The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
SEAMEN WERE HONOREO
The Senate Establishes a Prece-
dent That Will Be Historic.
ROADS MUST PAY IN FULL
Morgan's Important Amendment to the
General Deficiency Bill in Relation
to Government Aided Roads.
Caffery on Hawaii.

Washington, June pa precedent
that will be historic was established by
the senate at it's session to-day. For
probably the first time in the history of
the senate a resolution was adopted
rendering thanks to common anne
specifically naming them in the reso-
luton. The resolution elected several
patriotic speeches., in which the private
soldiers of the army and common sailors
of the navy were g~lowingly ~eulogized.
Consideration of the general deficiency
bill was concluded and the measure was
adopted. An amendment of great inn
portance was attached to the bill, prac-
tically by general consent. 1t relates
to the settlement of claims of the gov
against the Pacific railroads.
1t was offered by Mr.. Morgan. Before
it was agreed to, Mr.. White of Califor-
MIA proposed some amendments to II,
making IL even more binding upon the
roads than it was in its original form.
The amendment in full follows:
That the secretary of the treasury.
the secretary of the interior and the at
torney general, and their successors In
office, be, and they are hereby, appoint
ed a commission, with full power to
settle the Indebtedness to the govern
ment growing out of the issue of bonds
In aid of the construction of the Central
Pacific and Western Pacific bond-aided
railroads, upon such terms and in such
manner as may be agreed upon by them,
or by a majority of them, and the own
ers of said railroads; provided, that any
and all settlements thus made shall be
submitted in writing to the president for
his approval or di~sapproval, and unless
approved by him shah not be binding.
THAT said commission shall not
agree to accept a less sum in settle
ment of the full amount due the United
States than the full amount of principal
and all amounts necessary TO reimburse
the United States for moneys paid for
interest or otherwise. And also pro-
viding hat said commission is hereby
empowered to grant such time or times
OF payment by installment and at such
rates of interest to be not less thar }
per centum per nun payable semi
annually, n with such security as
to said commission nay seem expedi-
ent; providing, however, that in any
settlement that may be made the final
payment and full discharge of said in
debtedness shall not be postponed to
exceed 10 years. and the whole amount,
principal and interest, shall be paid in
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periods so limited, n i'm any settle
mcnt it shall be provided that If de-
fault shall be made in another pay
ment of either principal or interest or
any part thereof. then the whole sum
and all installments, principal and in
terest, shall Immediately become due
and payable, Notwithstanding any 9TH
er stipulations of SAT- settlement.
That there is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated the sum of $780,
600 to defray the expenses of said COM
mission in making the said settlement"
The bill as passed carries 1927 ,000, 900.
the largest sum carried by any appro-
priation measure since the civil war.
After the passage of the deficiency bill.
consideration of the Hawaiian annex
alton resolution was resumed, Mr.. CAT
ferry, dem. La, concluding his speech
in opposition.
In accordance with the recommended
tons of the president, the senate at the
beginning of its session to-day took ac-
tipn in recognition of the distinguished
services rendered recently by officers
and men of the navy and revenue cut
ter service. Mr.. Frye of Maine report
ed from the committee on m a
joint resolution recognizing the gallant
ry Of Frank II. Newcomb, commanding
the revenue cutter Hudson, and of his
officers and men; also retiring Captain
Daniel Il. Hodgsdon of the revenue cut
ter service for efficient and meritorious
service in commanding the cutter Hugh
McCulloch at Manila. The resolution
extends the thank Of congress to Lieu
tenant Newcomb for his heroic gallant
~ i'm the action at Cardenas, when he
and his crew escue the Winslow and
such of her crew as had not been dis
abled and killed, and provides for a suit