The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-03

a. Finally . moeooA q NJ ConSrS. (reP) o. CAL, snas
pared ~ the House. asd agree 70 tree eommtssee q
osnfersaes o. ths dsagrssns vosss 4 the twe houses
Tho ssuass then went into executive session. and
shortly afterwards adjourned sss a.,,..i
House OF Representatives.
uv ttsn wAsauoros. March 2. 1894.
snIlrARv rnorscrIos FOR OVERLAND EHGRAnn.
Ths House passed tho Senate bill approprating forty
thoaaapA dollars Tor military protection 70 shs overland
eerants 70 the Paonc States and Terrtor The routs
10 through che Indian country, distance q SIX sghs
hundred miles, and 10 infested By robbers and highway
men. tM "a
Ns PERSONAL. tsa ass.s aess
Mr.. MoCLURs. (repl Of No., asked leave 70 make On
hours speech relative 70 che personalities Of biz col
leagues, Msssrs. King and Blair. but objection made
~ LARCENY or rrBLIc PROPERTY.
On moson Of Mr.. JULIAN, (repl OF Ind, the Committee
the Judiciary instructed 70 inquire whether thers
10 any statute Furnishing Iarosny Of public property By
any federal court when the crime h not committed the
high or In places where the United States have not
g punish tie MURDER x any ocsr q Che United States
unless the aot Ii committed In places over which the
United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
Mr. ELpRrDdx, (opp q Wis, asked. but failed % OBJ
.sn lsays T. introduce resolution calling tho res
the names q iii persons arrested and confined ia forts
md prisons who have not been sredo convicted By any
civil criminal court and also the Of those who
have been banished 70 tho rebelous States. . M sa
DEVELOPING MINERAL REsoURon.
ths mineral resources II The public domain Reerrsd .
the Committee on Public Lands. e SKI
ovs s.. s,os1 wIra 1 a. as ~ ,H.ssv.A -
toe Forein AnAirs, resolution was adopted calling
upon tho President Of the United States 70 communicate
oil correspondence MOI already transmitted relative to
Mexican and venezuellau aahirs. 8Ae etE
JURISDICTION THE COUNT o. CLAIMS OVER wAa CLAIMS.
bill declaring that the Jurisdiction Of che Court Of Claims
shall not extend to or include any claim against the
Sssions On property By the army and navy engaged IN
the suppression OF the rebellion. .aiassaI
decided n' ssy YOU'D q ss
Jurisdiction OF claims in all cases whore officers Of The
army and navy have taken and used property without
giving tho certificates and also where the claims
grow out Of tho use depreciation Of property 10 tho
border States. He proposed an amendment authorizing
70 take testimony, and II satisfied tho property was
destroyed y Or applied 70 the use q the
ADJUST and settle the accounts. He also proposed,
II this should nos be agreed to- TO substitute BILL 70.
pontncnt Of commissioners and solicitors to investigate
aud report upon claims In the districts Of Penn
syvania District Of Columbia West Virginia Ohio Indi.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) OF Iowa. caused to be read letter
from Solicitor Whiting in rotation 70 the large number OF
which had been referred 10 him, and which he had
declined consider. Solicitor whiting says that by for
the larger portion Of these claims from dsloya States.
conds,Sn.d as proper Objects Of prize; and what sin
GUAR evory claimant processes TO be loyal, although
actually engaged in the rebellion. We're they to regard
tho evidence presented proof Of loyalty, doubt
S ns nss
70 stamp them With fraud the idea seeming 70 DO enter
ton to the exect OF the claims hundreds Of millions Of
dollars would DO required 70 pay tnein II these were now
settled would be Impossible for the War Department 70
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danger TO DC appreheudcd from the cornorants
tho Treasury as from the armed rebels solicitor Whit
court tribunal to pass these claims however small
the amount may be; and the government should
ldity.n Mr.. Wilson acquicsced In the views above
expressed by solicitor Whiting, and referred TO
gnia tho presenting her petition to the Court OF
Claims stating that Of the thirty thousand dollars
ussroes that had rSn away we should not now .ass
Jurisdiction Of such mass Of claims Involving 30 much
TnosAs Replied the letter Of Solicitor
whiting "calumnious report" In relation TO Mary
land be (r 1homas) knew from observation that farms
claim 10 twenty had beon paid certificates
given that they would 30 paid. He (Mr Tnomas) did
baIiCve that tho payment OF honest claims would
seriously embarrass our military operations. 8
Mr. BogrxE (rol Of Mass ssyoca,ed The bill az !
erns kiodrcd matters separately. .
and where che evidence b clear that the property taken
used applied TO the benefit CT tho government.
Further debate snsuod, during which Mr.. GRpsR,
(opp KY, earnestly opposed tho bill insisting that
ponod while those u other States being paid The
border States had suffered than the other States
los. both from he rcSs and our own army they OF
could obtain indemnity from the former but
this fact ought not 70 exclude them from just compeDsa
Gated the payment q tho claims; 70 refuse 70 do
Mr. WILSON said that OF these claims were Of
character never admitted BY any governmeut and he
Mr. BLs said that was not proposed to pay all sorts
Of claims.
the nation pay OF the~e claims many or them
were for runaway negroes
Mr.. BLAIR trusted in God that some might be
brought before Congress In which the would not lie
Introduced He thankful that the state Of West vir
ginis 'free SOIL" II the claims for negroes
Mr. WILSON replied that was what he wanted 10 do by
taking the jurisdiction from the Court OF CLAIMS.
the oWnsrs would 70. but a money he Appealed 70
Gentlemen from all sections TO do justcc-not grant
boonto the border States which have suffered so much
NJ. wnAIzr lrepl Of Y: Va. said the border States
known they had severely suffered he appealed 10 the
House TO do justice BY providing for the settlement Of oil
Tho louise agreed TO the amendment Of Mr.. Thomas,
which provides that all claims qartemasters' stores
may De submitted 10 the Quarermaser General, and all
claims for subsistence TO the Commsary General accom-
panied by proof; and IL is made the duty OF those
officers TO examine the claims, and II found correct
they are to be referred TO the Third Auditor Of
the Treasury for payment, which shall be final
and conclusive also provides for the ascertanment OF
claims BY the appointment Of commissioner and solici
Tor for each OF the districts prescribed In the amend
mcnt Caro- is TO be taken exclude disloyal citizens
aud all claims not presented within three years are 10 be
excluded.
THE
message received from the Senate that that body
net rtiDnS n
Committee Of Conference the whisHey hail. and asked
the House.
Pending the question the passage OF the bill in rea
zion TO claims which have boon under consideration
nearly the entire session, the House, at i've o'clock adj
journed
s44 Italian Opera.
There was select-wc might say . very seect-audI.
encs at The Academy Of Music last evening. Judging
from the small number present. wc conclude tina,
the public do not like vsrds Macbeth aud yet this opera