The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-01
REBEL WAR CLAIMS!
GRAND RAID ON THE TREASURY.
How Loyal Men are to
be Taxed
WHAT DEMOCRATIC RETREyCHMEyT
MEANS.

II III W.
combe campaign speeches or convention plat
forms could possibly do. These are the legisla-
tive acts Il the Democratic members of Con-
gress. The speeches and platforms are only
professions for electioneering purposes. The
total sum here proposed TO be appropriated Il
more than our present national debt by St0o,-
600, 600, being s2,5o3. $40. $3.50. And this, II
must be remembered, Is only an earnest OF what
these "Refcrmers," these Democratic econo-
mists, would do ii once fairly placed in power
In the executive department and in both houses
of Congress:
BILLS or A GENERAL NATURE
for the adjustment and payment OF southern
claims, and for purposes of a sectional charac-
ter introduced at the fret session OF the Forty
fourth Congress by Representatives OF the party
Of Economy and Reiorm:p
II. r. No. $3.50, by Hon, f.. }. Ellis, Of Lou.
isiana Approprlates si.e02 900 TO repair and
rebuild the ievees on the Mississippi river.
II. X. No. 1,o9S, by Hon, II. J.. Gibson, OF
Louisiana For rebuilding leyees, Sc.. on the
Mississippi rver, s., 10000.
Ii. r. No. CAS-, 10y Hon. Benjamin Wilson, of
West Virginia: To indemnify West Virginia for
damage to roads and bridges IN Marion county
by the Union armies, $1,000 900.
II. h. no, 232, by Hon. Philip Cook, Of Geor-
sia Proposes to refund the claimants s6s,U2,-
600. collected rs the internal revenue tax on
cotton in 1865 and subsequently.
II. r. No. 9s2, Hon. K. q. Mills, Of Texas To
refund the cotton tax to the producers of the
cotton.
II. r. No. 55s. by Hon. w. W. Wflshire,
Arkansas: "To facilitate the adjustment and
settlement of claims Of citizens OF the United
States for stores and supplies taken or furnished
during the rebellion for the use OF the army OF
the United states - including the use and loss
Of vessels and boats, by authorizing suits TO be
instituted IN the United States court IN the dis
trict wherein The property was taken or used,
such suits to be tried . BY said courts in the
same manner and by the same rules OF evidence
as that now prescribed by law for the trial
Of civil causes in the Circuit Courts of the
United States !" that is, by juries of the vicin-
age. Judgments rendered by said courts 10 he
paid out OF q general appropriation for such
claims by the Secretary Of the Treasury-the
Southern Claims Commission 10 be abolished,
and with it all tests OF loyalty.
Il has been estimated that S1,205, 16S 600
would be required TO pay such claims, and that
as large an amount would I've required for claims
under III. X. No, 1854, introduced by Hon. II.
Y. Riddle, Of Tennessee, directing compensa-
ton to be allowed for the use and occupation Of
property by the United States army during the
late war, under which the Secretary of War is
required to allow reasonable compensation to
all citizens of the United states for the use and
occupation of their property during the late
civil war by the United States army or any
Part thereof; and providing that the affidavit of
the claimant, supported by the testimony Of any
responsible citizen. shall he sufficient proof TO
establish the fact Of such Use and occupation by
the army.
II. r. No. IC1i. by Hon. W. II. Levy, OF Lou
isians, and II. Il. No. 1855, by hon. +. Il. Hurd,
of Ohio, propose 10 reopen she Court OF Claims
TO claimants for the proceeds OF captured and
abandoned property, without regard to loyalty:
and The former also provides for abolishing the
Southern Claims Commission and referring TO
said cour: all claims for stores and supplies taken
from citizens Of the insurrectionary States, in
GLIDING use and loss of vessels and boats, rent
and occupation OF houses and buildings, and
such stores as Lumber, tobacco, sugar, &c,
without respect TO loyalty of claimant.
The balance Of proceeds OF captured and
abandoned property in the Treasury IS about
nine millions of collars. Claims for such pro-
ceeis have been filed in the Court of Claims and
Treasury Department and presented to Con-
gress for over thirty millions. More than two
thirds of these claims are barred hy statutes of
limitation. and the above bills are intended 10
remove the bar.
1t is proposed also by House bills to refund
the amount of direct taS collected inthe South
ern States, amounting TO S2,4e2,llo, and TO
remit the balance OF said tax unsolicited,
amounting to s2,e6l,776.
H.. Il. No. 1904, by Hon. Eppa Hupton, Of
Virginia For the relief OF oNrere and purchasers
OF lands sold Tor direct taxes in the ~insuTrec-
tienary States.
II. Il. No. 1857, by Hon. Eppa Hunton, Of
Virginia For payment OF rent FOR lands sold
Tor direct taxes and occupied by the United
II. r. No. 23es, by Hon. Carey Young, of
To pay for all cotton seized after
MAY -, 1861
II. Il. No. S212, by Hon. Philip Cook, of
To authorize the Court OF Claims to
take jurisdiction of ali claims relating to cap
tured and abandoned property.
IL. Il. No. so, by Hon. L. Q. Mills, OF Texas
Directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
TO owners the value of all cotton seized after
MAJ so, 1865.
Il. r. No. 1852, by Hon. G. c. Cabell, Of yir-
ginis Directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to pay to the owners the value Of all cotton and
tobacco seized after April 10, 1865.
Il. L. No. 172S, BY Hon. J. Z. Phillips, of
Provides that the authority of The
Qgartermasicr General and Commisssry General
TO rass on claims for stores and supplies taken
and used By the United States armies engaged
in the suppression Of the rebellion and for use
and occupation OF property by said armies shall
rease. and cOnicrs jurisdiction over all such
Claims on the Circuit Courts Oft United States
tho Southern States.
II. II. No. 2JO1, by Hon. u. X. Singleton, Of
Mississippi Provides for transferring claims for
stores ard supplies from the Southern Claims
TO he Court of Claims.
Il. 4 No. s11. 10y Hon. II. Y. Riddle, of Ten
nessee: Provides that the testimony Of 'any
reputable citizen" shall be admitted by the
Court OF Claims and War Department as eff |
establishing the fact of appropriation
IF property Tor the use Of the armies OF the
United States.
Ii. r, No. 262', by Hon. H. Y. Riddle, of
Provides, in effect, that in claims
lefore the southern Claims Commission and the
executive departments the only evidence of
oyalty to be required shah be such as enabled
iazaway T.. Lamar TO obtain a Judgment in the
Court OF Claims for S57a,000 for cotton captured
Il Savannah by General Sherman, and Thomas
!. Metcali, Confederate depository al Augusta,
70 obtain o Ike Judgment for SiS5 COG.
H.. f.. No.437, by Hon. j. r.. Harris, of Vir- |
II. +. No. 1880, by Hon. q. c. Cabeli, /
4 Virginia; IL. r. no, 1912, by Hon. J. +.
House, OF Tennessee II. R.. No. 1913, by Hon.
2. Hereford, OF West Virginia To restore scrsral
efpeasioasrs shricke, from the rolls to, dis
osalty.
II II. No. 3555, by Hon. o. R. Singleton, of
.iissis ippi, for the relief of disloyal mail con-
~ractors, whose pay was stopped during the
sGr.
II. L. No. 1920, by Hon. W. z. Smith, of
ieoreia To pay claims OF mail contractors and