The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-20
THIRTY.HI1TH CONGRESS.
s81AT1.

ueY VI Ah1e iutIO0uCou VIII 70 Io1SIcS
the expenses Of collecting soldiers claims against The
government
II snacts that the fees Of agents and attorneys for
making and causing DO executed the papers neces
sary 10 establish any claim Of any commissioned ofcer
or soldier In the regular army, volunteer militia force
Of the United States for collecting claim for bounty
or arrears Of pay, shall in exceed ten dollars;
provided that the expenses incurred in acknowledging
the necessary addavs In such claims before notary
public justice Of the peace other oncsrs shall be
betrayed by the CLAIMANT but shall In no case exceed
the actual amount established by law for such acknow
ledgments Any agent or attorney who shall demand
or receive than the above amount, or shall
asree 10 prosecute any claim on condition OF Q
folly withhold payment OF proceeds Of such claim 10 tho
claimant shall be deemed guilty Of misdemsanor and
dred dollars be imprisoned for years. or BOTH ac
cordng 70 the circumstances and aggTavston Of the
The bin was referred to the Military Committee
AsuES or ovvcERs os coloRED TROOPS.
~ q St n1n sss s bill Which
certain officers Of colored troops for services between the
date Of appointment and muster in, giving them pay
PETITION ron rHD ABorLnos OF rHB DISTINCTION OF COLOR
NJ eunsKR, rep Of Mars presented the petition Of
the abolition Of all laws making distinctions on account
q color which was referred 70 the Committee the
District Of Columbia
ELECT FROM FLORIDA.
c,!.,s,. y. DSoITv =, p q WIS., rise 2 grsssn. the
State Of Florida doing 80 desire to say that person
nally have known this gentleman for nearly thirty
ysa and Of hls character and high standing during that
United states during al this struggle il gives me great
pleasure g bear testimony His service Judge Of
years known to the whole country His ability = !
judge In tho administration Of our laws and admiralty
- Ss oas Ss e q: S
on admiralty jurisdiction which Is often quoted in
tho courts of e England 70. written 1y him And
ss!as;on @ capable and .sls Wiling vsi ~. sss ss
s:s .sa g b. osiE:' Ess sss, We s EssB.s X .s
and q the Senate whom they enter this body For INV.
ss sr should g prepared At ,hs Ropsni 70 ask iha.
the Senate know hiP - know him, can hardly con.
oevs that there would be any objection Bud sr from
ssrsss: dee s.s;,s 2 y; opinion, . h:T Ths surround
cencerss .he States In which The insunsotion has
s.ed shall make that motion VI this time, but in
q T the S question guest Before doing ., kowsvsr. W. Pfsa:
s::i: n. 81; e = ss.s 70 S::s ma S y
and surrender De sdmaissssoO Il as ef The sssss q
lsse! sadisS = ssvsss x.Vs' % vS''s :
III. suun sasd he hsa 10 dssss y discun NE cues
MON which s!ses upon ths Presentation Of the creden
ssprsssiOa Z psrsoni respect toward: u. sssiisnas
Who now appssn Senator from Florida. In many
iSwSlcS hs wss piacsd ! ~ sndouDssdly nos in ali
Tspect fos no person can read bis speeches and say
a r be- Ss: .. . ~ .: sas ": ssss 4
have no desire 70 discuss hls particular caso He esna
tor Doolte) has alluded, however 70 the condition Of
condition of things there represented By thoroushy
ccmpstent wisnsses whose cha!ssen are youchsd for
s ss e rsas s s pssps q
Florida asIoys; Inst the freedmen were being op
prsssed, and that the Union people were unjasty
M Doorsrnn rose TO reply, bet
Mr. Gnrnxs, trcp) Of Iowa. made point OF order tha,
ms CHAm sustained the point, and the credentials
wers ordered 10 lie upon the table
PENSION AsExCIg.
