Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-19
in the sesATE.
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Claims -bsaeisaey Bill passst.

WssHISsrox. July Is. Among the
papers laid before th, Senate BY the presid-
ing offieer tManderson) were resolutions of
District Assembly No. ~, Knights of
Labor. New York. stating that the recent
labor trenbies at Homestead are the out
come Of the wage system, and demanding
that thu Pinkerton forces and their eul-
ployers be treated and deal, with as pirates
that they be indicted, tried. sentenced and
executed as national malefactors. Re
ferrrd to committee on education and labor.
A conference was ordered on the forsiica-
fion bill. Gorman, Stewart and Allison
were appointed eoaferces on the part OF
the Senate.
PETER desired TO call up the resolution
for select committee ON the Homestead
tronbies. but gave way for the deficiency
bill. Mitchell from the committee on
claims. reported resolution declaring that
in the judgement of that committee all the
French spoliation claims reported from the
court of claims should he investigated by
AMI reported from that committee; as many
such claims included in the deficiency bill
had not been SO considered and reported (;
that under the circumstances. the COM
mirtee is willing that they should be con-
sidered by the Senaie--except As To all the
claims presented by insurance companies OF
their assignees; all such claims TO be re-
referred TO the committee ON claims. The
resolution was agreed to.
Morgan introduced (by request bill AS
TO teiegraphic communication between Am
erica and Asia by cable across the Pacific
ocean. Referred to the committee on for
eign relations. The consideration of the
deficiency bill was resumed The pages
containing the items of the French spolia-
ton claims which had been reserved Satur-
DAY were ready and the amendment As a
whole was agreed 10. The exclusion of
items for insurance companies reduced the
aggregate for the French spoliation claims
from s9s2,t79 to ss7a,241 Villas stated
that good share of claims appearing in
names of individuals were, in fact, insur-
ance claims.
Hale said that if Villas would call his at
tention to any such items he would move to
strike them out. Villas indicated some such
items and said the claims were made
through insurance brokers, and added that
the committee on claims had not come to
any conclusion as TO allowing the insurance
claims.
Pettigrew moved to insert an item of
$50 900 for the collection and publication,
lin connection with the Worlds Columbian
Exposition), statistics of the moral, intel
lectual and industrial progress of the
eolored people of the United States since
January, lsG3. Agreed to.
Villas (referring to the French spoliation
claims), moved to strike out numerous
items, which, while in the name of in,livid-
uals, were really insurance claims. Agreed
to. Plat inquired on what ground those
items were struck out
Hale replied that the committee on claims
had not considered the insurance class of
claims. The committee would examine
them and report at the next session. The
bill was reported from the committee of
the whole to the Senate and all the amend
ments agreed to in bulk.
Ilatt moved to insert $1,000 for expenses
of the apportionment of the territory of
Oklahoma into Is council and 81 represen-
tatise districts for the election of NOvem-
Der, 1892. Agreed to.
Perkins moved to insert a paragraph to
confirm to the agreement with the Cherokee
Indians for the purchase of the Cherokee
outlet to be opened to settlement. The
area, he said, embraced G.O00. 900 acres.
More than 5000 people were camping along
the borders waiting for the proposed legis-
lation. The paragraph was substantially
the bill reported by the committee on Indian
affairs in the House The amount appro-
priated in it was SS 800, 900. That will be
refunded to the government. because in less
than 30 days the entire territory will be oe-
cupied.
Platt made point of order against the
amendment and it was excluded. Perkins
asked unanimous consent to have struck
from the bill the item of 5000 for the
widow of the late Senator Plumb of Kansas.
and read letter from Mr.. Plumb's son.
stated that the item was inserted without
his mothers knowledge and against what
she believed would be his fathers wishes
The item was struck out, and the deficiency
bill passed.
On motion of Washburn the anti-option
bill was taken up bat was informally laid
aside PETER desired to have the resolu'
tion for the select committee on the Home
stead conflict taken up for action. but
Washburn objected, on the ground that il
wonld probably give rise to debate.
platt desired to call up and have passe,
the bill to amend the interstate commerce
law by providing that no person shall b,
excused from testifying on the ground iha
his testimony might tend to criminate him
self; but Sherman objected because it wa.
too important matter to be acted on without
proper consideration.
Various other propositions were made
which gave rise to objections or suggestions
and Wasbburn demanded the regular order
which the presiding officer said was ths
anti-op,ion bill. Several dilatory motions
were made but were voted down. Wash
burn, satisfied that no progress could b'
made with the anti-option bill today, moved
an executive session. The motion wa
agreed to, and the Senate after a brief ex
eeutiye session, adjourned.
IN the HOUSE.