Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-19
TELEGRAPH. NEW S.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE.
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1873.

WASHINGTON, February 70, 1873.
SENATE.
The Senate after the morning hour 20 * III
and considered bills upon the calendar
HOUSE OF REpR ESENTATIVES.
The House Of Representatives was engaged
with the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
The clause relative to extending the Hall OF
the House of Representatives back TO the
south wall, occasioned considerable debate be-
tween Gen. Butler, and Mr. Maynard, cf Tern.
AN ALEXANDRIA CLAIM.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Wright called
up the House bill for the relief of William
Bayne, trustee, Nc
The bill was read. 1t directs the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay to William Bay,ne, tru5-
tee for the children Of George Baync, deceased,
out Of any moneys il the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, the SUM OF 81. 500
The amendment OF the committee was to
strike out SO, 900 and insert - 800 which
sum, when accepted. shall be in full satlsfac-
ton of the rent and damages to the st9rc-house
Of claimant, trustee as aforesaid.
The report states that George Ii. baync hl
his last will and testament. devised to claimant,
in trust for for the tcstaturs infant Children, Il
certain store house situated in Alexandria, llr-
gnia, which, on the lst Of May, lSG2, was
taken possession Of by 9. u. Ferguson, CAP
tain aud assistant ullarternastcr, for the use OF
the Army Of the United State Tor hospital pur-
poses, aud was continuously occupied by the
United States as a hospital until March 3,
1865. when the general commanding directed
l. rbn n -.
from that date: that the said Ferguson, ASSIST
ant ouartermaster, fixed the rental value of said
store house at seventy five dollars per month.
The amount is conceded by the agent Of the
Government sent TO inspect and report Oh the
premises to be reasonable.
The pcttion also claims the sum o.! 500 Tor
damage done to said store-houSe over an
above ordinary wear and tear while in the use
and occupancy Of the United States, and proves
by three respectable witnesses that the damage
amounted to that sum.
This claim was presented to the War Depart
mcnt for payment, but was not acted on be-
cause of the law Of February II, 1867, winch
prohibited claims from any State IL rebellion.
It was subsequently presented tn the cialnl>
commissioners, but was dismissed iir want OF
jurisdiction, as by construction OF the net OF
March 3. 1871, they could not take jur!s! ion
OF rent and damage.
The property in question was used by thu
Government duliug all the time stated and
while there seems to have been no expressed
contract to pay, yet there was evidently an I'M
piled one, for the order which surrendered Tho
property reads from this day rent will cease. .
The assistant uuartcrmastcr fixed the rent a
seventy-hye dollars per month. thus showing
an intention to pay The bcnefcia,ias are res
ideuts OF the city Of Baltimore, aud not having
participated in the rebellion, the committee
are Of opinion the question Of loyalty is nor in
voIvcl, and recommend payment for The
amount Of scvcnty-tve dollars per month.
The bill was ordered to be placed on thu
calendar