The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-30
Thanks of Congress rendered to
Common Sailors.
FIRST CASE In HISTORY
HERoIsM NOT TO BE MEASURED
BY RANK.
Each Member of the Merrimac Crew
Named In the Resolution-Im-
portant Action Concerning Pacific
Railroad Debt-Commission Gre
ated to Secure Settlement.


by the senate at it's session today. Fol-
probably the first time in the history
of the senate, d resolution was adopted
rendering the thanks of congress to
common seamen, specifically naming
them in the resolution. The resolution
elected savera. patriotic speeches, in
which the private soldiers of the army
ard common sailors of the navy were
slowingly eulogized.
The resolutions recommended by the
president were adopted, rendering the
thanks OF congress to Naval Construct
tor Hobson and the other heroes of the
Merrimac, and To Lieutenant Frank II.
Newcon1b, commander of the revenue
cutter Hudson, for his gallant rescue
OF the NinSioW ard her crew off Car
6enas, and retiring on full pay Captain
hodgsden, of the alcCulloch, for distin-
Guished services al Manila.
After the resolution mad been adopt
ed, MI Hoar, addressing himself to the
action just taken by the senate, said:
"An sye DO and all we have done for
Naval Constructor Hobson, in recogni-
ton of his distinguished bravery, is to
extend 10 him by name the thanks OF
congress. But. in this case, where a
deed Of special heroism was performed,
IL seems 10 me that we ought TO recog-
niZe the men who volunteered to ac-
company him on his perilOus undertake
ing. Al We're undergoing the same SIX,
and the names OF the entire seven
ought TO be mentioned in the resolu-
ton. l would be glad to see this cham
Der filed with such heroes as those
men 9-e.'
Mr. Hoar said that such recognition
by congress was one of the greatest
marks OF honor that could be conferred
upon any man or men. Five hundred
4l,a Of los
men would know and would be proud to
tell of the remarkable feat they had
performed He hoped, therefore, that
Mr.. Hale would consent to have the
names of all the heroes OF the Merrimac
inserted in the resolution.
Mr.. Hale said the president. always
keenly alive 20 the proprieties, had suS-
gested The form of the resolution in his
message TO congress, but he was GER
tain that the suggested amendment
would meet his approval He, there
fore, moved the reconsideration of the
resolution, that the names of the crew
might he Incorporated.
MIR. Seweu IN. j. delivered a eulogy
on American soldiers and sailors. He
declared they were all heroes
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota hoped that
the names of the men who accompanied
Lieutenant HobSon in his perilous I'M
dertaking would be Incorporated in the
resolution.
The resolutions were so amended as
to include the names of the crew who
accompanied Lieutenant Hobson, and /
adopted.
PACIFIC RAILROAD SETTLEMENT. /
Consideration of the general defic- /
iency bill was concluded, and the meas !
ure was passed. An amendment of /
great Importance was attached to the |
bill. practically by general consent; 1t
relates to the settlement of the claims
of the government against the Pacific |
railroads. II was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan of Alabama, who made a strong
appeal TO the senate for its adoption.
Before it was agreed to. Mr.. White of
California proposed some amendments
to it, making il even more binding upon
the roads than it was in It's original
form. The amendment in full follows:
That the secretary of the treasury,
the secretary of the interior and the
attorney general ard their successors in
office be and they are hereby appointed
a commission with full power TO settle
the Indebtedness to the government
growing out of the issue OF bonds in
aid of the construction of the Central
Pacific ard Western Pacific bOnd-aided
railroads, upon such terms and in such
manner as may be agreed upon by
them or by majority of them, and the
owners OF said railroads, provided, that
be submitted in writing TO the president
for his approval of disapproval, and un-
less approved by him shall not be bind
ing.
THAT said commission shall not
aeree 10 accept a less sum in settlement
of the amount due the United States .
than the full amount of the principal
ard all amounts necessary to reimburse
the United States for moneys paid for :
interest or otherwise. And also pro- ,
viding that said commission are hereby !.
empowered to grant such time or times :
of payment by instaliment ard at such !
rates of interest. to be not less than )
per centUm per annum. payable, semi
and with such security as to :
said commission may seem eXpedient, :
providing. however, that in any settle /.
ment that may be made, the final pay =
ment and full discharge OF said indebt- !.
edness shall not he postponed 10 eX- :
coed ten years, and the whole amount =
and interest, snail be paid in !;
equal semi-annual installments within :
periods so limited, and in any settle ;,
ment made it shall be provided that if 6
default shall be made in payment of =
either principal or interest or any part
thereof, then the whole sum and all
principal and interest
shall imm sGiately become due and pay t
able, Notwithstanding any other stipu- f
alton OF said settlement h
lIdL there Is hereby appropriated
)ut of any money in the treasury not h
otherwise appropriated, the sum of i
30 600 TO defray the expenses Of said u
in making the said settle y
nent il
The bill, as passed, carries about ii
227 900, 600. the largest sum carried by d
my appropriation measure since the G
ivil war
HARROR APPROPRIATION.
The following amendment suggested
" Mr.. Hale, gave rise to considerable h
ebate: II
Tor purchase by condemnation or &C
therwise. of not less than 800 acres of m
and. at not exceeding $50 per acre, in m
'earl harbor, Hawaiian islands, for a c.
epair and ccaling station, $4,000, and tr
or dredging the bar in said harbor to A
ecure a channel of not less than 80 &c
eet in depth, S1O5, 600; in all $145,000.' az
Mr.. Spooner suggested that the al
mendment was loosely drawn. He
ontended that the Hawaiian Islands
ad not yet become a part of the Unit
d States, and that the land could not,
nder existing circumstances, be con- e1
emned. AT his suggestion the amend fu
lent was so changed as to make con- Gu
emnation upon condition of it being al
tactical, and the amendment was then re
greed to. by
CAFFERY ON ANNEXATION. ca
After the passage of the deficiency re
III the joint resolution for the annex 70
lion of Hawaii was taken up, and
n. Coffery was recognized to continue
is speech in opposition to the resolu-
on. He said, in reply to an inquiry 2,
= Mr.. Teller, that the method by We