The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-01
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS,
M1sroRY OF FxU FRAUDULENT wxfL
AND IA ABRA CEAI1rS

Press Gallery Against . Newspaper Ger.
respondent wAs MaAs = Fsise Report
RegarAtns nis Actisa IL the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a1.-At3 r. NJ. tomorrow
. vote will be taken in the Senate on the We'll
and La Abra Claims bill. and that muoh-dis-
cussed measure. which has been the nn.
finished business for two weeks. will be thank.
fully disposed OF by those Senators who had
begun to believe that tho length Of time con-
sumed In Its deliberations would surpass in
length that consumed by discussing the Blair
Educational bill. The names Of these cases
are probably moro familiar than tho facts.
Tho La Abra claim had for It's basis silver
mine In Mexico. owned and worked by q COM
pany having its headquarters in New York. 1t
was charged and proved before the Mexican
Commission. by a continuous chain OF am
davits. that during the troubles which attended
the overthrow OF tho Macmillan Government
the Mexican authorities arrested the superin-
tendent OF the mine. drove out his American
assistants. and took forcible possession OF the
property 1t was satisfactorily shown that tho
profits OF tho mine were about a million dol
lnrs u year. and that at least million
dollars in pay ore was lying on the dump
when tho Mexcans took possession. On this
syids9SSe Which Mss then ted Sir E tSe
judgment against Mexico forthrSs.T,arters OF
aar Ss ass aaa eAS9 sna sns
ter Of this money Ind been distributed, som ne;
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copy books OF tho company Kept Mt the mine
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never been seized at all. but that It had been
voluntarily abandoned because TIE ore WIS
was. shown to DO a fabrication OF the ,supern.
establlshmont Of tie mixed c3mmission TO
consider claims OF American and Mexican citi.
gems against the GOVERNMENTS Of the two
| countries arising out of the war.
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Mexican Liberal force. the proofs were
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with number Of other firms scattered over is
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who supplied wss ad the testimony ON "h'on the
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money should DO refunded to Me %i b ,'t
sct9a has yet been had The 1
te declare tIs .;randalsns character Snsr
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are that Il viii pass the Senate BY unanimous
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senstor Morgan in the debate was that only
reached the widow Of We'll or the sstookholders
IN the La Abra Mining COMPANY. The rest has
Tho Court Of Claims is considering . most
interesting case. The claimant is Col John
NJ. Chivington Of tho First Colorado Cavalry.
and the defendants are tho United Statcs and
d.n
s se "a
has been set up BY Assistant Attorney .so
hall 81 the Indians. alleging the massacre
Children Of the Sioux nation at Sand Greek BY
Gel: Chivington and his regiment on Soy. 20.
to to %
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NJ ages and sexes were Eiied, ana ths,f seaips
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II the report of the Committee on Post o.
ices and Post Roads in favor OF confirming the
nomination OF Mr.. Rathbun to be Postmaster
| IL tod MI
II psd Fiji viii
u shs Roy he
cause \ will occur in executive session. Sen
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lican senator. Mr.. Wolcott Of Colorado. who
IN % SaSS liz as
ment Of Mr. Rathbun to oil the vacancy.
BY far the most interesting event expected
during the week in the Senate will be the fight
against the confirmation Of Judge Woods oil
the Fifth judicial Circuit. created under the
act Of last Congress- providing for nine add
Hary w Be- s Sa
II Senator Voorhees,. who has led the attack on
nor apnsar the
win. n all GrobabIlty. recommend the con:
o fsdss viii maze
attack on Judge Woods's judicial record. and
| the secret session IN wIllcn tho nomination ~
to be considered promises to DO one Of the
most interesting that has occurred
Minister Tateno and wife gave reception at
the Japanese Legation on Friday night. which
was attended by almost the entire member,
ship Of tho diplomatic corps, the members OF
the Cabinet. and large number Of Congress-
It was their. first large entertainment since
coming to Washington. and the Minister hung
n number OF kakemonos tlonG plaquea) on
tho walls works Of Jana nose art. and master:
hung there. In doing this he was carrying
out native custom Of exhibiting always to
an Invited company all the best Treasures Of
the house.
Senator Voorhees, has determined to test the
question OF how far a newspaper corre-
spondcnt can GO in criticism Of Senator
while occupying q seat In the reporters gal
lery by the courtesy OF the rules Of the senate.
the privilege q fhs gallery to the CORE,
the publication Of tho following paragraph in
the issue Of Saturday. IN connection with the
movement to secure the rejection OF Judge
Woods Of Indiana to DO Judge Of the new APP