Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-22
KILLED AGAIN.
The Indian Claims of Dorsey n
Shepard ChOked or Once nOre.

The Indian Claims of Dorsey and
Shepard CiiOkcd or Once More.
1t is considered almost impossible to Sc
cure the passage of a private claim, never
mind how Just or how often recognized as
| such by the committees of investigation
unless it is for an immense amount, in
which case it goes right through without a
hitch at any point. John NJ. Dorsey of
Elko and VIM. F. Shepard Of Virginia City
are growing old waiting for repayment by
the United States Government of a debt,
the justice of which has never been ques-
toned. With every session of Congress
it starts out all right. 1t goes through all
the forms anew every time from the begin
ming, as a new bill that had never been
heard of before. 1t passes the House in
which it is introduced. 1t gets through
all the committees in the other House.
That ends it. There it gets covered up by
other business preceding it on the inter-
minable calendar, and it dies until another
Congress gives it new life. There is no rea-
son why Congress should be 80 embar-
rassed in its workings. 1t has plenty of
time for work, but a large part Of it is
wasted in political talk and other foolish
ness. Hence our lawmakers not only do
many things they ought not to do, but
leave undone many things they ought to
do. AS an evidence of the almost hope
less task of getting justice out of Congress
for private persons who have only small
claims, we reproduce the following from
the Congressional Record Of Aug. 6:
Mr.. Cassidy ask unanimous consent
that Senate bill No. 214, for the relief of
John NJ. Dorsey and VIM. +. Shepard, be
taken from the Speakers table and passed
at this time. 1t is a bill to pay the claim
OF citizens of my State, which claim I
know to be as honest as the sun, as are
also the claimants. A similar bill has
passed this House three times and passed
the Senate five times, but has never passed
both Houses of the same Congress.
The bill was read as follows:
"Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary
OF the Treasury be, and he hereby is,
authorized and directed to pay out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum of 50, 021 SO to John
NJ. Dorsey, and the sum of So, TAG &C to
VIM. +. Shepard, in full settlement for
beef and supplies furnished certain volun-
teer troops by said Dorsey, Shepard and
one S. B. Wallace, while said troops were
engaged in quelling the Indian disturb
ances in the Territory of Utah, now the
State of Nevada, in the year 1860"
Mr.. Holman reserve my right to OBJ
ject to the bill until l can inquire if it has
been reported upon by a committee Of this
House.
Mr.. Cassidy-It has been reported favor
ably three times in this House, and it has
passed the Senate five times.
Mr.. Holman-Has it been reported dur
ing this session
Mr.. Cassidy-It has been reported dur
ing this session, and l now have the report
in my hand.
Mr.. Cannon-What committee does it
come from?
Mr.. .Cassidy-From the Committee on
Claims, and the House bill to the same
effect is now on the calendar.
Mr.. Holman have no objection to the
reading Of the report, but with a mere
handful Of members here
Mr.. Cassidy--It is impossible for me to
get up the bill in a full House.
Mr.. Holman-Besides all that there is a
large calendar.
Mr.. Cassidy have not asked many
favors by this House, and I hope the gen.
tleman will not object.
Mr.. Holman-I will have to insist upon
the regular order.