The New York herald., 1869-01-16

mr. 81 or gclerk OF executive department shall
Actice or prosecute claims before II until two years
-fter his time OF service expires
EXTENSION OF PATENT
on Patents, reported bill authorizing A. G. Gal
lagher to make an application for an extension OF
MS patent Tor shoe pegglng machine.
ROBBERY IN THB CAPITOL GROUNDS
Mr. DooLITrLE, (dem.) OF Wis, called the attention
OF the Senate to the fact that on Thursday evening
had been knocked down aud robbed on the side
walk adjoining the Capitol grounds, and offered o
ngs and Grounds q inc inquire into the circumsances
OF the case and report what steps are necessary to
secure better protection IN the Capitol grounds
and better police regulations. Adopted
NEW AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. STEWART, rep.) OF New. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported the following constitutional
amendment and asked to have the committee dis
charged from the further consideration Of the petit
tions and memorials praying for it,
TO
Uned States any State on account OF race color
vous condition OF serv,ude
RELIEF FROM POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Mr.. STEWART, also from the came committee, re-
relieve relieve William H. Bagey, Of Wayne county, n c.
from political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment.
Mr. SHERMAN. rep.) OF Ohio. offered resolution
requesting the Secretary OF the Treasury to inform
Ohio Railroad Company for the transportation OF
men and supplies each year from 1851 10 1866, incu-
sve designating separately the sums paid for trans
the rates or such transportation.
Mr.. CAMERON, trep.) Of Pa, moved to amend by
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company above that
paid to other companies for similar services.
Nh. WHYTE, tdem.l OF Nd, moved to extend the
inquiry to the amount paid the Northern Central
Railroad Company.
Mr.. CAMERON accepted the amendment. This
amendment had been offered because, in 1861, the
Secretary OF War had arranged with the presidents
OF the chief railroad companies Of the country that
they would transport men and materials for the
government at twO-tlrds their ordinary rates. and
he had been informed that all the companies except
the Baltimore and Ohio had abided by the arrange
ment; but this road had received full price, and he
wished to know the facts.
Mr.. HENDRICKS saw no practical gsod that could
Senator rom @ @Pennsylyania had been correctly IN
formed, and II 1t was meant merely to crafty an
idle curiosity, or IN hostility to any particular rail-
road he was opposed to 1t.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the resolution was not offered
In hostility to any railroad company, but because
there seemed to be disagreement between the
statements OF the president Of the road named and
those OF some Of the officers OF the government in
regard to amounts received by the company for
government transportation.
STATE GOVERNMENT FOR COLORADO.
Mr. YATES, (rep) OF H., introduced bill TO enable
which referred to the Committee on Territories.
RELIEF OF MISS MURPHY, OF ALABAMA.
The morning hour having expired Mr.. Sherman's
resolutions went under the rule and the Senate
resumed the consideration OF the bill for the relief Of
Sue Murphy, OF Decatur Ala, and MIR. HOWE re-
array distinguished Senators III opposition to 1t,
ne said, might compel him to lear that he
was wrong in advocating it. but Tor the fact that he
government Of the United States should pay for pro-
perty taken by 1t from loyal citizen and used for
the pubic benefit, and the justice OF such claim he
could not doubt If the claim was just, and all like
claims ought TO be paid at whatever cost now They
would be at later day, with more danger of decep
ton on the part OF claimants and greater cost to the
Treasury.
Mr.. FRELrNGHUysEN, Crep) of n. j. said that Mr..
Wilson'S amendment was not germane to the bill
under consideration because the question involved
in the bill was no: whether loyal men at the South
should be paid for property for which the govern
ment had contracted by its officers to pay but
whether the government should undertake TO pay
for losses caused by the necessity of war.
Mr.. ROBINSON, (rep.) OF s. c., moved to recommit
the bill, that the committee might further inquire
whether Miss Murphy had been loyal before the oc
cupation Of Decatur by our troops and whether she
was the owner Of the property before that time and
II SO how long,
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass, wished the bill sent
think the claim was well founded. lie had informa-
tion which satisfied him that the claimant had been
Mr.. HARLAN, (rep.) OF Iowa, thought the proposed
instruction to the committee unnecessary and un-
wise, the rule which governed the Court OF Claims
Mr.. SUMNER, Tep.) Of Mass, moved an amend
ment TO the motion to recommt q resolution in
ency OF appointing a commission to inquire into
the claims OF loyal citizens In the South, to classify
those claims and specify the circumstances and the
Mr.. MORTON, trep) OF Ind, replied briefly to Mr..
Frellnghuysen, reiteratng his view that loyalsts
residing at the South during the rebellion were
technically public enemies.
Mr.. C0NKLING thought this case, In view OF the
latest evidence OF the character OF the claimant,
striking illustration OF the hazard and futiity Of
attempting upon any principle OF law to recognize
such claims or to distinguish between true and
false Oyalists
Mr.. ANTHONY, trep.) Of r l., said that II he had
been imposed upon IN regard TO the loyalty OF Miss
Murphy, the Officers Of our army had been imposed
upon frst for they had testified that they had re-
ceived from her at Decatur hospltable treatment and
valuable Information.
Mr.. DooLITTLE said he did not generally refer to
private correspondence In the senate, but he felt
bound to state now that two years ago Judge Dix OF
had written him letter introducing Miss Sue MUIR
ply, and speaking highly OF her as loyal woman.
On motion OF Mr. SUMNER the bill with all the
pending amendments, was recommitted to the Com
mttee on Claims and at ten minutes past four
O'Clock the Senate adjourned until Monday at twelve
O'Clock.