The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-09-10
SHALL THE MONEY Be PAID Z
A Question for the People toyAn.
swer IN November. ~ 4.
How More than One Billion Dollars
Will Be Legally Stolen by Elk.
Rebels If Hancock is rst ;
Elected. vs. Il "a
The Well. COntrlved Plans Of Southern
Democrats -. A Startling Elk.
hiblt for Voters at the
...s North.

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from tue New York Times ...... +
WASHINGTON, August 26.--There il one ques.
ton with which the northern states viii be
brought face to face before tho end of this
presidential campaign. They will bo asked il
they will Place every branch OF the government
III the hands OF men who have shown a desire
! and an intention 70 compel them to pay thu war
LOSSES Of the south. II IL useless TO assert that
this desire and Intention has not becu shown
Tue proofs are given below. The recent session
OF congress was n session of mastery Inactivity
on tho part OF the confederate brigadiers and
their subservient northern allies. A presidential
election was approaching, and II was necessary
to be as wise NJ serpcnts and harmless M doves,
10 iull the suspicious, fast growing in the north,
that those who led the armies OF tho confedcr-
acy were trying to do by political strength what
they failed to do by the sword. Having Oblit-
Grated, in many Of tho southern states, local
sslf-govcrnment, aud having secured control OF
tho southern elections by fraud ut the polls,
they rat in Congress biding their time. At Gin.
cinnati they sprang 10 the front with the sure
promise of u solid south at their back. The
soldiers Of the confederacy gladly accepted a
Union soldier ~ their nominee, knowing that
they could have secured no better mask. They
returned to their states anu assured their fol-
lowers that In supporting the Democratic nOmi-
NeN" tANy ''AN ~" btlDStthb uiit saihs
the principles for which Ice and jackson fought.
Success in tho election, therefore, would mean
the SUCCESS of those principles. The majority
OF northern Democrats arl Ignorant Of tho real
views of those who vote the same ticket in the
south. The average southern Democrat to-day
hopes for Democratic success as q indication
Of tho rebellion; IN u means by which no con
completely disfranchiso tho dospised negro; ~
the opening of a door to the treasury Of the
United States, through which he may go in and
grasp the money which shall pay him for all that
he lost from 1861 to 1866. -
Samuel J. Iuden, an able iinancier, felt COM
PEELED to announce to the country that he was
not i'll favor of the payment OF rebel war claims
by that net he gained tho undying enmity Of
many a southern Democrat. Winfield \. Han
cock has not followed his example. Some years
have passed since Mr.. Tilden made that an
noumcement. That il was not III accord with
southern desire and intention has since been
shown in congress. Many bills, introduced by
mon who served in tho confederate army, now
lie on the tables Of the committees Of the house
of representatives., awaiting that resurrection
to u banoful activity which cannot fail TO follow
the hoped-for election Of u Democratic presi-
dent. Some of them were introduced at the
extra session; some quietly found their way into
committee ut the recent session. but the wis
dom Of the serpent caused their consideration
10 be- postponed. But there they are--seed
which will bear fiuit il the executive depart
uieht ol inc government Roes htc those hhius
from which II was taken by the people i'll 1860.
House resolution No. 1913, introduced Jan.
20, 1880, by the Hon. Van H.. Manning, of Mis-
sissippi, formerly Il colonel i'll the confederate
army, IL entitled "A bill to re0rganize the Su-
preme Court of the United,States." Itprovides
for the appointment Of II additional associate
justices, thereby increasing the number of JUS
tees to 81. To q Supreme Court thus r%einyigor-
atGd by new material drawn from the Demo-
cratic party, and in great part, doubtless, from
the southern wing Of that party, the solid south
could safely appeal for the ultimate settlement
Of all questions arising from the late rebellion
and under the constitutional amendments. This
bill is before the committee OH judiciary. After
the election of q democratic president II would
bc easy To pass il by force of q majority in con-
gress, and the appointment OF the new justices
by the Democratic president and senate would
carry the scheme to q successful termination.
House resolution No. 3,847, introduced Jan.
&c, 1880, by the Hon. A.. j. Warner, Democrat,
Is entitled, "a bill to relieve the Supreme Court,
to establish the Superior Court Of the United
States, and abolish the Court of Claims" 1t
provides for abolishing the Court Of Claims and
transferring its jurisdiction and records, books,
papers. etc, to a Superior Court thereby estab-
lished, to consist Of five judges, Zone OF whom
shall he designated the chief-justice,( to be APP
pointed by the president, by and with the ad-
vice and consent OF tho senate. This court IL
to have appellate jurisdiction with the Supreme
Court of cases from inferior United States courts,
In which the amount in controversy does not
exceed $40, OOO. The passage Of this bill which
was referred to the committee on the judiciary,
could be safely postponed until after the ap-
preaching election. IL u Democratic president
should DO elected, its passage would tear down
another bulwark set up for the defense OF the
government against unjust demands, and sub
stitute for il a new tribunal, whose judges, ap-
pointed by Democratic president and confirmed
by u democratic senate, would be drawn from
the Democratic party. Southern claims would
receive distinguished consideration in such a
forum.
