New-York tribune., 1870-04-28
XLIsr CCNGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 81.

SENATE. WASHINGTON April u.
On rotion of Mr.. RICE Rep. Ark.) Com
itteeof Conference was ordered the House bill ~
latiup to Hot Springs Reservation in Arkansas.
TRANSFERRING CAUSES TO U. 8. COURTS
Mr. EDMUNDs (Rep. ,vt) from the judiciary Commit
se exported bill for the removal Of causes in certain
cases Courts TO United States Courts and for
~, IN provides that whenever any any criminal suit
be pending Court Of any sSs Sss3,t any pSrtS1 % ~ Sf9
the United States Of any Department Of Tie
fonn Transferred the Circuit Court Of The United
state SI The District @ in which TSeh Is Pe1dng n ex
eend until July, ISIS. the letters patent issued u
Mr. McDoNAID diep. Ark), from the Committee on
Territories. reported with amendments the ol 20 2i9 %
tze Territory OF Oklahoma and consolidate the ihdah
tribes under a Territorial Government r
Mr. TRUMBULL Qicp. Il), from the Judiciary Com
RSf an S ps TSdy u1 and Decsatc Of
The United states pasiP9ning @ lnae9c m ne am pe snSHc
MI CAMERON tRep., Penn) introduce 6ill 70 moor
pCIa pRSTT VA fep dJ asked leave to deliver
marks upon the power Of Congress 70 comp nsa'e i3a
owners in south for property destroyed OF "'ou 'S
tie Government during the war. 4. , ,,o ,i,, ,or
Mr. STEWART 0{ep., New desired 10 nave M uli l'I
The enforcement Of the Fifteenth Amendment madea
MoRRLL p Me) desired it to In.S he TnSGrstoSe st Sa
Wond move TO take up the Legislative Executive, ana
Mr. FEEi.Y dscp., CouuJ said the hill TO enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment would occasion com ,i {r,,
season. The thId section IN etcct o. &
resy law IN the United states ne s wSud NUsT tor
should not be pushed aside He called loI the Yeas ana
Navs on the motion 20 make the bill special order -,
NJ sTF\y AET 0,rp NcV) desired 10 have the bill
passed 80 as to be made operative in time for certain
Messrs EDNiINIs and CORBETT favored the motion
Of Mr. stewart, which was then agreed to-heis o'i
The CHAIR announced that the bin would come up in
order a- the hrst special order, the Franng Dill
Wa Tilf CLAIMS OF LOYAL soUTHERSERs.
Mr.. PRATT Gep Ind on leave, then addressed % sea @ the
settlement Of claims for ternaSter ana conmSsaTy
stores furnished % taken 10y the United states within
tEg states IN Rebellion during the Ldte war, Iesc Col
piiscd claims for property lost to the owners because IL
s fuits r crime OF tGcir own He read from official
cofrspondence OF Gems Grant and sheridan and others
20 noS t1, e iSe GO CaFTyns of Of live Stock
was in accordance with a predetermined policy of de.
Rebel raids by leaving nothing upon which the enemy
could suh.-t Much Of the property snd 'ubsistehfe 20
various portions Of the South, belonged to men
Nc nG' -" tbc' Ge' time within the Union ranks
h-hting To uphold IT, II was the duty OF the Govern
Iucut to furnish protection where allegiance was eX-
acted In Instances this property of loyal men
taken by Government during the was was not de
tlroyed, bit sold. aud the proceeds deposited IN tno
United states Treasury and the owners had not been
compensated 10 the extent OF one cent. these claim
ants were al the bar Of the Senate denandg yus,lce
and II for the Senate TO say what would be done
vita their case In one instance vessel be9nghg 70 &
loyal man iu the North was seized ny the Repes ana
when subsequently recaEturcd by the Fedora l9rces
instead az
transport by ne Government ana CONGRESS mas or yers
refused o. heed the appeals OF that man Wdo" iOr JSt
ship ~ proceeded 10 review the objections to the pay
mont Nth,-r claims. The main objection was that by
of public war; all persons within the Rebel Jurlsdlc-
tiOn t. be regarded as constructive enemies,
aid that property taken within these limits. before me
supremacy of the law was Teestabhshed was 10 Oe re-
cardcd prize OF for which, whether sold and the
proceeds Iaid into Treasury destroyed outright,
ihe Government ought not 10 make compensation But
tie advocates of this theory make distinction
between public between nations and civil war as
between members OF the same society, otherwise called
mixed var being public ON the parI OF Ihe estaDspet
Government and private on the part OF the people resist
ing IT, authority While the Rebels were recognized as
begcrcut dc f1ctO they not recognized de ure
because to concede the latter would be TO make them
instead Of traitors an independent nation aud, upon
ors spared why should not the Government, upon
Ike considerations hasten to make good the losses Of its
friends VINO were Strpltu Oh theli LoII! =! tne ~,
eumcnt itself, while they were hghtng to uphold ltf
The distinction between loyal men aud Rebels which
had marked the legislation Of Congress during the war
He said that within the reyoed States there had been
IO2 white euSments and 936 coOred nlistmente Tor
army making total OF ililS persons VINO entered
posed to treat constructive enemies But We were
legislation and could not these all
other loyal sufferers by the war had been treated Win
what consistency could the Government compensate
man Union soldier and at the same time rob him OF
his property ~ a constructive enemy
ccedcd with. number OF private hills were passed.
The bin for the relief Of DR. John b. Real, for the
sidcraton Mr. SUMNER gave notice Of his intention to
bring IN bill 70 allow the Government TO use any patent
objection being made 20 the bill on the ground that
The Improvement had been ayaiod of by the Rebel Gov
oTfmeut. 10 was laid over.
The out resolution directing the Secretary of War to
sell Bergen Heights Arsend was passed
Office Custom House, United states Circuit and District
and aprGprsting $4,000 Cor the PURPOSE was passed
for the removal of political disabilities OF certain
bcrs Of the Texas Legislature.
The hill was passed.
Tie Senate then "A 4:4O OclOk. adjourned