National Republican., 1884-05-10
THE HOUSE.

Business on the private calendar was taken up
by the house yesterday and the first two bills
were considered and discussed together. The
first appropriating $4,000 for the relief of Willis
n. Arnold, of Henderson, Tenn, was reported fa-
vorably by the committee on war claims the
second. for the relief of Hiram Johnson and forty
six other persons of the same place, was reported
adversely. Both these claims have been pending
in congress ior many years, and grew out of O
rebel raid on Henderson in November 1862. Prop
erty to the value Of S26,75l.S6 was destroyed. Of
which SlS.l7l36 belonged to loyal citizens, S3, 500
70 the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and S5,0SO to the
depredatious an assessment was made on the
disoyal citizens of the place. and the money was
turned over TO tue provost marshal. Nine thou
sand six hundred aud six doarsOf the amount
70 assessed was paid over TO Aldridge and Patter-
son, two of the suiferers from the raid and the
remainder covered Into the treasury. Willis ~
Arnold claims to have been loyal citizen, und TO
have suffered u loss Of 1000; while Hiram John
son ct al. were the dslOyul citizens on whom the
assessment was made, and who now claim that
the sum remaining in the treasury should be di-
vided among them pro rata.
The debate consumed nearly the whole day, the
supporters Of the Johnson bill asserting that Ar.
mold did not suffer the loss which lie complains
o. that the ulsoyai cltlzens OF henderson were
In no way responsible tor the raid, and that the
government had not the right 10 take money from
the pockets Of one man to reimburse another.
The committee finally substituted the Johnson
bill for the Arnold bill, and reported its recon
mendation to the house, but no further action was
taken.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Follett, of Ohio, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported back the District of Colum
bia appropriation bill, and 1t was referred to the
committee of the whole.
no SESSION TODAY.
on motion of Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia. 1t was
ordered that when the house adjourned yesterday
II be to meet on Monday next; and the speaker re-
quested members 10 assemble In the house in Or
dor onttend in body the unveiling of the statue
OF Chief Justice Marshall.
To RELIEVE THE FLOOD SUFFERERS
Tho speaker laid before the house IL commun ica-
tiun from the secretary of war recommending an
additional appropriation OF 100000 for the relief
of the sufferers by floods in the Lower Mississippi
valley. Referred.
DENTISTRY IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, presented petition of
dentists of Washington for the passage of an act
for the regulation OF the practice of dentistry in
the District OF Columbia. Referred
Or. wELLINd APPOINTED REGENT.
on motion of Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi. the
senate joint resolution was passed appointing
James g. yelling TO I'LL an existing vacancy in
the board OF regents of the Smithsonian institu.
tiOn; also senate bill providing for the appoint
ment ofan acting secretary to that institution.
ADDITIONAL PENSION TO GEN. BLAIR's WIDOW.
The bill, coming over from last Friday, granting
Francis 7. Blair was passed. 1t grants her $4,000
Tor her husbands services in organizing troops
and increases her pension to $50 u month.