Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-25

Grounds TO inquire whether a tract OF Iaad
OF about $50 acres adjoining or near the city of
Washington can be obtained at a reasonable
price for public park, and site for Presi-
DENTAL mansion. Adopted.
MI chandler presented q petition from the
men Of the Let Michigan cavalry, who state
Utah. and had to return home AT their own ex
pense. They ask to be reimbursed for the cost
Of this transportation. Referred 70 the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Poland called up the bill pending tor
some time TO allow claims for $500 and less for
stores furnished 10 the army 10 be settled by
the quartermaster without beng taken 10 the
Court OF CLAIMS.
The pending question was upon the amend
ment OF Mr.. Hendricks 10 provide for payment
for stores taken by others than officers having
written authority to Jake them.
MI hendricks, after discussion, withdrew
mis- amendments remarking that he would offer
Of Congress.
TO make the Secretary of war and nor .he
quartermaster or commissary general the
accounting officer in the CLAIMS referred to
Mr: howsra SAID the bill was very sweep
ing and would involve great outlay He asked
II the Committee on the Judiciary ad I'M q uired
how much money would would be taken out
Of the Treasury under this bill
MIR. Poland said the committee had No, N, do
the inquiry. No matter what the amount vas
he thought the Government ought TO nav IN
Ii only contemplated the payment Of Ioyal
men.
Mr. Howard hoped the bill would not mass
The seizure Of property in the South was one
OF the necessities Of the war, and the laws of
war and the laws of nations compelled rebel
communi les as well as rebels to pocket their
losses. Ii was vain to expect that the loyal
people OF the United States would bear any
part of such losses.
Mr.. Trumbull said be would oppose "A
strongly as Mr. Howard the pay ment of re bells,
but he would not oppose the payment of loyal
men, and only such were proposed 10 be paid
by this bill.
Mr.. Howard said he was opposed to paving
anybody in the rebel States, loyal or disIoyai,
Mr.. Trumbull thought a loyal man in the
South ought to be paid even more promptly
than a loyal man in the North.
Mr.. Howard said that by solemn acts of
Congress the eleven States Of the South had
been declared enemies of the United States
There was no case In history In which a sue
cessful invading party had paid for stores
taken from an enemy.
Mr.. Trumbull said he had never heard be-
fore OF a statute of the United States declaring
the people of the South public enemies. He
had never voted for such a bill. He had voted
Tor bill declaring certain States to be in in :
surrection. but not declaring the inhabitants
oil those States, one and all, to be public enc
mics.
Mr.. Wilson said that under the pendinp hill
every man In the South would prove his low
atty. and the effect would be TO take a great
many million dollars out of the Treasury
Pending discussion on the above the mornin o.
hour expired, and the Tax bill was taken n n
Leave OF absence for MIR Dixon, for the re
mainder of the session, was granted on motion
Of Mr.. Anthony.
HoUsE.-Mr Morrill, of VT e, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported the
Iarih bill Ordered TO be printed and made
the special order for Thursday next.
Mr.. woodbridge OF VT, introduced a resolu-
uoh increasing the compensation OF all en-
ployees of the House whose salary does NOT
exceed Sl,2OO twenty III We per cent during the
39th Congress; which, after some discussion,
was agreed TO.
Several other resolutions making a slight in
crease OF the pay of various employees OF the
House, were introduced and agreed to-
Mr.. Hogan OF Mo, asked unanimous consent
10 introduce resolution calling on the Presi-
dent TO inform the House VIVA. steps, il any
bad been taken 10 interpose the good Offices of
the United States Government with Great
Britain in behalf OF the Fenians recently can.
tured in Canada.
Mr.. Banks of Mass, objected. So the reso.
luton was NOT entertained.