New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
xLVTH CONGRESS-IlID SESSION
prcrrAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

ctAINs-A DEMAGOGIC BILL TO LEND EVERY
NEW SETTLER $500 THOROUGHLY BEATEN IN
THE HOUSE,.
eENATE WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1879.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Sen
today the credentials of James Shields senator-eiee'
Iou, Missouri TO fill tho uneXpred term OF the Hon.
,,;s Y BoCy deceased. The seat has been occupied
NJ Armstrong since the death OF Mr. BOgy, he bav-
~, hoen anpointed Senator by the Governor The ere
dentals were placed ON hlc
,Iso communications from Governor John ". IIoyt.
twashingon Territory, relative to the nadequacy oi
his compensation; from Major-General John NJ scho-
aold commanding the West Point Military Academy
cinmendinc the pas sage Of law authorizing the a-
continent of professor OF modern languages at the
Academy. and from the PostmastcTGeneIa caiIns az az.
ron 10 100000 Of deficiencies in the appropriations lor
his department. Referred. -, co>,,,1,~c
rRep'N " Nh. HERMAN Dem. n. ". Mr. morrill, III
REP yt and Others M 1ayonS M Rn6t ne To- percRange
nbsdary silver coin for United states notes. keleIeu
to ine SGSNTIIoNY Gsep r. H. from the Committee on
Printing reported substitute Tor lhe liousc p III
ioon to the printing OF impressions OF pOtrats anu
ISo Inttes i'm the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing at
tle Treasury Department. upon payment VI 'ne GUMS
.noreof placed on the calendar.
MIR GARLAND Dem, ARK submitted reso.ion ,
20 nrnt The testimony about frauds III the soth tHGe
by the select Committee appointed uuuei 'io i'
Mr. C0CKRELL (Dcm.. MOI presented resolutions or
mo kansas CtV Mo- Board OF Trace faVOrlng tne ope
ing Of the indian Territory settlement Referred to
tLe no are Dt tToduced T and referred as follows
BY J0NLs em 6 fS 1n1tcd Isf saes in the
i Of Florida TO the Peace Creek and St. Johns River
Railroad Company. Referred TO Tue OOmhl''ee VI "'
Bv Mr. BARNUM Dem, Conn.)-Providlng FOR a a COM Il
mission Improvement OF me fOl0ac3 3 n.y. So %,
Town d. c. Referred to the Committee on the DiSrlc
Ry WT FERRY Rep Mich)-To reorganize and disci
nine the militia of the United States Referred to the
nv Mr. B0OT CRe1 Calj-For the relief OF the State
University OF California and for other purposes he-
Also bv reduestl-PrOvidng the ascertainmcnt Of,
and mpenstion for patented inventions used in the
GI!!rtnr1ed 70 the Committee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr. CONKLING REP \. Y2-To prCyide for the the
IS Post ONCE and United States Court and for the ac-
daon OF United states internal IeaSnIo nc he
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds nc ,, nin
the same as t1s n29uSfa 6y Tr n Bliss e IT T
500 900 to purchase the site and commence NoIh on
the building and limits the cost OF the structure 10
TIC senate bill appropratins $4,000 for military
post at FL PaSO and the Sargent hll 10 aoosh Ihe Noi
lntccr Navy OF the United states were passed. --
James Shields the new Senator from Missouri, havg avn
entered the Chamber was esGorted TO 1no S &c
dents desk by his colleague Ir G0ch[et % au Tue
Wheeler soon aftcrwar1 he yeas anu NAYS MeS
upon motion take mp the bill pay Warren Mitchell
during the war, and Mr. Shields gave his fist vote III
favor Of taking up that Dll. , ,,, ,,.hor,,
Mr.. WHYIE Dem. Md introduced Dlll aulhoiiz- m
ing the retirement Of Colonel William IL French Oh Inc
Atm Artillery WITH me rank Gt Dlt9rTr e i''
THE WAR CLAIMS AMENDMENT.
