Mr. TRUMBUIJJ. Yes, it was confined to the loyal States. That was the original law; and they adopted rules by which they required the necessary evidence to establish all the facts provided for in the law. If the Senatoi' will read this bill be will see that it is carefully guarded: All claimsofloyal personsfor quartermnster'sstores actuallyfurnislied to the Army of the U.S and receiptedfor by the proper officer receiving the same That is, the 1st classor which may have been taken by such officarwithout givingsuch receipt. Now, what is it necessary to establish? The rules of the depts, in the 1st place, require evidence of the loyalty of the party. I have the rules here and will read from them: rt of the abovechum of C Hill. I. That the claimant is a.loyal citizen of a.State not in rebellion. Then they go on to enumerate those States. H. Citisenship. The claimant will be requiredto showbyhis own atlidnvit.supported by the certificate of the plerk or recorder of the townor countyof which he claims to be a citizen that.said claimant is a citizcInHo.f sLaoiydatlotyw.n or county. The claimantwill be required totile with his claim the oath of allegiance to the Government of the U.S., as prescribed by the President'sproclamation of the8thofD eee inber, 18615.supported by the certificate of a U.S. officer. ei il or military, that the said claimant was at the date his claim originated, and has been ever since. loyal to the U.S or the sworn statement of the sainefuctsof at least two witnesses, whosolo ally and credibility shall bevouchedtor by the certi cats of the officers before mentioned. IV. Claims arisingunder thisiwtmust bepresented by the claimant or his authorized attorney and in the latter case it must be shownby the certificate of the assessoror collector of his district, that he has beenduly licensedand authorizedto act as a claim agent. V. Validity ofClaims. 1. When quarterniaster‘s storesor subsistencesupplies have been taken by officers and roeeiptedfor. such receipts or vouchers inust be filed. 2. When such storesor supplies have been taken by officers without KH'IDKsuch receipts. the claim must set forth the kinds and unntity of stores or supplies.when.wliere and by what officertaken. the price or value thereof, and must he supportedby the offidavit of the claimant asto the correctnessof the claim; that the articles named in the claim were actually delivered to or taken by, said officerfor the useoft c Army; that no receiptor voucherhasbeen received therefor: that no payment has been made or compensationreceivedin any way, or from any source whatever, for the whole or any part oi said claim: that it has not been transferred to any person or persons whomsoever and that the rates or prices charged are reasonable and just and do not exceed the market rate or price of the article at the time andplace stated. 3. in all ewes. whether or not.receipts have been iven for the stores or supplies, the affidaVit required by the next preceding paragrnphmust be supported by such additional nfli avits or other proof. in relation to the facts stated as may be attainable. The credibility of the claimantand of the Witnesses must be vouchedfor by the certificateof an officer of the U.S.civil or military. 4. Proof must be furnished, as for as.attainable. that the quartermaster's stores or subsistencesup plies mentioned have been actually used by the ArmIyof the U.S. V. Under theinternol revonne law eachafidavit and certificatemust haveaflixed to it a 5%. internalrevenue stamp.which must be canceled by the party ritfixing it by writing across thereof his iniVtiaHl.s and the date. Claims for damages or for losses sustained by thefts, or depredntions committedby troops Will not be consideredunder the notabovereferredto. These rules were signed by M. C'. Mcigs, QuarterMGen, and A. E. Shiras, Acting Commissary General of Subsistence. The bill under consideration extends these‘ claims over the whole U.S. I think it is as well guarded as it could be, unless we were to define what is meant by “loyalty.” That ought to be done if there is any way of doing it.