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Zhs PsRsiOn BM.-lt appeaTs by the following ar. icle from thsi National InteIgencer of the 3Olh l

 that the House of Representatives has at length menced in good the discussion of the Revou- tionary Pension Bill But 60 far it has progressed discover. nothing which gives clue to what the probable fate fihe bill will be. Whatever it may be, we hope the decision will be speedily made ,ha. the ] [" war-worn vereran," who now 'ives in hope," may know whether the government is disposed to beslow upon him portion of the stsurplus revemue'' of the nation, or still withhold it for the purpose of pamper ing court favorites.

 The House of Representatives has got fairly into the dscussiOn Of bill, 10 the late oi which cOnsid- erabe class of ems are looking with g eat deal of interest," We aUde the bill to enlarge the pro- visions of the Revolutionary Pension System, to include number of the survivors Ot the Revolution ary struggle, whose are not now embraced by it. The leading provisions of this bull are, rst that the surviving officers, nOn-commlssloncd officers musi- cians, and prvatesy who served tn the of the oution the Continental establishment N the Mili- tia SIale troops, OF Volunteers and who contiMu ed therein at terms of eerVice for peri cd mine months more, shall be enttled receive, during his natural life, pension, according to the provisions of ,he act of March 18th, 1Sl8 Secondly, that all persons above described who shall have served, thercn mentioned, Tor any term less than nine months, under one more enstments, and not less than six mouths, shall be entitled to receive pension according the provisions of the ISIS, in such proportion only the term of his service bears the of nine months Thirdly, lha, each of the surviving officers, msslonrd officers, musicians, and privaies oflhc army o(Seo revouto", who shall have served m the Continental line State troops, Volunteers or Militia, at one or more terms,

 period of two years more, during the war of the revolution, shall he entitled to receive pension equal the amount of his full pay in the said line, accOrd

 ing his rank, but m, oe<cced, m any case, the pay of captain in the said line. FOurthly, that the off cers, commissioned officers, musicians mariners or marines who served the Naval service Oi the Uuted States during the revolutionary war; shalt be entitled to the benefits of this act, in the manner, and subject all the provisions in relation ,o the off cers, officers, musicians and priva,es of the army.

 These the provisions of the bil as reported by the committee on the subject, and under de- bate. An intention has beeH nmated in more than quarter fihe House, before the bill is finally "ct- ed upon, to propose amendments to '' Whlch may change its shape. Among others, Mir. WIcKLiFFE proposes extend the provisions of lhe bill to the Mi

 a. as well as Regulars, who in active service from the Treaty of Peace in l783 to the Treaty of Greenvle in l794.