The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
XXXvHTH CoNGREss-Fmsr SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Nav H..
Housr.-On motion Of Mr.. Fenton the
consideration of the bin introduced by him
for the loss adjudication of claims Tor the
loss or destruction of property belonging 10
loyal citizens and the damages done thereto
by the troops Of the United States. during
the present rebellion. The bill provides for
the appointment by the President, of three
commissioners, together with clerk and
marshal.
The commission are prohibited from IA.
king coguizance ofcaims for slaves, while
the bill il guaranteed to prevnt disloval cit
liens from being benefited by the act The
claims asccrtlned are To be reported 10
Congress. TO the end that provision NAV be
made for their relief as may bo Just and
proper.
Dir. Fenton said this bill had been mature
~ considered by the Committee on Claims
and was based on the principle Of equality
and justice. while sincerely desirous of in
Identifying Union men for the losses they
had sustained He was anxious that Con
grcss should pass = confscation bill dcnounc-
ing special pains and penalties against lead
ers OF the rebellion who having pundered
loyal men and sequcstefcd their estates shall
not escape punishment Their property aud
subsistence should be used to pay the eApen-
scs incident TO the suppression Of this most
wicked and causeIess rebellion.
Mr. Webster moved an amendment max
ing i the duty OF the Com nissoners To take
oognizance OF the losses al slaves which the
bill as reported prohibits
Nj Morrill,. of ". moved tho postpone
ment Of the bin till Monday next The bill
should be matnrely considered. a. il involved
the expenditure OF 100000. and II passed
might supercede the court OF claims.
NJ Fenton explained. that all ajiadcated
claims have 60 be reported 70 Congress
which i to control the appropriation
Mr. M0rrills motion was adopted
The House passed the Senate bill author
ising the appointment Of medical store keen.
ers for the army, and hospital chaplains.
Among the ioca.ures passed are the FOL
loving
The Senate bill setting apart tel per cent.
Of the taxes paid b, the colored persons 10
be appropriated Tor tie education Of the col
oIed children Of the District
The Senate bill requiring tho oath OF al
lcgi.nce 20 be administered % persons Offer
ing 10 vote. whose loyalty shall be challenr
ed and the House bill requiring the oath OF
allegiance % bc taken by ATTORNEYS aud
coGnsellors Il courts siihin The nisfric, Of
Columbia.
Mr. Potter from the conference commit
tee on the homestead bill. made report
~hirh was adopted
SrStFr NJ. Wade presented nfcsert -
titions la favor Of conhscatiun.
Mr.. Grimes presented a petition for 4 .lsin
canal from Lake Mirhiean - he Mississi.mi
river
Mr.. wsde from the Committee 90 Tern
tosie- reported back he House bill 10 pro
vale for = temporary government Tor Afizo.
m
hr. Wilkinson ffom The same Committee.
reported back till % amend the act Tor
Z tie government % Colorado The btu
make the Governor veto qualified instead
II absolute The bill was passed.
Mr.. Bro~n from the same committee -
ported back the Hou-e bin - secure free
dom % the people ~ the territories. xssh an
amendment. Which changes the LANGUAGE oi
The bill T. that Of the ordinance II l1-s