New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13
EOJSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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On rnoiiur 81 Mr. WAsnBuESr On, ny tho Com
Inileo ON Commerce instructed ia inquire mo the
eyreien,y o amending the act of li9 in ref fd 20 tie
ad1ieasprrpcn- of vcsset and Of Law in puDr lnent
Of masters and for changing tho nBmcs oi their
vessels and or similar fraudulent pac'2ce- '5d also
50 10 afneudirC other Dcts on the same snDiec,.
fAST TENNESSEE CoURcs.
Mr. WILSON ON. Iowa) reported fion the tndlelary
Committee bin 10 Change The places of holding 70.
circ1.t and District Courts of East tennessee WHICH
was passeS
THE.coURT OF CLhfMs.
Mr. WILSON also reported bill defining he jrrsdc-
ten OF the Court ''lams. lie said thero was some
danger a. this C0rrt assuming Ia aet upon claims Tor
property destroyed ar appropriated by the military or
naval authorities during tho present Nas. The p y
g. restrain them from acting on such subjects reser'hs
cheese matters 10 thc future conreoci Congress.
Mr. sCBfSCK (lu. Ohio offered an amendment 10 the
hin. ~ TO enable tho Court 20 se. upon all eases
where material food forage and oiher property mas
actually been s.sen ond used for Government purposes.
under contract OF agreement He understood u oil
TO De introduced creating Depart mental Court or
TribeDal which sa take into confederation oil ones.
ons of tort aud damages sustained during tho present
war ia order 10 make proper allowance.
Mr. KRRvAN 05em., y. " said tie present wer leaves
TO tie Cont OF Claims decisions Of questions arising
under the contract. The bill pending was right
and proper brit another which was TO he reported
wonid provide indcmniiy for properly taken Tor the
benefit 81 the Army.
Mr. SgtIH d'n XVI said Il was the dirty Of CONGRESS
10 pass law by which every man who shall have been
Injured in any wty shall know aud feel that the Govern
inoni intends 10 poy It's debt. When The war b,gan IL
sssnce and comfort o troops should he PAID Tor as
the army advances. lie had the fullest confidence III
the ability OF the Government to discharge every oblga
ton Justice should be- accorded 10 the poor NJ 70 tue
rich; 10 the man a. the hos Il well a, The man an the
palace.
Mr.. DAVIS On. Md) said tie Court Of Claims now
las Jurisdiction liz arising under contract either
express OF implied lie soald vote for both the ending
Irnvavpo woop dem, n. W remarked that under
the Constitution private property can be taken for
public uses without Just compensation. This was
s4unl, applicable 10 every claim against the Govern
mont vihout reference the nature OF the crcurn
stances under which IL originated; claims, whether
large or small entitled 10 prompt settlement. Inc
l before the Rouse 10 make sh unjust dscrlmna
ilou sgnst Tue cisons as the pending hiil invoked
crave considerations: the whole fnhect should b. de-
lt-rateg investigated, 30 thai while prosecuting The
war arissi our enemies IN the SOUTH do no inJus
ticc 10 friends iu tfc North.
Mr.. NoopBmnCr TN. VT said the proposition Of
VI Schsnck went ycry little further than the present
law ard he advocated tho passage o. ~. rsAd'as ii
Remarks were made - other fehiemol. "nen q
furlner consideration Of The b.! was postponed until
rfyIsoS or the LAWS.
" Wueos fr,n the Judiciar, tommliiec reported
h pros ing iur the revision ana consolation Of the
Lave Of the Unis'd states.
iSCEI ,eE or INTERNAL RrNINrK.
M SrEYINs. hom the Committee on Ways and
VI aus reported iii to increase he Internal revenue
ind FOR Other pnip"ses. which Has made the special
order Tor Thursday next
SETTLEMENT or cEgTAIY CLAIMS.
NJ THOMAS tUl.. Md. fion The ld.ciary Commit.
tee reported hi supplementary Ia iho law relating 10
~, War Department and Authorizing the sediment
" certain claims against tie United ,ist,s.
