The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsHIxGroS, juno 20, 1879
Also bill relating land patents II provides when-
ever party is lawfully entitled to y patent II he
delay take apaent II shall have the power
us though issued ut tho time the party first
The morning hour having expired, tho bill went over
without action.
THE YREEDxAx's BANK.
Mr.. DOUGLAS OF Virginia, chairman Of tho Com
mitteo on tho Freedman's Bank, made report IN REL
70 tho communication from the Secretary Of
War OF June 1876, to the payment OF moneys due
to colorcd soldiers, sailors and marines The state
mcnt Of the committee 10 that the provision Tor their
payment has in part been defeated OF its purpose
the fraudulent conlrivanco OF tho late Bnroau OF
Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, whereby
many such soldiers, sailors and marines have been pre-
vented receiving payment Of their just claims
also, that settlements covering these delinquent
claims have been nlcd With the Second Auditor
OF the Treasury by General o. o. Howard,
Chief Disbursing officer Of tho bureau In which fraudu
lent vouchers and other sasc evidences OF payment
have been ilcd and used by these officers by which
they obtained improperly credits fer moneys alleged
been paid by them to such colcrcd soldiers,
sailors and To remedy this evil the committee
reports bill directing the proper accounting officer of
tho Treasury TO settle claims for pay bounty prize
money other moneys due 10 colored soldiers sailors
marines, their legal representatives Ia case IL
shall be established proper investigation that they
have Jailed payment on settlements hereto
foro made, aud In which vouchers purportine 10 rep
resent their actual payment been nicd with the
accounting officers o The Treasury by the disbursRg
officers OF the late Freedman's bureau. The second
section that where tue
shall that claimants have not In fact received
nent thor claims. the TACT shall be reported 70 tho
proper accounting officers OF the Treasury, who shall
thcrcupon settle such The sixth section directs
the Attorney General to institute proper legal proceed
inas against all persons who shall be shown 10 be I'm
picatc- those frauds IN order 10 vindcate public
Justice and 10 prevent loss to the government
Mr. DOUGLASS thercupon moved that the bill and
rcspondencc be printed and recommtted and was 80
ordered.
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of
.fsx.v Inn hmm Yf uUdx
dressed by Mr. Thornburgh Of Tennessee, In favor OF
the bill Il allows all enlisted men, soldiers sailors
and marines Including slaves and Indnnsl s. 33 for
their period OF the between the 18th OF April
1861. and the y Of May, 1865, deductng all bounties
already paid under the United States or state laws
The bill Ii not apply 20 substitutes, men who
wcrc prisoners OF war ut the time Of enlistment,
or men who discharged on their own
application other than disability incurred in
service PRIOR 18th OF April 1865 (uncss such
discharge obtained with view to reenlIstmcn
10 accept promoton or TO persons discharged on the
ground of minority. All applications Tor bountics un-
der the bill are 10 be ilod within i've years
In reply TO a question by Mr.. BANNING Of Ohio as to
the bill stands Mr. Thornburgh gave his est-
mate az between $4,000 900 and $l0, 0O0.OO0 At the
close Of Mr. Thornbprghs speech the previous question
moved and seconded.
Mr. COOK Of Georgia. having then hour to close
debate, yielded part OF that time to Mr. Goodin Of
Kansas Mr. Philips, OF Kansas. and Mr.. Landers OF
Indiana. all Of whom spoke IN favor of the bill.
Mr. OBriKx. of Maryland spoke In opposition 70 the
bin he repuda.ed .is clam 'nas ~, sme soldiers de
Hc spoke OF the debt OF gratitude due
by the nation to those VINO had impcrcd their lives
aud shed their blood. and said that tho
services Of the soldiers were incstimabc patriotism
and love or country could not DO compensated Ivy
money The claim not legal obllfnnon. but WAS
demanded n bounty The amount required by the
bill Appropriated 500. 00O,0OO This was not the
time drain the Treasury Of lts last dollar and Inn
pose debt the people In order 10 crafty
sentiment He appealed 10 the House to disregard the
popular cry In the interest Of an impoverished people,
and said that political expcdency should
members 10 ignore tho demands Of justice ard
law.
The bill then passed-yoas lao, nays 40. a. iol
lows:-
Messrs: adams Ainsworsh: Anderson. Atkins BAgiey.
Bngiey. Maker VI Indiana. Baker of New York. BAow.
Hacks tanning Blair bland Brown o. Kansas Bnrcnari
OF Illinois, Bnrchard Of Wisconsin. Bureigh. Campbell Can
non Cascn Cnswel Cate CanineId CLARK Of Maryland.
S,ymsr cosnrans Cook Mnser un Dn'o'h .,.. ps
EAmss. Eden. fiaIsy. Ford Poster. FrssAn.
Freeman, FROST. Fryle. Fuller Glover. t.ocdin.
Hamilton q Ind.ns iis.sscn asshSr ,:symond lien
Hopkins, noskns ubbeiI iIurd, Huribu iiyman jerks.
Jones Of New Hampshire Joyce kasscn, Kelley ksscham
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