The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-27
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1866

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1896
CLAIMS or LOYAL CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
Mr. CLARK, (rcp) OF ~ H., introduced bill to provide
for The payment Of certain claims against the United
states. which referred 20 The Committee the Iu-
dietary II provides that the claims of all loyal ctz ens
and residents for quarteraster' and
tually furnished the army the United States may
be submitted with proper proofs OF the claim, to the
Quarermsser General who may report the claim to the
Third Auditor with recommendation for payment, IL
the claim found to be just and the claimant loyal II
provides similar reference OF subsistence claims the
Commssary General OF the United States and IL the
claim shall be disallowcd in whole or in part provision
Is made for ts prosecution before the Court Of Claims,
IL the sum in controversy exceed Ave hundred dollars
PETITION roR TIE txrrrsIoy oTcAaRErr DAVIS
Mr. sussn trep. Of Mass, presented the petition Of
citizens Of the United States thai whereas Mr. Davis
senator from Kentucky, said In the discussion Of the
Civil Rights bill. that " the bill passed he should be
compelled 10 regard himselfsas enemy 20 the govern
mcnt and az that bill passed he therefore enemy
OF the govern mcnt and ought 10 be expelled
Mr. DAVE rcp.l Of Ky.-I will ask that the petition
be read
Tnr cu,n-The petition will be read a, length
The SECRETARY read as follows
To the ssssTE or rnK Usrrsp srarrs:-
The undersigned citizens Of the United States earnestly
Pray your hosorsble body, as Mr. Davis Senator frnn
lion 10 he passage Of the BIZ protect ali persons ia ihsr
AZ he s sesame law Soas feel " eompecd 70
himss a. an enemy 2, he ana 70 work or Is
the Hs y S Sc .s Of ns Two houses Of pa
ttude a,owcd by him. OF an enemy iothe government
stated IN his dccaTaon that he he expelled the
senate with other traitors and held 10 for his crime
Mr.. D,vs--wih the perm ission OF the senate will
make single remark IN relation 10 that petition II Is
true that used substance the words used In that pc
on but by the omission OF the context II made TO
be garbled statement As example OF garbling, the
petition reminds me ola specimen quoted IN one OF the
newspapers recently 10 this effect The Bible teaches
that there IL Cod When these words read in
connection with the context they about oows
"The hath said In his heart that there Is God
wc sir the specimen Of nv speech referred 10 In the
petition IL abon, as fair what have just quoted
The petition referred TO the Committee on the Ju
dietary.
APPROPRIATION ror COLLECTION CUSTOMS nrvKSus
Mr. enERwsS trrp) Of Ohio introduced Joint resolu
ton which adopted eppropraing 81 100 o0O pay
the expenses ~ collecting the revenue from customs
yeRK MONTANA ipoS MINING COMPANY
The senate bill To enable the New York and Montana
Iron Mining Company TO purchase certain public lands,
reserved from sale was taken up, discussed and laid
aside nj the expiration Of the morning hour
yAcnlrarrox or COMMUNICATIONS RtrwrEx ruE NArr
A. o'clock the ball TO facilitate commercial mill
tary and postal communication between the several
States was taken up.
Mr. NoNprIt trepl OF Me-. took the floor against the
bill speaking of q 20 give 10 the general
government powers expressly belonging 70 the States
II passed through the House he sad without proper
consideration He objected the whole scope and
Of the bill blow 81 the whole railroad system Of the
unted Statcs
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message from the House here announced the passage
IN thas BODY Of the bill 10 crcourAge teleErsphc commu
ncation between The United States and Cuba, With
amendments Of which restricts the charges OF the
company 70 three dollars aud tiiy cent? for
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