The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-26

resumed consideration Of the general
deficiency bill.
The amendment to pay s425,OoO to
Great Britain in settlement of the Ber-
ing Sea awards was carried-yeas, 80;
nays, IS.
Mr.. D0chery raised a point of order
against the amendment.
The amendment to pay Great Britain
S425, 900, the amount Of the awards
made by the Paris Berlng Sea tribunal
against the United States, preciPitated
quite a long debate.
Mr. Breckenridge Democrat, OF Ken
lucky, in charge of the biz, explained
the details of the Paris arbitration ana
the decision against The justice and
the legality of the seizures the United
States had made in the Bering Sea.
Great Britain, through Sir Julian
Pauncefote, had demanded 100000 ana
Secretary Gresham had agreed to S42S,-
600, The government, Ia fairness,
should accept the Judgment and pay
the damages.
Mr.. Cannon Republican,, of Illinois,
said the fatal defect in the Judgment
Of the faTts tribunal was the fact that
the citizenship OF the claimants had
never been passed upon. He called at
tention, moreover, to the fact that url.
by Sir Russell, representing the British
government, and e. ]. Phelps, repre-
senting the United States, all claims
for speculative damages had been gol-
emnly waived In the Geneva award
all claims for speculative constructive
damages (ameunting to hundreds OF
millions) had been ruled out on the
ground that they depend on contin-
gencies too uncertain. What made
| sauce for the goose made sauce for the
gander. Some $685. 600 OF the present
award was purely speculative DAMAGES.
Besides ne had reason TO believe that
several of the owners of vessels were
American citizens and not British sub
! jects. At most but $4,000 could be
claimed When Secretary Gresham Of
fered Sir Julian S425,oo0 the British
government, he said, jumped at it like
a bass at fly. lie would never vote
! TO carry out the agreement made by
Secretary Gresham.
Mr.. Henderson (Republiean] of Iowa,
analysed the statement of eK-SeCre-
| tary Foster to the effect that SSl,Veo
! represented the maximum damages
I that could justly be assessed against
! the United States and ten OF the
vessels seized we're owned in whole OF
I Sn part by Americans and therefore
I we're excluded
[ All. &hCOICdIl lOcIHOGTdD Va tNSA-
| lucky, chairman of the foreign affairs
| committee. favored the appropriation
on the ground that the United States
must do one OF two thing6-pay this
! S425, 900 or submit the question of as
/ sesSment. of damages to a commission
! If the latter course was followed, 1t
| would cost the government twice S425.-
| 900 before the matter was settled.
Mr., HIT attacked the amendment
| vigorously.
| Mr.. Breckenridge closed with q
| declaration that the Paris arbitration
was an unfortunate chapter in our
! diplomacy, and its result complete
| fasco Yet we must keep our faith
and pay the award
/ MIR. Cannon demanded a roll call OF
! the amendment TO pay the Rehring
sea award and it lost-122 to 145
The amendment to pay the en-
| ployees of the House ana Senate and
| the individual clerks to members ar
! extra months salary carried-l43 Il
los.
Mr.. Henderson DemoeraD of NORTH
I Carolina, presented the conference re-
port on the postoffice bill, The only
point in dispute between the two
| houses was the Senate amendment tS
require railway mail clerks hereafter
to be appointed TO reside at one o.
! the terminals of the routes to which
I they we're assigned. Without action
the House, at $40, adjourned until L
I o'clock tomorrow.