New-York tribune., 1866-05-05
,XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
TIRST SESSION.
SENATE .... WASHINGTON. May 4. istr

EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Mr. C0SSE,s presented petition from tie woIk1nginen
Of Cahiorla, asking the enactment Of an eghi hour Jaw
for the government o. tie men IL the employ o TIE
United States.
NJ CoSyrss raid he fully believed that labor would be
as profitable the country under the eight hour system
a. il Is under the ten hour system Thus - mucn
work would be dole in eight hours as il now done in
Tho petition was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs
RrIMBURsIYG MASSACHUSETTS.
Mr.. SrMyrR introduced the petition Of The state Gov
eminent of MassnC hustts for reimbursement for war ox
pcnses which was referred 10 the Committee on Military
Al4Irs
- ryrgYPERAHcE A prsQU ALLEGATION
Mr. WILSON presented the petition OF the Sons OF Iem
remncc and Tempars Of Worcos,cr Mass. asking the
enactment Of law that intcmpcrance shall disqualily
IRON holding Office, civil military, under the General
Government. Ihis Was referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary.
MR. RAMSEY, from the Committee on Post-ohces re-
ported bin 10 provide for the erection OF PostOhce
and Cuson,-Iloase al ST. Paul. MINI.
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT or CLAIMS.
Mr. CLARK called up the bill 10 extend the jurisdiction
of the Court Of Claims to cases growing out OF the loss of
Government property, money, etc., by army Quarter
masters, Payinastcrs, Commssares. &c. IL allows an
appeal in such cases 10 the Supreme Court.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Several private bills from the Committee on Claims
were considered.
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY
. on motion Of Mr CLARK 1t was resolved that when the
QUARTERMASTERS BILLS.
Mr. Pol MD called up bill 10 provide for the payment
of Ouartennasters stores and subsistence supplies frn
shcd to the army Of the United States Ills p is as
follows: .
That all claims Of loyal persops rot eiceedng 500 for
stores 2 b he oroper eer ecevns
the same which may have been taken by such ocer WIN
Da sas si% Of Se States with such
proofs such commander shall present OF the aets IN bis
cause such claim to examined and If that such
claim and that such claimant at the time such claim
accrued loya the Government of the United States
and since remained and has never in
voluntarily aided the Rebellion and that such stores were
actually received taken for the Of and used by said
Army then 10 report each case the Third Auditor Of the
Treasury with recommendation for settlement. -
for Subsistence actually furnished 70 said army and recoped
for by the proper officer receiving the same or which may have
Submitted to % the of subsistence accom-
panied BY such proof each claimant may have o Se and II
cause be examined, and convinced that it is
loyal tho Government Of the United States and has
remained and has In way voluntarily aided
scuay for the use OF and used bv said army report
each the Third Auditor Of the Treasury with recon-
SIC O. That all loyal persons having claims exceeding $500
for stores or for subsistence actually furnshed
proper officers receiving the same which may have been
taken by such officers without giving such receipt for the use
o. 1na s s % the
and to the extent now provided by law Tor ne
claimant shall establish by evidence Wat at the time his claim
accrued be loyal the United States and has since
and that he has In voluntarily
aided the Rebellion such Court shall render judgment In
Of such much Of bis claim found to be
usty due such shall be paid Of any money
In Treasury appropriated for the payment Of Quaermas
tcr's stores and subsistence respectively.
Mr. GRIMES said the bill ought TO be amended TO
include claims for portson to send large claims
growing out Of transportation TO the Court Of Claims. He
said there was more swndlng done in Iyer and ocean
transportation during the war than in anything else.
The bill was read three times and laid till Tuesday
next.
A NATIONAL MILITIA
Mr.. WILSON moved to take up the bill to establish na-
ona militia He said the House had recently killed an
arIny bill and IL was 80
,,r RI, p,sx rsyyssary pass oiu.
M GRIMrs said he congratulated the country on the
killing of the Army bill in the House He hoped the Sen
ate Army bill would be killed also.
The Senate. at ;3O, went into Executive Session. and
ftcra adj