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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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On Monday, Dec. 11, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Johnson of Ky. moved a resolution directing the Committee of Claims to inquire into liquidating citizens' claims for property lost in public service during the late war. Mr. Thomas of Tenn. moved a resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into providing relief for widows and children of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates killed or died from wounds in the late war.
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Monday, Dec. 11.
On motion of Mr. Johnson of Ky.
Resolved, That the Committee of Claims be directed to inquire into the expediency of liquidating the claims of citizens against the U. S. for the loss of property while in the public service, during the late war.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, of Tenn.
Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law, for the relief of the widows & children of all such non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, as have been killed in battle, or died of wounds received in the public service, in any of the corps composing the Army of the United States, during the late war.
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Monday, Dec. 11.
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Two resolutions were passed in the House of Representatives: one directing the Committee of Claims to inquire into liquidating citizens' claims against the U.S. for property lost in public service during the late war, and another instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into providing legal relief for widows and children of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates killed in battle or died from wounds in the public service during the late war.