The Secretary read, as follows: Dsnn russr or run INTERIOR. Wilsuixoros. D. 0. April 4.1866. exSimsting I notice that the bill supplementalto the lawsin relation to pensions huspnsse the HoRep and been reported to the cInate. have the honor to invite our attention to the nce ompany in draft of 2 ditional sections. A febw words will suffice to explain their nature and O ect. he 4th section of the act of 1865wasdrawn up in this Dept and wasdesignedto define more clearly the rights of the children of a soldier, sailor, or officer who dies leaving a widow. Serious doubts were entertained whether under the preiixistiuir law the children were entitled to a pension if he left a widow, although she died or remarried before the children attained the ace of 16 years. The words “if there be no widow" were construed to rpfor to the period of the soldiersdeath. The se ition wastherefore incorporated in the bill and is ii. substantial reienucfmenotf acorresgondingprovision of the act of 1862, making only such changes as were required to determinewith moreprecision and elear ness the rights of the children where there was a widow, or in the event of her subsequentmilrllRRQ or death. It was not intended“; affect the 6th section of the act of 1864, which ISJustly regardedby the Pension Bureau as n.salutary provision. It may, however, have such effect and the 1st section of tho draft was preparedto obviate that construction. It also declaresthat no person shall receivemore than one pension at the some time: the act of 1662 contains such a provision, but it is sometimese on tendedthat it relatesonly to pensionsauthorized by flint not. The words in the draft are sufficiently broad and comprehenswo to relieve the question from all doubt. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment of the committee was to insert as an additional section the following: Sse. 12. Aml Abife:.That so much of the 4th sectionof an not entitled “An actsupplementary to an act entitled An act to rant onsions, approvedJuly 14, 1862."approved uly 4. 864. as authorizes and empowers the ComrPension todetail clerks in his officehe. and thesarne is hereby.repealed, and the SecyInterior shall hereafterdetail clerks in the Deparlmentmr in one of the bureausthereof. for the purposesin said sectionmentioned, or to secure the more effectual executionof the pensionlaws and the rights of pensioners: butclerkssodetailedshall notforany special service be entitled to additional compensationbe yond the customarypndiemand mileage.