The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-21
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have tae same power as though issued al
the time the party was first entitled 10 it
Passed.
Mr.. Douglass, from the Committee on
Freedmen's Bank, made a report in refer
ence to the communication from the Sec
retary of War rs TO the payment OF
moneys due to colorcd soldiers, sailors
and marines. The statement of the
committee is that the provision for their
payment has In part been defeated of its
purpose by the fraudulent toRtrivsnce Of
the late Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen
aud Abandoned Lands whereby many
such soldiers, sailors and marines have
been prevented from receiving payment
Of their just claims; also that sett Elements
covering these delinquent claims have
been filed with the Second Auditor (
the Treasury by General D. o.
Howard, late Commissioner and G.
w. Bullock, late Chief Disbursing
Officer of the Bureau, in which
fraudulent vouchers and other false evi.
denc, of psym Mt have been filed and
used by those officers, by which they OBJ
tanned improperly credits tor monies al.
legged to have been paid out b, Them to
such colored soldiers, sailors or marines.
To remedy this evil the committee re-
ports bill directing the proper account
ing officers Of the Treasury to settle the
claims for pay, bouety money or other
monies due to colored soldiers, sailors or
mariners, or their legal representatives, in
case It shall be established on n proper
investigation that they have failed to rc
ceive payment on settlements heretofore
made, in which vouchers purportrns
to represent their actual payment have
been filed with the accounting officer. OF
the Treasury by the dsbursing officers of
the late Freedman's Bureau. The second
section directs that in every case where
IN investigation shall prove that the
claimants have not in fact received the
payment of their claims, the
fact shall be reported to
Mr.. Kassan made q point of order that
rs one of the sections Of the bill provided
for an expenditure Of money it should be
referred 10 Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Douglsss-Tbe correspondence
shows that these accounts have been set.
lied. The money was paid over To the
Freedmen's Bureau for thel purpose Of
paying thc'o men, and the bill simply
provides that these accounts shall be SGT Q.
tied and charged against the sppropria-
tion heretofore made.
Mr.. Kassan-Do understand tho
gentleman TO say that no money mas
been paid TO any ofthe colored men?
Mr.. Douglass-It has been paid TO the
commissioner OF the Freed mems Bureau
and has not been paid to parties entitled
to it.
Mr.. Kasssn-Then il is very clear
that this bill provides for another dis.
bursemeni, and of course il is desirable
70 see the evidence before the House
shall pass this bill.
Mr.. Douglsss-If the gentleman had
not been SO prompt in making the point
Of order l had intended TO state to the
House that the preamble was intended 10
be only an epitome Of the report rs IL
came from the Secretary of War.
Mr.. kasson- 1t was necessary 10 makr
the point Of order promptly, or it could
10. be made at all.
The Speaker pro tem-lt is very evi
dent that tho point OF order is well taken.
rs the fifth section provides for the pay
ment of sucK expenditures rs may be ne
cessitated by the investigation provided
Tor.
Mr.. Douglass-I yield to the decision
Of the Chair. and now | move that the
House go into Committee Of the Whole
for the purpose Of considering the bill
Mr.. Kasson-I suggest to the gentle.
man from Virginia TO allow the report to
be printed, as we do not know the amount
OF money that may be called for under
that bill
Mr.. Hoar-This bill recltes an asser.
tion Of grossly fraudulen. conduct on the
part Of distinguished Major-General Of
the army who gave his right arm to the
service Of the country. This House took
pains, the other day, 70 remove from
member Of: this body on the other side
(meahing Mr. Brown, Of Kentucky
censure which affected his personal
honor, the minority OF the House
vieing with his political friends in their
desire 70 do that gentleman most ample
and abundant justice. Now, | ask the
majority Of the House, IL they think II
is fair 70 pass that bill IN relation 70
Ma jor General Howard, without having
the evidence on which the bill IL based
Mr. Hol msR-At any rate the paper
ought 70 be printed, and ! trust, in1
much as the gentleman from Virgins
has right 10 report at any time, that be
will allow il 70 be printed.
Mr.. Douglass tberenpon moved that
The bill and correspondence be printed
and rec'mmitted, and il was so ordered
Mr.. Randall from the Committee on
reported sundry civil
appropriations bills and the last general
bill. Ordered printed.
The bills sppropristes $l4,5s7, $40,
against s26, ga $40 in the corresponding
bill last yesr, a reduction OF sl2,O7g,5IO
The House then proceeded 70 the con-
,ideration OF the bill equaIizing
The bounties Of the soldier.
and was addressed by Mr.. Thorn burg in
favor. Of the bill. L, allows 70
all enlisted soldiers, sailors and marines
slaves and Indians Is a3i for
their per cent Of the service. between the
l2th Of April, 1861, and the 9th Of May,
1865, deducting all bounties already paid
under United States or State laws. The
bill ID not 70 apply 70 substitutes, men
who were prisoners Of war ~ the time OF
or men who were discharged
on their own application for other csuses
than disability incurred in the
service, prlor 70 the 18th OF April,
1866. unless such discharge was
obtained with Q view 20 re-enlis,ment or
20 accep; promotion, or ~ persons dis
on the ground Of minority. All
applications for oounties under the bill
are 70 be fled within five yean.
10 reply 70 . question BY Mr. Ban
ming. ss 10 the amount which would b.
under The bill a. IL stands, Mr..
Tbornburgh gave bis estimate q, be-
tween nine and iea millions ot dollars.
At the close OF Mr.. Thorn nturgbs
speech, the previous question va moved
and seconded. Aher dsbste the bill
passed; yeas l4l, nays 40.
Mr.. PoppIeton. from the COMMITTEES On