The New York herald., 1871-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WARRINGTON, Feb ., 1871
Trs. oHoarErNIsa oLArx-xn orsssA's ExrLAsATIos.
MIR. CRssNA, rep) of Pa n/le personal explanation in
reference connection with the Chorpennng Chor
penning he said OF his constituents One Of the
attorneys in the Jeremiah Black had been presiding
judge Of his district when he essna) admitted to the
bar he had full confidence in his intelligence ineg
ry also full confden in the learning and ine
gence Of anothero Chorpennns attorneys Mr. Earl Sevc
raj of the witnesses residents Of his district He beered
then and stu believes that money Chorpen
nn but he d mo s
however, that tho Postmaster General believed
narrated the history or The Claim ana cch.ended
is
Randall They had refused to consi it, as had bsen de-
refer rsisrsd Sy rIs.iasa ba
sa. o claim which not been
e aassn s ni IN ais s letter sS% ss
s ss s:ssy r. s!. .sss 3;
e @ due t. e @
Of chaneins attemptin change Of
% Sas ON TIE 81 H. @ an e s bss
jealous Or too ennns or had faied to make more saac
permitted he wliaG accept endure his
@ s Of Of 81 Es the s sd for not To on rss
monhs s,sr the O. ,ne peon in
Of ss Che s bin
to him the subject He had never written to Mr. Cres
e o a 5 5ssSS ID Ssa the never A ss
in his any other iarihina any oeia &C.
lie o
a % ssfs
in contract whatever and had stolen
of o ss w ss s Ss s IN mad puS pss
deavored hase retain the confidence OF
n or
they should not he ashamed.
Mr. a of S' asked for unanimous consent to
on
Mr. DAWES hoped there between
Messrs McGrew and Cessna BY which ell reply was TO
order to lc. Mr. Hl statement, but Mr. XENEL re-
ton calling the Secretary Of War and the Secretary Of
sqSn Mse %
Mr. AnNeLi rep o Tenn objected. and called for tho
''s1"l PETITIONS pnrsysrEp.
hundred Citizens oi New YORK sssns! railroad land grants
n s f o
fora Of the one psr cent tax on sales Of spirits
ssas1 ss% Of o
repeal Of the special tax on & h resolution. Of the
Cincinnati City Council protesting against the IN SewpSr y, ow
navigation on the Ohio river.
| FERMENTATION or CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT,
Mr. coBURs tdeml Of lnd from the Committee on raoic m
reported bill providing that no accounts or
| claims which have been adjusted by the accounting
! oflcc1 OF the government shall be reopened without
accounting officers q act upon any account or claim
which shall have been presented within Six years
from the at which II originated unless the person
having the claim 40 nfan-a femme core OF iuna.
TIC The second section fobids person Who s Or has -
been ocer clerk In the public service 70
attorney In the OF % CLANS DC ore
served give information impar knowledge acquired
After consdcrabe discussion lie BIZ amended 50 al
to provide that shall not apply TO any claim o. oy1 men
arising States formerly lnsurrecton whicn opera
ton Of law, could be finally settled an9AdtuAtsd
from the OF the act The sec2nS section Ion wai
amended apply only 70 persons who had been EN-
poyes Of the government within three years The bi' Al
N' 'A fmA WEST rcfsT cAprr rRounIrs: .r,.,
Affairs made repo.s IN he invesaion Into the expulsion
Of three cadets from West Point Aca feniy ... :,
The was full II gives detailed nstoI! "
the case and 9oses with resoutions sn H % Inn
nsx The dms. Of the leaders ard snpess ~ se A. ~
affair." and the trial OF thA other mepers o sno ns
] WA9 pnEtetnAAed Ah