National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-22

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Passed.
NJ. DASroRD from the same committee reported
bill authorizing the settlement Of The accounts Of
ASSISTANT Paymastcr Edward X. Wiuship, OF the
navy Passed
alr GOOpE, from the same committee repntlc1 n
D authorizing the President to appoint 10 iho rank
OF surgeon IN the navy when vacancy shall occur,
Aellng Assistant Surgeon William Martin. oil nc.
yellow fever epidemic.
This bin was discussed, and no final action had
been takcn when the morning hour expired.
a, contest then arose MS TO the order of business,
MT Cox On " pressing his census bill. Mr.. HALE
INC appropriation bill, and Mr.. BRi0HT the private
calendar.
McSrs. TrcKEn aud WooD anlngonized NIL .hoso
propositions with II motion to proceed to the con.
s'dSlation Of the business on the Speakers table.
, Inc House finally determined TO proceed with
inc prlyne calendar pending which
Nj iouNG lTcnn,l, chairman Of the Committee
on NcniilatOil submitted report in regard to heat
Jug and ventilatlng the House. Printed and re-
committed
The House then at 13n went into Committee of
vate calendar.
The pending bill was that for the relief of John
T. Armstrong of Virginia, on account of wharf
property occupied by the United States army In
Alexandria during the war
Mr. HUTTON stated that the loyalty Of the claim
Mi n nen peen July proved ana me only Question
of that character. The vote on the present case
would be decisive one rs TO all cases of the same
character.
Mr.. EDEN. while he supported the bill expressed
himself in fayoror constitutional amendment for.
bidding the payment Of NIL claims originating in
the war which have not already been adjusted, lie
had voted against the resolution offered by Mr..
Cohgcr foroiddng the payment OF war eniuis be.
cause 1t did moi cut off every claim and because II
did not remedy the evil OF war claims He called
attention to the fact that ever since he had been
connected with the Committee on Claims no claims
had been reported upon except such us come under
the plea OflOynty.
Mr.. HAYEssaid that though they might come In
under the plea Of loyalty, they were presented
nj .A La a
other side did not advocate the claims of loyal
men.
Mr.. EDEN inquired IL the Republican Congress
in lSIl had been composed of disoyNl men. That
was the Congress which had passed the act under
which 22OOJ claims, amounting to StDOJD,OO0, had
been presented. The constitutional amendment
which lie favored would close the door against all
war claims, whether coming from the North or
from the South. under the plea OF loyalty or dis
loyalty.
Mr. BANStSG Thought that It would have been
best at the conclusion Of the war to have adopted
constitutional amendment prohibiting tho pay.
ment of all war claims. The COntcleratcs had not
been entitled to anything, and the loyal men had
been sufficiently paid In having the Government
of the Union saved to them. He proceeded 20
state that he had known Mr.. Armstrong during
the war and hod known him 10 be true aud
loyal Union man.
Mr.. C0NGrR opposed the bill and several sharp
passages occurred between him aud Mr. Eden
Finally Mt White (pa1 moved TO strike out the on
acting clause OF the bill, aud II was agreed to with
| out n division
In advocating the next bill on the calendar. for
the payment of 5000 TO A. A. II. Richards, Of Vr-
giniu. for supplies furnished the army during the
war, Mr.. Shelley stated that he had no sympathy
with thut class of claims. Ills people who had to
IL mi II was ono ~ ill.," n"mni,jc: az No var
which the people of the South must accept as
penalty.
little or no Loyalty In Virginia except such as had
been enforced by Gordon of soldiers with bayO-
nets, and then had thrvcd most Justify upon the
supplies the Commissarics of the army furnished
Mr. KEIFER supported the bill, indSmuch rs the
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