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Ertensi0n ef ths Pension System.-In the House of Representatives, Tuesday, Feb. 24, the bill to amend the act to provide for per- sons engaged in the land and naval service in the revolutionary war, was ordered to be en- grossed. The bill was reported by the com mittee on military pensions, ,and the chairman being sick, the charge of the bill devolved up- on Mir. Bates, of Mass. We have not seen all its provisions, but MT. Bates, who advoca- ted it's passage, said it provided for all classes of trOops-''if they rendered any service if they went into the field, if they shouldered a musket, they are provided for in this bill ;" that is, if they stand in need of the assistance of their country, for support. It embraces continental troops, regular troops not of the

 line, militia of either of the states, and volun- teers-all who served in the revolutionary war nine months or upwards, at one or more terms, or who were detained in captivity nine months. And all who served, or were in cap tivity, for any term under nine months and not less than three months, are to receive a pension in such proportion as the term they served bears to the term of nine mOnths.- The provision for the militia and those who served less than nine months, is restricted to men "who may need the assistance of their country for support ;" but we are not certain whether this restriction is upon the regulars or not.

 Should this biR pass the Senate, it will add D or 9O,OOO men, perhaps more. to the pen- sion list. most of them militia. MT. Wood, of N. Y. thought there were 100000 persons still living, who bore arms in the reyolutiona-