Mr. POLAND. I move to take up Senate bill No. 217. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S.No.217) to provide for the payment for quartermaster’s stores and subsistence supplies furnished to the Army of the U.S., the question being on the amendment pproepnodsineg by Mr. Heynniexs, to add the following as a new section: Abife:, That the 2ndand 3rd sectionsof the act of CongressapprovedJuly 4, 1864, entitled "An act to restrict the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims and to provide for the payment of certain demandsfor quartermimter’sstoresand subsistencesuppliesfurnished to the Army of the U.S." he so amendedthat all claims of loyal citizens in the States not in rebellion nt the date of the passageof the act aforesaid.for quartermaster’s storesor cominissary stores furnished to or taken by the army of the U.S.under and by direction of any officer acting at the time under competent authority, General anmdayobmemsiusbsnmriytt Geednteoratlh.ow itQhusaurtechrmpruosolef r as each claimant can present of the factsin his case. And it shall be the duty of these officers to causesuch claims to be examined, and after an investigation thereof.toreport eachcase.witbtheir actionthereon, to the 3rd Auditor of the Treasuryfor final adjudication and settlement. That the provisions of this act shall extend to such persons only as were loyal at the inception of thcirclaims audhave socontinued to the presenttime. Mi'. HENDRICKS. The amendment which has just been read is one which I was requested to present and which I think is right. It has just 2 effects. One is to allow claims for property that was taken by an officer having competentuuthority to do it, but not technically in the commissary or quartermaster's service, as in many cases where a general himself ordered property to be taken. This amendment provides that where it was taken and used by the Army it shall be paid for. The other effect is that these cases shall go to the 3rd Audi tor’s office and be examined like any other cases of claims for property against the Treasury. This amendment is confined to the States that were not in rebellion; it does not extend as far as the bill extends in its other revisions.