the present of pension shall commence from
the date of discharge of the soldier Progded That
application for pension has been shah hereafter be fled
with the Commissioner of Pensions before the first
day of January, eighteen hundred and eighty Poeded
further That the limitation herein prescribed shall not a-
ply to claims by or in behalf of insane persons
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laws, but simply bills introduced and referred
to the proper committees for their consideration
and action:
H. r. 1914
Bnd making appropriations for the payment ofinvalid
and other pensions of the United States for the year
ending June thirteth eighteen hundred and seventy
nine, ndfor other purposes
Be enacted 6 tie Sa,sa and House of Representatives
Of tie United States Of Aaaeicd ib Congress assembled
That the following sums be- and the same hereby, ap
proprlaed out OF any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated for the payment of pensions for the
fiscal year erding June thirtieh eighteen hundred and
seventy nine, and for other purposes 1i' tisfn
For pensions for Army invalds, thirteen million one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for widows minors
and dependent relatives, twelve million eight hundred and
thirty thousand dollars for survivors of the war of egh
hundred and twelve eight hundred thousand dollars
and for widows of the of eighteen hundred and twelve
two hundred and eighty thousand dollars and for fees Of
examining surgeons eghtyve thousand dollars pro-
vided by the several acts of Congress
For Navy pensions TO invalids two hundred and ten
thousand dollars and for widows and dependent relatives
three hundred and thirty four thousand six hundred dol
lars for fees of examining surgeons thousand dol
lars provided by the several of Congress Proud
ed That the appropriations aforesaid for Navy pensions
and other expenditures under that head shall be paid
from the income of the Navy pension fund.- far the
may be sufficient for that purpose.
For pensions payable under the act of March NINTH
eighteen hundred and eight namely for survivors
of the of eighteen hundred and twelve five hundred
and thirty two thousand dollars for widows of the
of eighteen hundred and twelve nine hundred and sixty
thousand nine hundred and seventy four dollars
Pr0Ufded That much of this may be necessary
shall be Immediately available
That from and after July first, eighteen hundred and
seventy-eght thereafter practicable, pen
sons shall be paid by the Treasurer of the United States
under the direction OF the Secretary of the Treasury and
the of nnetysiX thousand dollars much there
of as may be necessary not otherwise appropriated be
and the hereby appropriated carry this in
so effect and this shall be Immediately available ::
ProUded That until the said carried into effect the
special paying agents shall not be allowed than
cents per voucher and SHALL in addition their proper
ton OF salaries be paid only for such contingencies may
be approved by the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of the Treasury And all and supplements
OF acts inconsistent with this hereby repealed
NoTE-The total recommended 10y this bill is $40
2S6 514.
The National tribune., 1878-03-01
II. r. 8524-Introdueed by Nr. sHALLENnEReEn.
iii to inorease pensions in certain cases

BE n enacted by tho and House of Representatives
9t the United States OF Aaerica IN Congress assembled
That from and after June fourth eighteen hundred and
seventy eight all persons entitled by law less pension
than hereinafter specified, who while i'm the military or
naval service OF the United States and in line of duty
since March fourth eighteen hundred and sxty-one shall
have lost an arm at above the elbow, or leg at or
above the knee shall be entitled to pension thirty six
dollars per month and all persons who under like cir
cumstances shall have lost leg below the knee or an
arm below the elbow, shall be entitled 10 a pension of
thirty dollars per month and all persons who under like
circumstances Shall have lost one hand and one foot shall
be entitled to pension of twenty-five dollars per month
The National tribune., 1878-03-01
List Of Battles of the War of the Rebellion.

We continue in this number the publication of an
alphabetical list of the Battles of the War of the Re-
belion from authentic sources to be continued here
after 1t will be pleasant hope for the old sol
ders to again the names and dates of battles in
which they their friends took part
The National tribune., 1878-03-01
II. r. 3s79-Introduoed by Nh. HARMER
BILL for the relief of certain pensioners

BE u enacted 5g tie Senate and House Of Representatives.
81 the United States Cf 4nefica IL Congress assembled
That all pensioners now on the pensionros who may
hereafter &c placed thereon for amputon OF either leg
at the hip joint shall receive pension the of
thryseven dollars and fifty cents per month from the
date OF the approval Of this act
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Bills introduced.

The following bills have been introduced in
Congress since our last issue These are not
laws, but simply bills introduced and referred
to the proper committees for their consideration
and action
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
Thr Epl.eopni ks.ttxaI.

