The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-14
Mrs. Il. Il. Lees Property.

Iu the United States Senate on Monday
the following proceedings had place:
NJ McCREERI: MIR. President, wish
~ offer iulnt resolution toy the benefit OF
Mr.. Robert l.. Lee, Of Virginia. | ask
fUr indulgence Of the Senate to have this
Gr.1lutlou read ut length. and | shall ask
iH. luther indulgence OF beng allowed to
address the Senate very briefly after tie
reading is completed.
Tie VICE PRESIDENTS: The Senator
from Kentucky asks unanimous cUuscnt,
Without previous notice, TO Introduce IL
-r' resolution ior the relief Of Mrs. Kott
I. Lee
My. lDNUNDs should like to have
i i,ad iyT Information before leave Is
.rrmvG.
Ihr NICE-PRESIDENT: The joint re.
solution viii he read Tor information.
Nj. MCCREEKl Does the gentleman
0t>#" L - be read before ne VIII grant INT
h.l., - address the Senate:
Gr !uILNDS: Yes; 1 wish 10 hear ii
-. L. iar lntuI mai ION.
:ErNtt L-IkE:IDENT: The proposed
.,.&A RS u..ru VIII be reported iOr nlor
L. ,;,'n, t!r Senator from Vermont rcserv-
III th" puint ~ 80 Granting leave.
Inc 1h,ct C.rlk read the proposed joint
rrsoiurlnn, It follows:
'ErSo'r,R, by The Senate and House Of
A.IF., ,HUtceS q tie GIateU States, ln COit-
.r:s$ OS>:mjted. That Il joint committee OF
lN"--'Nu from tie senate and three from
tie !. uu>e-be appointed, whose duty 1t
-."!! be- 10 iHqm!c and report what real
,-,-ic, ii aly, belonged 10 the late General
is"hrr1 +. Lee al the time lie entered the
'"nI"Hctatc service: hy what right Or title
hr ar'alhc farmland lands known as 'Arling-
ton Hi. hts and whether he had any ii. ht,
iNic, or claim thereto which rendered ar
inGtun lahlc 20 cOn1iScation or forfeiture
l., reason OF his participation in the rebel
" n. That the committee ascertain and re-
,u!t whether that estate was OF vas not the
Inplelt! Of Mrs. Lee, formerly Miss Gus
H.. aud inherited by her from her ances-
tur>, and whether ne title was Or was not
''-l,t By law In herself ana her children :;
80 Il So, had General ice any rights sub
!'' !" forfeiture. II the property MAS sold
', iuHo> Tie committee shall report the
III .1nt ui taXc> assessed upon IL, the value
:" tie property sold, who paid ana who re-
'v'rrd the money, whether il less quantity
'b"iI Tie whole was not sufficient TO meet
IL" demand, Of Government, and whether
'.r ale ~ made was legal and cOnstltu-
h"a.i. That The committee report what
Expenditure il would require to pat the
u"'Is" anu ltiEl III .,uOu repair, Ill OrueT
taat II may he restored TO 1he owner
Or c"nei> III as coed condition as it
Was when The United States Government
took possession: also, what would he
lc4sonaolc aDd far compensation in the
way CT rent Since the occupation by the
Government, - well as for the waste that
has been committed on the premises by
telling The trees, Destroying the orchards,
or Otherwise impailing the value of the
property. Anu ii giayeyards have been
established on The land, then the commit
lee sa4u ascertain and report tue number
"t IutcEm:uts, Oh what terms suitable
srJt tol cemetery can be DC put chased i'll
h" neiytyUrhood, and the probable cost oil
'rmyg!49 the bodies ~ the new place OF
selulture. And ii improvements have been
mndc upon The land since ita occupation
by The Government Or lis agents, the com
h'ttcc shall report upon their character
anG value, and wIethcr they were ncces-
/A'y and proper, and if Of no real value to
The VwEer aud only ali inculnb!aucc upon
!ci tate, then they shall report the esi-
!naict' or probable cost oi their removal.
ii tnt Government hUld and occupy any
!ca! estate, the title whc. eoi was yesl.
Ell 5y law III General Robert j.. Lee at the
tine he entered the Confederate service,
TIC committee slall report The same
The committee shall also ascertain and