Mr. NYE. I merely suggested that point to show the justice of the claim and to appeal to the Senfrom Ohio if there was here a more question of technicality interposing to preventjustice being done to waive it. I hope the Senate will disregard a mere technicalit that is disregarded on every appropriation bi l every year, more or less. It is impossible that any claim, general in its character as it ms be, does not inure to the benefit of indiviuals. These general appropriations are all, in one sense, to inure to the benefit of certain individuals. Now, sir, the law authorizing the construction of a certain number of iron clads and it being a conceded fact that the Camanche was one of the 20 authorized to be constructedit being agreed by the Dept and by both committees to which the case has been referred that there is this amount due upon its construction, I insist upon it that this amendment is not to provide for a private claim within the sense of the thirtieth rule, so as to be excluded. It is to carry out the provision of the law of February, 1862, for I shall not be told by the Senfrom Ohio, I trust, that it is notas much a part of the obligation to pay as it is to construct, and upon that I am willing to take the sense of the Senate for my rule and guide of action. I ought to state one thing, perha is, that the action on the general bill passed iy the Senate and sent to the House has been deferred until next December. Now, I happen to know that this money thusjustly due is crushing and grinding one of the worthiest men of this country to the very earth by the interest he is paying. It is utterly ruine us; and to defer this on a more question of forced technicality I in sist upon it is not fair. It will cost the Government no more, I suggest to the Senfrom Ohio, to pay it here than it will at any other time. It is acknowledged to be due; the scrutiny of 2 committees has declared so; the Navy Dept has declared so; and I trust that no little technicality here will so warp the judgment of the Senate as to say that these men shall be further and totally demol ished upon a more question of what I consider forced technicality.