Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, in submittin this resolution it seems properthat I should state briefly the reasons which have actuated the committee in recommending to the House its favorable consideration. The resolution proposes to grant to Mrs. Martha McCook an annuity of $250 perannum during life. The distinguished services of the McCook family and their sacrifices are familiar to every reader who has kept pace with the rapid events which have passed in such uick succession during the past 5 years, yet I eem it not out of place, as it is the base upon which this resolution stands, to recapitulate what may be, and I have no doubt is, familiar to every member of this House. At the commencement of the recent war, when the unity and pe etuation of our government were threatene by the rebellion of the socalled confederate States, 9 of this family, all of its male members, with thatpatriotic impulse which characterized the uprising of the people of the loyal States, promply entered the service, and by their long and distinguished services and many sacrifices proved their ear nestness and enduring devotion to the Union cause. Major Daniel McCook, the lamented hus band of Mrs. Martha McCook, was mortally wounded at the battle of Butfington Island, Ohio, and died July 21, 1863. Captain John James McCook served on General Crittendens staff, and was severely injured in the neck by the effects of a large shot. Major Latimore A. McCook. acting asst surgeon of the 35th Illinois volunteers, was wounded twice. Colonel George W. McCook, 96th Ohio volunteers. organized 5 regiments, and took the field himself. Major General Alexander McDowell Mc Cook commanded the ri"ht wing of the army of the Cumberland, and is still in the service. Brevet Brigadier General Edwin Stanton McCook was wounded 3 times, and while engaged before Vicksburg was stricken down with sunstroke, from the effect of which he will never recover. This officer was engaged in 38 battles. Private Charles Morris McCook, company F, 2nd Ohio volunteers, was mortally wounded at the 1st battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and died 2 days after, he at the time being but 17 years of age. Brigadier General Robert L. McCook, when sick and on his way to a hospital, was cap tured in his ambulance and savagely murdered by his captors August 6, 1862, be having been enflnged in many battles. rigadier General Daniel McCook was mor tally wounded at Kenesaw Mountain June 27, 1864, and died July 18. 18.64. Midshipman J. J. McCook died on board the flagship Delaware, March 80, 1842. Including the last named we have ten out of one single family who have been actually engaged in the military and naval service of the country, 4 of whom were killed or died from wounds received in action, one died from sickness, 3 severely injured or wounded in the service, and but 2 of the ten ese aping unharmed from the casualties of war. Mr. Speaker, this is a record of which a nation may well feel proud. I do not know that in the history of the world there is a parallel case, nonc Inm certain in the history of our own country, where so many of one family have rendered such distinguished service, and so many, by their own merit, bravery, and gallant conduct on the field, entitled themselves to the high and elevated rank which many of them attained. The object of this resolution is that the nation should, in a substantial and fitting way, acknowledge the unparalleled services ofasin gle family to the country in the hour of its peril, and to express its gratitude to a lady who gave birth to so many children, and to condole with her in her bereavement for the loss of husband and sons whose lives have been given that their country might live. Mr. Speaker, I have heard of but one objection to the passage of this resolution, and that is its tendency to open the way for admittin applicants for annuities for like services an sacrifices. This objection mayin truth be well founded. Of this, however, I have many doubts; but if it be so, I shall be thankful and reoica to know it, and will take eatpleasure in oing what I can to recognize t. eirservices iuas public and as substantial a manner as this resolution proposes to recize the proud record of the ami y of the Me ooks. Now, unless some gentleman desires to speak upon this Jtresolution, I will call the prevrousquestion.