New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11

claim vas fled some Yeas ago. hut The rarers are
no longcr O. h. fcnnd IN the Treasury because
committee cf tie Jaitcd states Senate called for
them and never returned them. II - said that they
were intrns ga hy the comEttc 10 thc care OF one
of the present Senators from Virginia, ana ihat ne
is now unable 10 produce them.
nu,nnrr of the southern States profess also To
have claims against the United States for expenses
incurred during the with the Greeks ana Scu-
inolos Recently the state of Georgia collected one
such claim, amounting to about $4,000. ON account
of expenses incurred in an Indian waT The state
of Missouri has filed claims in a., Treasury Depart
ment amounting to about S2.500,OOO for losses III
CURED bs citizens of that State. disloia as wei ms
loyal. IN the Rebellion. The Same state has issued
certificates 10 her cifizcns without regard TO Their
LOYALTY Ia q further unknown amount fer siniiar
losses. The states Of Maryland ami virginia, IN
consideration of the liking ot the Capl.ai ~ o n
Disfuc: OF columbia, gave tie IoNeinmyht r1-'.vV
and 500 o;ir respectively u aid lu putting no lhe
public hIi .liuls in Washington. Now tuose Sl"''~~
want Tins money--which they now style adva.1es
gwen back 10 them WITH interest 10, iVt' '"''
thirty vte~s. In other words, on TOE sum ~
$4,000. pad IS consderlil"s l9 Ser ,, ,n
National Treasury. Again. the rited states many
years ago apI -opy.atrd r1,19Ouv % pay ne o "a,
ifors of the Rcpuhlc of Texas. Aboui SlVl'Vo' W
tbat none, sin remains m the treasury. never
having h,.l. called for 6yCrcditoy>. lie Nt3ieo Oh
1cxa, now demands that that money oe pai" o''i
90 her.
CLAIMS SMUGGLTD TnrovGH.
Claims like those above described do not fall
within the prohibition against payments 10 dSioyai
persons. A. related, Georgia has only lately COT
leclell a small claim. This was done by putting the
item ia tho Suudry Civil Approximation BILL The Pres
ideni could not prevent this appropriation without
vetoinc one oi the most important of the appiopfa-
tiou bills. Next year people VIII see more OF these
claims slnucalcd through ia the same manner, III
e. -. lint pf
Northern states vii he added in 20 catch the votes
of Northern Democrats. There viii Oc nothing to
hinder the payment of even the Missouri CLAIMS
rocking with disoyaltv they are. In the same
manner That done all the rest is easy IT the Con-
federates eau retain control of Congress. Georgia.
South Carolina and all the rest may assume such
claims of their citizens for losses they please
and then push them through Congress. ~ the neat OF
The House Committed Claims Is Mr. Bughtoi en-
nc>see while the chairman of the Senate Committee
j. Nr Cucktcil of Missouri. an eX-Coniederate
Maisf-Geuerll. OF the / members OF the House
Committee. are southern Democrats arc
chedlent No. therD Democrats aud only = are
Republicans. OF Tue members oil the S'hasc
COMMITTEE. are Southern Democrats ana 4 are
Republicans.
Another IF The favorte measures of the Conted-
crates ia Congress is that to pension the Survivors
Of ,hr Mexican. Florida. Seminole, Creek and Cner-
okee wars and the widows Of those who are dead.
dozen or more bills for this purpose have been
introduced into the House by Southern members,
for ts j. essentially Southern measure, intended
10 get the names of ex-rebcls inscribed Oh the pen
son rolls These bills have. of course, been re-
ferred ~ the Committee on Pensions IN each house.
and. as these committees constituted. there Is
no doubt II a favorable report. According 10 an
official sfiiuate az VIII require Soa'2,e"f TO pay
the pensions o. tie Survivors ul lNc wars h'u' 'Iy
first year. saving nothing OF pensions 20 WIDOWS. II
The measure ~ carried n "iii Cost pI"'@p'y ''' c''
than c6O. 0oO0O0.
The Coul. l.rat "a vet can see 10 way TO get rid
al the amendments 10 the Constitution adopted AZ
Ter the Rebellion. Those amendments are doub!y
ohuo1 .ous because they are not only war meas
ures" brt they maintain the integrity 81 The pun-
lie debt and forbid the payment of money for slaves
emarcipaied. The Confederate, doubtless feel that
They lave done al they do directly at present
10 nulhfy those amendments AZ the South. They
therefore seek to cvade the prohibition to pay for
the los, of slave property. Hence we find bills 10y
TIE hundred 10 appropriate money for the improve
r,eut of southern rivers and barbors. There ia no
restraint upon these demands There Is nothing
small or shame-faced abou, a southern statesman
when he bring, in one of these bills. tie pleads the
deDths OF poverty. but bcgs with the commanding
air of n Comsucho chief and hc is quite rs willing
10 accept ANYTHING granted whether II he eft Of
tents 10 shelter the militia of his State or
S6O zoe. GOO ior nchOatC SHIP canal company.
Anon, ire smaller relief bills Itrt duo ed Que Is
struck hy tAe munro for the relief OF suietc, ON
bond. WI a.. persons have necu held for trial for /
violation cl the internal Eevoune laws and nave |
forfeited their bail. Occurrences 81 this KIND ap-
pear TO De- quite frequent, and about as often
Southern REPRESENTATIVE or Sruntor steps forward
with bill to indemnify the snreii,s. Inc Govern
Mont l. asked 10 make good Tie BAN loilelteu 10y
escaped blenders against lis laws. study OF the
following seize iule Of bills offered w Congress sihce
March l5and % 1875 Will he of some interest ana
vii show ~. detail the items winch 20 To make up
The startling total set down elsew here.
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