The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
rHE cor1oN CLAIMS pILL.


appropriation to supply deficiencies in
the appropriations for the service OF the
Government for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1872, and for former years. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
1t gives the Court Of Claims jurisdic.
ton to hear and determine the claims Of
lawful owners, or their legal representa-.
tives, OF all cotton seized alter the S0th oi
June, 1865, by the agents or officers oi
the Government, and where it shall ap'
pear TO the satisfaction Of the Court that
The seizure was made by military officer
or United States Treasury Agent, and
that the proceeds OF such seizure were
duly accounted for 10 the Government
then the courts shall render judgment in
favor OF the claimant for the net pro-
cecds OF his cotton. And il il shall mp.
pear to the court that the military Off.
GERS and agents OF the Government failed
TO report accurately the names OF the per.
sons from whom the seizure was made
according to the law and their instruc.
tions, then the court shall render judg-
mcnt in favor OF the claimants for such q
proportion as the number Of bales seized
from him bears to the whole number Of
bales OF cotton seized after the 18th oi
June, 1865, and which arrived at port
in the State in which the claimant alleges
his cotton was taken after the seizure,
and the proceeds OF which still remain in
the Treasury.
The bill is not to apply To any claim
now pending in the Court OF Claims for
cotton seized prior to June 80, 1866, nor
to any claim not fled in the Court oi
Claims six months after the passage Of
this act.
After the expiration Of the morning
hour the Senate resumed the considera.
tion Of the resolution for the admission P.
B. S. Pinchback as Senator Of the Unit
ed States for Louisiana, for the term Of
six years, beginning March 4th, 1873.
The pending question being an amend
ment OF Mr.. Edwards to insert the word
mot" so that it would read, P. B. s.
Pinchback be not admitted.'
Mr.. Morton spoke Of Mr.. Pinchback
Us having been Captain in the Federal
army, and in regard to his having been in
prison, he said he was arrested for assault
and battery in New Orleans in 1868, but
he was not arrestedfor any felony, and he
(Morton) was authorized by Mr.. Pinch
back to challenge any Senator TO produce
evidence that he had been in prison for
felony. 0
Mr.. Morton's speech was largely de-
voted 10 the defence OF Pinchbacks char
acter. In conclusion Morton said the
Senate was now called upon to decide the
question OF admitting Pinchback, and he
hoped it wouldbe done promptly. Pinch
back had been kept out Of his seat and
now the Democracy was knocking at the
door for admissson. One or the other
should be admitted. II Pinchback has
not been elected Senator the present Leg.
islature was entitled to select one and the
Republicans here would not stultify them.
selves by keeping the State unrepresent-
ed although the gentleman sent here
might be distasteful to them in politics.
The State must be represented. He did
not think the Senate could refuse to ad-
NIT Pinchback without violating every
principle ofparliamentary law ~ "
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, moved
that the Senate proceed to the consideras
ton Of executive business. Agreed TO-. .a1
When tho doors reopened Sherman
said il was evident that the motion made
by him to reconsider the vote, by which
the amendment OF the Senator from Con.
necticut (Eaton) to the District 1886 bond
resolution was passed, would lead to . de.
bate and he therefore withdrew 1t. The
was again passed and the SEN
ate adjourned till Monday. y.,,.