Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-06

case from Kentucky, also. You could eztent
the list OF those cases ad h5itm if sou would ool
them up
Mr iced. Yen can rot extend them Gd G5itual
You can find 4 few cases where this was done
but If the United States undertakes to pay fo
losses of property incurred during the war, tht
surplus in the Treasury will not remain long
MIR. Lee have endeavored to make the mat
| ter plain This was part of the United State!
territory during the war
Mr. Reed It was all United States territory
during the war;
Mr Lee. Il as within the lines aud occupa
| tion of the United States.
| Mr. Reed. The United States were not likely TO oc-
cupy anything that not in their lines They occ-
pied the territory as far as they went down.
| Mr.. Lee. Precisely; as far as they could conquer
| they occupied.
Mr.. Reed. And you thinl, the United States
| Government ought to pay rent in those cases
| Mr.. Lee. do not sGy But | say this within
the lines ofthe United States do not say should
pay anything for rent south of Alexandria and there
IS any bill for tia purpose am ignorant OF il. This
part OF the United States territory during the
whole war, and the United States Government occu-
pied these buildings precisely they occupied the city
of Washington.
Mr.. oFerra suggest also that the Legislature
yhcn gave consent for the formation OF the State Of
west Virginia sat in Alexandria, and that West Nr-
gna owes its existence State 10 an act of the Leg
islature sitting in Alexandria.
Mr.. Grosvenor. What effect did the ordinance OF Sc
cession passed by the State Of Virginia and the snbse
apent acts of the people Of Virginia have upon the po
itiea relation of Virginia to the United States .
Mr. Lee willtsay they had nothing 10 do with il
lar as this particular territory is concerned
Mr.. Grosyenor. Then, as I understand the gentle
man, the ordinance Of secession only operated on so
much OF the territory OF Virginia occupied BY
the Confederate army!
Mr.. Lee. Certainly.
Mr.. Grosyenor. And then as rapidly as the Confed.
crate army was driven of the State established its rcla
tons to the Union:
DIR. Lee. So far the United States Government
could hold it.
Mr.. GIosvcnor. Then the ordnance OF secession
was not political step hut merely declaration of
NJ. Lee. do no, wish to be led inloa discussion
ofthat qhesiion. do not thn; it j. gcrmnne to this
subject.
Mr.. Taylor Mr.. Chairman, hold in my hand :, re-
port made in the Forty Congress, from which
discover that the trustees of this seminary, when they
ment required 10 take the oath of allegiance At
that time they were not demanding compensation
they did not know but The property Lad been consc
ted By the Governments. Tnc Government bad had
POSSESSION Of IL and had taken good OF il and after
the war these men, when they returned from the
South suppose, had come and demanded possession
But before they did that thcy voluntarily took the
cath allegiance IT, therefore, it he true ha. are
only protesting pay the clsiis oi loyal men, there
can bc prctonsc that these men were loyal for this
report shows that they were disloyal. [ doubt very
much whether there was loyal man in that city OF
far as | know, there not.
Mr.. Lee | would say to my friend tia. it is not
likely that The Surgeon General of The Army would
have recommended the payn of this claim unless it
was proper one; and further, have heard and be-
cve IL to be true that Secretary Stanton himself said
that altonsh he would not recommend the payment of
damages, he would recommend the payment of rent
Mr.. Taylor. do not sec that in Secretary Stanton's
order.
Mr.. Lee. can not say positively that he SO stated
but ! have heard that Inc did and believe it to be
true.
Mr.. Spooner. II was within the Union lines not
within the lines the Confederacy from the date OF
the passage OF the secession ordinance OF Virginia until
Mr.. Wise. And was recognized by the Govern
ment