ETriHUnsrA MINT OR FhSSsYLyASiA.
The House went into Committee of The Whole on the
State Of the Unon sud proceeded TO abe ration
of the bal 10 r6iubue tAs ~taic ~ Ionn-yisanla Tor
calling out The miiita for repclng Invasion and appro
prating S.O0OO ioI the purpose.
IrRsANDo WOOD moved fu ,ndmenf 90 ~ 10 re-
inhufso New York which should b. placed equal
footing with fenpsylvenla os any other State The
alscrty with which NcW-lofk came 10 the aid Of Penn
svls auia should induce Pennsylvania go practice The
most liberal spins toward Nowhofk Ncs York alone
bad adsonieiy dishursed five millions for the suppress
sion II The Rebellion olihi 81 troop bounts 10 'oiun
tcors, ctr.
..Mr Eocrps DEN, y. j.. waited to includc New.
Jorey
Mf sWIss O1n.. Pa, explained that ~ All OF Cor. /
crc, provided for she settlement 81 such olss these
of Penn, sanGt shch whom audited slall b. paid"
Mr. BLsisF 0'n Ne.). said a. hong as eighteen
months AGO tic State ~ Maine filed he vouchers and
il was only last week BE- had ascertan that fnel adj
uslmeui lad been reached. Amouf the items excluded
were some for money expended foI State dcfcnsc
Nj. Cox (DcW Ohio said th' state 90 Fchnti N ana
was harrv n hai ing leader here while Ohio occrson.
ally by such raids Morgnns and other States
lad none. lie oiierl IN amendment that whenever
expenditures for calling out The militia either Ia tcpel
suppress insufrretOn in any state shall b.
audited by tlc proper department and Tie same arc
asc aimed Ia he due they .s b. paid; and the slm
II ten millions Of do!nrs hereby alproP lated Tor the
Nr. rnAYfE On. Pa earnestly advocated The hill,
and said IN repl, 10 others the c u the lnw Of iso
showed that 10 wfs set of Indemnity 70 The States for
raising troops. provided The troops were us'd Tor the
suppression Of the Rebellion. Ii ilberal 10 oppose
this claim oi Pennsylvania because other states have
moi brought forward their accounts. When the other
states here viii proper vouchers Do hoped That
hey would set vithou, qubhlng. and set with refer
ence only 10 their proper dues
Mr.. LoyfJoY On. H. said this was an attempt 10
g.ate ard appropriate mono, nc the same time there
was no authority of irW for the payment Peunsyl
yanin's coin consco uently II would he Illegal.
Nj KELLEY (Uu.. Pa reminded Mr. lOyeoy OF the /
fact hat the Penullynu troops were ordered out by
tie proclamation OF the President fog six months and
though militia. they united with the regular army
in several engagements
Mr.. LoyrJoY sad even 81 the claims were just old
Pennsylvania might have waited little while before
presenting her claims.
Mn Srfyrys replied saying in defending Pennsyvs.
mia the Union defended. lie deprecated all narrow
sectlonnl feelings so far from tlcic being any swt
h. stc IN bringing t0ry ard this bin he stated that tho
Committee Ways end Means The estimates request
lug tic appropriation.
Mr. srllLbnc In. Ohio did not mpugn tie ratri- |
otisIn OF the great State Of Pennsylvania but The
Treasury 10 now the verge 81 bankruptcy, ana 1t
difficult To find money 0psy tho bounties Of ,ouu.
tecr, and II these claims paid Other States will
present theirs; hence had better pos pono this on.s
Of claims ill We are better able 90 pay theirs.
IrONApD MYERS IN, Pa) Thought We should settle |
our drbis 20 along; hc would not admit that our
country UR bankrupt but H. the enjoyment VI The |
greatest national prosperity
ftsyAsDo WooD said lint Ncw.York Ind just /
claim fo defending cnDsy amin bat fhe prcs,gled
ciIim here.
No question being taken. the Committee rose and me
h0use adjourned al o'clock.
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