The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-11
,rs of the Mexican Floridandan and SpanshAmerican

ders of the Mexican Forda1ndian and spanishAmercan
Wars .
have introduced and secured passage of bills provd
payment Of claims arising out OF the use and occ
patton of churches Federal during the civil war;
Two my bills for church claims adversely reported at the
last session of Congress- the ground tha the Com0e
charge of such bills will not report favoraby any Dill where
the facts property wantony destroyed by
Federal troops and those which secured the pas
sage of my bills the showed that the material in the build
ngs by the soldiers in the prosecution Of the War;
have introduced and worked for the passage OF num-
Der of bills of which may mention the following:
Bill to confer jurisdiction the Court OF Claims to
hear and determine claims of churches lodges and edua
ona or eleemosynary institutions arising out OF the Civil War;
Bill to the right of action under the Captured and
Abandoned Property Acts, and for other purposes.
Bill to establish agricultural experiment station IN the
Second Congressional District.
Bill to establish fish cultural station carrying ap-
preparation of S25OOO For the third me have secured
favorable report the Committee in charge of bill and
had promise of several of colleagues to aid me on the
floor securing its but Speaker Cannon
of his autocratc would not allow the Dill
to come before the consideration In however,
of the work that have behalf of this b and the sen
which have been able to create among my rends IN ne
House favorable to it's passage confident that Will oe
able to passage the bill the next session OF Con-
gress.
Bill to regulate and fix the fees of u. S. Commissioners
and to define their powers and duties
Bill to divide the State South Carolina into two judicial
districts an Eastern and Western. The proposed dividing
line will place Charleston and Columbia in the Eastern Dstct
and provision the erection of Court House buildings
and the holding of terms u Courts in the Western District
Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to
cause survey investigation to be made Of the swamp and
tidal lands End Congressional District to determine the
feasibility the eveeng and draining said lands and
the benefits agriculture and the public health which would re-
suit herero. My Speech delivered OH the 26h DAY OF May
1908, covers this subject.
Bill appropriating receipts the sale and disposal
of public land States for the construction OF works
for drainage and reclamation of and overowed
lands, etc.
Bill to amend an act to the jurisdiction of the
Circuit Courts of the States and to regulate the removal
the State Courts and regulate the jurisdiction
of the Circuit Courts of the United States
Bill to restore citizens the proceeds arising from
the sale Of their lands under the several acts evyng direct
taxes.
bill providing the return to the of the
cotton tax fund collected the several States from 1862
This placed cotton during the Civil War;
and paid all producers of cotton before could be
placed upon Supreme Court Of the United States
has held that this tax unconstitutional and my Dill PROVIDES
that the be refunded to those who paid it, to their
heirs The passage bill which propose to push energe
cay the rendng of thousands of dollars to the
pie of my District
Edisto and Saltkehatchie Rivers.
Ever since have been in Congress- have been working
improvement of the Edito and the Sakehace Rivers
with to opening them navigation have introduced
providing appropriations for this and have worked
for their Habor Act passed at the last
Congress contains order for the Of the
Edisto River from it's mouth far Gugnards Landing
in Aiken County, An order incorporated in the same Act TOR
survey the Sakehatche River far Morrs Cross
ing Barnwel County. Capt. E. NJ Adams Corps of En-
gneers Custom House, Charleston Co., been directed to
make these and to the cooperation
of all persons who interested in this NATTER and that
they communicate with Capt. Adams at and supply him