Democrats would pay them, and so record themselves. On the 19th of June, 1878, Mr. Conger (Republican), moved the House to suspend the rules and pass the following "Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the payment of claims of disloyal persons for property injured or destroyed in the late war of the rebellion. ARTICLE XVI. No claims shall ever hereafter be allowed or paid by the United States, whether as damages or otherwise, for any property, real or personal, taken, used, injured, or destroyed by United States troops, or by or through any officer, civil or military, acting under or by authority of the United States, or from any other cause whatever, during the suppression of the late rebellion in any of the States that were in rebellion against the Government of the United States, or for any property taken, used, injured, or destroyed outside of the said States so in rebellion, and which belonged to persons residing in such rebellious States, unless the person or persons owning the property so taken, used, injured, or destroyed were, during all the time of such rebellion, loyal to the Government of the United States; and gave neither aid or encouragement to the enemy.' After some delay and confusion, the rules were suspended, and the resolution passed by 145 nays to 61 nays. The fact that only 43 Democrats voted for, and 61 Democrats voted against it (102 Republicans voted for, and none against it), shows plainly enough what the Democratic would do in the matter of rebel claims had they the power. The vote on Conger's motion. was in detail as follows: YEAS-Messrs, Acklen, Aldrich, Bacon, G. A. Bagley, V. H. Baker, Banks, Banning, Bicknell, Blair, Bliss, Bouck, Boyd, Bragg, Brentano, Brewer, Briggs, T. M. Browne, Burdick, Butler, Cain, Calkins, J. M. Campbell, annon, Caswell, Chittenden, Claflin, A. A. Clark, R. lark, Clymer, Cobb, Cole, Collins, Conger, Covert, J. D. ox, Crapo, Cummings, Cutler, H. Davis, Dean, Deerg, Denison, Dickey, Dunnell, Dwight, Eames, Elsorth, I. N. Evans, J. L. Evans, Ewing, E. B. Finley, oster, Freeman, Frye, Gardner, Garfield, Glover, A. H. amilton, Hanna, Hardenbergh, Harmer, Hart, Hart, Haskell, Hazelton, Henderson, Hiscock, Hubbell, - L. Humphrey, Hungerford, Hunter, James, Joyce, eifer, Keightley, Kelley, J. H. Ketcham, Lapham, athrop, Loring, Luttrill, Lynde, Mackey, Marsh, Maym, McCook, McGowan, McKinley, McMahon, L. S. etcalfe, Mitchell, Monroe, Morse, H. S. Neal, Norcross, iver, O'Neill, Overton, Page, G. W. Patterson, T. M. tterson, Peddie, Phelps, W. A. Phillips, Pound, Pow, Randolph, Reed, J. B. Reilly, A. V. Rice, W. W. ce, Roberts, G. D. Robinson, M. Ross, Ryan, Sapp, yler, Sexton, Shallenberger, Sinnickson, Smalls, A. Smith, Springer, Starin, Stenger, Stewart, J. W. one, Strait, A. Townsend, R. W. Townshend, Turner, rney, Wait, W. Ward, Warner, Welsh, M. D. ite, A. S. Williams, A. Williams, C. G. Williams, J. lliams, R. Williams, B. A. Willis, Willits, Wren-AYS-Messrs. Aiken, Atkins, H. P. Bell, Blackburn, me, Bright, Cabell, J. W. Caldwell, Candler, Carlisle, aimers, Cook, J. S. Cox, Cravens, Crittenden, DavidJ. J. Davis, Dibrell, Durham, Eden, J. H. Evins, ton, Forney, Franklin, Garth, Giddings, Goode, H. R. ris, J. T. Harris, Hartridge, Henkle, Herbert, G. W. vitt, Hooker, House, Hunton, Kenna, Knott, Ligon, nning, McKenzie, Mills, Morrison, Muldrow, Muller, demore, Reagan, Riddle, W. M. Robins, Robertson, des, Schleicher, Singleton, Throckmorton, R. B. Vance, ddell, Whitthorne, Wiggington, B. Wilson, Yates, ing-61. OT VOTING-Messrs. J. H. Baker, Ballou, Bayne, De, Benedict, Bisbee, Bland, Blount, Bridges, Brogden, kner, Bundy, H. C. Burchard, W. P. Caldwell, Camp, 1. Clarke, Jr., Culberson, Danford, Douglas, Eickhoff, n, Ellis, Errett, Fort, Fuller, Gause, Gibson, ter, Hale, B. W. Harris, Harrison, Hatcher, P. C. Hayes, Hendee, Henry, A. S. Hewitt, Ittner, F. Jones, J. T. Jones, J. S. Jones, Jorgensen, Killinger, Kimmel, Knapp, G. M. Landers, Lindsey, Lockwood, Maish, Martin, Money, Morgan, Pollard, C. N. Potter, Price, Pugh, Rainey, Rea, M. S. Robinson, Sampson, Shelley, Slemans, W. E. Smith, Southard, Sparks, Steele, Stephens, J. C. Stone, Swann, J. N. Thompson, Thornburgh, Tipton, M. I. Townsend, Tucker, Van Vorhes, Veeder, G. C. Walker, Walsh, Watson, H. White, J. N. Williams, A. S. Willis, F. Wood, Wright-84. The solid South “in” for rebel claimsA warning to the North. It will be observed that of the 84 "not voting" 34 were absent Republicans, and that 50 Democrats failed to vote whether present or not. The further fact that of the 61 Democrats who voted nay, 52 are Southern Democrats, shows how solid the Southern States would stand against any such contemplated constitutional amendment, and how little chance it would have of getting the needed assent of three-fourths of the States. * * 66 The New York Tribune, June 20, 1878, in describing the incident, states that "the joint resolution which he (Conger) presented caused greater excitement than any other of the day This record (the vote or