Mr. FARQUHAR. I desire to call the at tention of the House to this question, which is one of some importance tot e people of the country, one in which the whole of the people are interested. I exceedin 1yregret that the attention of this House once having been called to this question, it decided it as it did; and I exceedingly regret also that the attention of the House seemingly cannot be called to this question. It is one in which all our constitquents are interested. I ask, sir, whatis the object of the committee in making the distinction they do between these cases and those which arie e under the pension law as it now stands? I see no reason for it. Why has the committee reported in favor of this case? It is because the party would have been entitled if they had come into this Congress, or if they had applied under the pension laws, to have drawn their pension from the time the pension is asked. tis because they are entitled to it by reason of the services which were rendered by the father and husband of the claimants. Then, sir, it is not a gratuity, as was expressed by gentlemen here when this question came up some days ago. It is not a charity, but it is a right that the laws do not provide for, and that is the reason the case is before this House. The parties under the rule of the pension Dept are not entitled to a pension. They come in here and ask us to supply the defect in the law. They come here and this committee reports to the House that they are entitled to a pension, but the House establishes a rule that it is inequi table or unjust to allow the pension to commence from the day of the death of the bus band or father for whose services the pension is to be allowed. Now, sir, I a cal to this House to reverse its decision on this subject. I believe that Gentlemen will find that their constituents will demand at their hands anotherrule to govern in these cases than that which the House adopted a few days since. I very much reret to see a disposition shown on the part of this committee that is not so liberal and generous as I believe the people of this country will demand of their representatives in the protection of the widows an orphans of our volunteer soldiers.