National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-01
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATrvEs.


Mr.. o'NElLL offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of War for copy of any report submit
ted by Colonel McComb or Captain Ludlow IN re-
gard TO the proposed Improvement Of the Delaware
River. near Schooner Ledge. Adopted
Mr.. COsGRK. from the Colnmiltce on Judiciary,
reported bnck bill Ia reference to the proceeds of
the sale OF captured aud abandoned property.
Printed and recommtied.
On motion OF Mr. wHrrBoRNE. the Senate
amendments to the bill tn abolish the United States
volunteer navy were non-ooncurred in.
Tho Senate hin for the erection of military post
at III Paso, Texas WIS passed.
The Speaker then proceeded to Gull committees
for reports of private nature. and the considera-
ton Of The nendlng bin for the correction OF GER
was postponed until Friday next
Mr.. MoRGAS from the Committee on Indian AZ.
fairs reported bill for the relief Of settlers on the
absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas. Passed. "'e
Mr.. BRAGG, from the Committee on Military Al:
iails. reported a bill authorizing the President to
reinsatc Major Joseph b. Collins and to retire him
In that grade as OF daio at which he was previously
mustered out. Passed.
Mr., Cox IN, Y.l presented petition of the presi-
dents OF the street railroads in New York city and
other citizens for the redemption of small coin
with legal tenders. Referred
The House then, at 1915, went into the Committee
Of the Whole (Mr. Covert In the chairJ on the mi.
yato calendar the pending bill being the one
known NO, as the Fairfax Seminary BILL,
Mr. WHITE tPal opposed the bill. 1t was es.
senltaliy war claim, for the payment of which
the Government was In no way liable The MASSAGE
OF ms pm w0nld set dangerous precedent and
would DO followed by an avalanche of similar
claims against the Government
NJ HUSTON advocated the bill. The payment
Oh the claim was prohibited by the technical rlll-
ings OF the law OF 1857, but 1t was because tho
claim came within the equity Of the law that Con.
Eress was asked to pass this bin. Alexandra had
Einia, which had been represented in the United
States Congress throughout the war.
Mr. WHITE inquired IL II had not been repre.
Confederate CODpragc
DE HUTTON replied that 1t had not Not a vote
~ IN tlat district had been cast for Confederate
had the institution been u sectional one Most II
not al Of It's professors had come from the North
" CoNnSp onn pO ai parts Of the country
not pay rent for buildings while the United States
was protecting oShg them from destruction.
blr POTTER favored the bill II was the first
principle OF government to do Justice and 10 do
Justice about war claims rs about peace claims.
inc settled and necessary rule was that the Gov.
the enemys country by operation of war This
count country had made an exception to that rule, and
ment for property destroyed. '"'
Ihat right had expired by limitation and he was
Opposes TO 10 renewing that right The time had
Hone Dy lor me payment of those loyal claims and
y would be mistake to again open the doors Of
tlle treasury Tor their payment. But this was not
wsf claim ana not subject to the objection that
II was or property destroyed in the encmys conn.
Try The property lay within the defenses Of Wash
mslon Cily, not in insurreclonaTy territory at all
President Lincoln. ~
Mr. WHITE declared that that territory had not
Deell excepted BY the proclamation,
NE POTTER replied that ID excepted that ilenrl.
cal territory. The claim should be paid without
reference to the ihot Of It's being religious nsiiui
lion. Il had right 10 be paid.
MI TOWNSEND IN. W: Then we shall have 10
pay Tor tile rent Of all the forts we occupied there
them. - S
The motion 10 report the bin TO the House was
lhel ueIeated-76 u rs and on motion of Mr. Burch-
ard the enaclng clause was. stricken out, and the
committee Tin accordance with the rule rose and
reported It's action 10 the House, which by a vote
OF yeas III; nays, So concurrud in that action
, me House at 3:l5 again went into COMMITTEES of
lhe Whole on theprlvate calendar, and at ITO the
committee rose and the House passed bill for the
navy, - '' " ''N
Mr., BooNE submitted the report of the commits
SION apPoinieu Tor The purpose OF examining the
Piacueanlllly OF transferring the Indian bureau 10
me war Department, In favor of the transfer
=, Mr. VOORHEES, submitted dissenting report on
the same subject. ''P0'' va
the Committee of the Whole ' 'N'S''e""
me House nj 1:sS adjourned till to.morroW of1er
an lhCueclunl effort on the part OF some menlbers
to have All evening session.