evening.” on Conger's joint resolution) will be a most instructive one and may open the eyes of the people of the North to what the ascendency of the "solid South" in Congress may mean. Governor Tilden mortally offended the Democrats of the South in 1876 by his letter on Southern claims, and now the Representatives of that section have put themselves on the record in a negative way against placing any obstacle in the way of the payment of rebel claims." PART X. 66 66 S. J. Tilden's Pretended Attitude Touching Rebel Claims — His Duplicity-He would Pay Dis loyal" Claims, but held that we are all loyal now”—Ex-Confederate Cabell's Ingenious Report proving the Rebel "Loyalty ”. These Claims all Ready for Action, awaiting Hancock's Election. It has been generally believed that Tilden's letter declaring opposition to the payment of Southern claims made the South his enemy. It undoubtedly did for the time being, or, at least, the South pretended to so regard him. But, in view of the known cunning and duplicity of the "still-hunter," Tilden, and the proverbial craft of the Southern leaders, a brief analysis of the most important paragraph of Tilden's letter on Southern claims develops the cat in the meal-tub. Tilden said: "No claim for any loss or damage incurred by disloyal persons, arising from the late war, whether covered by the fourteenth amendment or not, will be recognized or paid. The cotton tax will not be refunded. I shall deem it my duty to veto every bill providing for the assumption or payment of any such debts, losses, damages, claims, or for the refunding of any such tax." stituted itself a trustee for those who were entitled, or The Democratic Committee's pro-rebel "conclusions "-The "trustee” must pay the rebel claims. This extract is susceptible of two construc- | divest, the property of the original owner, even tions-one for the people of the North, and though disloyal. By the seizure the Government conanother for the people of the South. In the whom it should thereafter recognize as entitled.' North it was believed that he opposed the payment of all these claims. In the South the leaders at least know as Tilden knew when he wrote the letter, that if so disposed, had he ever reached power, he could have favored the payment of all such claims without inconsistency. Tilden's adroitness and cunning in the manipulation of words is unequaled. He was opposed to and would not pay "all such debts, losses, damages," &c., "incurred by disloyal persons," he said. And when he wrote the letter he had before him a report made by Mr. Cabell-Democrat and ex-rebel officer of Virginia-from the Committee on War Claims, June 30, 1876, to the Democratic House of Representatives, which report is intended to show that "we are all loyal now;" that when a Southern rebel claimant has been specially pardoned, or comes within pardon or amnesty, under general proclamation or otherwise, the pardon or amnesty is retroactive, and is "equivalent to affirmative proof that the party never gave aid and comfort to the rebellion," and, therefore, never was "disloyal," and nence all the old rebels, except Jeff Davis and a few others, might have come in under Tilden's declaration without fear; and in the same manner any Democratic President and Democratic Congress would justify the payment of these thousands of millions. The reports run thus: The Pickrell & Broocks Claim-Report of the Democratic House Committee on war claims to pay these pardoned rebels. "The two decisions quoted we think are decisive of this case, and force your committee to the conclusion that the Government now simply holds the proceeds of the tobacco taken from the possession of Pickrell & Broocks, as trustees for the owners, and that such proceeds, less the costs attending the matter, should be paid over to said Pickrell & Broocks. To show that your committee have made no improper inference reference is here made to the opinion of Justice Miller, from the decision of the Supreme Court last cited, a who, dissenting from the majority of the court, uses this language: If I understand the present opinion, however, it maintains that the Government, in taking possession of this property and selling it, became the trustees of all the former owners, whether loyal or disloyal, and holds it for the latter until pardoned by the President, or until Congress orders it to be restored to him.' In this case T. T. Broocks, one of the parties claimant, received a special pardon from President Johnson, and Wilson Pickrell, an old man during the war, came within the several proclamations of amnesty and pardon granted by President Johnson since the war, as also within the provisions of the several laws passed by Congress in reference to such matters. The result that we are brought to is, that the net proceeds of this tobacco cannot be sued for by Pickrell & Broocks by reason of the bar of the statute of limita such proceeds, nor can the same be legally drawn from tions, nor can the United States obtain any title to the Treasury by any