The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-26
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READ AND REFLECT.

The following bill was introduced BY
\ T. Riddle, representative from the
T,,.,b pi..ic: Of Tennessee, in the
g,g.e Of Representatives, February Is
IA I, va. re.d twice, referred to the
5,,ai,,ee on the Judiciary, ordered to
p,ip,eI, .nI c4n be taken up and
iced whenever the Democracy get full
ss,r9l Of the several branches OF the
ve,aneH;
ABII.L
2, .,..i,, compeDsltion to be allowed
n, NE use and occupation OF prop
wv by the United States army dur.
INF he late War.
b 4 saae,ed BY tie SsnGte and HOESe d
g,..s.4,.a.irs. Of tie lated States Of amer.
a., C,.rsu ca<mb!,i, That the Secre'
s.r sl va. be. and he is hereby author.
III a!lr rsc,onqbt compensation 10 ALL
ClTIZENS Of The Caaei States FOB TIE
~ ASp occrPATloS CT THEIR PROPERTY
n -HE UNITED STATES ARMY, or any
M; thereof, during the late Civil War,
Il The zane manner and under the same
regulations As compensation ia now al
5Tei ior Quartermaslers' stores used BY
AID army; Ptoridei horeEsr, That the
,d!avi, Of the claimant supported BY
the compe,en, testimony OF any reputa.
Me citizen, SHALL BE SUFFICIENT
PROOF TO ESTABLISH THE FACT
II THE Use ASp OCCUPATION OF sCcH
PROPERTY BY SAID AMY. But it is not
The intention Of this act 10 lImi. the par.
,ies to the amount OF proof herein speci.
lied. but other and additional testimony
NAV be taken to establish the fact Of the
r.e and occupation, and the rental value
o! the property occupied.
REMARKS.
The foregoing bill and another intro.
!!cei BY Mr. Wiltshire, Of Arkansas, and
equally sweeping IN it. provisions, are in.
,,alsd to embrace all claims for property
supplies Of every character used or de.
STORED By the immense army OF the
urioa, which during four years marched
lsi elc1npel upon Southern soil. Their
e,;l.aAied aggregates are immense, 81
i.l52j,0JO! Bu; the vast and ruinous
sasnes Of plundeF proposed under thee
BIZ. l'e greatly increased by the aggre.
I1:e, Of other schemes ofIike character
l..T'opo.ed By the Confederate Democra'
vat the lat session, and all for the ben
I'll II li.loyal persons debarred under
oai present laws from relief before the
sgAtrn Claims COmmission-such as
tie I'LL Of Mr.. Scales, of North Carolina,
d Z, j!ij ] to refund TO the disloyal
SAFE. the ii'ec. tax collected under the
Is. u Angus! 5, 1861, amounting to 81.
t.l1; such a. H. R, 49,, proposing to
Lie soitoa planter the tax levied on raw
sa1n during the years 1865, 1865, and
~, Amounting to $6s,O72,OSs; such
l. the relief bills in special cases
.: hundred and forty.one in number,
.sso!geed ia the House u. the
At session, a, the proposition Of Mr..
Jla.;Ou, Of Virginia, covering the claims
.! TO hundred and six citizens OF Lou.
"a county, Virginia, and that Of Mr..
QsHia9n, Of North Carolina, in the Sem
i:s io' the repeal Of section $3.50 Of the
s:vI.ei statutes for the benefit Of claim.
as'o GUNS accruing prior 10 April Is,
Isl, but who forfeited their claims by
'ssi' act. Of rebellion, and all amount
Ia!' $.,l8l,i 97. Such as the bills to
iassr!eaI o.! 100000 introduced by the
present. West Virginia delegation in the
H'1'e for payment for damage done to
,.'iain pixies, roads, churches, &C., in
West Virginia, To recapitul1te:
>'-uting direct AZ under lLE Of 1871 8: GGi, 80
IiAl rr!itt bills. -,...... ........ 2lsl, Ig7
funding clllou tax .,,............. sees. GSu11 G6S
'opef'! ADD supplies irsup!ed " used :, 10 II 900
t:id,.Ii. 55I
o'in round numbers an amour. equal
% the aS;ionaI debt at the close o! the re.
'..!Iou. And these are but a moiety Of
raAi will awaken into life and contest in
iae event Of Tilden's election.