The evening times., 1900-03-17
TWO FAVORABLE REPORTS
An Increase of Pension for Cap
tain CaprOn's Widow.
The officer Lost His Life in the Bat
tie Near SeyiIia, Cuba, Early i'm
the Spnnish-American War-ReIief
for Joshua Bishop, Who Was "a
CIassmute of Admiral Dewey.

The House Committee on Pensions has
returned favorable report on the bill
granting a pension of $50 month to Lii
liam Capron. This bill proposes to grant
an increase of pension to Lillian CaprOn,
widow of Allyn X. Capron. late captain
Troop l., First Regiment United States
Volunteer Cavalry, war with Spain.
The soldier entered the service as pri-
vate in Troop B, Fourth United States
Cavalry, October 20, 1890. He was pro-
NOTED through the grades of corporal and
sergeant, and on October !, 1888. was ap-
pointed second lieutenant Fifth United
States Infantry, and November 80, 1894,
was transferred to the Seventh United
States Cavalry.
On the outbreak of the war with Spain
he was mustered in as a captain in the
First United States Volunteer Cavalry,
and by his skill and military knowledge
contributed largely to the organization and
efficiency of that regiment His ability
and bravery are matters of public knOwl-
edge.
Captain Capron was one of the first vic
Tins of the war with Spain, having been
killed in battle near Sevilla. Cuba, June
n. 1888.
The committee in its report recites:
The claimant has been allowed a pen
sion of $50 per month, this being the PEN
sion provided by the general law for a
captains widow. She has no other in
come. In her affidavit. executed January
a. 1900, she states that her only income
is the 500 a month pension which she re-
ceiyes as the widow of said officer. and
that this said amount is her only means
of support.
Testimony of disinterested witnesses is
on file with the bill in corroboration of the
claimants statement as TO her dependen-
cy.
Your committee believes. after very
careful consideration of this case. that the
facts are sufficient to justify an increase
OF the claimants pension, but not TO the
extent proposed by the Senate bill, The
general law rating for the widows of cap
tains of the Army is $50, and it is beiiev-
ed that an increase of 50 per cent In this
allowance will give Mrs CaprOn substan-
tial relief. and will be as high a rating as
can be granted with propriety and justice.
1t is therefore recommended that the
bill be amended so as To fix the rating at
$50 per month.
The bill for the relief OF Commander
Joshua Bishop. a classmate of Admiral
Dewey and a resident of this city. WAS be
fore the House in Committee OF the Whole
Yesterday The bill was brought in by Mr..
Graft II provides that the claims of
Joshua Bishop for alleged items Of pay
due and unpaid to him for services as &
lieutenant commander, United States Navy,
between the dates of Septe mber -. 1867,
and March ., 1871. be, end the same Is
hereby. referred 10 the Court Of Claims.
Jurisdiction is hereby conferred on said
court 10 try said cause the statute of limi-
tations shall not apply thereto. and render
final judgment therein. subject TO the right
OF appeal by either party"
In presenting he bill Mr.. Graf said
On this matter there is a favorable re-
port by the Secretary of the Navy, Hilary
4. Herbert, on March 10 1896. addressed 10
the Chairman Of the Naval Affairs Commit
tee Of the Senate, and also favorable rec
ommendation by the Secretary Of the Navy,
John u. Long addressed TO the same com
mittee. The only waiver affecting the le-
gai right would be the waiver of the stat
ute of limitations. | will therefore move
that the bill be laid aside 10 be reported TO
the House with d favorable recommenda-
tiCn A."