Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-17

partment in the case of Texas and of
Kansas was authorized by the same bill
which authorized the adjustment of the
claims relating to California, Oregon and
Nevada.
Mr.. Henderson. l wish to correct the
gentleman in one statement that he made
The Committee on Appropriations did
not report the Texas claim. 1t was put
on as an amendment in the House.
Mr.. Newlands. Very well. At all
events, it went through on an appropri-
alton bill.
Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. Speaker, let me say
If the gentleman will Yield
Mr.. Hull. Will yield to the gentle
man froI Illinois,.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 15.-Reports
from San Juan, Porto Rico, show that the
people there are terror stricken. They
expect the city to be bomharded today
by the American fleet and ar fleeing to
the interior in large numbers. 1t is re-
ported that the city and its suburbs are
practically dc serted.
Miss Emma Harris arrived from San
francisco yesterday morning.
Mr.. Cannon. The claims that the gen.
tleman refers to do not come under the
general act of 1861. There is no time
here to discuss it. This is not the proper
place.
They were referred by a Senate resolu-
ton, to certain accounting officers of he
Treasury and reported back. There has
never been joint action of the House and
Senate touching that matter.
Mr.. Newlands. | take issue with the
gentleman.
Mr.. Cannon. Well, l am somewhat
familiar with the matter. and they have
not been passed upon by the Joint action
of the two houses. Now, then. what
merit they have is proper for cOnsidera-
ton, but whether they have merit or not.
ina was a generation ago, and they can
afford stand upon their own merits.
Mr.. Newlands. I wish to saw. Mr..
Speaker, in reply to the gentleman from
Illinois, that the claims of Nevada. Cali
fornla and Oregon We're submitted bv an
act OF tongress-nOt simply hy a resolu-
ton of the Senate of the United States
but submitted by an act of Congress-to
examination by II board of war examiu-
ers appointed by the War Department.
and that War Department board has re-
ported in detail. Their report covered
volumes, going into the minutest details
IN reference To expenditures made hy
these States during the late war and vet
these claims are still unsatisfied. Now.
"hat does the gentleman's bill propOseto
90? 1" submit these claims to a board
of war examiners appointed hy the War
Department, these examiners to make n
report to Congress-. and Congress to he
the final judge of the justice of each claim
and was done with California. OREGON
and Nevada? No; the proposition is to
submit these claims directly to the Trea-
sury Department and let that Depart
ment make such payment las it sees fit in
reference To them.
The Speaker pro tempore. The gentle
maj from Iowa asks unanimous consent
for the consideration of the bill?
Mr.. Hill | call for The regular order.
Mr.. Hull ask unanimous consent. and
dolnot believe any member will object.
Mr.. Newlands. l object.
The Speaker pro tempOre. The gentle
men from Iowa asks unanimous consent
for the present consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Newlands. object.
Mr.. Hill. | c2ll for the regular order.
The Speaker pro tempore. The regular
orders the call of committees.
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