Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-15

DreEalt, and eb6 resolutions were aeGoFQlu fftT.
on his motion, laid on tho tEbls.
Ths various claims referred 70 she committee,
and embraced in theif report, ore divided into
classes, and sTTEBged under the following heads,
/ For property taken or destroyed By the
public enemy.
II. For property destroyed BY our forces Is e
milisspy necessity, either when II the occupancy
of tllsAemy, OF 20 prevent il fr0n falling into
their HAnds, or fer properly SEntonly OF IN
necessarily injured or destroyed By persons
eonnes:ed with the military service Of the Con.
fedeTs.s States.
III. For property taken By the Government
for public use, or talzan aud used BY the Con-
ledsrste troops without the authority Of the
Government
The report of the committee refers lastly to
that class of eases where property has been paT-
chased or Impressed for the use OF tho Conled-
srstc Gossramsnt, AID when iaioTnisl and IN
sufieieas receipts OF other vouchers have bean
svecute5 by ths Gsvefnuaent ofs esis, or in coz
seouenee Of the death Of the officer concerned
in the imPressment OF such property, or his re-
moval to distant loesity, the owner has been.
uusble to obtain any receipt or voucher at al.
The committee do not deny that any proyiS-
ion By Congress for the payment OF claims OF
shis charscter wonld epen door to abuse, still!
they thought il better TO endeayor TO gasrt
against said abuse than TO subject the G JysEn-
1eut 20 the charge Of injustice by avoiding, upon
a mere seehnicahty, the payment Of claims Justly
due neritarieuS citizens Of the Confederate
States The committee Therefore, thought il
proper to Tep0rta general bill, which they asked
might be passed.
Mr. Clspp, on tie part Of the committee, re-
ported back sundry memorials; and asked 20 be
discharged from the further consideration Of the
same, inAsmneh as the claims set forth II said
memorials ware embraced in the provisions OF
said bill.
bin to provide for the ssdlttis and payment Of eer
tain claims sgsinEi the Unllod States.
The bin provides for tie appointment Of three
commissioners ia each State, over f0rty.fVe
yssrs of age, whose duty it shsll be to sudit all
claims against the Government for the valGe OF
sisyes hired or impressed iCE peTmsnonl or tenn
porsry public use, either by the proper Govern
msnt authorities or by Slate authorities, for the
use Of the ConfedsTate Government, and which,
by reason Of death OF other causes, eanpOa be
returned to the owners, or where said slave
has been 60 disabled as to be valueless.
Also, for claims for the value Of fuel which
has been furnished by contract for the Use Of the
Government, or impressed by the proper au-
thorites, or used by tho army while on the
march or in camp and which WAS de3msd neces-
ssTy for its subsistence. Also ts provide for
such cases as may arise where informal cerih-
Gates ulay have been given, or where the ewaer
Of such property has been unable to obtain
receipt for the loss Of such property.
Il shsll be the duty of the commissioner to
guard sgSinst all imposition and to require
positive proof Of tbs destruction or loss Of such
property by the owner.
The commissioners shall receive pc; diem Of
ten dollars 80 long as they may remain in tho
actual discharge OF their duties
Mr. Clspp moved thst the bill ard accoDps-
nyipg report be printed, and its consideration
postponed.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, moved that il be
also placed on the calendar.
He regarded this as one Of The most import
ant bills yet brought before Congress 1t in
Yoles millions on millions Of dollars. As 10
understood IT, it provides for gEasi couEt OF
claims. There is no moEey appropriated 70 psy
such claims, and, in his opinion, it would be
much better 10 establish court Of claims prop
81, ss is required By tho Constitution, than -
have such an arrangement IS this
Ths bib and report were accordingly ordered
to be printed and placed On the eaiandzr
Ar Lyon, Of Alabsma, msved to 60 into Sc
cTet session.
Mr.. Niles, Of South Carolina, appealed to The
gentleman to withdraw bis motion, but he de-
clined
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee said be wished to
report the appropriation bill of the seHsto.
Mr. Miles called for a division on lhs motion
TO resolve into secret sssso3, AID the copnt
being made resulted yeas 40, whereUpCn the
doors were ordered 70 be closed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
NIGHT SESSION
Fsbrusy 10-Mr jones, fr5nl The Commit
tee on WSys snd Means reported 20 the House
the general appropriation bill, with the amend
mems Of the Senate, ard recommended that
they be coneuTrsd IN
Among other astounding itsIas included in
this bill are the following, deemed necessary to
the celleeiien Of the tax in kind" For the
purchase of grain bags, three million two hun
died and iorty-siX thousand dollars.
For wagons, teams and equipments for col
lectiDg and haulinR the gram and other pro
duce, two million one hundred and sixty thou
sand dollars.
The bill sppropriStes thres million and sixty
two thousand dollars for the payment Of claims
ioT the loss of slaves impressed by the Conieio-
rate authorities to be engaged on the public
defenses, and where the slsvs may have es-
capped TO ihs enemy, or died in the service, CT
contracted diseases in the service, whereof they
have since ed.
The bill was ordered to be enRrosssd, read the
third time, and passed as amended
On motion Of Mr. Atkins, Of Tennessee, the
House resolved itself into secret session.
sEEATE.
WEDNESDAY, february 10-Prayer BY the !
Rev Dr. Sehon, of the Methodist church.
Mr. Read, of North Carolina, was appointed |
= msrnber of the committee OF Finance, TO fin |
the vacancy caused by tas retirement of Hon. |
Geo Essyis.
On motion of Mr.. johnson. of Ar,.psas +, |
was ordered thst the Senate take daily recess /
from 81 to o'clock P. NJ, for the residue Of the /
session.
Mr. Ssmmes, from the committee on Finance.
reported back, with en- amendment, She House /
bill to increase the compensation of certain efi-
GERS Of the treasury
Also, with amendments, the House bill for the
reet Of tax payers in certain cases
The bills were seyeTsllY considered, and the
we're then passed.
Mr. Sparrow, ftem the committee of MiIitsrv
Affairs, reported bill 10 promote the efficiency
II the cavalry Of the provisional army. and 10
'unish lawlessness and Irregularities of aay
'ortion thereof, which was forthwith considered
md passed
On motion, the Senate resolved into secret
ession.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES,
The House Was called to order at eleven
'eloek, and opened wish prayer by tho Ruv.
u. 5sAen.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The speaker laid before the House a message
rom the President, transmitting communies-
ion from the Secretary of war, relative to the
onestic passport system exercised in certain
1eslities with reference 70 persons outside the
mes Of the enemy. Laid on the table and or
cred 70 be printed. II
Also q communication from ehs President.
oveTing one from she Secretary Of War, in re-
ponso 10 resolution OF the House, aud sla-
ng that the records Of the war Office show no
uthorisy whatever 10 raise bstiaions aud esm-
sniss from persons within ths eonseript age,
kept In localities where the operations Of iho
1nscript law have been suspended, or are pre- Z
ented from being enforced by reason OF oeou- g
4tion BY the enemy. Laid on tho table and or