The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01
F0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY BILL
PISSED IN TINE SENATE.
Amending tho Pension Laws by Removing
the Disabilities OF those who Participated
In the RrbeIIion-Mr. Mercy Unscatcd.


Amending tho Pension Laws by Removing
the Disabilities OF those who Participated
In the Rrbeiiion-Mr. Mercv Unscated.
WASHINGTON. May 31.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a communication from the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia,
calling the attention Of the Senate to the noces-
sity Of legislation providing for n lust method
Of taxation 10 the DlstrIc; OF Columbia and suG-
gesting that such legislation take the form OF
permanent law prescribing the tax TO be levied
on opertv. Referred to the Committee on the
District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Conkng Ciep., n. " presented memo
rial of tho National Board OF Fire Underwriters
In favor Of increasing the usefulness OF the
signal Service Bureau, and especially the branch
Of 1t relating to the velocity Of the wind. Re-
ferred.
Also a memorial of the New York Cheap
importation Association remonstr ating
against anv fur her sits or benefits being con-
ferred upon Pacific railroads. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, rep, VII. from tue Committee on
Public buildings and Grounds; repog.ed a M
was killed bv the recent gas explosion at tho
Capitol, and for the relief of l.. Is. cutler, VINO
was injured by that explosion. Placed ON the
Mr. Morrill, rep Me. gave notice that to-mor-
row, tr the ltst legislative day thereafter, he
would ask the sen te 20 proceed with the con
siderattOn Of the Legislative, Judicial, and tx
! eCut1ve APPROPRIATION III.
Nr. Allison Otep., Ia.l, from the Committee on
| Pensions, reported favOrably on tue Senate Bill
| T. amend the pension laws 80 - to remove INC
dis 10 lities Of those who, having pTticlpiteu IN
the rebellion, haye since Its Termination. enlist
| eel In the ARMY Of the United states. Placed on
STR. Morrli (Rep, Me) introduced hill to pro-
vide for the eight per cent. certificates 81 tho IN
| dcntcdnc.s, is-ued for work done under the di-
| rcctiOu Of the Board OF Public W Orks Of tho
| District OF COlumuis, aud charreahle 10 the
property benefited thereby: Referee to the
! Committee ON the District Of Columbia.
The senate bill Tor the relief Of Martha ,.
| CostOn, adthorikin. the pavmeut ~ slbUn Tor
| the use Of the tostuu signal KIT ny the United
| States, was amended by s.usne O9t slo'Vs and
inserting IN lieu thereof 1000. aud pm sed. -,
Mr. ConNliug dtep.. \. ~ introduced bill
| au horizing tue COumissi Iuer OF Patents To re-
| new aud extend to r. SannA Rei,c add lLzLie G.
! REESE the letters patent granted to Is. L. helse
| for proved machinery for making paper bags.
| Referred to the Committee on Patents. In IN
Producing the Till NJ. CunklinE sald II related
| to a case II which he had no knowledge what
! ever, tut u had been sent TO him by constltu-
| ent VINO Was respectable man, ana he there-
fore Introduced IL.
laid be fore the S.nae the Uill IA relation to the
japanese indemnity fund. The pending CUES
| tion teiug ON the amendment submitted 10y hr
Thurman DEM OhiOl when tue p'li was Las
before the Senate. TO strike out the clause
authorizing the return Of all accumulations oi
interest, ana insert in lieu thereof a clause
authorizing the return Of the sum pAd by tue
Government OF japan without Interest.
Mr. ireliusnuysen (Kcu., Md sid the Japan
ese fInd now amcInted to SliliO5l. The
amount u charges AGAINST II were Sl9,so6 monet
ex.eudcd by the Navy Depdr meat. which
should Ue paid out Of that fund, and Slzo,Ot
| prize tione for the officers and crows OF tue
! Inited sites ships Jame,t lwn ana Wyoming
with I've per cent. intefest. would be $'vo $50
tnd there would bc udiahce lett 10 De covered
into the ireasuri of about $4,000. The amount
originally !, ccivud from japan mad been invest
eu in our bonds, anu the interest thereon. WIN
din renee In exchange, a., mad MADE tue sun
tut"l s-'ttNl' ~. - - ~ a ~, ~ w.
SO ns TO provide for tue return OF tue money re-
| Cttvcd from Japan, witt Eve per cent. Interest
; utter ueNuctink sl-J,Ou prHe money anu sisVc,
I expe ndeu 10y the Navy DEPARTMENT. and the ul.
nnce could be covered into the treasury OF tue
Mr. L imunds (iler.. W. said the money taken
! from Japan had earned 80 much more. haNiLl
been invested Ia cur bonds. II the i1Oney orig
ina,ly had been wrOngiuly taken from japan
rs the senator from New Jersey previously
argued. anu japan was entitled to II IA equity
| aud good conscience. then sho WAS entitled Il
every uUiidr the money maj earned while IN our
hands, AID ihe whole amount SHOULD be return
Mr. Dawes dep, MsssJ agreed with the Sen
ator from Vermont. II the United states hai a
let IL ba returned.
MIR. sherman (Rcp.. Ohio) argued that the
United states haa pcriect right 10 the money
The demand WIS made upon Japan Tor IL, ano
that d, mand WAS enforced. 20 say now thH
We had no rant & l. Was speaking rsthet uaGs ID
~ of trusty pubic servants who had made an'
enforced the deuund. lie tMr. SHERMAN
thought the condI,t OF japan Ia intetferin.
with tue commerce Il The " rli ia the str-it
| Of eimuueski was uuJuStiuAbie and II was con
feSeed inut " was conduct Iul Oh uupllcltN. II
argued that lhe luuu should have been cOvere,
mo tile nited States Treasury when II WAS re
ceivcd from Japan. and not kept as a specla
iund. Mr.. humans aineudment was rejected
yeas 10, nays ~
Mr. freiugnuyscn said ne had intended Z
submit sever. amendments, out when he Il tie
their puIport, he found they were not dcceptA
| bile t. he Senate. AMI would therefore be satis
He'd wi u the bill US IL stood.
The hill was then reported TO the senate, an
the amendments made Ia Committee OF IN
Whole were agreed 10.
kr. Irelnsuuyseu moved TO amend so a.
authorize tue return OF tbs money alter deduct
ing all payments properly cnarAeAble ~ sal
funo. AgIeed to.
MIR. Sherman moved to amend by striking on
the clause authorizing the return OF tue fun'
with all .ccumuld,iuns oi Interest, aud Insert Z
q ! lieu thereof a clause authorizing the return q
tue principal ouly. Ag.Ged to ) cas- -, nays 81
a authorize the return a the principal with nN
per cent. interest Re1ected-yeds IL, NAYS ~
4 Mr. ; erman moved TO amend 80 as 10 proVid
that the residue OF said fund, after TtturniI
= tuc priuCipa, 70 far Us the same Is III bond
shall be delivered 10 the Secretary of the Urea
ury to be Cancelled. aud that the portion Of
: ! which Is IN money shall be covered into IL
Ire tsury q the United states. agreed t..
. The oil was then read taird time and passe
yeas "a. NAYS ~.
Tie senate ,hen went into executive session
= and, after short time, adjourned.
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