Mr. NIBLACK. Iwill try to answer the gentleman. I did not allude in my remarks to that class of claims. I will say, however, in rely, that there is no stronger class than that o persons suffering in that way. But there is a difference according to the law of nations, as I understapd it, between this class of claimants and those who have furnished means to our armies; those who have furnished them and have received vouchers for such supplies in the usual form. I regard the latter more favorably than the former, because the faith of the Government has been pledged, I think, in the transaction. But I was about to remark thatIhave always believed that in some way and at some time or other we ought to reimburse this class of claimants. But in the present condition of things, in view of the large amount of our debt, and in view of the present financial condition of the country, we are in no condition to meet that question now and as we are not in a condition to do it, and as other questions of great importance are antecedentto this, and uponwhich this. whole question to some extent hinges, and are yet undetermined, being et before Congress and before the country, I have consented to support the resolution reported by the committee. I do not concur, however, in the propriety of adopting a resolution permanently suspending action on that class of claims, but prefer to leave this whole question open, to be deter mined as one of the great questions now pending before the House, upon which we mustaet, I suppose, during the present Congress. T ierefore, whi eIam willing to vote for the resolution, and shall do so, I do not wish to be considered as committed to the line of argument submitted by the chairman of the committee, nor to some of the propositions contained in the report which accom anies the resolution of the committee. All agree to is, that for the present, under existing circumstances, we ought not to attempt to adjudicate on these claims individually; thatwe cannotdo so properly; and hence I hope the House will relieve us from doing so until they shall 1st adopt some general policy embracing the rebellious States and all the people of those States, which shall give us to understand what are the relations of those people to the Government.