The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1870-04-01
PAY FOR. LOYAL PEOPLE.
Important BiIis Pending Before
Congress.

M,1y important bills have been presented
TO Congress during the present month, and
among .bem we hnI many that propose to
do justice to our countrS's heroes.
hon. Thomas Dolrs, Of Arkansas, is deter
mind that it shall not be forgotten that
there were loyal men in the South MS well as
the North. He remembers the hardships
they were compelled TO endure because they
dared to admit that they loved the old tlp.
he remembers, too, that thousands Of those
loyal men, who left tn, ,ir families ut the mercy
OF rebels that they might aid the Union
army, were stripped Of their all by the Union
forces, while they were marching under the
old nAg Of their fathers. Mr.. Boles believes
Tint the government for which these men
fought should recompense them for the losses
sustained by them while in the union army.
This isaa ii shuuld he, and we trust he will
find enough meu in Congress to stand by his
side and defend the loyal men Uf the South.
Here is ylr. BsUesgbilI.
"a BILL,
To provixe for toe auditing, adjudicaing and
paymsn'%ef certain loya! citizens of the
United Stats.
Be 1t enacted By The Senate and House Of Rep
resentat.ucs Of The intel States Of Amsrica, IN
Congress assembled, That CLAIMS against the
United States FOR stores or supp lies taken or
turnisF ed for the use Of and used by. the ar
mics Of the United States, or tor the occupa-
ton of real estate, or the use, appropriation,
or loss Of steamboats,, vessels, or other pi -
erty while in the military service of the Unl-
ted States, by contract, charter, impress
ment, or other express or implied agree nent,
N nd tuiii iph nlai, oil, h,y nul M
crued to citizens of the United States VINO
did serpicc IN the army Of The United States dur
ing the iate par for the suppression Of the re-
belLioa, and who hare certificates Of honorable
discharge from sad SerUtcs, may be audited aud
paid Out of any money in the treasury OF the
United States not otherwise appropriated.
And the original claimants, or in case OF
.heir death, their legal representatives., are
authorized, under tins act, to prosecute their
claims, in person, or by attorney, before the
departments, or 10y snit in Court Of Claims,
in The mai ner now provided by law law.
SECTION 2. And be il further enacted, That
when an amount or claim has been examined
or adjndcaled by the accounting officers OF
the treasury, the proper Comptroller of the
Treasury, tbereupon shall draw warrants d.
rect UPON the Secretary of the Treasury for
the amounts found due respectively to the
claimants. Any acts or parts OF vets in con-
Hict with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed.
Heretofore, it has appeared to be the policy
of this Government to defeat all claims ol
loyal Southerners. TO have lived in the
South at the breaking out of the rebellion,
has, we are sorry to say, been regarded by
many as a crime to be punished. 1t is time
to give up these pr-jndices against South.
erners. Let the motto hereafter he, justice
to all. We shall be disappointed II any
members Of Congress oppose tue bill Of Mr..
Boles. 1t expressly dosigLates mea "who
served in the army Of the United States
and who have certificates of honorable dis.
charge" If the Government cannot do jus.
tce to these, with whom will it deal justly
The Western Soldiers Friend.