The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-11
tne fraudulent claims that had been put into
thia iesmonrntic Congress, and which had been

this nsmoeratic Congress-. and which had been
paid .,. ,
from was delivered at Marietta. Ohio in 1876.
and could have no reference to claims pending,
but could the gentleman name any claims that
Democratic House had passed
MIR. Thompson. of Pennsylvania. suggested
the Southern contractors claims which were
passed last Congress and attempted in this
Mr.. Reagan denied that these claims were
either fraudulent or were war claims.
Mr.: THOMPSON then suggested the William
Mr.. McMahonS injured II that had passed.
Mr. THOMPSON replied. No; but it had been
Mr.. Mcmahon said the forty second Con
greas, which was Republican. did pass It.
Mr.. Keiffer, Of Ohio. denied it. and said he
had the record to show that 1t only received 30
votes.
Mr.. Mcmahon declined to yield to his col.
League and said he went through the state of
Ohio with tho hypocriical cry about war claims
and rebel claims. aud then came here md ad-
vocatsd this bill. He advocated 1t because IT was
u loyal cltim. Mr.. Thornburg had said these
psd by ocers ray paed
by q Republican Congrmas.
M Humrhroy. of Wis 'onain, said the Re- ai
IN as matter of principle
Mr. Mcmahon said that afterwards they had
paid what they claimed to be loyal mon for tho
purpose Of building up Republican party In
the South. and now they raise The cry Of rebel
clams against the Democratic side.
Mr.. Ksifer. Of Ohio sad the speeches nf his
amo ,nted to this: that they. would not pay the
cl,ims Of loyal men for the reason that the
cs t Of TIE disoyal were ere not phil, mi NJ
ks t asn9a o and d as 1f NJ M
persisted, he was called to order by the Rephb-
| Mr.. Mcmahon said be did not wish to be mis-
represented. but. the Republicans refused TO
permit him to 10 heard
never or ocaimed in Ohio hat he would not pay
tn 80, and he accused Mr.. Mcmahon OF making
the speech Of q demagogue when he said that
| he would pay the claims OF all loyal mon.
Mr. Goode. of Virginia argued that all claims
that had been paid were to. loyal mon. Tho
Gonfederates did not demand a single dollar
| They staked their all on the issue Of the war.
They lost It and accepted the result ike mon,
MI IN TsPy e Mr. ke d
Of paving loyal claims: That idea had origl
mated in the gontleman's distempered magma
| ton.
Mr.. Cabel Of Virginia. regretted that all
these c aims from tho War Claims Committee
were opposed He would vote to nay all loyal
claims. but only upon proof Of loyalty.
the loyal mon n the South. who were true
among the faithless and loyal among the dis,
lnyal; and u the courHe Of bis remarks asserted
starved citizens solely because Of their loyalty
to The Union.
M. White Of Pennsylvania said he could
name cases If his colleague MR. Thompsn,n)
ull ntl. rio Wt,Hil itpeHi 10 ms ~ thS
Libby Prison for proof. and If the gentleman
wanted instances he'c MD give them. In 1868
when Lees army invaded Pennsylyania and i'm,
ptisoned loya men. who were civilians, nnd
who dav after day had their numbers thinned
out by starvation, and who were carried from
the prison and placed in unmarked graves
whore their bodies still lie.
tNoTE.-A this, point Of tho debate the wires
went down. -FD
Capt. spero's Rody Found.
Mr.. II q Slurcker picked un in Lake 1'ont-
chartrain. about seven miles northwest OF The
pfckets. the body Of Can't. Nicholas Rpero. who
was drowned on the seventh instant by The can
sizing Of the schooner Ginn. The body was
brought tn Marais street bridge, and the coro-
ner notified
Suit VIII be brought against al attOr-
ncys, physicians, brokers, merchants,
liquor dealers and others owing license
or personal property taxes. Without fur
ther notice.
| Ladies' drink Moet & Chandon and smack
| their lipa with delight.