Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-07

We cannot doubt that the petition
er's right 70 the property in ques.
ton II the time of the seizure was
perfect, except as against the acts
Of the military commanders, and
that It is made absolutely perfect
By pardon, Notwithstanding the
seizure but It has been suggested
that the property was captured in
fact, Il not lawfully, and that the
proceeds having been paid into the
treasury Of the United States the
petitioner is without remedy in the
Court of Claims, unless proof is
made that he gave no aid or COM
fort to the rebellion.
The suggestion IS ingenious but
we do not think il sound. The
sufficient answer is that after the
| pardon no otfense connected with
the rebellion can be imputed to
him. Ii In otherTe respects the petit
tioners made the proof which un.
der the act entitled him 10 a decree
for the proceeds OF his property.
The law makes the proof of pardon
a complete substitute for proof that
he gave no aid or comfort TO the re.
bellion. A different construction
would, as it to Us, defeat the mani.
fest intent Of the proclamation and
in the government TO become
trustee, holding the proceeds of the
petitioners property. His benefit
and having been In that character,
loses nothing by the judgment
which simply awards 70 the petit
toner, what is his own. The views
require the affirmance Of the judg.
ment Of the Court Of Claims and
is accordingly affirmed.
WASHINGTON, May "A bill
passed the House giving a pension
Of three thousand dollars 10 Mrs.
Lincoln.
In the Senate numerous petitions
for relief OF political disabilities
were presented,
Mr., Sawyer introduced a bill 10
enable claimants in cases not con-
nected with the rebellion to 90 into
the Court OF Claims without proof
of Loyalty.
The bill allowing claimants 10
prosecute in court claims tor claims
arising since the war without proof
OF loyalty, Introduced by sawyer,
referred TO Judiciary Committee.
WAsHIEGTOE, May 2.-Canby has
issued an order relinquishing the
command Of the Department OF
Virginia, and orders his subordi.
mates to report to General Mellow
ell, commanding the Department
OF the East.
The District Attorney General
ship OF Virginia is at the disposal
of Ex-Governor " ellis.
San Domingo votes fifteen thou.
sand for, aud only one hundred
and ten against annexation,
At the October term Of the Uni.
ted States Supreme Court, the case
Of Knox ". Lee, will come up Tor
rc-argumcnt.
II is case OF >cqucstraiion un-
der the Confederate law, and in the
decision OF Judge Davi,, of Texas.
hc charged the jury that payment
can be made in lega, tender notes
OF the United states. The diflicul.
~ was upon this instruction, and
the argument has been ordered be-
cause il open, up the whole ques-
ton OF the con,titutionalily OF the
legal tender acts OF Congress.
The public debt statement for
April, shows total debt of So 6jI,.
l93,iSi Y cents: amount in the
Treasury S233, ,320, $50 81 cents
debt less amount in the Treas.
ury, S2,i20S64,3A 80 cent, de-.
crease OF the public debt during the
month, $ll ,697,703 30 cent.
HoUsg-A bill was offered 10
amend the act declaring railroad
bridges of the New Orleans, No.
bile aud Chattanooga Railroad
Company a post road.
A bill allowing $1,000 a year TO
the widow OF President Lincoln
passed. Yeas Y; nays 81.
A resolution declaring it the sen.
timent of the American people that
immediate reparaIion should be
made by England for vessels de.
stroyed by the Alabama. claims an
immediate settlement. Referred to
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A joint resolution passed declar-
Ing the 30th OF May a perpetual
public holiday to be observed by
the people in the United States in
decorating the graves of Union sol.
diers.
The Tariff bill was taken up and
progressed As far as the eighteen h
page OF the bill, which contains
fifty pages.
Bills were introduced TO enable
claimants not connected with the
rebellion to enter the Court OF
Claims without prior proof as to
loyalty, and to enforce the IAN
Amendment, prohibiting any coer-
cion or intimidation by refusing 10
employ or discharging from em-
ployment or otherwise injuring
any citizen with intent 10 restrain
him from the exercise OF the rights
ment 10 be secured by the l4'h
Amendment, or because of his
having exercised the same
The bill makes such offense
punishable by fine not exceeding
$1,000, and imprisonment not ex.
ceeding ten years; empowers the
President to employ land and naval
forces to enforce its provisions and
to disband all opposing combina-
tions.
A bill to pay loyal citizens in the
late rebel States, passed, with an
amendment to require proof of 10y
atty Of such persons who took the