Mr. DELANO. I move to strike out the following paragraph: To pay Roy Stone, of Pennsylvania, for certain buildings ownedby him in Memphis, Tennessee and which were taken possession of, used, occupied and desfrn (I by and for the benefitof the forces of the U.S., the sum of $12,000) Provided.That it eililll 1st beshown to the satisfaction of the SecyWar that said buildings wereof the value of 512.000. mwdere the property of said Stone: And provided further That this sum shall bein full satisfaction of all claims on account of said property against the U.S. I do not know why this clause, was introduced into this appropriation bill. If members will examine it t my will see that it is in 2 particulars in direct violation of the rule of this House in reference to the payment of claims resulting from the destruction of property dnrin the late war. In the 1st place, it is a claim from a rebel State; and in the 2nd place. it embraces such damages as were the necessary result of the ravages of war. Iean ive to the House some very stron cases of {his character that have been rejecte by the ComClaims in consequence of the rule of the House to which I have referred. A case from the State of Ohio has been reported to this House, and in my opinion is much more deservin the favorable action of this House than this case is. And yet that case has been referred to the ComWhole, and I have no doubt it will be ultimately rejected. That was the case of a man holding a large priorty in Nashville, a man who was loyal beyon all doubt, and who was a paralytic at the time of the rebellion. He was carried upon a litter to the polls and voted against the ordinance of secession. His entire possessions were taken by the military and occupied for the purposes of a fortification. That was all the property the man os sessed, and now with a wife and 4 children he is living upon the charity of friends in Ohio. That property was taken and torn down and the premises occupied for a fortification. And the SecyWar has abso jutely gone so for as to recommend that the Government have liberty to purchase the property for the use of the Government, in order that thereby we may be pnabled to give this man compensation and not violate the rule of the House.