New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

session was that a contest seldom arose owing
10 the rigid scrutiny and thorough investigation
10 which each case was subjected, and the care
with which the evidence in every case was sift-
ed and weighed by the committees which had
jurisdiction Of the subject. In these respects
special credit and praise are due 10 Chairman
Ray and a majority II his colleagues OF the In
valid Pensions Committee Of the House OF Rep
resentatives.
SOME WHO HAVE RECEIVED PENSIONS.
Among the acts passed was one granting
pension OF 500 Il month to John A Bingham.
late major and judge. advocate in the vOun-
tcer service. The beneficiary Of this &C: was
al one time a Lending member % the House OF
Representatives AMI subsequently United States
Minister 10 Japan. he is SAID 10 he in reduced
circumstances. and the bounty Of the Govern
ment will be a greatiul RELIEF TO hin. In his old
age. The beneficiary Cf another act is j. a.
Rawlins q needy invalid son Of MaJOr-Generai
John a Rawins. who was Gen-ral Grants
chief Of STAFF from Belmont to ADpomattox.
and Who died while Secretary Of War In Presi-
dent Grants first Administration.
Among the miscellaneous privatc ac,s am
reasons possessed more than individual interest:
one Of them provided for rho admission free OF
customs duties Of a set Of bells presented ny the
Fn1pcror o. Russia TO the Orthodox Russian
Church at Bridgeport. conn. AnothcF appro-.
rriated the sum II $1,000 70 he trustees OF
the Newberry College OF the ~ NJ 80
Lutheran synod Of South Carolina FOR injuries
IN the college binding resulting III itS ue-
struction and caused by Unl,n troops WHILE oc-
cupyinC il as d DarraCk after the c's" OF Ihe
war I'm 1850 third act. and ono Wnich mas
become somewhat notorious on account OF are
cations made since It's passage: WIS tne oiIe
appropriating the sum ~ $2ss.hm 70: reHei ~
~ hook agents " the Methodist Epscopa!
church South on account OF the occupancy anu
use Of and damage to its building ana maonli,nI!
NJ Nashville Tenn. during tie war OF the w.
hc,ion Two 81 tho private acts nccane if"s
,r.thout the approval Of the Presdent one OF
them Appropriated the sum 81 >oo''' no'
tho us, OF an invention or "CupahVh car
ridges" and the otner carried an aPpiu
priation OF SJ9-S1 on account o, an az
clent claim for cotton seiZeu 60 q. the
by the military ard civil authorities o. .l,e
r-nlte1 states. Two other acts recalieu s"',le
of the later business transactions oeNeen ~
Tavv Department and John Roach. the s.'ps
builder one OF them appropriated 'ne sun 80
5000 15l - on account Of The occupa'l,i " 'i'
Yards and labor and mateIIa Iu !tr -. o,her
c,hicago the Boston and the Atlanta: t..e u1 80
cor,ioI an aDpropr!atiOu Of SIS ltsi - TOT idoU'
and material furnished in competing 'he I,'
min nader the advice and direction OF the y Ed1
h1vIsorv Board The battle-ship leNas Wn'0 -
- r.certIv given A good account Of herself on
eEanr,togo slso ncures in the special acts q the
ecesson one Of which carries an apVIupi Ial'V
y. SEQ 80 30 for the Dennt oI the hi,Hi"".it !
Locomotive Works in full u It's clam lOr
damages and losses on account OF ,he c" ~,
struct!on II said vessel. reminder Oh hupc
burrows tho notorious Southern tram rome.
and outlaw. is contained in an act for the reIel
~ Mis- VI o Chapman. formerly postmlstte'S
81 pauldjny Miss u carries an appropriation
~ S2i2 the amount contained IN req
istered packagr sent by her and rifed IRON tne
mails bv Burrows in 4 train rOpDerF a. bu,'
turna Miss. nine years ago. \ joint resolu-
ION approved Nav Is readmits Nellie Grant
csrtoris - the character and privileges or
citizen Of the United states.