The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-16

Among The measures passed are the following
The Senate bin setting apart ten per cent OF inc taxes
paid y coored persons to be appropriated 10 tho educa-
tion OF colored Children III the District.
The Senate bill requiring the oath OF allegiance TO be
administered TO persons Offering 10 vote wse loyalty
The House bi recurring the oath OF allegiance DO
taken by attorneys and solicitors in courts within the
District OF Columbia.
TIE HOMESTEAD e1li
Mr. POTTER prep OF VS.. from thu Conference Com
the Homestead bill, made report, which was
~doptcd.
Nj, THcsAs, (nionl Of Mass announced the death r
his colleague Goldsmith + Bailey in terms Of fifth g
qgence ana submitted the usual resolutions OF COM
Messrs ASHLEY Of Ohio, ans TRAIN and ELIOT, of las
sachussstts, also paid tributesof respect.
The resolutions adopssd and the House adoU rned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON Nay IS, 1852.
cIAirs CITIZENS.
notssn Of Mr.. Fs,SroS, (rep., of N. Y, .Se Hooso
proceeded consideration Of the bill ,roduced by
him the sjudic$.ion claims for the Dss and de-
strucoa Of property belonging TO loyal citizens and
The garages done shereto by tho troops United
States during the present rebellion.
The bin provides for the appointment by the President
tsree commissioners together with clerk
and marshal The commission prc1'b ted from taking
cognzance OF claims for saves While The bill is guarded
prevent disoyai beag benefited by the
The claims sscsriained he reported Con
gress TO the end that such provison may be for such
lie and
Mr.. FENrsS-Thc Committee Claims nave had the
sablect OF the bill under consideration from early
day il the session, and have given careful and
earnest attention. II vas evident 10 all in the eany
Of the rebellion. that the border States
the chosen ground Tor The rebels their wicked struggle
against the government do not say that the citisans
c these States could not TO extent have osded
or warded OIL nuch OF The ruin and desoation wsGh
have fallen upon heir property aud their homes IL
imperative in order TO detend, sustain and preserve
our noble government, and TO punish It's encmies,
that hr army should be marched this middle
ground, and occupy il, and possess, ard destroy
70 some eN'eat, the property Of innocent and
lsting hand much OF tie cultivated and
occupied sections Of hess border States though the
government may not be responsible for that yet the
extent Of tbs injury thus inflicted upon the property 81
loyal men, by orer Of the proper military AUTHORITIES
the nation shocid adopt early of
founded upon princip,s Of equity justice. Memo.
rails for relief poured upon the committee aud the ques
ton presented itself neither those claims should
be promptly considered, while tho circumstances sup
porting them fresh before tho country, whether
should the slow and unsatis actoy metho,
Of passing upon each aud submitting it To the con-
ederao Of the House ami Senate upon testimony fur
n.shed by the claimants. know something tho laws
attending the believe that in
country tire meritorious claims Of It's citizens agans,
the government subjected 90 more in yexa
tous representation than in whioh claims
Of most tioaabie character have been ire.
quenty allowed The increase Of clains uon the
government, grow ny out Of this intestine and the
urgency Of relief in many cases 50 painfully evident
that the comnittee haze ioFsaken The beaten path ana
have agreed 10 This BILL prov ding for a commission 10
take testimony AMI repJrt 70 the Secretary OF War their
cot ms to he By him submitted 10 Congress The
pa adopted by til imiifce whom this who sub
Jet has been referred has much comment il IN.
House an4 :. The conntry i provides relief as he
Investigation OF TIC roofs o. claimants ard the ondi
ton Of tie elsgry VIII e Il unlormy action
and the slnost certainty OF Obtaining reliable testimony
an fac,s. The governments may not be IN condition
70 ray all the Jug; ca!fns upon arising FROM This
eEcg this essioa the next. bat IL should nsyerthe
les, ms; ute such proceedings woul Justify ii IN
RICO snizng those claims, anu wo id enable IL to pay
them ~ as soon IS y had means at rs command 4
very important feature 81 ihs bill the adopted
for tasis III ssiGcnce IL sepport u claim. Tie
eainiant required y publish ior folr Successive weeks
the nature and extent hi. claim, the property refer.
red 20 n.re or destroyed ard the names OF the
wEcsscs - be e%aHiued IN support II his claim guard
ing BY this publicity, against the pcse Ia ion Of
uleat claims, and their certain de.eriiJn VIII n.
tho Secretary Of War this provision u The
bill. J am opposed % compensation for tssos =
damage ST. stained y hose y no has any way wi
fully AIDED OF aheited bis nonstroag rebellion against
- rty nd fec govern cat; bu. moving Is source
and tie Bngiatng Impulses hch have directed IL,
should 10 careful not y echiouni iso whose indepen
dence y action has heen ten oary bSrne by the
terrorism which prevailed around tnem whose lot
was cast N me land where treason for season rncd
supreme, with those who the polters and the |
willing instruments OF revolt. This has been not re-
belon o. The people, but Of wealthy and Influential
class, WIZ Involved she more Southern states treason
and in which regret 10 say large numbers OF the c
zsns Of the border states entered With decided relish
whiieI am IN favor u compensation, consist
ent with justice TO those true and devoted union
who have unayoids5y suffered by tho presence OF our
forces IN thclr Y3st an nevertheless xiors
Ten the passage Of connscaton bali against al who may
have aided the rcbelon and 70 provide special pains
and punshments for h" LEADERS These leaders "a lhe
tier " isrs
.to ylrr sor "a III. ,hn. ,, a. fas,, en.s
Ia ~ states and nr,periy N inion men ana sh.is
impo. disabilities and retributive penalties upon
eTne viii sirs,d or ma ..itae ncn.i,ips -, :. s
a. bo, ~ l,v ,,d tro.so, A. ~ -, :, '.e.i
nsnto sd nss ia - 'oc ue ~ nainan CIV
tbeir feov ri1ens And hey !, n ~, ,,n,i, ~, 49,
fIrfher oil Tho ,5 narty ,ns snbs,a"ls - ~ 80 -,
rto.ls IN some ressnr. 10 rn,ae In con,rihn,' ~
uaVrnerf m fha cost ri ,b.s ,synst 80 :, -
s,r,J the losses ana saer,nres or th"se ~, 49,
Stood by the ayernnert IN - ereat ro'r
Tbe patF,.tic soldiers n ne AMY fho Nae = srs
fron INV own state Of New Yo~ nunberipy me hum. al
"a -, tl,o,,.s.9 -, -, ~, na 80 , ". ~
sh,e rom the trades .rd ,rofas.oes and Sr,n ,'t'e
range b,,,lrsds ard hundreds 49, ,,sea ,i,-n, ~
course II his struggle ook 10 Congress 10 ala The lo