The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-06
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WASHINGTON, March 20-Thurman moved
to strike from Hears substitute clause in.
struCting the Court Of Commissioner to al
low as second class, claims for payment of
premiums for war risks. 4.r...s. H..
A discussion ensued as to the exclusion of
war premiums, In course of which Thurman
said there was likely to be several millions
left in the treasury of the Geneva Award, af-
ter all claims made by the tribunal were
made. He did not believe we were under
any moral obligations to return the remain
der to Great Britain. He thought it should
be distributed to first class owners, then, if a
surplus remained, to those whose property
was destroyed by exculpated cruisers.
Blaine defended the cruisers, who patriot
ically rlsked everything in defense Of the
flag.
Thurman retorted that it was not patriot
ism, but business, to sail their ships even at
q loss, rather than let them rot in the harbor.
During the extended c~olloquy between
Blaine and Thurman, the latter suddenly
raised his hand to his forehead and seemed
about to fall, when he was helped into the
cloak room. Thereupon the subject was
dropped and resolutions for the board of sur
vey on double turreted monitors were an
bounced and the Senate adjourned.
The Senate confirmed Bret Harte Consul
General. The Dibrelli bill shuts of the per
diem of members absent, except for sickness,
during the session of the House
Thurman expects to be in the Senate to-
morrow. His attack is not serious.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The response of
the Secretary of State to the Senate resolution
calling for information concerning the action
under the Spanish claims treaty OF 1919, was
referred to the committee on foreign relations
will instructions 10 make proper recommen-
dations to the Senate.
Senators Allison and Teller gave notices of
amendments to the Ute treaty bill, which
were ordered printed.
Senator Coke said in view of the important
amendments to the Ute bill he would not vote
OF it this morning, but moved its considera-
ton be postponed to allow Teller to speak
upon it.
Senator Cockrell desired the consideration
of the calendar, Thurman the Geneva award
bill, and Mcpherson the bill for the board of
survey and the completion Of the double tur-
reted monitors.
The calendar was taken up and the Ker-
nan bill for an international exhibition on
the anniversary of the recognition of Ameri-
can independence in 1888, was discussed.
Sena.or Thurman opposed the plan.
Senator Eaton from the committee on APP
preparation, reported with amendments an
immediate deficiency appropriation bill, which
was placed on the calendar. 1t appropriates
$6O7 900 tor United States marshals and
deputies, and $780, 900 for the Government
printing office.
WASHING TON, March 29.-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day affirmed the decision of
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
in the case of the Southern Pacific Railroad
vs.. Henry Satbrock and Christian Hanseth,
of Visalia, California district, awarding the
tracts in the contest to the homestead parties.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Gamer
on stated, as a question of privilege, that the
testimony of +. S. Webber, taken by the sub
committe in New Orleans, and which the
subcommittee had decided to strike out
because of the failure of Weber to submit
to a cross-examination, had, notwitl Standing
been printed, and would perhaps prejudice
the Kellogg case.
Senator Hill reprimanded the committee for
printing testimony, saying that a nots WAS
published in the latter part Of the record stat
ing that it was stricken out so that it was
practically and not physically stricken out.
Senator Logans motion to recommit the
evidence with instructions to the committee
to withdraw copies of the record already dis
triOuted, and correct the whole edition. was {
agreed to. {
The bill for the international exhibition in
New York in 1885, passed, 26 to II.
TIE bill introduced BY Paddock to cqualize l
Is by allowing locations in more t
han one place when Necessary to make up ,
l6O acres, was passed. ,
The morning hour having expired the ill .
deficiency bill WAS taken up. !
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. March 2J.-The following !