New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05
XIIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE AsHINGToN' March

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pisabtes reported favorably the bill recently miro
aa 81, Mr. Ferry repeating tho test oath act-of 1862
Tho hill was read and ordered TO be placed on the cai
endar. ..,,,or
from the Legislature Of Mississippi for speedy reiora
~ The poltica disabilities OF all the citizens OF that oa'e
hsier' M IKE Rem MOI presented q memorial OF the
Nat,onal Association State and City Superniendens
~ Public Instruction. adopted at meeting ia Washing
ton d. c. yesterday asking Toagsss 10 oN hy ationa
schools similar TO that begun under inc 'rccuulc" .
Bureau. Referred. ,-, mr.,
Mr. SUMNER QIep, Gass) made statement 20 tno
tnr n him Iv one senator and many members Of the
House that several names mad been surrepuousy IN
serted in the biz relieving the political disabilities OF u
LARGO uunhcr OF persons in the South he made motion
10 reconsider the bill After further information he now
TmF wAsrIISGroN MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Mr SUMNER rep, MaSs.l moved to take up the pu
repeating the charter OF the Medical Society OF the Dis
Mr. TRUMBULL rep. I'D hoped that the bin would
not be taken up there was controversy about ~ ana
the entire morning hour would be occupied, to tho eX
clusion of more important matters -
Mr.. SUMNER replied that there was no controversy
Mr. TRUMBULL did not know by what authority the
Senator made that statement There msht DE no tOh'IO
versy in his mind, but conflicting statements had GER
| taluly been made on the subject ,..,.,..,, % ~,
Mr. SUMNER said this Society had undertaken 20 ck
clude coored persons simply on accou OF color ana IN
view OF the ADMISSION OIL ~ 'oI'.oi i' 1 ~, Sonptc
ReveS 10 the door. II would be shame Tor tue oeh"'c
| to continue this injustice. ,,
|
reason why the bill should not now De taken W. nt 7
the absence Of the Senator from NeH-Iaulshilc MI
Patterson who possessed Information on the sulyoo'
| important 10 the Senate. -,., ,
Messrs. CONKLING uIep. " " and MORRILL, REP.
VII opposed the motion, Wow al the hIsehte Oh hc
| Senator from NewHampshre. The motion was not
| agreed 10. by Yeas n, Nays 81.
eyed from furthfr srrvire on the Committee on the Di.
tric of Columbia. and the Chair was authorized 10 u'
cnASGING ruE suDIcGN CIRCUITS, a., ,,r
on motion OF SIR. TRuMBULL tliep; lLh the Dill
| oirg NJ
! Court was taken up, and Mr. Trumbull concluded hs
remarks in explanation OF tue authority OF
Supreme Court iudgeshps lie claimed that the Iresl,
dental power OF appointment OF tne p,
circuit Jndgesps was uc''e' HUN '"o "0' -
Mr. laws Dem Ky) argued that the act OF Congress
merely regulated the number ~ Judges, and that the
| office itself existed by authority OF tho Constitution
The morning hour having expired, the bill was laid
over and the Funding bill coming up IN order, it was
| motion of Mr.. HAAILIS Rep, Me-, postponed, aud
made the special order FOR Monday the purpose being to
| proceed with the District of Columbia business
Mr.. ROSS rep. Kansas tlntroduced bhi granting
railroad from Fort scott in the direction Of Santa fe
Various bills from the Committees on tho District OF
| Columbia on Pensions. and on Claims were passed
| TIM CLAIMS or soUTHERs LOYhIisr5.
