The Secretary read the following report, made by Mr. comnvns on the 7th of June: The ComPensions. to whom wasreferred Senatebill No. 171.entitled "A bill for the relief of Reuben Clough." having considered the same. beg leaveto report: That the factsin the case appeal in the printed paperherowith returned, marked A. to which the committee refer for statementthereof. Under the act of May 15, 1820 (.3 Statutes at Largc.597.w) hich provides that “ the right any person now has or mayhereafter. acquire.to receivea pensionin virtue of any law of the U.S shall be considered to commence at the time of completing his testimony.:’&c. tne said Clough obtained a pension commencingon the 29thday of December.lSlS. at the rate of 8 dol lnrs perin nth. The said Clough was wounded at the battle 0 Chippewa.on the 5th day of July. 1814, and wasjustly entitled to a pension therefor.under the actsof 1812and 1813. The committee find from the evidence that the intellect of the said Clougli. aswell as his physical health. was greatly enfccbled and impaired in consequenceof said wound; and they are satistiedfrom e evidencethat he failed to completchis testimony within it few years alter the war of 1812in consequence of his intellect beingso enfeebled and of the want of friends to care for hisinterests. At one time. rior to 1810.but when does not appear.be procured iis testimonyin part. but his case was neglected and his testimonylost. Recognizing fully the propriety of these rigorous limitations in the pension laws. they asfully recognize the equitable exceptionswhich exist in all stat utes of limitations and in mostother laws. in favor of persons incapableor deprivedof the oppoftunity of defendin their own interest; and in as much as the same woun which createdhis right to a pensionde prived him of the intellectual capacity to obtain it. the are of the opinion that no Inchesare imputsble to im inthe premises and that ho isjustly entitled to a pension roin such ti c as he might reasonably lufe been expectedto c uiplete his testimony, had his intellect remained unimpaired. which the coin llllltt t: think would have been'Jnuuary l. 1810'.The committee thereforerecommendthat the bill pass with an amendment.as follows: in line 6 strike out the words “15thdayof May. 815, ”and insert the words"1st day of January, 1.816." PENSION Orricu. April 10, 1860. It appearsfrom the evidencethat Reuben Clough was wounded at Chippewa July 5. 1814. The Adjutant General made t “ That Captain Goodrtiochfo'sllmowuisntgerr eroplol frot rinJutnhee, ela8sle4:. reports that Reuben Clough enlistedOctober]. 1812. for 5 'ears. On roll for Au just he is reported ‘woundc.’ In generalhos ital uly5, 1814. Captain Bliss‘s muster roll. clevent infantry war establishment. ending May 15.1815.reports Reuben Clough wounded July 6. 1814: hospital. Williaiiisyille.” It appearsthat in the battle of Chippewa he re reiegihvted a wound in his face by a ball entering the nostril. andpassingout backof the angle of the lgwer jaw into the neck. The surgeonsin their cer tifiente say: “ The inflammation which would probably result from such a gunshot wound might and probably would. impair materially the mental faculties by derauging the functions of the brain.” o followmg is a synopsis of the testimonyof with nesses.in the order in which it is presented: Henry Newman. who lives near and has known Reuben Clough 12 years. knows he is very poor, and incapable of getting his living; his mind appears to be very much impaired. Ebenesen Perkins has known him for 8 years knows his intellectual faculties are very poor and much impaired., Cyrus Smith has known him for 14 years; pWeninsgid.ers his facultie, s very poor toward getting a B. Dennison has known him about 16 8311;says his intellectuiil faculties are and have converyeioor and his memory very treacherous. Samnc. lceper hasknown him well for more than 40 years; that before he enlisted in the Arm ho had a good.fair intellect; that after his return ruin the Army he waswounded and feeble; his constitution and health very much impaired. his intellect onfocbled and his memorypoor and has beenever since his return from the Army. ClJoouhgnh S. Ruter has been acquainted with Reuben hey: for 53 years; knew him when a small u to the time he enteredthp Ai mwy was considered o a strong constitutionand fair intellect; on his return he had ccn wounded in the face and was very hfeisebilnetehlliescctosnhsatitttuetrieodnsheiesminetdemlleuccth himaspariermedailnlleltdl very much impaired to the present day. David Sleeper has been well acquaintedWith Reu ben Clough since 1808; previous to his entering the Army in 1812he was considered a smart young man and of good intellect. Soon afterhis return from the Army in 1815he came to my father's: he was then very feeble: a poured to have been severely wounded in and about t in mouthr several of his teeth missing. his constitution uito broken down. his intellect greatly impaired; e body has never recoveredin either or mind. hf John W. Smith has been acquainted with him for more than 30 years: knows that he made several effortsto get his testimony prepared Within the last 20 years.but tailed on account of his extreme poverty and great deficiency of intellect. Once be procuredhis testimonyin part. but his fllSffl ! neg ected and the testimony lost. Said Clough is very pooizland quite the wreck of a man. both in ody and min. The amendment was a eed to. The bill was reporte to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was concurred in. The bill was orderengross for a 3rd reading, and was read the 3rd time and passed. JOHN coupon. On motion of