The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-03
TIE FoRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-
First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Aprll 2. 1859.

WASHINGTON, April 2, 1869.
ST. LAWRENCE AND LAKE CHAPLAIN CANAL.
Mr.. HOWARD trep) of Mich, presented a resolrt
ton Of the Legislature OF Michigan In favor OF the
construction Of ship canal to connect the St Law
renee with Lake Champlain.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Messrs. SUMNER and WILSON, trep.) of Mass, pre-
sented petitions for the removal OF political disabl-
ties, which were referred to the committee on that
subject
Mr.. DRAKE, rep.) of NO., presented a protest OF
loyal men OF Kentucky against the removal OF the
political disabilities OF KENTUCKY rebels, which
was referred to the Committee on Political Disabi-
ties.
LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH RAILROAD
MI. KlCR, trep.) OF Ark, from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, reported and recommended the
passage of bill to extend the time for the construc.
ton OF the first section Of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad and asked for immediate consldera-
ton OF the same, but objection was made.
SETTLEMENT OF WAR CLAIMS IN SOUTHERN STATES,
Mr.. HOWE. (rep.) OF Wis.,, from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill for the settlement OF claims
for quartermasers' ana commissary stores furnished
to or taken by the United states within the States In
rebellion during the late war. 10 provides that all
claims for quartermaster and commissary store
actually furnished TO the United States within the
States OF Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, louisiana
Arkansas and Iexas, aud receped for by the proper
officers receiving the same, or which may have been
taken therein for the OF the United States with
out giving such receipt, may be submitted TO the
Vuui SiihaSNT ueucIhl anu the COmmlssary General
Of Subsistence respectively, accompanied by such
proofs as each claimant can present OF the facts In
his case and II shall be the duty Of those officers
cause such claims to be examined, and
upon such examination to decide what sums,
n any, are due thereon, provided that no claim shall
be allowed except for property designated quar-.
termastefs or commssary stores Of which the United
states has had the use, nor unless due proof shall
shall oe presented OF such conduct or of such speech
OF the party from whom such stores were taken or
received as shall establish the fact of his loyalty
during the late rebellion. IL Is further provided
tnat the Quartermaster General and Commissary
General snail, at the commencement Of each session
OF Congress, submit to the House OF Representatives
report OF every claim by them allowed, together
with the evidence filed In support thereof and the
whole number and amount Of claims examined and
rejected ana the whole number and amount OF
claims hled and not examined; and no claim so
allowed shall be paid until the money shall be appro-
prlated by Congress. The last section provides that
all such claims for quartermasters' and commissary
stores must be filed within two years from the
enactment OF this bill or he forever barred.
UNIFORM STANDARD OF COINAGE
MT SHERMAN (rcp.) OF Ohio introduced bill Ia
relation 10 the coinage OF gold and silver, which was
referred 70 the Committee on Finance, with view