. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . resumed his studies in the seminary. He began prac-tice at Winchester, but in 1869 removed to fndianapf)lis, where he con-tinued in practice until his appointment to the court of claims, .\fter re-moving to Indianapolis. Mr. Peelle took an active part in political 1876 he was elected to the lower house of the general assembly as aRepublican and served for two years. In 1880 he was nominated by theR
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . resumed his studies in the seminary. He began prac-tice at Winchester, but in 1869 removed to fndianapf)lis, where he con-tinued in practice until his appointment to the court of claims, .\fter re-moving to Indianapolis. Mr. Peelle took an active part in political 1876 he was elected to the lower house of the general assembly as aRepublican and served for two years. In 1880 he was nominated by theRepul)Hcan district convention for Congress, and was elected over CassiusRytield. Democrat, by a vote of 17,610 to 16,805. He took his seat in and was appointed on the committees on claims and i)ostof]fices andpost roads. Here began that varied experience which developed the apti-tude for discriminating and patient investigation that led to his appoint-ment on the court of claims. He ])articipated in the debate on the How-man act, which materially changed the scope of that court, favoring ])ropo-sitions that gave elasticity to the law aufl relieved Congress from the bur-. The Union Army den of considering private claims. During liis lirst term in Congress hemade twenty-seven reports from the committee on claims, and severalfrom the committee on postoffices and post roads—one especially attract-ing attention, that of making extra payment to the Chicago, Burlington& Quincy railroad company on an expired but not abrogated contract forcarrying the mails on Sunday between Chicago and Omaha. In the firstsession of the 47th Congress he delivered an address on the Chinese ex-clusion bill, in which he held that the United States, affecting a superiorcivilization and higher moral code, must at all hazards live up to the stip-ulations of its treaty obligations. In the debate on the tariff he vainlysought to have the duty on steel blooms reduced from 45 to 30 per cent,ad va
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