We failed last week to call attention
TO the very pleasant entertain mont
given 10 the children of the Sunday
school OF 81. Matthew cathedral.
The Sunday-school met at the cathe-
dral at O'clock p. M. on Wednesday,
December 18th. marching into the
cathedral, singing professional
hymn. After prayers and the sing.
ing Of Christmas carols, a box of
candy and other edibles were distli.
outed from the beautifully lighted
" Jacobs Ladder" Ate o'clock the
saudsy-school marched in procession
to fiel0s opera house, where they
enjoyed themselves with games until
9;30 pm. Although for an hour the
older children were allowed TO dance
"sqUarC dance" all "round daneinzu
vas strictly Ia'ohi6tted. After tie sun.
day-school was dismissed, several
young g0ntlemel took possess'oa of
she hall and continued dancing until
II O'Clock. This, ho,0eor, had no
connection trhdtsooper ,eith the lS,naoau
school eHffFssfia0sgff
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

A GArx Of Expcrtencea Garx lars Oper-
aIir.g I'm ft.s cav


Late tuesday night the hardware
store Of Huey & Philips, on Elm street,
was robbed OF the cash box. There is
somew hat of mystery attending the
robbing. as the doors the next morn,
ing were all found safely locked and
the windows securely barred. There
WAS out ore reasonable explanation of
the aiair, aud that was that the burg
lars had either unlocked and relockeb
1t AFTER themselves Gu leaving, or the
robbery ssad Jaen committed while he
store was open. Mr f aud, who is a
clerk ut the store, il Inclined to The
latter belief. He wss in the store that
night until very late hour work
ing on his hooks in tie rear
end OF the house, aud he thinks
that while he was tuay that the thief
slipped ia and stole the box. There
were some eight OF ten dollars in
small change III the box besides sever,
al notes aud other valuable papers. L.
was found the next morning near tue
switch Of the Texss and Pacific rail
road and The notes and papers recov-
cred. The night oefore an attempt
Was made TO burglsrize the stationery
store OF j. w. Lyle, on Main street.
MIR. Lyle was awakened by q grating
sound. but thinking 1t the gnawiug
OF rat fell of asleep. He
Was awakened the =, coDd time
by the saline noise, " hich was SO dis
tipct that be was satisfied at once that
II was some cue trying TO break in.
Getting oat of bed and creeping to
ward the door he saw two men trying
IL get ane Of glass oat of che OF the
glass doors. Getting has PISTOL he
bred on the men, tue bullet going
through the pane just above their
heads. The pistol had been loaded fer
some time aud when fired four cham-
beers went oil at once making very
loud report, evidently frightening the
burglars out of their wits. IL l. plain
that tnere is gang of experienced
burglars operating IN the city atd ev.
cry means possible should be used to
bring about their capture aud puai-b.
ment.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
rRoDlGAL HusDAxD !

a New Jers~y Wousas Mu1ssnx Her
H.ssAss Whs Teisswea N Aesre..
90 Texss.
Yesterday q woman alighted from
the passenger train on the Houston
and Texas Central, at the Union depot,
which she hurriedly entered. There
was something In her manner thst at
once attracted the attention OF the re.
porter, and though, very diffident. he
mustered up the necessary courage and
followed. She approached the ticket
window, and In distinct voice, in-
quired II he knew q man In this city
named Louis Hitchcock. She was an
swered In the negative, when she then
approached . policeman standing on
the platform, T., -!hom she put the
same question, with like result
Our curiosity being somewhat aroused,
we addressed the woman and learned
from her the following story: She
stated that two years ago, in Camden,
New Jersey, she had married man
named Louis Hitchcock, where they
had lived in peace and happiness until
some three months since, when her
husband had became suddenly infatu-
ated with an actress in a travelling
troupe which he had followed to Texas.
She had learned that be WAS stopping
in this city going under his own name,
and had subsequently, heard that he
was in Galveston. They have boy
which was born to them last June, and
they had lived in perfect harmony
while they were we'll to do ia this
world's goods. The actress for whom
I he had taken such sudden fancy
played with the troupe In Camden,
where for the fret time be saw her.
He was Wild in his praises regarding
her talent and beauty, but the wife
never once suspected that il was other
than an ardent admiration The com
pany left, and the following day, after
giving her larger sum than usual, he
bid them farewell, saying that he was
/ StihN w view Il VI W htLcuu 10 sOult
business, and would not be back for
several weeks. As such trips were
Of frequent occurrence with him,
she never once thought of anything
being wrong. A short while after.
wards she received u letter from him
dated Parsons, Kansas, stating that he
hRd followed his idol, the actress, " nc
was at that time playing 10 that city.
So soon as she could perfect the neces.
saiy arrangements abe came Ia search
of him. She thinks her husband Z
mind Is somewhat affected, and cling.
TO the belief that 1t Is some hallusina
ton OF his that has led him 70 follow
the woman. IL IL her intention Il
search Galveston for him, and 10 found
10 reclaim him and compel his return
Although, much distressed, she ex
hibiied no weakness, but on the con
trary, she SCENE determined to carry
out her purpose. The ringing 81 til,
bell sdpoGis.ieIi Der to board the train
AMI she went on her way in search o
her pfodigal husband, whom We trusI
she viii recover.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
DALLAS cat, Lums-r x..a.
Fssesas.-. s~renss..