Mr. LANE lfepl Of Ind called up tho bin In relation
pension agencies giving the appointing power OF pen
SION agents 70 the President instead Of present TO
the secretary Of the Interior and giving 70 The President
also the right Of defining the pension districts.
Pending the consideration Of the above subject the
morning heuv expired, and the Cram announced tia,
the bill enlarge tho powers OF tho Freedmens Bureau
in order, and this bill was accordingly taken mp
rSLAsGrso ru rowrxs of IsE rHrrpsrs's BunEAu
Mr. HgxpRnKs (ten. Of Ind, spoke as length In op.
position 10 the measure alleging chat the condition Of
the country rendered such legislation unnecessary, and
seon that the people * the southern states showed
Willingness 70 aoquesce in tho result Of the war He
called attention TO the report Of General Grant and hs
Idea Of the best Of continuing the frcedmcns Blu
rcan which, he said dincred essentially from the provi
SONS Of The bl before the Senate He obocled 70 the
bill extending the Jurisdiction over The Northern ss
well A. the southern staies and item Of expense
which the people ought not 10 be called upon 20 bear
would cos according 70 estimate twelve million DOL
dollars Of the cost Of maintaining the whole government
under the administration Of John Quincy Adams The
public sSs Isnds for bones for the freedmen. This
ss w . our ts sons for q. ssmss s 10
denied ,hs validity q The titles 70 The land given by
General 70 The a. osss issued It
raj coald not rsnsfer one mans property 70 the pcsses
sion % another escep, for the time during which be
ceases with The departure Of The army. He denied The
right Of Congress 20 purehass homes FOR freshmen
vdsd for by ,se states and cot By he general govern
msnt but " the consultation gave authority for
,hs y woad 70, be vie or siPsSlsni 70 snaot such chs
ran on 10 millcps ~ doiisra The seventh eighth
section. OF the bill winch extended military yurisdlcon
STATE law rrssiIeaiy sbolshss ali state lines and eos
soidste the powers 81 the sovsrumeni tnanbsr never
NJ fsrsnrL, (rspJ of m, r~p-d 70 the ctjes,lons
rrsed sgsisst ihe bin by Mr. Hendrcks The Freed.
unsns Butssu s-fsblshsd foftls pro,st,cn and care
Lad been thrown upoa ts hands Of The government and
mus. hays persked hot for ~ carr and pfoescton II
~ s so,e,nsus 20 erassc, people under such clrcuri
STANCES he sborls r,msnses that Congress recently sp
prcprssei half million ~ dollars 70 make prcvscn
sssr., the soyrsmsnt and yet the Senator nom
Indiana had nf rassd his voice against that measure
Tue sovsumsa; has always taken care Of such helpless
per@,as ~ ssre throwa upon ~ care Tue Frssd-
mems Bsfe@a was sOt Intended - per naneut In
siltuiion Il wss osiy designed 70 keep IN force
until the pssohs made free BY the v and ths sonsitu
,opsl xmssdeuA wsrs see V tsks cars q .hemssyes
Mr. Trumbull denied thai the power G the govern
nept ceased N the surrender o he r~hsl armies me
rrssissns sad ess~ss Grant s rysrasd The south ss
q state Of nsvrvtt.onL He read General 0rants isfs
order selearna from liability tks civil tribunals o the
south vcrsona Me military ssvvics of he governmsnA
Mr. sauIssrnv t6en. Lof Del, isSaircd y NJ Tunr
hall ~ bslisysd that GsnsA aant bed any csnsita-
fsonai eukhprny 70 tssse such sfdsr
The seatbs esass had sct 20 ben rsstrst 70 their
oonsstunceAl ss1hovsy. rbss eivn govsrnmens we're
oniy tolsrsted h ihs nflsary sulbcres fhs SENATOR
fron fsdSae Hsndfnks) bs1 referred 70 The bl ~.
p.lcssc te The stss cf Indiana he nrambuin denied
tha could bsve sny sEp,oascs = Indiana unlss .hst