New-York tribune., 1879-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day, Mr.. 0'NEILL (Repp
PenuJ offered resolution calling on the secretary Oh
War for a copy OF any report submitted by Co1ohe'
McComb or captain Ludlow in regard TO tie pr"posea
Improvement Of the Delaware River near schooner
Ledge. Adopted
MI CONGER rep, Mich), from the Committee on ina
Judiciary rcpol ted back the bill in reference TO the pro-
cecds Of the sale OF captIred and abandoned property
Ordered printed and recOnmitted.
On motion Of Mr. wHIITHORNE Dem. Tenn), tho
Senate amendments 10 the bill TO abolish the Cnited
states Volunteer Navy were non-concuIred IN.
The Senate bill for the erection of military post ao
El Pa.O, Tex, was passed. 49,, IT,
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the committees
The consideration the pending BIZ for the correction
Of certain lard boundaries IN san Mateo county, '1
was postponed until Friday next - ,,,,.- - II
Mr. S0KAT the MG 6 S fc4 the nf ef On
the absentee shawnee lands in Kansas. Passed. am,
Mr. bEASG DT M NE m an6Sr@s IS e S9 @
10 relnsate Major Joseph b. Collins, aud to lctlre h
In that grade OF the date at which he Was previously
mustered ouG. Passed 49,
Also, adversely. the bill 70 pay sol 10 l'
T. Green for the rent O two buildings IN Chattanooga
Tenn in 1865 Referred 10 the Committee OF tho
Whole, on point OF order .....,....,,,o
presidents Ot the street railroads in Ncwlotk Cty and
other citizens fcr the redemption Of small coin with e
At i:ij y. the House went into Commiitee OF The
Whole, MI COVERT tDem, n n III tlG Chalr, on o ,is
private calendar, pending bill beng the one known
a' Mr. r' WIiITE dep Pennl opposed tho bin II was
essentially war claim Tor the payment Of wbich tho
Government was way liable The pas'aGe 3i ms
bill would set dangerous precedent, ana "od De i3l'
lowed by avalanche OF Similar claims against mo
Wr WII-STON Dem, Val advocated the passage Of
the bill Tho pa, ment Of the claim was prohibited ny
the technical rulings OF the law o. 1867 bnt was 0e.
Congress Was asked to pahs this bll Alexandra had
been in what was called the loyal district 81 virginia,
who had been represented III tue Ohcu 9dtes 'Vh-
gress throughout the war. .,
Mr.. WHITE acp., Pennl inquired II 1t had not been
represented IN the Confederate Congress. l.,
Mr. UUNTON replied that IL had not Not vote In
that district had been cast for Confederate 0eer OF
stitution beena sectional one; most n9t al 81 u.
professors had come from the HoIlh, ahd s stuueh'S
from all parts Of the &C uHCrY. ..
MI CoNGLR Gep Mchl opposed & t6c m 9ll ;,uifG1; Con;
States was protecting them from destruction
Mr. POTTER Dem, y. " favored the bll. IL was
the first prncpe Of Goyerument to do Js'lce' ana 10
do justice about war claims az about petce cds LUG
settled and necessary ruc was that the 'ONcihHen1
was not liable for property DESTROYED IN the enemya
country hy operation Of war. This country had lhado
exception 10 that rule and Syon the loyal cihths ~
That right had expired Oy limitation and he was op-
posed renewing that right The time bas gone ny Tor
mistake 10 again open the doors OF tie Treasury Tor
their payment But this was not war claim ana nos
str0y ed in the enemys country. TIE property lay
within tue defences OF Washington Citnot IN lasnr'
cluded by proclamation OF President Lincoln
Mr. WHITE (Rep, PENN declared that that territory
H Mr. nf P0TTER Tebled that il excepted that identical
territory The claim should be PAID without reference
10 the fact OF ITS beng religious nsotu'oh' IL nad
right to be paid
Mr. TOWNSEND Rep., y. Y)-Then We shall have TO
nav for the rent all forts occupied there.
Mr.. POTTER dem. y. Y.J-We did not ask permls-
sion to take them.
The mot Ou to report the bl 70 the House was then
defeatcd-yea- 7B; nays, ~, and on motion Of Mr.
BURCHARD Qcplll) The enactirg clause Was stricken
ont and tne committee I'm accOIddnc with the mleI
rose and reported action the House which, by
vote OF yeas III nays 80. cOncurred IN that action
The negative votes were Democratic and mosUy those
OF southern men.
The House then at 1918 y. went into COMMITTEES
OF the HhOle Mr. Covert the chair, on the private
calendar and nj 1910 r. the Committee rose and tho
House passed the b for the relief Of Henry NJ Meade
late Paymaster OF the Navy.
Mr. BOONE dem. KyJ submitted the report Of the
commission on the transfer OF the Indian Bureau.
Mr. VAN WORRIES rep, OhiOl submitted dissent
ing report the same subject.
The reports ordered printed ana referred 10 tne
Committee OF the Whole
The House NJ 5i5 adjourned TIL to morrow. after an
Intellectual effort the part OF some members 10 have
an evening session.