Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-12
rwenty-second Congress.--Scss. 4.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
E1-isfrly Tan q 1920

Friday, Jan. 6, 1892
Mr. Nj. Il. Hawkins, elected to supply the vacancy
Carolina, attended, qualified, and took bis seat.
Mr. Wickie, from the Committee the Public Lands,
reported bill TO authorize the President OF the u States
change the location of the Land OHices in the u States
which was read twice and committed.
Mr. Wicklide, from the Committee, reported the
bill from the Senate TO amend the act granting pre- emp
ton rights to settlers the Public Lands, with amend
nent in lieu of the original BILL which adopted, and
ordered TO be engrossed and read third time Monday
Mr.. Vance, from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported bill for the relief OF Nathan Towson Paymaser
General OF the United States Army which read twice
Monday next
Mr.. Kerr remarked that il was important to the citizens
interested that this bill should be acted upon al
early period He therefore gave notice that he would call
it up on Monday next.
The following resolutions heretofore submitted were
considered and agreed to:
BY Mr.. Barber, OF Conuccucu
Resored, That the Secretary OF War be directed to
port TO this House, of the claims Of the State
OF Connecticut against the United States, for dsbursc
ncns made by said State and for the and expen
ses oiher militia during tho late and osuch proceed
ngs may have been had at the Department OF War, in
relation thereto.
ByMr. McKennan:
Resolped, That the Secretary Of War be directed to
report to this House. estimate of tho sum which will
necessary TO make thorough repair OF the National
Road from Cumberland 10 Wheeling.
MIR. McDuhe, from the Committee ofWays and Means,
reported bill making appropriations for the naval service
for the year 1882. 1t committed to Committee Of
the Whole the State OF the Union, and directed be
printed
On motion of Mr. whitlcsey of Ohio the report of the
Committee on Claims, made at former session, the
subject of the claims of the State of South Carolina
directed 10 be printed
On motion of Mr.. Ashley, il was
Resoired, That the Committee Internal Improve
mens be instructed oinquirc into the expedency of maxi
ing appropriation for the purpose OF improving the navi
CATION OF the Mississippi river from the jurisdiction of the
same with the river Missouri the town OF Caena, in
the State OF Illinois, and the committee be further
instructed to inquire into the expedicncy OF making su
hcien appropriation for the purpose OF locating and
strucng the National Road from ST Louis, in the State of
Missouri, 10 the seat of government of said State.
On motion of Mr.. Bates, of Maine, twas
ReSolred, That the Committee Manufactures be in
sucted TO inquire and report to this House may
be- what amount OF Hemp has been produced in each of
the United States in the years 1928, 1922 $780, and 1891
with the average price at which has been sold in market
Mr. Bates Cooke Of New York, submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That committee be appointed inquire in
TO the expedency of making further provision for extend
ing and the eiectually carrying the pro-
visions OF the act OF Congress- entitled authorizing
the payment for property lost captured destroyed BY
the enemy while in the military service OF the U. States
and Tor other purposes passed 9th Apr 1916, and the
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Wttlesey OF Ohio said hc doubted The proprieiy
oil the resolution in its present shape. The subjects
which il has reference have usually gone the Commit
tee on Claims and he would suggest the poprety of
modifying ii as TO make this call upon that committee in
stead OF Select Committee. The Committee Claims
had more information upon the subject OF this resolution
from their peculiar duties, than any other committee could
have. That committee would be better able to Judge of
the consequences of opening anew all the war claims
which seemed TO be the object of the resolution than any
other members of the House.
Mr. johnson ofKentucky, thought The object Of this re-
solution altogether proper and sautary The act Of Con-
gress providing Tor the mode ofseemcnt and making APP
preparation for the payment of such Claims had long since
expired by the term Of Limitation originally containcd in
II. tut there were many just claims which had not,
from peculiar circumstances, been provided for In many
cases. persons whose evidence necessary establish
the claims, at that particular period of reach and
their evidence could not be obtained in season. MANY of
those claims from the West Were OF peculiar character
There, mounted militia and volunteers were called in
large numbers into the service of the country The prn-
ciPc was early established that if the horse of the militia
man. volunteer in the service, persisted for want of To-
rage which 1t the duty of the United States 10 have
furnished was lost in consequence of the separation
the man and horse by order of the commanding officer
that the u 5 were bound to make good the loss Many
ese claims were allowed under the act before alluded
but not all, for the he had just He thot
nothing like statute Elimination should Xs such
Government could indemnify against all the sacrifices
attendant upon state OF but far just claims of
such character could be paid they ought be especial
y in the present state OF overlooking Treasury What
is the present these subjects, he would enquire?
Petitions were presented TO the iousehey refer
red to the committee Of which the gentleman was Chair
man. The evidence was examined, and bills reported TO
the House Here they acted from pure faith in
the committee. Two-thirds of the members did not look
into the bif ne had included most of The other third
1T would not have been wide of the truth In fact the
members could not examine and cruiinZe the merits of
private bills before the House, attend to their other
duties But this is not the The House has other
puSicSS, so committee Claims. These bills
frequently do not get through the House after favorable
report of the committee for want of time TO act on them
He had been charged with claims in this situation session
after session. On all accounts hc thought il desirable that
general provision should be made for the settlement
OF such claims well established principles, in regular
course The House, by this measure, would find itself
greatly relieved
Before the question taken enc adoption Of the
resolution, Mr. Hubbard moved, that the House proc
to The orders Of the day. which carried
The Speaker communicated a letter from the War De
parmen in resolution of the House. in rela-
ton 70 the Green Bay road which referred to the com
miitce Military Affairs
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
First Comptroller of the Treasury, enclosing list Of bal
ances due than three years on the Books Of the
Treasury, which was ordered TO be printed.
On motion of MIR. Ward it was
Ordered That when the House adjourn to-day il adj
journ TO meet again on Monday next
DAY.
Upon ordering several bills granting pensions for Re
evolutionary services 10 be engrOssed Tor third reading
discussion arose, in which
Mr. Root of New York, said that the practice of grant
ing pensions by special legislative acts Objectionable
upon many grounds 10 entire departure from the
principles of The Pension Of 1918 and 1928 lie very
much regretted the precedent Of granting these special
acts had ever been set But the way having been cut
out 1t was he feared, TOO late 10 resist the passage Of
such acts and impusn the correctness ofc procedure
Ii was now deemed extremely popular 70 vote away the
public money, righuly wronguly, 10 revolutionary
soldiers and pretended Revolutionary soldiers However,
wrong might be, IL the people were PcoScd at seeing
their money lavished this manner be- for one,
w willing TO crafty Tho popular eamor. But he would ask
whether it would not be well do upon some establish
cd prncpIoe2 ShotId there not be some mode of CYAN