, 1879-01-17

clatm haS been or may hereafter DO granted, or
from tbs termination Of Tho right OF the party
having prior tttlo to such pension; providrf, tho
rhte Of The pcnaEon for tho Intervening time for
which arrears Of pension arc hereby granted
shall he tho same per month tor which the PEN
si3n was originally granted.
"8Rc. q That the Commiaafonef of Pcntlous
10 hereby authorised aud directed 10 adopt such
rules and regulations ior the payment Of arrears
to eaase to Be- paid to such pausioners, Or, Il the
pensioners shall hars died, to the person or per.
tous cutitieff to tho same, a|f such arrears OF
pension a. tho pensioner NAV DO OF would hare
"sEo. g. That Sec, Air, Rcrfsed 8tatutes,
which progtlcs That no clntm for pension not
prosecuted to sueeesaful issue within ftva years
hs dsts Of oS s % a. % Ia, 9
Or Nary Department of tho injury or disease
which resulted IN tho Inability or death Ut tho
pcrton on whoae account the claim IL nadoi
ton prescribed by this section bars further pros
rcution OF tho claim, tho rlamhnt f1Ay pEcaent,
through the Pension Qfice to the Adiutant-
General Of the army Or Surccon-dcnera1 Of tho
nary. e!tdenca that tho disease or injury which
resulted In ths disability or donth Of
the person on whose account tha claim ts
made originated IN tho scsvicc and In tic llne OF
duty, and, II such evidence Is tlacmcd satfsfAc-
tory By tho officer to rioni I mar be submitted,
he sl1alt cause record 0f tho fact 10 proved to
ho made, and copy OF ths same transmitted to
tha Commissioner Of Pensions, and the bar to
tHE tEE6EEuklt}H III tGF ElAlil1 a4Hl4 kAC&SQJ w
removed, and the Same Is hereby repealed.
"SEC. 4. No claim akent or other pcFfon
shall ho entitled TO secure s,lJ compensation
for services In making application tor arrcars OF
| pension.
!" sxo 8. That nll acts or parts Of acts, 10 far
| - they may conflict with tho provisions IN this
act, b. and the sane aEo hereby, Repealed :.
Not haylnE efsn ns1dea t1 y ts sente
Afr. Saunders sent to tho Clcrkfs desk aud hhd
read a letter from the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs in regard to remarks IN the de6aie 10 re
eee. tat % tn tue Ne refee. iniaos naa been s ' 70
moved n violation Of the Law. The Commits
sinner states that they wete removed in accord
ance With the provisions OF tho Indian Appro-
| prtat!on act for that year.
The Senate then rcaumed consideration Of un.
flnlshed business, buing the bill to amend tue
patcnt laNs, TIC pending question being IN tue
amendment Of. hIr. Matthews to striko out OF
provisions fu regarl 10 tanla9ps for tnfringe..
mcnt Of . pateilt, and insert in lieu thereof
tho following: 'So account Of profits Of
sayngs, s,ai IN sny -, eass .,, b. al!owsd,
ing to pruru what shall bo dcctned Il reasonable
license fec Us compensation for Infringement"
Tic voto rcsulted-ycas, D: nays, 10.
no quorum rotIng, eall Of tic Senate Tas
After q quorum responded tho eenato pro-
cecled TO the consideration OF executive bust-
ness, arid when tho t{oort wcro fcouencd tito
| k4uu4H glll0 ~ kAClIlkAt0 Lie FblUH4I1lN IL lHN
national debt, to authorize the iasue Of cersih-
Gates Of deposit In nii Ut tue refundinQ Of tbs
public debt, and 1loubu bill TO make United
states notes reeefsahlo tor duties On imports,
| welo referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tho Senate then took recsss TIL I: :+5 p. m.
for tho. purpose q attending ths rrof. Henry
memorial acrvlce q the 1oaas at o'clock.
Upon Eeasss'nhline st ~. on tnot,on ot hr.
adjourn the scnaso until 10 O'Clock Tomorrow.
upon the return to that body from tho cerc-
nionios In tho nouse, anu the Sonata ut 1850
the House. M 1t oi the eoincinson of the @ eeremo @ %
nfrss tho Bopate returned to IT. chamber and,
10 accortlance With the previous order, nd
tourncd.
Tho speaker announced tho rcku1af order to
be tho consideration Of tho bill reported last
night from tho Committee on Ways and aieAns,
to facilitate thu sefanding Of tho national debt,
a9 ea tsS S RS'o's question to be On tho p''''ss
MI. Mills asked lis. Wood to yield for an
amenautut, ,subjcetlpg all bonds hereafter
| Issued to taxation.
Mr. Wood declined 10 yield for tho purpose,
and TUG bill passed without division.
Tho House thon vent into Committee Of tho
Wholc Sr. Ca,lls'o n tho Sla!r' gu tho blu Or.
Commission and providing for tho improvemcnt
Of that river aud llle protection Of its alluyial
!asds. An approximation of $s5o, % Is made for
TIE TMysHddt OF t8ilriest aftd tl0 tOff1t1tt-
tee which soportad tho bill fas as aa amendment
added . section sppropratinV 1851. 900 for
strengthening the Mississippi fcvees.
Mr. Htbsor gave notlco that ho would, II ho
had MI opportunity, otter ~ d substitute ~
amendment appropriattng O., 500 600 for thu iu,-
| pr0Yrtne1t OF the Mississippi from tho head
passea Ut that rlyer to tho mouth Of the Illinois
River.
III. Rssgan gave notice that tlo would offer
] m amendment directing tho Commission to
take into consideration tic practicablty OF In
ouilet. for I tho % aoW u thas r]yer ] nt9 ts nali
Ar. Robertson {l.a.} spol.e Ia favor Of tho blll.
Tho origin Of tho late scourus which lad .ra.
yetacd the South might BE- tsaee4 10 tug oyer
mer,
Nir. Ella submitted an amendment as sub
stltute, approprlat.uE $3.50 utO for tho puF-
pose Of repairing tho lcyecA OF the Mississippi,
monsy Sl e Ee exRonded aner !,s tao direction OF