New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
CLAIMS ARISING FROM INDIAN RAIDS.

! THE SENATE PASSES 4 BILL TO HAVE THLM
ADJUDICATED BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS
| Washington Feb 19.-Tre bill for the adjudication
of claims arising from Indian depredauOhs hdVhs
been taken up as the unfinished business To-Day Nr'
GRAY appealed TO the Senate for an evening session
for a consideration OF the bill TO transfer the Revenue
Marine from the Treasury Department to the Navy
Department lie asked unanimous consent TO nave IL
taken up and considered in the evening session
Mr. Edmunds-I object. And it is my Duty IN
taking care of the order of business, TO insist that the
| crdc shall 90 on
| MIR. Gay-I have endcavored 10 make my suggestion
in such shape not to interfere with the order ol
business and therefore. move that the Senate touay
| take a recess from to Z, and thai IN the evening
session the Revenue Marine lfahsiU Dhl NC ''"0" up
| for consideration.
The Presiding Officer Olr Ingalls)-The Senate has
already adopted an order for daily recess rom D
until 5.
Mr.. Chandler appealed to Mr.. Edmunds to with
d,aw his objection. The appeal was not suoceSaI''
and the consideration of the Indian Depredatiohs Dill
| was preceded with, the pending question BENG Oh
| Mr.. EGmundsS motion to strike out Seclloh o. "I'oh
nrovdes that no claim by Indians shall be allowed Dy
the court on the unsupported testimony OF an Indlah'
| The motion gave rise 10 long debate fhany INC
vote was taken and the motion TO strike out was
agreed tO-yeas, 81: nays IA.
Mr. Hoac moved to strike ont the clause proVldihS
for the adjudication and payment of claims py Ihula'
who have suffered of property through white men
or Indians of other tribes. Existing statutes mado
sufficient provision for those claims 1t was agreed
| TO- and the clause was struck out
Mr. Davis moved to amend the fourth section which
ovdes that 10 claim accruing prior TO January l7o
Shall be considered by the court, BY substituting ior
| that date January, 1859.
After long discussion the amendment was uIsdSIceu
| to-yeas % nays, 90
Mr. Davis then offered amendment to add TO sec
| ton 4 a provso that the limitation OF Tine on inc
section shall not apply TO or bar claims for copehsa
ton for Indian depredaUOns in Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska Kansas or Dakota in 1862 or thereafter All
those States he said, had been Affected more OF e9S
by the Sioux outbreak in 1e62
Mr. Chandler moved to lay the amendment on the
table Agreed to-yeas 26; nays 10. ON motion of
Mr. Chandler the date changed 10 july l7o''
Various other amendments were offered ana aSieeu '
and the bill was passed. conference was a'Aeu q"
the dsagreeing votes Of tho two houses and MeNsrs
Moody Paddock and Faulkner were appointed COLI
ferrees on the part Of the Senate.
The bill as passed gives jurisdiction and authority
IN he Court of Claims to inquire into and finally ad
,udcae all claims for property Of citizens of the ncd
States taken or DESTROYED by Indians belonging 10 any
band tribe or nation in amity with the Ohlteu STATE
and all just Offsets and counterchlm'' Inc Dl"r' u
Courts of the United states arc 10 have concurrent
jurisdiction with tho Court Of Claims where the amount
- ibe claim does not exceed 5000, and tle 'H'me
Conrts of the United states are t. have CohcIritn
iurisdjciOn where tie amount exceeds S2ooo d'u u''
not cTcccd $40 600 MI question, Of limitation as 10
time and manner OF presenting claims aie |",ESVuI'
prOvidcd that no claim accruing PRIOR u JuY 30
Shall he considered. unless il has been aioWcu VI H
hcon pending prior 10 the passage OF lle a'' pvlI''
ibe secretary of the Interior or before C9hHies2
ments against any band or tribe Oi INDIANS are 10 y,
charged against that band or tribe, ana are 10 bc lu
from annnitles due to it from the United stale 4,n 1
IL no annutieS are due. then from any Othcr luua u
n il nv the Government, If no funds are uuS' Hcn
from any appropriation TOR its benefit ana II ineto t
u
"nch Indian band or tribe then the Judgments arc u
he paid out OF the Treasury.