Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-29
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 81, 1895.


Mr.. BEN lON from The Committee on NJ l. airy
Affairs, TO which had been referred the petition o.
Captain John Hurry, Of Now Oteens, reported u
bI for his relief which was read, and Ordered u n
s cnnd reading.
During the reading of the bill, Mr.. Boston wns
reformed by one or two gentlemen near him, of h
unhappy termination tins morning OF the exlstenc
of Captain llutrv, by his own hand
Mr. BENTON then rose and sail that he MS
unaware, until that moment, of The melancholy de-
cease Of the gaan officer whose 81 inns he Ind Id
vocasd. He had presented those cia ms at III, last
session Of Congress, and had conlnpej 10 press
them, until directed by the committee to report this
bill But he had just been Informed by u Senator
from Louisiana, ,hot Captain Hudry bal III Fl.
of despair thus morning, pu, end 10 hls existence
aud the only duty now left him 10 advocate the
passage Of the bill order that the heirs or repre-
| sentatlvcs of tho deceased might gel whal he was
entitled to. lie had no doubt oi The justice of the
! claim. CAPTAIN Hubby one of the gallant lie
tenders OF New Orleans when IT was attacked BY
the Brush forces IN lSl4-hai greatly Distinguish
ed himself IN the memo able action Of h. 8 of IN
uary, 1873 and had advanced large sums for the
aiming and cquipplng the company he command d.
when the Government unable 10 furnish the
funds for that purpose. Captain IL. was at ,hul
time IN otllneni circumstances but has since been
daced TO poverty; and his clrcums' ancn, together
with the anguish caused by TIE delay of his claims
before Congress, has probably produced tina, state
Of despair under which he had committed the rash
| act which terminated his life
Nh. WAGGAMANc confirmed the statements of
the Senator from Missouri, MS TO the merits and ser
wee, of the deceased.
Mr.. POR FER moved to re-commlt the bill TO the
committee on Military Affairs, with instructions 30
TO amend 1t as TO authorize the poyment of the clam
TO the legal representatives of the deceased claim
ant. The statements Of the Senator from Mlssou-
ri, (Mr BENroN,) were perfectly true. There was
not more mcrllorous man 10 The United States
than Capt. tludry. Al the time he made The ad-
vances, for which the bill provided payment, he
was man Of large fortune, and Mr 2. had no
doubt lhct he expended for The pubic service up
wards Of $4,000 dollars. He behaved with The
greatest gsantry in the battle of the 9th Of Janua-
ry. 1878 and commanded a conpony of fine iroops,
which he armed and equipped a, his own expense.
In his old age he had become poor, and had conse-
quently come here for remuneration for the money
he had expended There was every disposition AT
the last session Of Congress 10 do him justice and
that Islice had only been delayed for want of time.
Had h. waited patiently he would, without douoi,
had his claims passed al This session but the SICK
ness of heart arising from hope deferred had driven
him to the which ended his life.
| Mr.. KING Of Alabama, SAID, he felt every dis
position to concede to the eentemsn's wishes, bu,
| this could he done without recommitling the bill
| He MIR. KY happened 10 be a member of the Com
mice to which The claim had been refer ed and he
was happy say hrt the informt ton laid before !,
IN relation to the claim was found to be entirely cor
rect The merit Of the individual and the justice OF
his claim could hardly be doub ed. lie would sug-
ccst to his honorable friend that the bill be amended
SO as to read pny to the hers und legal represent
tativcs of Captain Hudry."
The Senate by unanimous consent, having a
greed 10 consider this bill as IN Committee Of thu
Whole, the amendment. was adopted. and the bill
vas ordered to q third reading.