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ton over the land. Mr.. Keller, Of Ohio,

who lost his truck at Shiloh, and want.
pay for it, replied 10 General Bragg
and Mr.. Baker. an ultra Radica
from Indiana, also antasonized the
proposition; and yctawhile ago they talked
OF the raid the South wanted TO make on the
Treasury for the payment of war claims.
Mr., Manning wanted the Southern Claims
Commission abolished because under the
forms OF law the Government is robbed by
| it, and the cases referred to the Court OF
| Claims. Mr.. Atkins wanted to know how
long 1t would take this court to dispose OF
the 5000 cases now before the Claims Com
mission. and Judge Harris replied, " Forty
two years" Mr.. Martin (Rcpublican),
of North Carolina, went into a highfalutin
defence OF the Union men Of the South,
when General Ward, OF Ohio, asked him if
he proposed to pay for property which he as
4 Confederate soldier helped to destroy,
and he replied, "Yes; I was in the Con-
fedcrate army, and / have no apology to
make for il. either" The Republicans,
who had been applauding, seemed to have
suddenly swallowed something sour.
GENERAL BRAGG GOES FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
After telling Baker Il Co. that his purpose
was to stop the Radicals from issuing CAM
raign documents calling him coadiutor Of
those who robbed the treasury to pay south
crn war claims, General Bragg went for the
North Carolina member, whom he said
served in the Confederate army, then in a
Confederate Legislature, and finally became
Il Republican Judge without ever having
graduated from law office. [Great APP
plauSe on the Democratic sidc] He
said that the Republicans had played
this card OF loyalty long enough,
and it would win no longer. Par
son Garfield asserted that $4,000 white
men Joined the Union army from the Sc
ccdcd States. General Ward, OF Ohio, de-
nicd it, and said that the straggcrs and de-
sertcrs from the rebel army were organized,
bat never fired gun Tor the Union. He
was surprised that the Republicans, after
making capital out Of these war claims
against the Democrats for tive years, should
now oppose the effort TO wipe them out.
Mr.. Atkins came to the defence Of the
claimants and urged that the Commission be
continued. The Republicans here voted
against the amendments abolishn@ the
Southern Claims Commission, and then
General Brags's proposition was voted
down-ayes, G5 Gall Dcmocrats); noes, l12.
General Ward gave notice that he wonld
endcayor to get a vote by ayes and noes
when the bill was reported TO the House.
TEIEF NEWS ITEMS.
! The Cabinc. to-day talked over Indian
affairs.
The Coinage Committee, which meets TO-
MORROW, Will report free silver bill.
CarsonS L Sons, Of Nivcrton, Va, have
been awarded the contract COR lime for the
| Nutiona! Museum building.
The great revival at Hamline church liz
crcase> nightly in interest.
Midshipman Piepmcycr is ordered to the
training-ship Portsmouth, at Norfolk.
The Senate Committee ON Elections will
hear arguments Tomorrow in the Louisiana
case OF Spoiord and kellosgs
The House sat until late hour this after
noon.
Judge George Rye and eX-Auditor iona.
than Bennett are in the city, both looking
ding.
Associated Press Reports hy telegraph 10 the dis
| Da,ch.l
Committee WORK.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Nearly all The
House committees are now organized an(
ready for business.
The House Committee on Agriculture
this morning referred the subject OF the cx
istence OF pIcuro pneumonia to Il sub-com
m!ttee. with instructions to ascertain all thu
facts possible in connection with the dis
ease. and report OH Thursday next, il pos
siblc.
The select committee to inquire into tht
causes OF the present depression OF labor
or which Representative Wright, OF Penn
sylvania, is chairman, will soon commence
taking additional testimony on the subject
Mr.. Wright says he is desironS OF hearing
the views of a number Of leading manufac
turcrs throughout the country, and intends
inviting the gentlemen to appear before Tho
committee at an early day.
; THE sPoFFoED-KELLoGG CONTEST.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 15.-Tbc Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and Elections
to-day took up as the first case on thei
docket the memorial OF Judge Henry NJ
Spotlord, OF Louisiana, claiming TO be en-
titled to the seat in the Senate now occu
pied by Governor Kellogg. After some in
formal discussion the committee decided Il
notify the parties TO appear in person or by
counsel ut an adjourned meeting tomorrow
for The purpose Of presenting argument t
the committee on the question whether thi!
case is not res udjuiicat.
THE HOUSE CONTESTED.ELECrION CASES.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The following
arc among the conteStrd-elrction cases o
tie present Congress First North Carolin;
district, Icates against Martin: Sccont
North Carolina, O'IIara against Kitchen
Second South Carolina, Mackcy against
O'Conuer; Fourth Alabama, UaralSos
against Shelley; Second Arkansas, Bradley
against Slcnmons; Third Louisiana, Her
bert against Ackicn and Merchant agains
Acklcn; Second Florida, Bsbee against
Hull.
MOVEMENT TO INCREASE TIE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Plumb
introduced bin TO- day authorizing the en-
listment Of $500 men, to lie added to the
army, 10 serve not longer than one year
whenever in the Judgment OF the President
the cyicencics III the frontier service re-
quire it provided the MAXIMUM strength
ef the army shall not exceed $1,000 men at
any time.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
WASHINGTON. April 1j.-Wi!liam =.