The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-11
WASHINGTON.
TIE WlSs-WADDlLL CASE TO Be
CALLED TO-DAY

Claims for Church Property Destroyed
During the war-A Back-Door n. G
Denounced by His Constituents -Nari
Gus Capitol Items.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April los Special.
AT the request OF the War Claims Commit
tee, the Secretary Of War Transmitted lrou
the records Of the Quarimaster-Cenerai'
Office a list Of claims that have been tilcs
for church property destroyed, damaged Of
occupied hy Union troops during the war
Up 20 tgo present the amount Of Si02Zi0.-
has been paid ON such claims. and ciatm'
aggregating S2il,le1.5s have been rejected
Those rejected We're in some case.
because the church was in a district de-.
clared insugr,ct iouary hy the Presidents
nroclamati0n Of 1862. others 0n i1e ground
that the War Department did not pay itI
Toe property destroyed hy the Conlcderdtos,
and others because the property was d..
str0yed in Che progress of necessary mlli-
tary operations.
The lst Of claims fled from Virginia.
which were either rejected or have not been
settled rs follows 81. stephens, CulpepOr
Courthouse. Si.loO for repairs; Baptist.
Culpcper Courthouse. S2.l-6 rent and dam
ages; Methodist Episcopal, fredericksburg.
Sl.OS1.40 damages Baptist. FREDERICKSBURG
81, 900 damages; Methodist Episcopal, w m-
chester. l.3Nf50 damages. colored meth0-
dist, Winchester, $50 damages; Metho-
dist Episcopal Drumm0ndt0wn. not
stated. Methodist Episcopal, Lamherts
Point. not stated: 81. Georges Episcopal.
frcdoricksDurg. ele5l damages, Pr ,.l-
terrain. Wament0n. Si.0li damages. preeby-
tCridn. LOYcttsyilic. S3l Gamage- 80.
Georges Episcopal. rungoteague, not
stated; Methodist Episcopal. Pun-otcleuc.
Sa02JO damages; Methodist Episcopal. War
rentOn, $l.22S.ll damages: Catholic. Win
chester, S6iO.l6 damages: Catiett Church.
Catlett station, destroyed, amount not
stated
This report was called forth by two bills,
now pending before the war claims commit
tee.directing the Secretary of War, to iufcsti-
gate an claims 0n tile for the use of church
aud school buildings and grounds hy ilt
United STATES military authorities for guN-
ornmcut purposes during the war; to 1scfr-
tain the exact value of the usr
and occupation of such buildings and
when be shall have asceria'u0d
upon satisfactory proof the proper amount
iu each case, Dee shall report all of them i0
the third auditor with % recommendation
for settlement. 10 is the sense oi tne cola.
mittee that AN claims should na paid. atd
that technicalitles should mo- longer prevent
settlement.
The Quartcmastor-Goucra says ihe Cus-
tom has been. whore "a claim oi this nature
was tN0rably acted upon. to restore The
building. as nearly as practicable t0 ile
condition existing prior t0 Dos occupancy Or
destruction; or. if satisfactory tO tho parties
Interested 90 pay au amount iu cash equal
10 what 10 would cost o. restore ihe property
% It's original condition.
AMUDDY AFFRAT.
Representative Mudd. N Maryland. Wh,
was recently awarded che seat in tOugre-,
% which Hon. Barnes Compton WAS elect
ed. j. maniiestin- bis peculiar cAanclcr--
tics in q m inner tO cdu-e even tle most
reckless Republicans tu regret that tlel
voted t0 make him an ass0eiaie of theirs.