New years night the firemen, &C.
companied ty Professor Lawrenee's
band, gave their chief, w, q. Conner,
serensde. That gentleman being
tired, 30 to speak, with the spirit Of
the occasion, douned his clothes auts
joined the boys. they repaired to the
residence Of Captain 8. J. Adams 10
serensde Governor Throckmorton,
who Was guest of that gentleman,
where they met Parker's band, ahu
the two together diseoursed most De
lighifal music. Alter this they SCREEN
AIDED several other parties in the
Cedars. which. judging from what we
have heard, = as appreciated generally
10y the citizens in that vicinity. Afer
doing the Cedars the serenaders al
journed to the residence Of Judge
Goode, In East Dallas, where the band
played divers pieces, making sweet
music In the air."
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against Texas. was treated kindly
there. and made great many warm
friends. There are many pleasant
associations connected with Texas. and
! should have liked very much 10 have
made it my home
But ! gave it fair trail. Ii failed
in all the essential elements of home
and felt it to be my duty to warn nv
friends and the public in general
against making the mistake that has
proved SO disastrous 20 me.
III you had seen what | have seen.
you would readily perceive the neces>
sity for making some efforts to stop
the enormous tide OF immigration that
Is nowing towards Texas. | never
dreamed that il was half so seri-
Gus. All through northern Texas
the trains are literally jammed with im-
migrants pouring into the state. The
81 ats are full, the aisies of the cars are
Packed, and children arc pinned in be-.
tween the seats. have seen. since |
left here, hundreds of such trains. The
immigrants are, most OF them, the poor.
est OF people, having barely enough
money with which To reach their desti.
nation have seen mothers sick and
fainting, vita a haifdozen hungry, cry
ing children with them, and husbands.
depressed and discouraged, and not a
weeks living assured them after they
had ridden out their ticket. Nv heart
always bled Tor those people. Mines
teenths OF them that stay in Texas do
so because they have not the money 20
get home on. and exc out Iniserab. q,
existenee--away from home and friends
aud klndred--despondent and almost
helpless In Dallas. Sunday two weeks
saw train Of thirty-two wagons file
INTO the town. The occupants were in
good spirits, and were going further
west By wonderful mischanee, they
met about fifteen ms of Immigrants
going back to Missouri. They would
listen TO nothing. however, but pushed
on ahead
Colonel Spencer was very earnest in
his remarks, and said: While ! an,
not going to be otticious, am going tc
do my very best to keep people ia Geor
gia- 1t IS great, and often a fatal mis-
take, for man TO try Texas as a rem
edy against hard times at home"
Colonel Spencer is now at home 70,
all time. lie will never leave Atlantis
again He says he is satisfied that it /,
the best city in America, and he in,
tends to 60 10 work and build up hi.
shattered fortunes right here
We are heartily glad to welcome C,l,
onei Spencer back. His energy ant
| ability won him host OF admirers here
aud he is certain TO achieve success.
His head is level on Texas, as it is OF
nearly everything else.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
n.l,a. r,iy Lamser Ys-a.
p@-ar,ea Hu.snpa.

Yesterday evening man named
Swiler, came into the city looking for
his wife and two children, whom he
said bad ran away and left him. Swiler
also stated to the reporter that he
came to Dallas county from Missouri,
bought h farm aud was doing we'll,
etc, when yesterday hls wife with
her Two children, left, taking team
and two hundred dollars ia money.
lie was looking for the parties up e
y late hour Iast night but had not
found them.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

Tuesday night, about eleven o'cioci.,
A. an old man named E. J. simpson,
who had just arrived in the city from
Bath county. Kentucky, was walking
down Main street, hen near the cross-
Ing Of Sycamore street, was attacked
by two rnffians. They demanded OF
him his money and watch. adding that
II be refused they would brain him on
the spot. Mr. Simpson attempted to
psriey with the robbers in the vain
hope that some one might pass by
whom he could call TO his relief, but
the men were not to be inveigied into
such delay aud uttering oaths they
caught the old man and attem pted
to throw him down. Yet they
found this more difficult to do
than they mad thought for,
the old man lighting desper-
ately and with telling effect
he succeeded in knocking one OF them
down, when the mans accomplish
caught hold OF Mr.. simpson, and both
together fell on the PROSTATE man.
One OF them held him down while the
other went nimhly through his pockets,
taking one hundred aud thirty-seven
dollars from him, after which they
ran OF up sycamore street la their
excitement they forgot his watch
which they had commanded him TO
givs up. Mr.. Simpson says that he
would have yelled for help, but was so
near brea.hless when the scuffie had
ended that he could not. He does net
think he would know the fnen, for
they bad on siouch bats, which were
pulled down over their faces. A check
and some fifteen dollars in small
change, which be had in his YES,
pocket, escaped their notice. He Is
under the impression that the men
must have followed him from the
union depot, and only delayed their
attack because LIE was accom- panied
part Of the way by another man. MFR.
simpson Was on his way to visit a
married daughter In Young county,
and the loss Of his money. though il
did not impede his trip, will ineoa.
venience him somewhat, as he had
expected to visit ether portious of our
state. The characters that have been
hanging around the depols should be
closely watched 10y the police.