one without an act of Congress for that purpose. Your committee, therefore, report, recommending the passage of the accompanying bill directing the payment to Wilson Pickrell and T. T. Broocks, late partners as Pickrell & Broocks, of the sum of $3,524.75, the net proceeds of the tobacco taken from them at Wilmington, N. C., which proceeds were covered into the Treasury, as herein before stated." These rebel claims still ready for action if Hancock comes in. * Your committee are of opinion that said Pickrell and Broocks are entitled to and should be paid the proceeds of the tobacco taken from them at Wilmington, N. C., as aforesaid. Said tobacco was Although this report was made at the first traced to New York, where sold, and from the marks and brands upon it, each and every box was identified session, Forty-fourth Congress, it was thought and the returns made to the Treasury Department prudent to let the matter rest awhile-as to copies of which have been received from the Depart-press it might awaken the North to a realizament and examined-show not only the tobacco, but the price received therefor, and the amount covered into the Treasury." Rebel Inferences" from Supreme Court tion of the dangers ahead. The same parties -as well as many others of like ilk-however, have their rebel claims all ready for action; and if the next President and next House are Democratic, all such rebel claims will go through the Democratic Congress flying. The only safety to the country is to elect a President and House of Representatives which will put a stop to the contemplated "looting" of the nation by the "Solid South." PART XI. Two Specimen Copies of Bills, Following are two bills intended to sweepingly embrace all claims for property or supplies of every character used or destroyed by the immense army of the Union, which during four years marched and encamped upon Southern soil. Their estimated aggregates reach $2,410,326,000, as noted in Part I. of this chapter: SOLID SOUTHERN Read twice, referred to the Committee on War Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. WILSHIRE, on leave, introduced the following bill : A BILL To facilitate the adjustment and settlement of claims of citizens of the United States for stores and supplies taken or furnished during the rebellion for the use of the Army of the United States, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all 3 citizens of the United States having claims against the United States 4 for stores or supplies taken or furnished during the rebellion for the 5 use of the Army of the United States, including the use and loss of 6 vessels or boats while employed in the military service of 7 the United States, may institute suit against the United 8 States for the adjustment and recovery of such claims in 9 the district court of the United States for the district in 10 which such stores or supplies may have been taken or 11 furnished, or such vessels or boats may have may have been used 12 or lost. And the district courts of the United States for 13 the several judicial districts within which such stores or supplies 14 may have been taken, as aforesaid, and vessels or boats 15 may have been used or lost, as aforesaid, shall take and 16 exercise jurisdiction in all cases for claims brought in said 17 courts under the provisions of this act, without regard to the 18 amount claimed. [The subsequent portions of the bill refer to the details in reference to the courts. Suits can be carried into the District Courts in any part of the Union, and the United States Government can be put upon its defense by thousands of claimants from whom no oath or proof of loyalty is required by any provision of the bill!] Read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Mr. RIDDLE, on leave, introduced the following bill: A BILL Directing compensation to be allowed for the use and occupation of property by the United States States Army during the late 1 war. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized 4 to allow reasonable compensation to all citizens of the United 5 States for the use and occupation of their property by the 6 United States Army, or any part thereof, during the late civil 7 war, in the same manner and under the same regulations as 8 compensation is now allowed for quartermaster stores used by 9 said Army; Provided, however, That the affidavit of the 10 claimant, supported by the competent testimony of any 11 reputable citizen, shall be sufficient proof to establish the 12 fact of the use and occupation of such property by said 13 Army. But it is not the intention of this act to limit the 14 parties to the amount of proof herein specified; but other and 15 additional testimony may be taken to establish the fact of the 16 use, and occupation, and the rental value of the property 17 occupied. CHAPTER IX. The "Solid South" and Internal Revenue. * * and "We congratulate the country upon the honesty and thrift of a Democratic Congress above all, upon the promise of such a change in the administration of the Government as shall insure us genuine and lasting reform.”