Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-11
EVENING STAR.
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SENATE.-Aftero our report closed
Ahe h%nkrrPt bali having having teen con-
sloered In Com mittee Of the Whole wAs then re-
100 ~ ne senate, and the amendments made
MI Stephenson explained the reasons why ne
oSoo.ea the policy of . bankrupt system. ana
ns.,,n ,hO sote TOT the bali OF the House re-
MT. Alcorn moved 20 reconsider tae -.
ssIeeins TO the amendments. Iost-yeas III.
The bill was then pSssed-yeSs 40. nsvs
Mess,s. bogy' Conover, Crsgin, HitchcOck lo-
s gan mSSreeiy, Mitchell. osiesby, Patterson.
MT; shefmsn called up the biz 20 equaise tAs
distribution OF the bank circulation
he Senate, then, after an executive session.
HoUsE.-After our report closed. the Hou..
being IN COMMITTEES OF the Whole on the srmV
Sir. Sener protested against the referenc. ~
claims OF loyal citizens to the Claims Commits
sion for settle A. being grossly unjust 20
the claimants ard involving an unreasonable
Mir. Beck offered an amendment In the vav
OF substitute, providing that al claims OF
loyal citizens not now pending before the soutb-
ern Claims Commission shall be Transferred %
the Court Of Claims for settlement, and limit
ing the time Tor the prosecution of such claims
TO one year from the date OF the passage OF this
act
Mr.. SPeer offered an amendment 20 the
sme NJ me nj, prov iding that all evidence admis-
eibie before the departments should be sent q
TIE Nouft OF Claims, AMI he used there IN the
cases.
MIR. Butler lTenn.) said he would rather Con
sI,ss would say openly snd frankly that Il would
not pay dollar than TO see claimants who had
alresdN waited ten wears nut OF in this way
lhe southern Claims Commission, he said re-
lected two ont OF i've claims and cut down TIE
remaining three. The QuarteTmastet's deDart-
ment' he was proud 20 say. acted hODoral,lv
and when they paid for horse they paid TOT a
horse, and when they paid for bushel OF ersi1
they paid tor 3 bushel OF grain.
Mr.. Frye defended the Southern Claims Com
mission, which, lie said, had sdiudicaied claim.
fairly and promptly, and had acquired an e.
peIience and established q system OF securing
evidence all over the South which Wa OF great
value and assistance In a correct settlement Of
Mr.. r. Il. Hoar Mass advocated an increase
OF the number OF members OF the Southern
Claims Commission 10y two. authorizing two
members OF the commission TO hear and decide
claims.
An amendment proposed by Mr. wheeler va.
adopted, providing that all such claims nov
pending in the departments Of the OuArterma.-
ter genera, aud the COmmiSsary OF Subsistence
SHAH, on the passage OF the act. be transferred
TO the Commissioner OF Claims. and all such
transfers shall be considered a. presentation OF
Mr.. r. Il. Hosr then offered his amendment
providing for the appointment by the Presi-
dent, with the advice and consent OF the SEN
ate, OF two additional commissioners, who shall
devote their time TO the examination Aud settle
ment OF the claims thus transferred. the decis-
ION OF the two commissioners 10 be tnsl, excA,g.
IN cases OF disagreement, when the P,-,..s.Il,,
OF the Senate shall decide. - 'S''NS
,oI mr., h s U.s. o." cred an smendmen, eK-
| her A is lOr fling claims IRON keyem-
| A. -, 10 November I, ISIS AdOpted
] Speer offered 4 further amend men, 10 IN a
4 secuOn, providing for the transfer with the
| Papers OF all competent evidence FLED in the
case OF The Offices of the Quartermaster ana
| OOmmlssary Generals, and which evidence has
been accepted under the rules OF the depart
| msnts referred TO.
Mr.. Beck's amendment was then voted On
and rejected
Mr.. Cobb (Ksnsas) offered the amendmen. Of
which be had given notice two weeks ago. re-
| curing that IN making contracts with com
! Peung railroad lines for government transport
| aton the contracts shall IN all cases De made
| with roads indebted 10 the government IN pre-
ference 10 roads not so indebted.
! Pending further consideration the committee
rose.
The Speaker laid before the House two nas-
| sages from the President-oue inclOsins a state
Inent OF contracts made with the Indians siuce
July, 1873, and the other In relation 10 the cor
Tespondence with the Modoc COMMISSIONERS
Referred.
Mr.. Randall asked leave 20 offer a resolution
| calling for further information about whsf
are known as the SanbOrn contracts with
the Treasury department. He said the COM
municstion sent in to- day did not cover ali the
/ points.
objection was made, and the resolution WAS
referred.
The House then, at SIS p. M. al iourned.