New-York tribune., 1896-01-07
PROPOSED COMMISSION TO ESTIMATE
DAMAGES TO OYSTER BEDS.
REPRESENTATIVE PARKER PROPOSES TO BUY OR
CONDEMN FIRE SPACES AROUND THE NEW
ARK PUBLIC BuILDING-MANY PRI-
vATE PENSION BILLS


ARK PUBLIC BUILDING-MANY PRi-
vATE PENSION BILLS.
Washington Jan (SpeciaD.-Before CHRIST
mas there was the usual rush OF biils at 'i'e
beginning Of a session of Congress. As only slight
consideration Of many OF these mas peen possip'e
I'm ~ the present some further and measnrapy
full account of those introduced in the TWO honses
by members Of the New-Jersey delegation Is "e'e
attempted A friend OF Senator Seweil o'rec'S ','e
attention OF The Tribune correspondent ~ "'e
bill Senate No s57 introduced by that Senator au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 appo".
conmissoners TO estimate damages done TO planted
oysters and oyster beds in Raritan Bay ana "'
io,ning waters in New-York and New-Jersey. and
to make compensation therefor. This eeh'ie'hai
says: . -,
"ro anv one who is at all familiar with the
o..rs ,ring on :ha. side of our State and between
+, and New-York 1t will not seem singular that
such n measure is offered. 1t should be passed as
soon as possible There are to be three Commls-
sioners 10 be appointed by the Secretary or 'he
Treasury within thirty days after the passage oi
IN. act One Of these is 10 be an expert oyster
man. The Commission. II is intended. VIII IN
vestigate the claims Of certain citizens of New
York and Nev-Jersey against the United states
for damages TO their planted oysters and oyster
beds In Rari;an Bay and adjacent waters py
dredges scows and other vessels In the employ or
the United States Government from January ], 1871.
q ],
is TO fix the compensation TO the commissioners
for their service and this. together with the sums
ascertainei by the Commission to be due to
persons presenting claims for damages or losses.
shall be paid out of the Treasury
sEwELIis PENSION BILLS.
Senator Sewen also introduced a bill supplement-
ary 10 the of June q, 1892. granting pensions 10
soldiers and sailors who were incapacitated Tor the
performance of manual labor and providing Tor
uiSnv p1inO
parents Senator Sewe proposes TO amend Sec
tons and of this ac, so az TO extend the oene-
fits thereof TO acting assistant or contract surgeons
who actually performed the functions OF such Of
flee In the field in transitu or In hospital anc 10
the widows. minor children and dependent parents
of the same The Senator also introduced private
pension bills on behalf of Eugenia Wood. widow OF
Josiah Wood. private of Company *. 2d Resi-
ment New-Jersey Infantry. giving her IS month;
to pay increase of pension TO Brlgadier-Generai
Charles A. Hickman 20 the rate OF $50 month; to
pay George r. Dudley. late a hrst lieutenant. New
York Volunteers. by reason Of valvuar disease of
the heart $50 In lieu Of present pension; to set
aside special orders of the War Department dated
March 80 1863 dsmssing for absence without leave
soth Regiment New-Jersey Volunteers. to date
March 1863 because he was there ana ior weeks e
him honorable discharge as OF date Aprii - 1898.
In the House. Representative l,oudensager IN
troiuced bill to increase the limit Of cost Of the
Camden Public Building from $1,000 20, 70 $50. h.
Senator Sewell. as stated In The tribune
FOR ANOTHER LIGHTHOUSE.
Mr. Loudenslager. OF the Is; District has intro
duced another measure of public inicresia bin for
the establishment of a lighthouse and fog signal
station Big oyster Bed Shoal. in the mouth
of the Maurice River Delaware Bay. y. J. 1t pro-
vidcs that the lighthouse shall not cost more than
$1,000 lie introduced bill to pay Joseph Curriden
formerly Of iorh Count Va & $50 & for pn0ptTy
TO leave to avoid cCnscr!pi.on IN the tohieierdte
sentatves OF John r. Thompson. deceased for stores
and supplies taken by the Army ol the United states
widow ol the late Colonel Peter H. Alabach l@st
Pennsylvania Volunteers, at the rate OF $50 per
of Fairfax Court House. Va. se2oo for property de-
stroyed there by Union troops in lS62. also bin 20
wiGoS Of cer9Rs so4 Fox Of tGpmS a. S
Jersey Volunteers: also bill To pension az 800
! Company +. an New-Jersey Infantry. captain Of
Company X, 9Th ew,Jersey Infantry. and heu'en-
Represensys M MeEwen Of the he vItn a Ds,ci
OF George W. Spencer late of Company llih Kegi-
ment. New-York Volunteers. and grant him an hon
public building at Jersey City has been fully out
! lined in this correspondence lie also Introduced Il
bin to pay TO Mary II. Noonan or her legal repre-.
the United States. reported favorably by the 'onT
Bs INTRODUCED by Al e, s'gTar IVA o of '6e ne
bcnefcaries Of the estate Of John Henry deceased
the of S23.21s H. for cotton captured IN ApiA,
1s65 Mobile Ala. TO remove charge of d's"rtloh
against the name Of John Hanna. late OF Company
x, 1st Maryland Regiment
TO Buy MORE LAND IN NEWARK.
Representative Parker. OF the With New-Jersey
District has introduced these bills: To supplement
the Newark Public Building act OF March J. 1855. and
the Suppementary act of May 2 1890. the Secretary
is authorized and directed TO obtain by purchase or
condemnation and purchase the fire spaces required
by law adjacent TO the said building and rs anneXeS
provided the shall not exceed 100000 in addition
| building: also A bill similar 10 Senator Smiths 10
pension Ella liatlrcd. to remove the charge OF Do
sertion from the Naval Record Of Ellis j Payne. and
era mt him an honorable dis charge for the Pr"siGcn
! bv and with consen. of the Senate, to appoint
! Thomas =. OKeNly. late second lieutenant "a
United States Infantry. to the grace ana rank ne
would have attained through the regular course o.
promotion July a. 1872 to date OF restoration
( and apDointme hereunder pay ana allowances -
start from new appointment, for the relief OF John
G; Rose 10 aut horiZe ana direct Secretary OF the
! Navy 10 amend the Naval Record as 10 restore
Ros,. as an acting masters mate from the time OF
his second enlistment February TO- 1865. TO time OF
honorable discharge to be delivered 20 him as an
acting masters mate. to take the place Oi the dls,
charge as seaman which he now holds. also a bil
70 pension Eliza abeth II. Neumann. widow of Sieirie
Neumann. veterinary sufg"oh-sehefh. lhlt'd
States Volunteers. -, ,,.., ,,,-,.,. ,...o
dncod a bin TO pension at Sl2 a month Mary Martin
widow OF lanes Martin late Of Company 1. l2'th
New York Volunteers
FARM TEAMS RUNAWAY.