Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11
F0RTYsEC0ND CONGRESS.
This ArternoeH's Proceeainss
SATU RpAY, January II.
THE SENATE was not in session to-day.

The SENATE was lot In session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Coburn, (Ind.,) from the military comnissee
reported adversely upon the Senate bill Cor the
relief Of the purchasers Of lots and houses at and
near Harper's Ferry, Va; House hill for the re-
lief of the former occupant OF Q certain military
reservation at San Francisco; and On a bill Cor
the lief Of the nrst battery heavy artillery
Mr.. Coburn reported fsvorably upon the Sol
lowing hills:-To authorize the Secretary OF
War 20 sell certain tenemente and grounds in
Pittsburg, Pa, used a. q quartermasterie depot;
for the relief Of Jonathan L. Mann, late chap
lain of the 9Th Tennessee volunteers; for the re-
lief OF Jonathan Roberta late captain In the
tary Of War to survey and sell the cemetery
grounds on the Fort Smelling Reservation; which
were passed. .
MT. Stoughton, (Mkh } from the same com
mittee, reported Sen3te bill 10 close the accounts
sf the late q. ID. DeRusey. Passed.
Mr.. Donnan Uowa) reported q bill for the re-
lief Of Alenno j. Marks, late captain company
A, 18th regiment veteran reserve corps. Passed.
Mr.. Harris Mrs reported a bill for the reltef
ofLance Sergeant John r. williams. Il. 8. srmy;
passed. Also, bill for the relief Of Vim. Phil
lips ana others, heirs Of Stephen Phillips, de-
ceased; passed.
Mr.. Hay my reported q hill for the relief OF
Charles Strickier, OF Adams county, Ohio.
Passed.
Mr.. coburn reported bin 10 provide Cor the
purchase OF land. in the state Of Texas for sise.
for forts and military posts. Passed.
m. TX
Roberts On. W offered . resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury % inform the
Houee why work on the new post Office building
IN New York was suspended, and requesting
eat work might be fesumsa n the earliest
practicable moment Agreed %.
Mr.. Garfield lohio) presented the memorial Of
the Society Of the Army Of the Cumberland in
relation 10 a brass statue OF Gen. @. II. Thomas.
Mr.. Archer lMd) presented the petition OF
Thos. W. Hall and Sorhis McHcnry, of Nd, for
payment Of French spoiations Referred ~
The House then went into committee Of the
whole ON
THE LEeIsLATTvs AUTHORIZATIONS BrrL,
the paragraph under consideration being that
appropristing 600 600 for the payment Of judg-
ments Of the court Of claims. -i.
Mr.. Garfield tohio) explained thar the pay
ments to claimants for caPtured and abandoned
property made were made under permanent ap-
preparations, and that the reason why certain
payments had been made 10 men who had been
engaged in the rebellion was because the Su-
preme Court 6had overruled the decision Of the
Court of Claims, and held that the government
held this property only ~ trustee, and must
deliver il upon proof Of property regardless Of
the moral character of the claimant.
Mr.. Smith IN. " said he did not desire 10 he
considered As questioning the decisions OF the
court of claims, but he thought the House and
the country should know the millions that are
being paid these rebels, while the demands Of
loyal claimants are rejected.
Mr.. Harris (Na) argued that the payment of
upon the government or upon any section or
people. The money was held by the govern
ment in trust for the owners Of the property
taken and sold BY the government, and the
property sold and the proceeds paid into the
Treasury in trust for the owners.
Mr.. Potter n. W argued that the court OF
claims had paid more attention - the loyalty Of
intimation that il had leaned % men who had
been in the rebellion was groandles. He
protested against bringing its judgments
into the House b be canvasscd, arguing
that from its numbers and organization il
was an improper BODY to act a tribunal
of appeal. In the law was wrong re-
court here 20 be sanvased.
Mr.. Perez (liiss.) argued that al least but
fourth part Of the real value OF the cotton went
awards OF the court of claims.