House resolution No. $3.50. introduced Jan.
II, 1880, by the Hon. j. Proctor Knott, Demo-
crat, of Kentucky, il entitled "a bill to repeal
an act entitled An net to restrict the jurisdiction
Of the Court of Claims.'" This bill deserves rs.
pecial attention, because it was introduced by
the chairman of the committee on judiciary,
and, therefore, may be regarded AZ in accor.
dance with the views Of a majority of the COM
mittce. The majority OF the committee con-
sists, of course, of Democrats, and four of
these Democrats served during the war in the
confederate army. Another occupied Il legal
position under the Confectionery. This bill vests
in the district courts of the United States which
have jurisdiction over the territory where such
claims originated, the authority to adjudicate
all claims of "loyai citizens in states not in re
bellion" for stores and supplies taken by or fur
nished for the use OF the armies Of the United
States, and for use anu occupation of real es-
tato, Use or loss Of vessels, engines, animals, or
other personal property, etc. All claims now on
file in Washington for such losses are 10 be at
once transferred, with all accompanying papers,
To the district courts for settlement, and per-
Sons are allowed and invited to present such
claims to their district courts for adjudication.
1t will be seen that this bill Is very dangerous
in its tendency. BY it innumerable claims are
taken for settlement to the local courts. A
nannpratio pPaailapf oautn mot fail IN fill fho
benches Of these courts with men who would be
in sympathy With the local feeling in regard to
cases OF this kind. The impartiality and JUS
tice Of the loyal court of claims would DO ex-
changed for tho prejudices of local juries and
Judges, who would decide whether tho claimants
had been "loyal" or not. The passage of this
bill would soon probably follow the election Of
a Democratic president.
House resolution Me-. 4,O71 was introduced
Feb. 2, 1880, by the Hon. p. b. Thompson, Jr.,
a typical Kentucky Democrat, and the survivor
Of ono of the most deadly family feuds ever
parently harmless title: "a bill for the benefit
of citizens Of states which did not go into r-
bellion, and who have claims againstthe United
States government" This bill aims at the set
Element OF claims of persons who were not loyal,
but who did not take up arms against the United
States. 1t provides that all accounting officers,
courts and commissions having authority over
claims of citizens of states not in rebellion Tin
this bill the word '~'loyal" docs not appear be-
fore the word "citiz ems" shall not disallow any
claim upon the charge OF, or ON account Of the
disloyalty of such claimants, "unlcss such proof
'as will convict such persons of treason against
the United States government DO made against
the claim" This opens the door to all sorts Of
rebel sympathiZers, VIC for want OF sufficient
proof or lapse Of time could not DO convicted Of
treason. Tho bill was sent 10 tho committee on
the judiciary.
House resolution No. 3,l3l was introduced
Jan. 7, 1880, by the Hen. W. D. Hill, the Demo-
crat who publicly declared TO m audience III
front of a Washington hotel last winter that
the Democrats intended to ~inaugurate their
candidate for president whether he was elected
or not. II il entitled, "a bill to abolish the
Court of Claims, and to enlarge the jurisdiction
of the Circuit Courts, and for other purposes. "
II abolishes tho Court of Claims, transfers that
courts duties and jurisdiction to the Circuit
Courts, and repeats all limitations Of tie time
wherein snits upon claims can be brought. In
place OF these statutory limitations II establishes
a limitation of six years from the passage Of the
act, and providesthat amy person or persons"
having disputed or unsettled claims against the
United States, either in law or equity, under
tho constitution and amendments thereto, and
laws Of the United States, except FOR infringe
ment Of patents, may bring suit therefor
against the United States In the Circuit
Court in the district where tho cause of
action arose, or where the claimants reside;
which court IL empowered to hear, adJudiclte,
and determine all such claims in the same man-
ner and with tho same force and effect ~ Is now
allowed between private individuals or corpora
tons in any of the courts of the United States.
II also provides that In such suits the prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover of the defeated
party Just and reasonable costs, and that judg-
ments in favor Of plaintiff shall be certified by
the court to the secretary. Of the treasury, and
be paid by him out of any moneys IN tho treas
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