New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

OF the Green Bay and Lake Pepln Railway. Ten alter
sections per mile are granted on each side OF the
Mr.. FOWLER introduced bill to amend the act Of
July A. 1864 restrict the Jurisdiction OF the Court OF
Claims which referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary 1t provides for the payment TO citizens OF such
States as are entitled TO the benefits OF said act OF
claims for stores furnished the Engineer aud Ordnance
Mr.. COLE presented the petition OF A. NJ Kenaday
Agent of the Associated veterans OF the Mexican War
asking the establishment OF branch OF tho Soldiers
Home for the Pacific coast admitting soldiers who served
IN Mexico on the footing with those soldiers who
have served continuously twenty years Referred TO the
On motion Of Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep., orr the Senate
took up and after brief debate passed the bill grant
lands aid in the construction OF military wagon road
from Goose Raw 10 ROoseburg Oregon.
On motion OF Mr.. THAYER rep, Neb) bill to con.
firm the title to certain lands In Nebraska, and bill sup
Elementary thereto. were taken up and passed.
m THE BILL FOR TIE RELIEF o OF SUE MURPHY
OF Sue Murphy of Decatur, Ala, again up for
floor said that bill seemed to him obviously just
that lie could not understand why the Senators opposed
United States, clearly entitled 70 payment for her
property taken by the Government for public and
who wished 10 have her claim rejected the ground
that IL IL and others like 1t allowed their amount
would be greater than the people could afford TO pay
should be prepared TO say that the bonds OF the Govern
ment should BIO repudlated on the same grounds The
S6satOn to pay the bonds rested merely Oh contract
this rested higher grounds, express constitutional
provision. 1t had been objected 10 this claim that the
property taken was in an enemys country t9s ms was
not the fact Decatur was within tho lines OF tne Onlea
been already reGsablshed tore In reply To the argu
ment made against the bill on the ground that
must necessarily have been public enemy he the
declaration OF prominent Republican, Gov Morton. In
surecton OF Individuals not Of States and that the In
diyidnal who participated IN mat nsaIrec1On was per
to loyal citizen OF the United States and therefore,
could not be held in degree responsible Tor tic as
Mr. coNKLiNG rep, N " asked whether II Mrs
Murpby's claim rested on tho ground that she was c
for public use the fact OF her loyalty increased the c
ieusAip made her claim stronger than the claim OF
Mr. HENDRICKS declined to discuss the merits Of any
other claim than tho one before the Senate The nhey
Of this claimant her Government had never been ques
toned and although the Obligation OF the Governmental
pay FOR hen property taken for public use Is aplaIei
yet the obligation might be questioned In tho case OF
person who had taken part In an nsurreetion he peo.
pie although they had 10 pay for many things that thy
and lust claim ike that OF Mira. Murphy.
Mr. CONKLING said he had convinced himself that
the bill impOIant ia its relation To the finances
Of the Government than any other that would be likely
e Snaa we're 70 make the war odIon and dispose OF
aitnnd Inv n5Ss the b In 1914 when her property
was destroyed the claimant was citizen OF Alabama-
S,meS Inv the President 10 be in state OF usurecton.
Mr. HOWE Rep, Wisl remarked, what the President
In his proclamation had said not that Alabama was
Mr.. CONKLING repeated that the Presidents Procla-
nation with the force given 70 u by the decisions OF tue
Supreme Court had the effect of making the whole Of tho
state Of Alabama enoiny's territory No yahd claim
could be made or property destroyed IN that territory.
and the loyalty dsioyay Of the claimant wholly
immateual because tho constitutional provision under
which the claim Was made recognized lao such dsilnc-
ton. ,,,..r.r,,r,
son rep, \. 10 followed IN opposition 10 me bh.
Mr. DAVIS (Dcm ny ) asked Senators Patterson, or
Ifelngluytcn or Conklng 10 state dsuncly MhAt Jaw
they relied upon 70 authorize The taking OF the property
Mr. PATTEIisoN replied thatit taken, he supposed
unda the military law which IN time of war authorizes
either party 70 take the property necessary to carry out
objects
MI DAVIS asked tho same gentlemen, or either OF
them, 10 give a categorical ANSWER TO the question
whether upon the theory that the states Ia insurrccon
we're tee ~ sS Inc 2SE S u wang
Georgla situated the District ~ Columbia, ia
bic seized during tho Al Ais Murphy Spr"perV
Mr. P1TTERsoN replied that that case would be par
ael with the OF Mr Graham, previously cited by
Incnt Tor certain sugar Of Ms taken ia NowOrcaus Tor
the Of the army ana hc saw uo reason WY Andrew
johnson should be treated ohcrcBuyi and b. way Of
further reply. ho asked Nr Davis whothcr Mr. johnson
because Of ais royalty, Wound BE entitled TO payment for
property destroyed ln battle. -
Mr.. DAVIS answered that tho Senator from New
Hampshire with the adrotncss characteristic of the sec
10 represented had attempted - auHwcr his cues
ton 10y asking ahother ll-sushtFr bht 10 insisted
MIR. PATTERSON said he had thought the question pnt
by tie Senator from kentucky woul! DO suiiciety an
and had not been nt any time proclaimed by tho
President 10 be cneny'S territory.
MI DAVIS said THAI the opponents or lbs bll opposed
Il upon tie ground that the law Of nations which rcgu
atcs the rights and liabilities OF citzcfs and subjects OF
nations al var VII" ech oiler app,s 10 tae fe Of ,h9
States; but tho answer of SIR Howard abandoned that
ground because n tho law OF nations applied here, then
johnson and Judge Wayne being citizens of an enc
y's country, their property the District Of Columbia
or elsewhere would Dc fable 20 con1scatiOn.
Wibout acting on the bill the Senate took up and passed
bin for the relief ~ r. W Best aud Samuel Philips of
North Carolina, and then, at D. M, adjourned 10
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