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LEOPOLD SCHNEIDER.

JULY 10, 1862 -Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. COBB, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following

REPORT.

The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Leopold Schneider, report:

That they have carefully examined the papers and evidence in the case, and find that the petitioner was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bainbridge in the war with Mexico. The assistant surgeon general testifies that the petitioner was a private in the Mexican war, and that he was discharged September 7, 1848, in consequence of a large scrofulous tumor, principally on the left side of the trachea disease of eight or ten months' standing; that said Schneider was under medical treatment in the hospital days in two months. Captain Bainbridge certifies that Leopold Schneider enlisted January 7, 1848; that in three months he was reported fit for duty seventy-eight days.

The evidence before the committee showing that said Schneider was discharged in consequence of the tumor of long standing, and not from any disability incurred while in the line of his duty, they therefore recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be denied.

ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[To accompany bill H. R. No. 418.]

JULY 11, 1862.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. FENTON, from the Committee of Claims, made the following REPORT.

The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred House bill No. 418, "to settle the accounts of the State of New York, and for other purposes," have had the same under consideration, and report:

That an act was passed on the 22d of May, 1826, "authorizing the payment of interest due to the State of New York," and in pursuance of said act, on the 26th of October, 1848, the Third Auditor for the Treasury Department reported that there was due to the State of New York the sum of $48,896 21, (see Executive Doc. No. 35, 2d session 35th Congress,) which amount, with interest from that date, appears to be still due.

The third section of the bill under consideration provides that the proper accounting officers of the treasury shall examine the accounts of the State of New York for clothing furnished and worn out in the service of the United States, and for arms used and lost, and for equipments and unavoidable expenses in the war of 1812 with Great Britain, as presented to the comptroller of said State by the soldiers of said State, and the amount, if any, found due shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated."

On the 10th of April, 1812, Congress passed an act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States for defence against the threatened British invasion. In pursuance of this act, the citizens of New York were called into the field to defend its frontiers, furnishing their own clothing, and many of them their arms and equipinents, as these militiamen had no advance in money and no clothing provided by the general government. The private in the regular army was paid a bounty of $16 in money, a good suit of clothes, and an overcoat, besides his regular pay of $8 per month. The act of March 30, 1808, "authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States," provided, in section 4, "that during the time of their service they shall be entitled to the same pay, rations, and allowance for clothing as are established by law for the army of the United States." The act of 1812, which is very nearly a copy of that of 1808, entirely omits the allowance for clothing, which was

perhaps an oversight in draughting the bill. This seems the more prob. able from the fact that the pay was only $8 per month, with rations of bread and meat. It hardly seems credible that Congress intended to compel citizens to turn soldiers and serve in defence of our frontiers for so paltry a sum.

These men, who a half century ago responded promptly to the call of our government when our borders were invaded, certainly deserve consideration at our hands. They are rapidly passing away. and many of them are in poverty. Whatever is done in their behalf should be done promptly; and your committee report back the bill. and recommend that it do pass.

2d Session.

WILLIAM P. BOWHAY.

JULY 11, 1862.--Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

No. 144.

Mr. FENTON, from the Committee of Claims, made the following

REPORT.

The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of William P. Bowhay, praying compensation for services and for certain inventions adopted by the government in ship-building," have had the ·same under consideration, and report:

That, upon investigation, it appears that an act was passed and approved June 1, 1860, appropriating $800 for his relief upon the identical papers before this committee. Believing that allowance ample and liberal, your committee report back the memorial and ask to be discharged from its further consideration.

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