Mr. HOWE Rep, WIS., called mp the bill for the settle
ment OF the claims for Quartermaster5 and c0nmssary
furnished to- or taken by The United states within
the States in Rebellion during the late war The bill was
read, referring all claims for cOmmissary supplies or
Qualtermasers furnished by loyal to the
| army OF the United states TO mo COmmlSsliy ara
Quaftermaster Generals 10 lie decided upon BY them as
to the sum; claims to be paid until Congress apprOpii
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Va offered an amendment to
include all claims Tor the rent Of buildings aud occupa-
Mr. HOWE, in the course OF some remarks, expressed
tie opinion that the amount OF claims under ta9 DIV
would not exceed sj0OlcOO and asserted ms confidence
In the QuarGrHasIer aud CS"m;Ssary Generals. =,
vesugation would degenerate into a mere auditing OF
accounts The point OF his objection TO the bill was
dsappearance OF testimony the cr pdre statements OF
| claimants TO be taken without the Government
a deduction in favor of loyal residents OF the South
during the the matter OF compensation for loss or
Government not liable for such loss or injury was
shown IN the Of Miss Sue Murphy though the LOYALTY
| of the claimant was then demonstrated The question
had been decided adversely in all such cases III Doth
Mr. WILSON Rcp. Massl believed the sooner all these
claims were eZamined aud settled the better Tor the
South who had been faithful TO the Governments during
the war; upon requisite proof BY deerring the day OF
settlement fraudulent claims would be gotten up by I'M
Mf C0fE Giep., Call objected TO the amendment as
opening the door TO CLAIMS for trespass real estate
which had not heretofore been recognized This would
require payment for tho lands occupied by Shermana
army in its march TO the sea-" and by al our armies
| He admitted that the estimate OF five millions made by
| the Chairman OF the Committee on Claims (Mr. Howel
unjust together would exceed that by many millions. He
held that DUNG the progress OF war DAMAGE neces
tlnt large class OF claims properly cane under THIS
Mir. JOHNSON then withdrew ms amendment
| Mr TRUMBULL Rep NJ said all our LEGISLATION
hitherto based upon the theory that the territory
which the Rebels had control that OF an enemy
and all within IL were to be regarded as onenies and We
Tho Tho bill proposed 10 Change that policy and
pay for property taken by our army III q, Ile
was any obligation upon the Government to do that
lie recognized not alone the hardship Indicted upon those
their marches and suierings NO Govern
ment yet had undertaken to pay Tor property taken IN
the enenys country and II we now adopted the primer
pie OF paying for property taken ana not leceped iOr Dy
the would very soon be asked 10 pay
for all property destroyed in the South While enter
tanning the highest confidence in the Quatcraster and
Commssary Generals. ho preferred To leave the audl'
cation of these claims to the Court OF Claims.
| where all the machinery was present Tor
| arriving at the TRUTH under an act OF Congress
that the Court could not pass upon claim until tho
loyalty OF the claimant was positively estlDIIsheu.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS Usep, Oregon onercd an dmehumen.
declaring the act to provide only for the examination OF
such claims, and not " create any OOealion LoI tueH
| Mr. POMEROY Rep., Kansas made argument in
favor OF placing tho loyal citizens III the late rebeOus
States upon footing with the citizens OF Loyal states
MI. WILEY (Iiep., W. Val read long argument upon
! the obligations of the Government under the law OF
nations pay private property taken for public use.
and in support the bill upon the justice and necessity
of Compcnsatiug the Southern lOyasts for property
taken by tho Government lie compared the suferings
and prvatlOns Of the poor lOyasts OF the south with
that class the North known 'shOddy, who coined
money from the caamties Of the nation ana now en-
| joyed the products OF their lll-gOtten gains.
| Mr.. HOWARD Rop., NichJ gave NOTICE OF his inen.
ton reply, representative of Northern
mty to the Implied sncer aud the taunt of "shOddy !"
orally, By Senator from West Virginia bfr. Wiley.
| The Senate then adjourned until Monday
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| On motion of Mr.. BUTLER (Rcp., Mass,
the Georgia oil until the morning hour
| Ar. lNCEKSOLL Rep I'D offered resolution call
ing the Secretary OF the Interior for all information in
ms Department relative to the late expedition against
| the Piegan Indians. Adopted.