Mr. VAN“tissue, from the omniittee on pensions, on the 11th of April: The ComPensions, to whomwasreferred the ctition of Mrs Anna G. Gaston. of the city of Wasington. DistCol. widow of Albert G. Gaston. laid a lieutenant in the 16th regimentofVirginia volunteers, respectfully report: That the petitioner hashemp seedupon the pension roll and has drawn and is still drawn: a pen sionof 17 dollars permonthSincethe 7thday of February. in the year 186:)b. but that her husband was honorably discharged on the 5th day of May, 1863.for disabilityarisin". from severe diseasecon tractedin the servicean in the line of duty and the petitioner prays that she may be allowed a pension at the aboverats from the time ofherhusbands dischar is until his death. The 10th section of the supp ementar pension act of 1864provides. in substance. that i any person entitled to an inyalid pension under the act of1862shall diswhilebisapu ication for such pension is pending. leavmgh Widow entitled to receivea pension by reasonof is service and death. the widow shall mencefrom the late at which the decedentsjnviilid peIntsionwould have commencedhad he survived. appearsfrom the testimony filed With the petition that the decedent.from the time of his discharge until his death. remained at his homein this city in a low and almost helpless state, but that he never thelcss initiated measuresto obtain his pension by the employment.ofariagent to prepare thence cssar papersand bring them to him or is signature, an as howasgrowingworse from day today. manitested great solicitudo and anXicty on the subicct. The paperswerenot pre paredby the a ent and consequently no application for his pensionwas madeby the decedent. The committee, believing that this case is clearl within the spirit. it"not the letter. of the said tent section ot the act of1864i.nasmuchas the decedents preparations to make his application werein progress at the timeof his death and heunable. from the rapid progressof his disease.to give the matter his personal superintendence or otherwise hasten it, respectfullyrecommend the passaie of the accompa nying i.