The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

pressed ostensiby in the interest OF the Lake
superior copper mining region, was really
designed Tor the benefit OF spectators IN copper
ana other mining stocks and that the erect OF 10
would be 10 destroy the business OF smelling from
ore The letter also asserted the necessity OF using
foreign carDonates in the smelling OF native ore.
Mr. Ferry said that he hoped the bin wonld not he
taken up now, because he desired TO present certain
views and statistics on the subject.
Mr. HOWARD, in reply, read q letter from a Ten
nessee copper smelter, saying that the bill was an
excellent one and was much needed for the pro,ec-
u0n or the copper interests.
Mr.. FERRY remarked that the letter he had read
referred TO the Tennessee establishment as one
where the smelling was done by charcoal.
Alter some further discussion the motion TO take
up the bill was lost by vote OF % yeas to % nays
THE HOMESTEAD ACT.
me House bill to extend the benefit OF the Home
stead act to the orphan children under twenty-one
years OF age OF deceased soldiers referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
PROPERTY DESTROYED by THE UNITED STATES
ARMY.
On motion OF Mr. HOWE the Senate resumed the
consideration as in Committee OF the Whole OF the
bill FOR the compensation OF Sue Murphy OF Decatur,
Ala ior her property which was destroyed by the
united States army.
Mr.. EDMUNDs opposed the blll, as before, upon the
grounds, first that the property having been de-
stroyed IN the enemy's country the United states
were under no obligations to pay for IT; and second
that II this property We're paid for there would soon
be many other similar claims amounting TO very
large sum IN the aggregate.
Mr. HOWE argued IN favor OF paying the claim on
the ground that Congress had repeatedly declared
Dy its legislation that the war was not waged against
tht whoc Southefu COiiiiuuIty, iuCiuuiHN
people but only against the persons actually engaged
In or aiding the rebellion.
Mr.. YATES rep.) of ILL.,, inquired whether this
clam, II paid was To be made an exception or whe-
ther all such claims were to be paid
Mr.. HOWE replied that IL was not an exceptional
case and that the government OF the United States
had honesty enough TO pay the bonds II should also
have honesty enough To pay Its loyal citizens for their
property taken destroyed by ius armies. The
amount Of claims Of this class was much exagger-
| ated by their opponents, but whatever the amount
| The government was bound to pay them, or az many
OF them as Ii could.
/ CREDENTIALS or THE FLORIDA SENATOR.
MI NYE, rep OF New presented the credentials
Mr.. Gilbert Senator elect from Florida, which wert
| laid on the table.
! THE PRIZE STEAMER WREN.
Mr. MORRILL,. 'rep.) of Me-, offered a resolution re
questing the President to inform the Senate whethe
any instructions have been given orproceedngs inst
| tuted TO prevent the payment to Laird u Co.. build
ers of the Alabama the proceeds Of the steamer
| Wren, bult by them for the Confederate govern
ment, and now In the hands OF the Assistant Urea
surer OF New York, and to secure payment OF I'd
| proceeds OF said steamer TO the owners OF vessel
| destroyed by the Alabama. Adopted.
| ADJOURNMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. HOWARD the Senate adjourned
thlrty-iye minutes past two y. M.