The New York herald., 1876-10-14
REBEL CLAIMS.

szxAToR JOHNSTON, OF VIRGINIA, ON TIE
CHARGES AGAINST THx DEAocRATIc
PARTY-A SAMPLE OF ONE OF THE CLAIMS
REYERRxD TOTS INTRODUCTION By A
REPUBLICAN SENATOR AND PASSAGE BIZ 4
nRPUBLIcAN SENATE.
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER
wAsnISGros, Oct. 9, ls76
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
Republican speakers and newspapers are insisting
with vehemonce that the country will be rendered
bankrupt by the vast sums appropriated for she pay
ment OF 'srcbcl clams' II the democrats succeed In
eectng Tidcn TO support and give apparent color
TO this charge long list OF socalled srebsi claims
presented AZ the last session OF Congress by democrats
is given Figuring largely in this list Is bill intro
duced by myself to pay the claims OF 2O6 loyal citizens
OF Loudon county, Va, whose property was destroyed
by order OF General Sheridan. General Sherldan's
order directing the destruction Of their property is
published also
The fact that the Senate is republican aud must
remain till 1870 at least NOT TIL 1884, and that
bill be passed without the concurrence OF that
body, ought 10 be sufficient this charge,
and quiet the alarms OF the Northern people. They
ought realize the fact that the Senate stands ON
AN impenctrxble bulwark TO protect them from tho
poverty and ruin which the democrats are charged
with desiring to bring upon them and that Northern
democrats could not ruin the Northern republicans
without ruining themselves likewise.
But putting TINS ASIDE wish 10 tell the real facts
about tho bill introduced by mo- The impression is
sought he made that this clam put forward for
the urst lime after the democrats had obtained
jorty In the House. and part OF general sysg
oi democratic piundcr for The benefit OF the rebels
But the bill originally introduced by Mr.
BorcmAn republican senator from West Virginia In
1872 II was referred to the Committee on Chains,
which consisted OF seven members, only one OF whom
y democrat, and Of which Mr. Howe, OF Wlscon-
sin, ardent republican, was chairman. Tho CLAIM
had put their in the form OF written petit
tiou, and the bill and petition and whole SUBJECT
ceivod The consideration ~ the hands Of The commit
lee which It's Importance deserved.
On the 22d OF March, 1877 (see Globe, second session
For,y-second Congress- page $751; Mr. Boreman
ported the bill Senate, No 2so) from tho committee
iavorably, and 1t was read and passed to second
reading and the report ordered 10 be printed and
on the s,h Of April 1s72 the following proceedings
had the Senate (seo Globe, second session
Forty-socond Congress, page 2,26OJ:-
"LoyAL CITIZENS COUNTY"
How.a mSss & ,hS. tas Senate proceed TO the con-
The bin sen.e No 2eo isr the relief 10y. citizens
BY The senate Committee The Whole.
viii s. IL Il the Hs h..s % % %
jesson a. the list is very long
the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay to csan ioys eli,
Of Loadon county Virginia who named consi
authorizes United States in canioriasy with Al
the .u~ Of ass - shs amount 10 be paid 20 each
The bin was reported to the Senate withou,
Mr. SHkxxAs-is there q report In that case
There is report Does the Senator desire 70 have
Mr. SuERNAN--l should like to hear Il. 1929
Mr. HowEl state what the question II In less time
than tho report be read There bills pro-
vidng making compensation large citi
z-ns OF l.oadon county. Virginia They belong the
Society Of Friends believe the whole whole
OF thcn One Of the bills Tor property for build
ng burned down and destroyed the order Gepsra
for the purpose of ang valley
Ing unnhsbitable BY the and the other 10
or property which taken the crderstock
grain forage and the keAnd appropriated to the Of
the army.
bil ordered be engrossed for third reading
read the third time and passed.
The bill introduced by this identical one
appropriatng the same sum for the benefit OF the
same persons, who were non-combatants, cOnscien-
ousy ana rciigousy opposed to nghting At ali, and
worthy aud reputable citizcns.
Thus this bill, which is now made TO figure in the
Of tLc nrst iruits Of democratic sue
cess originally introduced into the senate, more
than tour years ago, by republican Seuao reported
by republican comm ttee aud passed by republican
Senate without y dissenting voice.
Besides as II was to pay loyal ctizons cannot worry
well how IL can DO lnado out rebel clam. Yours
respectfully JOHN W. JOHNSTON.