Mr. EDNUNDS Rep., VT, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported substitute for the House joint Teso-
luton proposing amendment 10 the constitution
prohibiting the payment of war claims Placed on the
calendar. The substitute was as follows
Article l6 No claim against the United states shall
ever hereafter be sustained allowed hy Congress- or
any denartment officer OF the United states or
money paid by the United states or from Their fnnT
whether as damages compensation or otherwise for or
account Of any property, real persona or la,u
troops by through any officer cVl or nhltaly or
other person acung or pi%IcSSnS 20 t 6c cneies @ I
taken used, injured DESTROYED from any other cause
whatever during the existence OF the late lnsuTecloh
or rebellion against the Government of the United states
unless the thereof and III case OF any corporation
its governing authority and management( was during
an the time OF such insuTTccuOn or rebellion Loyal III
fact to the Government Of the United states, ana gave
neither aid nor announcement to the enemy NO pen.
rOn bounty, grant. pecuniary indemnity or pecunlary
hencn shall ever be given or pi9{fed I0I, Dy or
the authority Of Congress or any STATE lor or On
any military other service performed; or IJudSg
81 trs No pardon amnesty, past or futuIe snall
any effect to take any person. case OF claim Out oi
the puTyiew of this article
Nr TDNII-NDS said the Judiciary Committee was Of
th opinion that tie resolution as il passed the House
was totally inadequate for the purposes indicated by
tbe title Hc gave notice that he would call up II !or
consideration at an early day.
Mir CONKLING Rep., y. ~ submitted resolution
tpstrucng the Committee the Revision of the Laws
toinouire into expedieucy Of making provision for
publishing q revision OF the statutes OF the United
States adopted since The dato OF tne e4lSns reNSoh
Tnc senate bill appropriatng s125,ooO TO purchase
land adjacent TO the custom House IN we Clty OF fFoSi
dence, r. L.. was passed. as also the hon,e nn TO Ply M
Catherine and Sophia German $500 out OF the
9G HARMS Dem TcnnJ, by request. submitted
amendment in the nature Of substitute 10 me bil 10
provide for improving the navigation OF the Mississippi
Referred.
MIR. HILL OPPOSES WAR CLAIMS.
The bin to pay Warren Mitchell S12S692 % the pro
Cccds of cotton belonging 10 him, captured by the
United states at Savannah, was taken up
The bill having been reported adversely from the
Committeesn Claims led to long discussion.
Mr. EDdUNDs (Rep, VIZ moved finally that it be in
definitely postponed: reiected-veas, q nays, 90.
Nj HILL Dem, Cal, in opposing the Dll, sad ne
would vote against il, because 1t was war claim lie
Whether tney be from loyal or disloyal persons
He might probably except few religious ana
educational institutions whose property was destroyed
TO paw these war claims would bankrupt the
Government. and cannot pay all 1t would he an
unjust discrimination undertake to pay some. what
was meant by The word loyalty Did II mean q man de-
voted to the States under the Constitution 1t was an
claim his devotion to the Union during the war but
further down, where the sun is warmer u required
courage for q man to say be was devoted TO the Union
MIR IIlll said he knew thousands and tens OF thou
sands of IN the South who stood up ana proclaimed
moment There were many men VINO fought secession
until it became tact, and submitted to dlsun0n as lhey
secession came the only thing thev could do was 10 go
with their people This question OF loyalty nad hOt re-
Jnen the South would at time during the war
have terminated 1t upon basis Of honest reunion Inc
tOn that the late was an honest war VI was a war
fought account OF conviction. This perpetual tax
from q magnanimous spirit The over. The
Union is restored, and it: is time that we should
The manned Southern soldier wOud never ask Congress
ior peLsOn His widow ana orphan would never ASK
ure. as brave should The the people OF
Inc south are taueht to repair thelr losses ny VOTE, W