The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-02
Animated Debate on Propositions
Looking TO Pay of Claims Filed
by Canadian ScaIers.
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES
AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR PAY
MENT or sPOLIATIoN CLAIMS.
House Passes Three Important Meas
ures Under Suspension of the
Rules and Rejects Two.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The Boring
sea differences between the United States
and great Britain provoked an ami
mated debate in the Senate late to-
lay. Mr.. cockreIl had offered an amend
ment to the pending deficiency bill, APP
propriating $4,000 for the expenses of an
other commission of arbitration to adjust
claims of Canadian sealerS seized by the
United States 1t was in line with the sug-
gestions of letter just received by Secre-
tary Gresham. Mr.. Sherman opposed this
second arbitration, saying it was dishonor-
able and unwise; that the United States had
not paid these claims through the compro-
mise Of $4,000 heretofore urged by the
President. Mr.. Sherman prophesied much
trouble a result of reopening this SUBJ
ject. Mr.. Morgan declared that this plan to
pay Great Britain a lump sum for the Ca
madam seizures was in violation of the honor
Of the United States. 1t had been proposed
by the President, and had been properly re-
jected. With great yehemence. he declared
that the payment of $425. 600 would be a dis
grace to the United States and to the adj
minstration. The contest WAS so effective
that MIR. Cockrell Withdrew the proposition
for another commission. The deficiency bill
was kept steadily before the Senate through
out the day, and was passed after a strug-
gle of three hours. The claims of California
Oregon and Nevada against the government
aggregating about 100000 were passed
without the fornality of a yea and nay vote.
The appropriation of s1,SO9, 600 to the South
ern Pacific railroad and another of about
100000 for French spolatfon claims and
war claims were also passed. Eulogies were
pronounced on the late Representatives
Lysle of Kentucky. Wright of Pennsylvania,
Post of Illinois and Houk of Ohio
DISCUSSED THE STORM.
Before the session opened this morning
Senators gathered in groups In the chamber
and discussed the dramatic scenes of last
night, the shower OF venomous epithets, the
tun1nlt on the floor and in the galleries, and
considered whether steps should be taken
to uphold far as might be the dignity of
the upper chamber. The three chief figures
in last nights confict-Messrs. Chandler,
Hill and Martin--weret early in their seats.
Mr.. Roach. of North Dakota, who had been
silent but conspicuous figure of the con-
hict. was engaged in writing through the
veteran Democratic leaders-Harris, German
and others-conferred as to what could be
done without Jeopardizing the passage of
On the surface the Senate business pro-
ceeded with its usual serenity. A land bill
providing for the extension until Jan. /.
1897. of the time within which entries might
be made on certain lands was discussed at
length. After some opposition the bill was
bin was passed fixing the terms of court
for the United States District Court for the
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the committee
on foreign relations and representative of
the United States the Boring sea COM
rrssion, offered an interesting resolution
concerning payments for Boring sea seiz-
egn reons Of the
message concerning the seizures and an in
vesugation of the subject during the recess
Mr.. Morgan said an inquiry was most de-
sirable for z vindication of the United
States.
Mr.. Turpis objected to immediate consid-
Grafton of the resolution, and it went over.
Mr.. Manderson's resolution was agreed to
fol-. q committee of inquiry as to the advis-
ability OF a joint committee of the two
houses on neurology, to do away with eulo-
ges on deceased Senators and members, and
At il4o the Senate went into executive
session. At O'Clock the executive session
ended and the doors were again opened. An
agreement was reached for an early adj
journment TO give Senator's breathing spell
before the all-night work which is expected
on fbe defeency BIZ When the W.T. item ao Of
clerks for Senators and members was
reached Mr. Henderson made something of
a stir by Offering an amendment that no
wife or child of any Senator or member shall
be named as clerk to committee or to
the Senator or member. Mr. Gray's motion
to table the amendment prevailed. Mr.. But
Ter brought forward a new amendment ap-
ption Claims and for Claims under the Bow
man act. He defended the claims on the
ground that they had been passed on by the
Court of Claims and stood as equities
against the United States
A SLIGHT RIPPLE.
Mr. Cockrell interposed point of order
against the amendment. 1t was submitted
to the Senate and the amendment was
voted to be in order-yeas, IS; nays, a.
The amendment was then agreed to, thus
Incorporating the claims in the bill.
Mr. Cockrell. in charge of the bill, was
visibly irritated. Il think, said he, that
as the Senate is going into this sort of
thing, 1t ought TO add all the outstanding
claims under the Bowman act
And all the outstanding French Spolia-
ton claims" said Mr.. Frye sarcastcaly.
And all insurance claims" added Mr.
why, you viii have this bin so loaded
down as &c be irredeemable," suggested Mr.
Mr. ButIer's amendment had been at
tached TO another amendment appropriating
81. $50 In favor OF the Southern Pacific
railroad, and this brought hot debate as
to the railroad claim.
Mr.. Sherman said 1t was Improper to add
the spoliaton claims to the railroad claim.
as 1t was question whether the United
States owed the Southern Pacific, or vice
Mr.. Frye said the Southern Pacific did
not owe the government a dollar.
Mr.. Sherman insisted that this an
open question, and that the Southern Pacific
was responsible for the losses which the
Central Pacific had caused the United
States.
Mr.. Palmer opposed the singing out of
these claims for payment In time there
should be an overhauling of all claims, but
the Southern Pacific should not be preferred
now.
Mr. Pettigrew made a savage onslaught on
the railroad claim. He said the Central Pa
ctic and the Southern Pacific were one and
the same road. The officers of the former
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