The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-28
THE SPOLIATI0N CLAIMS.
THE sENiTE iMENDMBNT AGREED
10 BY THE HOUSE.
The Biii Now Appropriates s1t t,O50,oOo for
Their Payment-The "Filled-Cheese'
Bll-Senate Proceedings,

WASHINGTON, May IA feeble el-
fort or two TO obtain the unanimous con-
sent of the House for the consideration
OF pli.Ste bills withered and died under
Mr.. Kems PopuilsD, Of Nebraska, OBJ
lection. and Mr.. Lacey Rcpublican), OF
Iowa called UP the conference report
or the bin 10 relieve settlers on the
Northern Pacific railroad indemnity
lands. and il was agreed 20.
sPOLIATION CLAIMS.
Mr.. Cannon Republican, Of Illinois,
called up the general deficiency appro-
priation bill ana addressed the houae
in opposition made yesterday uy DIT.
MahOn (Eepubiicam, OF Pennsylvania, 10
concur in The Senate amendment appro-
priatlng money 10 pay French spollduou
and war claims. lie sald that early III
tho session there was passed deficiency
bnl carrying about sl.OOOOuu. Tho pend
ing bill as 10 passed the House carried
a total OF $685. Ol0. To this the Senate
added S,21j,o00
This, Mr.. Cannon, asserted, was alto-
gether the most extraordinary action ne
had ever known IN ali his experience III
Congress. He argued that the placing
OF these French spOhauon ana "NE
claims upon the bill was IN violation OK
the rules of the Senate ana the House
alike and ought to be rejected.
While speaking OF the spOlation claims
Mr.. Cannon spoke OF some OF them being
due 10 collateral heirs" Of the original
claimants. whereupon MIR. GrosYenor
Republcanl, OF Ohio. asked;
III the government keeps on refusing
20 pay It's debts won't all of them be
paid finally 20 collateral heirs?'
Mr.. Sayers Democrat, OF Texas oppos-
ed the payment especially Of tho French
spoliatiOn claims on thu ground that
they we're not a legal claim against the
government.
Mr.. Richardson Democrat, of Tennes-
see. advocated the payment Of the claims,
as did also Mr.. GrOsyenor. The latter
rldiculoi the cont, ntiOn that the spoila-
ton claims were not a legal debt against
the government because wax existed az
thar time between the United States and
France. lie eaid he would as soon Vot"
not 10 pay a government bond as to vote
against the payment Of these claims In a
time Of ability 20 pay them.
Mr. Adams (Republican), Of Pennsyl-
vanla. said that by the treaty of leis
the United States had received S5,o0ooo0
90 meet these claims, which IL still held
as o trust fund. OF that money only mill
Ion and a quarter had been paid on ac-
count Of them.
THE BILL PASSED.
After stirring appeal by Mr.. Cannon
10 turn down" this method OF legisia-
ton. the vote was taken on Mr.. Mahon )
motion to concur in the Senate amend
ment. resulting-yeas, III; nays. 81. The
announcement was received with ap-
plause.
on motion by Mr.. Cannon, the Houes
asked conference with the Senate on
tne remaining amendment 20 the Dali.
Mr. Cannon then called the supplement1 Al
conference rep IT upcn the Stndry ClNl
bin. agreement being reported upon an
matters but the items applopriaung Ior
-lndry public huildir ss. Tie statemen-
ACCOMMODATING the -eport showed that
the Senate added 70 the bill amend
usnts aggregadng N.5li,-ol; the House
had coucurred IN amcndW cnta a66ffht-
ting S2,lSI6-s, and the Senate Ieceovd
from S.CO3. 10, leaving Ne0'li5 sun al
dispute.
without completing the consideration
of tie report at o'clock the House au-
iournel until tomorrow, Mr.. KEN crop
ulisO. Of Nebraska, haNins made me
point OK no quo um.
L. the enatr
WASHINGTON. y. c., May 21.-The
conference report on the naval approprla-
ton bill was taken up, read, ana agreed
t-.'i d., c...tar.nra Including III.
-''- - b,,-l@-.birs "a further COM
.,.-. u..s ori.r.d and then. on mo-.
,ior .f Mr. Harris. the Senate proceeded
~ the consideration of executive bus.-
aess.
AZ l05 the doors We're opened. and
f.It-t.ti,-s business Was resumed the
...7r.G-ob,e..." hin h4lug taken up. Oh
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