The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14

! committee had agreed to a series of resolutions,
and he would therefore refrain from offering
| his.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi then asked unan-
! imous consent to offer resolutions OF respect.
Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan on behalf of the
military committee, seconded the resolutions
and Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, also seconded
them on behalf Of the people OF his state.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the house accordingly, at one o'clock,
adjourned.
The Trusts Once More Come Up.
WASHINGTON, August S.-Mr. Shaw, of
Maryland, from the committee on accounts,
reported the resolution approprating, 80 900 to
meet the expenses of the committee on manu-
features in investigating the subject of trusts.
In RESPONSE to the question of Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, of Arkansas, he stated that the inyesti-
CATION had not proceeded far enough TO enable
the committee on manufactures to report
measure of relief.
Mr. Brewer. of Michigan, sent to the clerks
desk and had read letter from Michigan
condensed milk company. complaining of the
sugar trust, and suggesting that in order to
remedy the evil the government should allow
the free importation OF sugar for sixty or ninety
days
After discussion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Springer then asked for immediate con-
sideration of his trust bill, but demand for the
regular order from Mr.. Long, of Massachusetts,
operated as an objection The house went into
committee of the wholeion the deficiency bill.
Il
ton was renewed
Pending debate the committee rose. Mr..
Cultivate, OF Ohio, entered a motion to re-
consider the various votes by which the house
yesterday amended the senate Columbus ex-
position bill, by providing for Richmond,
Augusta. Atlanta and Kansas City eXpositions.
The house adjourned
The Spoliation Claims.
WASHINGTON August 9.--In the house. the
message from the senate announcing the pass
age by that body Of a concurrent resolution de-
caring that members of both houses will at
tend the funeral of General Sheridan ON Sat-
urday next, and that as a mark OF respect to
the memory Of the deceased, when the two
houses adjourn on Friday, it will be to meet
on Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York the
resolution was concurred in.
The house went into committee Of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill, and
the discussion OF the French spoliation claims
was resumed.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi advocated the
payment OF the claims as a matter Of justice to
men who had been adjudicated by the courts
of governments own selection.
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, recalled the fact
that provision for payment of the claims
placed on the deficiency bill by the express d.
rection of the house, although majority of
the committee on appropriations was opposed
to it, and had made an able argument against
their payment; aud the further fact that the
ure giving the right of appeal to the supreme
court He denied the weight and force of the
Judgment of court of claims on this subject. n
The claims had been referred to q court
order that their validity might be determined
on principles of municipal and international
law and of treaty stipulations. He denied
that the court had reached its decision on these
principles. The court had stated distinctly that
the jurisdiction conferred upon it was peculiar
and unprecedented, and that under interna-
tional law and treaties no liabilities attached
to the United States, and it took refuge be-
hind the declaration that, by the act of refer
ence, political functions had been devolved
upon tribunal and that the court was, to
contain extent. made substitute for congress
i'll deciding these claims He insisted that the
court had departed from its functions, and
had transgressed lines Of the jurisdiction which
congress had laid down for it, and instead of
making up its judgment on the lines defined
by congress, it had taken an authority which
had never been given it, and attempted to de-
fine the obligation of the government from
political standpoint entirely
The War Claims Bill
WASHINGTON, August 10.-Mr Townshend,
of Illinois, submitted the conference report On
the bill granting aid to state homes for disabled
volunteers, and it was agreed to. The provis-
ions of the bill are extended to territorial
homes, and its benefits are confined to homes
entirely under state or territorial control.
The house then went into a committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, in the chair,
on the private calendar. Almost the entire
afternoon was consumed in the consideration
of the war claims bill. the discussion turning
upon the loyalty of the claimant. No action
was taken, and the committee rose.
On motion Of Mr.. Cheadle, of Indiana, the
senate joint resolution was passed authori Zing
the president to present gold medal to
Joseph Francis, in recognition of his eminent
services in the construction and perfection of