The Secretary read the following report from the ComPensions submitted by Mr. Van wlNKLE on the 2d of May: The ComPensions.to whom wasreferred the petition of Jane D. Brent. respectfully report: That it up earsthat Captain Thomas L. Brent. the Into husbani of the petitioner critered the Army of the U.S. from WestPoint. in 1836 and remained therein until his death. which occurred at iFnegrt Leavenwqrthon the Ilth of Januarv. 18 8h.av been in activese rvwe in the wars in Florida and Menco. The petitioner. in March last. applied to the ComrPension to have her name glaced on the pension roll as the widow of Captain rent. accom saying her application with satisfac to? proof of or identity. marriage and continu d In owhood: butowmg to the want of positiveproof that her husbanddied of a.diseasecausedb his ser mon in war.as required by the act of July 2.1818in order to enable her to obtain a pension under that not. her application has been suspended by the commissioner.o ndshe has beenadvisedto apply to congressfor relief. The committee iind in the paperssubmittedto them strong presumptiveevidencethat Captain Brentdied of diseiise contracted in active senriccin the line of his duty in Mciuco. during the continuance of the war with that country. Brpvet Colonel and Surgeon John M. Cuyler, of the U.S. Army certifies that he was one and the senior. of the medical officers who were with Captain Brent during his last illness and that the disease of which he died was chronic pleurisy. He adds, “There is no doubt. I IMHO. he was in the discharge of his official duty when seized by the disease that eventually termi nated his life, Major Lewise ass., lr. certifiesthat hewiis stationed at Moor during the fall of 1847 and at Montercy in e succeeding spring. nsiiis.ector general and was en infrequent communicuion Wit Captain Brent, whose henlthwasnqtuood.which the ciiptain “justly and correctly” ascribed to the climate of Mexico; that his health continued to grow worse, and not unfretquently inca imitated him. for duty and he comp ainqd of wen nessand debility. wilh difficulty of breathing. Major Cass thinks his disease was pleurisy, and adds that Captain Brents habits were teImtperateand regular is erident that Captain Brents diseasewase on haeted while in the service of the U.S. He ascribed it. at a time when he could have no motive to deceive.to the climate of Mexico; and as the war with that country was then in progress and hewasn. conspicuousactor in it. having beep, mitho commit too are informed. brevetteda.captain for gallant and meritorious servicesat Buena Vista. thercis hardly room for doubt that the diseaseof which he died was directly causedby his servicein the Mexican war. in thf line of his duty. he committee therefore report a bill grantinga pension to the petitioner.