The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
THEFIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
v.TrfJC4TTOy OF THE TREdTr WITH
CUILI BY THE SENATE.

., r-oy,dcs for IA Commission to settle the
s,,i,rs or Citizens OF the United States
A,oiust Chiii-Ehorts to Secure ~ Quorum
ia the House TO Consider the Printing Biii.
v,suiSoroN. Dec. &-Tho Senate to-day re-
..l,ed to adjourn until Monday next 1t soon
sterward went into executive session. on mo-
.,on Of Mr.. sherman. and ratified tho treaty
18th Chill providing for tho appointment Of a
a., mission to sottle the clnims OF citizens Of
~. limited states against Chilli. The treaty is
.hs on. brought to the United States BY Min.
,.,.r rran 1t was transmitted TO tho Senate
=, President Harrison with his annual mes
go ani referred to the Committee on Foreign
p.lations. At the meeting OF the committee
..,.erdny IL was voted to recommend its rat-
s,,,,on. There was no discussion OF the
s,sosure to-dny. and no roll call was tax en-. but
~. Vice. President declared thnt it had re-
s.ly,a tho votes Of two thirds Of the Senator's
Minister Esau was at the Capitol whom tho
.o,,o, OF tho Senate was taken. and after nd
tournncnt he received many congratulations
rnon this subssantin! result Of his labors in
Chill
,ts President; submitting tho treaty to him.
.st,. There arc many long standing claims
Al American citizens against the Government
y, Chill Some have bcen pending for over
.-S 1850: nut the most important oncs aroso
mt Of the Chilan.re Peruvian war OF 1ST9-S3.
Similar claims against Chilli Of the citizens OF
stb.rtnyctn mcnts have for the most part been
sstis,ac;Gr!iy settled. Early in tho present
yys st. Of the Chiiam Govern,ment to agree with
Ills Government upon some mode Of settling
iii pendn: claims. remoSing thereby the only
ro,nan.ng causes oi difference between the
NO Gnyernlnents. Mr. Egan was instructed
to undertake negotiations '9r that purpose.
and the treaty was concluded which is trans
The articles Of the treaty provide that claims
G! corporations. companies. private indivld-
ysls. Or citizens Of the United states upon
eIyil or military authorities OF Chilli while the
claimant was not IN the service Of the enemies
to the same. and. on the other hand. claims, Of
ei,iaurs Of Chill uron tho United state, arts
iefred / ) Il Commission of three persons. one
Sl to he aS4 BY hs sha Of the
Nwash!nston within six months after ratih.
cation Of the treaty n which ratihe sh
+ hs Sn5 " and ascd saan apen
within slx mGnths from , tho date Of their drst
ties engage to accept the decision of two Com
mssoners As binding upon them, and prom
i ss N, MONKS aY aor the date Of the nai award
without interest. after deducting, from such
sums ratahle amount to cover the expenses
of the Commission. which shall in no case.
however exceed five per cont. Of the amount.
The findings Of the Commission are to be con.
silered hy both parties as u full perfect. and
hnal settlement Of any and every claim upon
either government. and that every such
claim Whether or not the same may have ice n
presented TO the notice OF. made, preferred or
laid tetore the sand Commis sion. .shall. from
and after the conclusion OF the proceedings OF
said Commission. he treated and considered
a. finally settled. concluded. and barred"
The Senate also confirmed the following
Nominations:
william N. stone OF Iowa. Commissioner of the Gen
sssi Lana once David p THOMPSON OF Oregon to be
Minister to 7k-y, william Potter OF Pernsylva tO
Be minister TO lsy; Edward Z. Little of Kansas Asen!
sG1 os"'re-a! at Cairo. Egypt: Carvis NJ Barre OF
M,-hisan Consul at valp.ras Chin; John r Erich
OF pa". tonsh. at Antigua, West Indies; William Il
Estes or Minnesota. Consul at Hamburg: William
Ando H. Baker of iowa. Consul at Copenhagen; Alex
FORBES OF California. Consul At GuaymAs. McNico
Louis A. Dent Of tho District of Columbia. Consul a
Elnrston Jamaica: Charles H. Cowan OF Illinois Con
EiAf Manila; Michael Goods OF New York. Assistant
appraiser or Merchandise at New York; John H. Gear
GIowA Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury: George
Miller Collector OF Internal Revenue at Pitts
nsrgh, and number of promotions in the Revenue
AAine and Marine Hospital services.