The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-19
A WARM DISCUSSION
Over tho Report OF the War Claims Con.
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Over tho Report OF the War Claims Com.
nitee-Corrupt Claims Reported.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April lS.-In the
House to-day the Court Of Claims bill
was the first on the calendar, the pend
ing motion being on the resolution Of
iered by Mr.. Thomas, OF Wisconsin, TO
report the bill back with the recon-
mendation that it be referred to the
Committee on Rules for investigation
. Of the statue OF the measure in connec.
ton with the rules Of the House. The
resolution was lost.
The next question was on the point OF
order raised by Mr.. Kerr, OF Iowa, that
the Committee on War claims had no
jurisdiction Of the bill. This point Was
Dverruled.
Mr.. Thomas offered resolution that
the bill be reported back to the House
with the recommendation that it be re-
committed within instructions to the
Committee on War Claims to inquire in.
to the loyalty Of each claimant. Mr..
Thomas stated that the bill contained
2S3 claims based on pretended findings
Of the Court OF Claims. OF this number
there were eight cases where there had
been no findings transmitted to Con.
sress. In l7G cases tho usual method Of
ascertaining the loyalty ofthe parties
had not been followed. The Committee
on War Claims had punched these with
five claims together without any exam
ina,ion or investigation. The Secretary
OF War had transmitted to the committee
a, report OF the bill and a statement
showing that in 81 cases the claimant
had filed vouchers for supplies furnish.
ed to the Confederates or done some
other thing indicating disloyalty.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, said that il the
eenti2man's statement was correct, the
House dare not pass the bill before i,
was thoroughly investigated. -" -
Mr., Buchanan, Of New Jersey, de-
nounced the attempt to drag through
corrupt cases with tho iucorrupt. E
Mr.. Hauk, OF Tennessee-lt is not &C
much tho corruptness Us the desire tc
kill tho bill.
Mr.. Buchanan-The gentleman is ab
solutely mistaken, so far as | am con
earned.
Mr., uauk-We know that the intlu
ence beyond this.movementi is to kill th,
bill, and to prevent any claim belnt
paid. a.,
movement.
: Mr.. Hauk-I don't say you arc an in
luence. Laughter fi,$
Mr.. Kerr-I raised the point OF orde,
without sny influence from any one, ant
when the gentleman says that there i
an influence hero to kill the bill n
makes a abatement without foundation
in fact. I hurl it back ip his teeth
~. Hauk-You will achieve gloriou
resu,t. ! had no reference to your In
tluence. .S. ..I..g
Mr.. Kerr-I don't care wha. you say
You are in favor OF paying CLAIMS good
bad or indifferent. yf. .s,..
Mr., Hauk-That is not true. At NJ
time will pay the claim Of dsloya
person: but i don't want to see loya
claims buried by referring them to th'
Committee on War Claims. ~ ~ t1i
Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, said that tn
reuteman from Tennessee had no righ
to impusn the motives Of members VIII
we're opposed to tho consideration OF tn
pending measure. He had no sucl
standing in this house, nor had an.
other man, as to give him the right u
say that a member who opposed pro
eedure like this was actuated by unwor
thy motives.
Mr. Hauk-To whom do you reier?
Mr.. Grosvenor-I refer to the dlstln
guished gentleman from East Tennessee
Mr.. Hauk-And the gentleman inot
Tennessee has information that th