Mudd will 100 doubt spend the remainder 0i
bis life wondering how he ever got
into Congress. lie BIAS NOT even 20
single qualification iof ihe place.
but ON the other hand. he has positive dis-
qualifications. Tie is NOT capable 0l rising
tl any sort OF appreciation Of Tine dignity of
his position. ne represents district that
in part lies close t0 Washington. end hence
is constantly Desieged hy constituents i0r
places under the government. 10 is "a daily
occurrence for him tO Doe ihe centre
of g,Oup OF negroes in one 0i
ihe corridors all the blacks e'amnr-
ing for place or cXpostulaaing or c0ul-
planning. Mudds constituents charge
that he was proiuse in promises oi places,
and AN these promises were iO Doe inlL.'Do
when he got bis seat. Hence, when higt
was seated, the scores. and even hundreds.
at the public crib. began iO make ni- daily lIit
very uncomfortable. Lately. several rather
exciting scenes have occurred between
Mudd and some Of DIS inpatient consliiu-
ents iu the House corridors. lne cOnsfiiu-
cnls have begun iO suspect that huad ls
Irining with them. This afternoon some
haifdOzeu Maryland Republicans from
Prince George county got Mudd cnluNrrt
near the room OF the Naval Committee. This
delegation was headed by John McNaliy. %
white man. who was formerly em-
pl0yod at tie Washington navy
yard but dismissed scar 0r 800 ago charged
with drunkenness. lic demanded iiHt Auda
accompany him l0rinWifl iO ile Secretary
OF the Navy 90 procure hls Reinstatement
Mudd replied that be could not possibly
leave the House just then as very import
ant bin was under Iteration. MrNHily
grew urgent and Mudd pleaded for delay.
Finally McNaliy broke forth in "a torrent oi
denunciati0n and profanity. DE charged
Mudd with lll sorts of dretI Iti0is. called
him "a liar with "a prDIN o. emphasize
TO-. alleged lhat Mudd bad. hy "a pledge io
have him reinsiaiod, induced l'm i0 do "a
great deal Of political work. tAnt lo hAd
been put oh repeatedly, and NOW, convinced
that Mudd was lying % him, Dee publicly
denounced l'm. AS NrAulF pressed uN
against Mudi, the latter. pale and irami-
liug struck cut. huf very fcbly With
bis right band. McNaily made lusl. and
reached for bis Congressman, and n1 doubt
would have "smashel" him, bad not ofacr
intcrpOscd. MrAaliy was l.d Oh hF iii
companions. and Mudd leireaied 20
club room.
TIE WADDuL CONTEST
The Republicans OF the Election Commit
tee served notice late to-day that taei
would call up the Waddili-W Sc case O..
morrow AS soon as iAe Naval Dim shall
have been passed. As the poscY paret
ease from Indiana precede- the Wise ease
0n the calendar, Mr.. Crisp satl De would
raise the question Of consideration, hut Waa
informed that tIe Republicans had tranpJ.-
si the two c,aes tO accommodate tol0ue.
O'Forrall. who is compelled 20 leave Narl.
mgton for few days, and could not d.
present at the time the Wise ease WOULD
have come up in its regular order.
THEMONIANA CASE.
In debating h. Montana ease this after
noon, the Democrats got decidedly ihe al-
vantage of the Republicans. i0ar asserted
that the twenty-five Republicans ol tl
Montana Legislature, though less than 3D.
quorum. .tweniy-eight being a quorum, h-d
a legal right t0 organize and pass upon tl.
contested cases and seat members.
Mr.. kennl asked ii less ihaa l4lf of d.
United states senate could organize ans
pas. upon tle qualifications ~ mlulers.
ll0ar Wrig aed aud eyadcd in every pos
-i0le manner. bat kfnla leId hin % iAe
point All.r much slllrming, lioar had o.
practically confess Do, croI, wAeltupon
kcnua clincled ihr point uy saying flat
sas ihe key tO the Montana contest. and Oh
that palpahlg erroneous construction b
was proposed 20 seat the Republicans. The
Democrats are entirely satisfied with tnt
progress Of the debate, and will keep it ul.
CAPITAL NOIIs.
First-Lieutenant j. y. s. Paddock, of tll
Finh Cavalry. lniled states army. viii. b.
Is understood. be dismissed ile service al.
the United states. for duplicating his pay
account. The findings 90 the couri-martiaI
which tried him at Fort LeayenWoiih ag.
81 | 4 d. %. II.