The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

committee, Immediately acted on and its
passage by Congress exped ted
The bill will carry about $l67, 600. If pass
ed i'm its present form. Ii has been sue-
sested. however, that a general law was
passed in 1895, under which relief NAV be
given for the actual loss suffered by those
IN the naval service in case of disas-
Ter. How far this general law viii affect
the special relief extended TO the Maine
disaster, has not yet been determined. but
IN any event il will cover only the actual
loss of clothing, etc, while the relief meas
ure was designed TO give bulk allowance
equivalent to twelve months nav.
The relief bill is as follows:
That to reimburse the survivors of the
officers and crew of the United states
steamship Maine, destroyed by an explo-
sion, for losses incurred by them respec-
lively, there shall be pad to each of said
survivors sum equal to the losses so sus-
tanned by them, provided that the account
ing officers shall in all cases require a
schedule and affidavit from each person
making claim each schedule to be an
proved by the Secretary of the Navy. and
reimbursement shall be made for such ar
uc!es OF clothing, outfit, and personal eff
feets only as are of a character and value
ana in quantity suitable and appropr ate
TO the rank of rating and duty of person
w Wnom claim is made;
provided further, That in no case shall
the aggregate sum allowed exceed the
amount of twelye-months sea pay of The
grade or rating held by such persons al
the time the losses were incurred"
The bill further provides: THAT the re-
ISL granted by the provisions of this act
shaIl be deemed and taken 10 be fun COM
pensatlon for and in satisfaction Of any
ana all the claims whatsoever on account
OF loss or death by the destruction of tbn
United states steamship Maine on the MARI
Oh the beneficiaries hereinbefore designat-
60, and the methods of presenting and es-
laDhshlng said Claims hereinbefore IRE
scrloed, snail be followed in lieu of those
prescribed by the acts or parts of acts
heretofore enacted relating to the presen-
tation of similar claims"
section provides that the widow. child
OF children, and in case there be not such
the parent or parents, and if there be no
parent the brothers and sisters of the Off
GERS, and enlisted men, and others who
Were lost In the destruction of the s2id
vessel, or who have died within one year
OF the disaster in consequence OF the in
Jurles received in the destruction of said
VesseI, shall be entitled to and receive. to-
VIZ he4dtiVe IN the order named, a sum
equnl TO twelve-months sea pay of the
ana aforesaid; provided, that the legal rep
resentatives of the deceased persons, shall
also DC paid any arrears of pay due the
deceased at the time of their death.
Inc secretary of the Navy is authorized
whenever in his discretion it may be
deemed a practicable expedient to cause
the remains of all or any of those who
perlshed in consequence of such disaster.
to be removed to The United States Gem
etery at Arlington; provided that the rel
atlVes OF any deceased officers and others
mentioned in this act who prefer that
the remains of such be taken 10 their
homes within the United states. shan bava
such privilege extended to them and the
expense thereof shall be borne by the
United States and the sum of $4,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated out of any money In
me treasury not otherwise appropriated
TO carry out the provisions of this sec
ton"