The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-21
nouse Of Representatives.

Mr.. Dunnell Rep, Mimi from the Com
mttee on Commerce, reported a bill to author
ize the construction of pontoon bridge ross
the Mississippi river from some point In Buff 10
county, Wisconsin, to some point In winons
county, Minnesota. Passed.
Mr. Lawrence (Rep., Ohio, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill relating TO land
patents. IL provides whenever a party Is law
fully entitled to patent, II he delay to take out
patent, IL shall have the same power as though
issued at the time the party was frat entitled to
II. Passed.
Mr. McCrary Dom, Iowa), from the same COM
mi'toe, reported a hill to secure service Of pro-
cess Of the United States courts la certain cases
II provides int whenever service of process
agaiust any corporation cannot be made by
son OF the TACT that the officer on whom by the
law such state service is to ne made has resigned
or cannot be found, the service IN Y be made on
any nicer agent of the corporation. Passed.
Also bill to provide for appointment Of add
tinnAl circuit commissioners, and to prevent
oppression. IL directs the judges Of circuit
courts to appoint comm s. toner's in every county,
who stall give hearing to any person crested
for violation of United states law, when he shall
be entitled TO such hearing. Pissed.
Also In relation to judgment liens. 1t pro-
vides that judgments and DEGREES Of United
States courts for tue payment OF money shall be
liens on the real estate Of the debtor Passed.
Mr. CAulheld Dem. ILL.,. FROM tho same COM
unittee. reported bill liking the time of redemp-
tion Of lands sold ny DEGREES ana judgments in
onan cry IL provides that whenever real estate
shall be sold on Judgments and oecrees In chan-
Gerry, the same Iiahts shall be allowed Tor the
redemption Of such sale as 10 allowed by statute
SIR. Eye rep, Me-. from the same commit
tee, reported a bill to allow any person charged
with mn issiOn OF crime. when on trial ia any
FEEDER 1 court, to be a competent witness. IL
provides that any person on trial in any Federal
court shall, at his own request ouly, be admitted
as competent witness. The morulng hour hay-
ing expired, the bill went over without action.
RoBBING CoLoRED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Mr.. Douglass dem, Va. Chairman OF the
Committee on the Freedman's Bank, made a re-
Iafa In n mi g..
the Secretary Of War of June 7, 1870 a. to the
payment OF moneys due to oolored soldiers, sail
ors, and marines. The statement Of the COM
mittee Is that the provision Tor their payment
has In part been defeated OF Its purpose by
tue fraudulent contrlyance OF the late Blu
Lands, whereby many such soldiers. sail
ors and marines have been prevented
from receiving payment NJ their just cl inns.
Also that settlements covering these delinquent
caips nave been filed with the Record Auditor
OF the Treasury by Gen. o. o. Howard, late COM
missioner, and G. W. Baliock, late CHIEF disburs-
ing officer OF the bureau, in which fraudulent
vouchers aud other false evidence OF piyment
have been filed aud used by these officers by
which they obtained, improperly, credits for
moneys alleged TO have been paid out by them
to such coIored soldiers, sailors, and ma
rlnes. 10 remedy this evil the commit
tee reports bill directing the proper ac-
counting oficer OF the Treasury to settle
claims for pay, bounty prize money, or other
MONEYS due to cOlored soldiers, sailors, or
marines, or their legal representatives, In case II
shall be established ON proper investigation that
they have failed to receive payment or settle
ments heretofore made, and IN which vouchers
puIuorting to represent their actual payment
have been ned with tho accounting oiicers Of
the rrasIly by the disbursiug officers Of the
late Freedmun's Bureau.
The second section directs that, In every case
where the Investigation shall prove that claim
ant, have not In fact received payment Of their
ciaims, the fact shall be reported to the proper
accounting orcers Of the Treasury who shall
thereupon settle sdcn claims.
The sixth section directs the Attorney Cen
eTal o institute proper legal proceedings against
ell pers ms who shall DO shown to Oe Implicated
IN those frauds, II ordes to vindicate public JUS
tice aud 10 prevent loss to the government.
POINT OF ORDER.
Mr.. Kasson (Rep., Iowa) made the point OF
order tnat as one OF the sections Of the bill pro-
vided TOR An exuenciture Of money. 1t should DO
referred to the Committee ~ the Whole.
NT DOuglass-lhs correspondence shows
that these accounts have been settled, the
money paid over to the Freedmen's Bureau, for
the purpose - paying these men, and the DILL
simply provides that their accounts snail be
settled and charged against appropriations Lere-
Mr. Kasson-Do understand the gentleman
% say hat no money has been paid t. any OF
tn Sc cOlOred menf
MIR. Douglass # h 5 been aid.over to the Com
missioner of the Freedmen's Bure IA, aud has
not been paid 70 tire parties eniit 70 II.
Mr.. hass In-lhen II Is very clear that this bill
provides for another disbursement, and Of
course It Is desirable 10 sec tue evidence before
the House snail pass that bill.
Mr.. DouRlsss-If the gentleman had not been
go ptOmpt In making the point Of order had
Ia ended to state to the House that the preamble
came ON the Secretary OF War.
Mr. X lssnn-lt was necessary To make the
point Of order promptly or II could not DO made
at ali.
The Speaker. pro TENT is very evident that
the poiut Of order i well taken as the attn seq
ton provides the payment Of such expendl-
lures as may be ne1essitated by the investigl-
ton crowded for.
M. Douslass-l yield to tho decision Of the
Chair, and now ! move that the House 20 into
Committee 81 the Whole for the purpose Of con-
siderng the uil.
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virginia to allow tho rep RI to be- printed, as W.
do not know the amount Of money that may be
called for under that bill.
Mr.. Hoar (Rep., Mass.)-lhls bill recltes an as
sertion Of grossly frIudulent conduct ON tue
part OF a distinguished MaJOT-ieneral Of tho
army, who gave his right arm to tue service Of
the country. This House took palns the other
day to remove from a member Of this body on
the other side ono lnng Mr.. Brown Of kentucky)
"a oensure which affected his personal honor, the
minority OF the House veing with his political
friends IN their desire to do that genile man the
most ample and abundant justice. Now. ask
tue majority sf the House II they think II 10 fair