The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
WHAT Is The CONGRESS- OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR2

To THE EDIroR or THE HERALD:-
bog you TO aid claims against tho govern
ment Of the United states. We pay our Congressman
attend TO righteous claims and their set
Element by our government, but what do thcy do for
usY They put our petitions IN tho committees, and
there they lay untii few days before the ADJOURN
ment OF Congress. when thoy reported and put
the calendar, and Congress adJourns without action
upon them. Our government receives from foreign
governments many millions Of dollars In trust 10 pay
TO ncr citizens for claims arising out OF wrongs
done them, but u requires years OF labor
and more time and money 10 90, Il from our govern
mcnl than would 10 get Il IRON tho foreign govern.
mcnts. These are stubborn facts, as can easily be
shown. In January ists; the un,,ed states received
IRON tho government OF Mexico So $50, 900 In trust
out OF the $4,000 900 purcnssc money
OF the Csliioro,as, to pay legal claims
pointed 10 examine into suon claims. AND now
when the money demanded Of tho secretary OF the
conveyed back inio tbc treasury anu wc must yet a
new act OF Congress 10 pay Us Now, what arc our
prospccis2 Another ngnt with 5000 claims inc
calendar and not the least chance oil having ono o
them acted this session OF Congress- nor tho next
nor the next Thus NO are dcsgoied VI our just
claims established by commissions No. 1.
Nov, SIR, as to commission No. Tho American
aud Mexican mixed commission, winch has been down
be writton, but l will merely give you an outline,
Tor their scts have been of such n character that
iai DESCRIPTION OF them would occupy too much Of
riRal Mining Company OF fasco. Mexico, spent
over 81, 100000 N placing machinery IN tnose
mines aud had Just got into successful operation,
having all their legal rights as owners Of those
with all their permits aud deeds IRON tho Iribu-
nal dc Mnersa oi Mexico aud The Department
oil Tasco. fbs engine and pipes
ported into Vera Cruz from tho United states
and Europe, ana heavy wagons wcrc Quit
the United states, takon 90 Vera Cruz by tho
Hargouses 10 transport this heavy machinery IRON
Vera Crug Tasco about TOUR hundred milos IN tho
interior, ana cut roads TO tho mines.
The company expended large amounts OF money for
labor Al Iongtn The company was driven from tho
mines by the troops nnder Tho Juar,z government
TINS occurred twice rhc company couia bear with n
longer. Evidence oi all this is file, but what
has been donc2 After our claim was In duo form
placed before this commission they pronounced that
our claim was not valid. Ms We did not own u. Dor
tue dceds were bolore them, and all other proofs
OF outlay aud expenses. We compiled
wnh tho treaty anu the order oil the sccrc airy Of
STATE, Hamilton Fish, issued at Washington July s.,
1859 hut wo have not been allowed noined TO APP.
pear 10 person or Wy counsel before this star Chamber
CON mission Ia defence OF any OF our claims. Tho
comm ssIon has takon upon ITSELF In opposition 10
our protests and applications, TO decide against us
Petitions have been sent 10 senators and mbers OF
Congress TO stop any proceedings OF the late Board OF
Commissioncrs, bat little or no attention has been
paid 10 them. And Is Congress 10 adjourn win all
these claims that have been tor years the calendar
remaining unsstueds re# A CLAIMANT