Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-27


then go crazy sure.
Southern Claims Pending in Con-
greSS.
There is now pending in Congress a
bill introduced by Mr.. Riddle Of Ten
nessee, of which the following is a
copy:
GA Bill directing compensation to be al
lowed for the use and occupation Of proper
ty of the United States army during the la e
war.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the United s lates in
Congress assembled.
That the Secretary of War be and he IS
hereby authorized to allow reasonable con :
pensation to all citizens of IL United State,
for tt e use and occupation of their proper
ty by the United States arm f. or any part
thereof during the late civil war, in the
same manner and under the same regula-
tons as compensation IS now allowed for
our quarierWaster stores nsed by SAID army
Provided, however, that the affidavit Of
the claimant supported by the competent
testimony of any reputable citizen shall be
sufficient proof TO establish the fact of the
use and occupation Of such property by said
army. But il is MOI the intention of this
act to limit the party 10 the amount OF
proof herein specified, bus other and addi
tional testimony may be taken to establish
the fact OF the use and occupation and the
ptol q of cd
On the 9Th OF August, 1876, Mr..
Hale from the committee on appropria-
tons stated in the House as follows
MIR. Speaker, have here CAREFUL
ly compiled list Of southern claims now
suspended in the committees OF this
House. They cover every im ginab g
variety OF subjects from claim for the
price of a single mule up to the de
struction of iron manufactures that
were engaged in furnishing materials
of war fol- the rebel armies. They
come from every southern State and
almost every county Of every southern
State. There is no member from the
South, SO far as | know, who has not
introd U ced such claims here; and the
important point is that all these bills
are introduced because the member in
PRODUCING them, whether he believes
them right or wrong is pushed and
driven by his constituents
MIR Lawrence AND many of these
are simple test claims, which if allow
ed Will be followed by others to vast
amount
Mr. Hale. Of course, as my friend
from Ohio suggests, many of these are
simple representative claims, and If
one passes, it involves the payment OF
twenty or fifty times as much more,
which will be covered by the same
principle. These are only the courier,
the advance-guard, the feeler, the
skirmisher that is sent out to feel the
line, and find whether it can be broken
Five hundred millions Of dollars, Mr.
Speaker, will not meet all these claims
when we begin to pay them.
Mr.. Lawrence. Five hundred mil
lion dollars would not cover the tota
amount of these claims, without refer
ence to the claims for emancipated
slaves.
Mr.. Hale. Mr.. Speaker, he who
lives long enough-provided always
that the democratic party gets control
of all the branches Of the Government
will see what | here predict come
to pass. IF anybody doubts, let hin
wait and see for himself
cannot give a full list of their
claims, because it would occupy whole
pages of the Record Here are some
Of them:
Here follows lengthy list)
On the 18th of August, Mr.. Foster
another member Of the committee o
appropriations, having investigated
these claims still further made thi
startling statement to the House; { Sc,
Congressional Record, of Aug. 18th
1876, Page l2) "There are lying il
the Committee rooms of the Hous
bills Enacted upon. introduced by gen
tlemen from the south aggregating
sum of not less than $4,000, 100000
to be warmed into real life
These claims are waiting for th
democratic party to so into power.