—Declaration 14, National Democratic Platform, 1880. PART I. expense of the United States, it is evident that the expenses so incurred should be reimbursed to the United States. The distillers and their associates were relieved from the payment of this money into the United States Treasury merely upon the asking. The back-interest steal-The Government loses another $150,000 a year. The relief from the payment of interest takes from the treasury receipts about $150,000 per year. This was also had for the asking merely. The propriety of charging this interest, and the Democratic dishonesty displayed in re Democratic “Reforms ”—Legislation in 1880-The Carlisle BillA Big Whiskey "Steal "-Withdrawal of Whiskey from Stores and Bonded Warehouses-Tax Collectable on quantity Withdrawn! -The Government Defrauded of Millions of Dollars annually! The last session of the Democratic "Re-pealing the law imposing it, was clearly shown form" Congress distinguished itself by the small number of insignificant laws enacted. A remarkable exception, however, in the matter of importance presents itself in the Internal Revenue law known as the "Carlisle Bill," named after the Democratic member from Kentucky, who introduced and engineered it through. Many features of the bill embody desirable changes in the law, and were recommended by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue-in whose office they were carefully perfected-greatly simplifying the collection of the tax on distilled spirits. The Kentucky Bourbon Democratic members of Congress, taking advantage of the general desire to pass the main features of the bill, tacked on certain nefarious provisions, and secured their passage by a well-known trick of legislation. These obnoxious provisions are as follows: First. That which repeals the charge of ten cents formerly paid by distillers, liquor dealers, and rectifiers of spirits for each stamp other Paid stamps used under Internal than tax. Revenue laws. by General Garfield in the House of Representatives, April 28, 1880. After speaking of other provisions of the bill, he said: "Gentlemen will remember how great a trouble the whiskey men were in here a year and a half or two hand when the price was down very low, and the time years ago about having a large amount of whiskey on was coming when they were compelled by law to withdraw it from bond and pay the tax on it. They were large numbers of the holders and manufacturers if here in force representing to us that it would ruin they were compelled, at that time, to withdraw the spirits from bond,and pay the tax as required by the law. Therefore, as a matter of kindness towards them, and to save them from ruin or from trouble, this House passed, and the Senate concurred in, an act that alfowed them to continue the whiskey in bond for a longer period, but on condition, in order to prevent the Government from being a loser, that they should pay an interest on the tax after the time when it was due, and up to the time of its payment. In other words, they were permitted to have the privilege of paying the interest upon the tax due instead of the tax itself. Second. --That which repeals the charge of 5* per cent. per annum interest on the tax on spirits remaining in warehouse more than one year. Third. That which provides for the allowance of loss on account of leakage or evaporation of spirits in warehouses. The Democratic stamp steal-The Government"done" out of $350,000 a year. The provision relieving the distillers, liquor dealers, and rectifiers from paying for stamps used will deprive the United States of about $350,000 per year revenue. As the stamps are engraved, issued, and generally affixed at the * * "That we regarded as a just thing, a fair help to men who were in distress, as well as a remuneration or equivalent to the United States by getting interest on the tax due, on the ground that the Government was itself paying interest, and if it extended the time when the tax was due it should require interest on the money. That argument was fair and right and cogent there, but it is proposed to change it in this section. * I only say on that subject, without any controversy, this House, believing it was doing a generous thing to get the distillers out of trouble, made this arrangement, which they understood was entirely agreeable to the distillers, a little over one year ago. And now, having got from us the concession of benefit, they which accompanied that benefit. All I want is that the ask us quietly to drop out the protection of our own interests House shall understand the two things, side by side; and if we are to take off this part of the benefit reserved to the Treasury, whether we ought not also to take off the consideration on which it was based, and not allow the whiskeys to lie so long in bond." The leakage steal-The Government done out of $1,750,000 a year. The provision allowing "leakage was passed right in the very face of the estimate of the |