New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
A RELIEF BILL INTRODUCED.
WHAT IT IS PROPOSED TO DO FOR FAMILIES OF
OF THE MAINE.


Washington. Feb. 24.-Representative Boutehe,
Of Maine chairman OF the House committee y"
Naval Affairs introduced bill ia'e THIS afternoon
providing for the relief Of the victims or me Mdi,7
disaster. 1t follows generally the hhes vi '',e
Samoan disaster relief bill OF 1890 and is the result
nf several conferences in committee ana e''oouo'
IN. views of the Administration. Chairman bou-
,.ua mad \ conference with President Mckinney
,oaav at which he went over with him the pro-
posed legislation. and later submitted 'he AheaSu'
at an informal meeting OF members OF '"e I'm
nittee. 1t will lie referred back to the commute
Immediately acted on there. and It's passage ~
Congress expedited. The bill follows
SECTION / That to reimburse the survivors OF INC
ofHcers and crew Of the United States ship S' ~
gSs,raS,e1 nv an explosion for losses incurred u!
,ssn yespecveiy there shall be paid TO eacn OF
said survivors sum equal 10 the 1850 ots
tsined bv thcn1 provided that the accounting OF
Gers snail in an cases require schedule ana anu anu
vii from each person making ciallh eatD NnSS-.
ule 10 be approved by the secretary OF me ;cs
and reimbursement shall be made for such adic
of clothing outfit and personal eilects UiS a.
and appropriate to the rank and rating ana GUY "a
the person by whom the clam Is erTerate sum
allowed exceed the amount of twelve months sec "a
pay Of the grade or rating he'd 3y such persons
Sec 2 That the widow. child or children ana
cas- - bere he no parent the brothers and sisters
OF tho officers enlisted men ana others WIZ 49,
lost in the destruction Of said vessel or wiz h
died within one year from the Date OF me asaSSeI
in consequence Of injuries received III 'IIe h@u
receive 10 Wit: The relatives in the order hafnea "a
surn eolal 10 twelve months sea pay or the sldue
or rating Of each person deceased as aici Ia
vided that the legal representatives, OF TN
person shall also be paid any arrears oi p"' ~
The deceased at the time OF thelr QedtH 40 horeh1,
S. q That the accounting oiCets arr III. -
authorized 10 continue for period OF thlee 9'S
any alainents which may have been mace ~ bsfope
of any relatives OF tho degrees herelNpeio,,e
enumerated OF any Of the ofhcers ana men az ~,
fached 10 the Maine who lost Their INes III VI III
CO.. eeousnoe OF the disaster 10 that Vesse! pro-
videS tha, the amount of the alloments SO con,
finued shall De deducted from the amount Oh 81 ~
twelve months sea pay allowed 70 SUI oe'ie
arcs by virtue OF this act for their relel. ,,o, g
Gee a That the relief granted by the pION ~
Of This act shall be deemed and taken 70 10 Ia IA
CONDENSATION for and in satisfaction OF an! an, ~
eli claims whatsoever account OF loss or ueatii
nv ;he destruction of the United states
Maine on the part OF the Denehoiatles ci nd
dssirnated and the methods OF presentns III, ana
cetahiishing said claims hereinbefoTe preScIIo.'
sbau he followed In lieu Of those prescrioed by we
ocis or parts OF acts heretofore enacted reldns ~
tho presentation Of similar Claims - , sor ~ -.
Sec & That no claim shall DE a!loWeu u Iue. "a "a
,s,vis,ons OF this act which shall not be presented
Within two years after the date OF IT'S passase' 4
Sec 6 That the Secretary or the Navy os i ilii
be Sc herebv authorized, whenever In his discretion
a., nav ne deemed n practicable exponent 70 ca 80 80
Tho remains Of all of those VINO perisleu ~.
consequence OF such disaster 70 De ieIhoNf
JSrI,ed states cemetery at Arlington PROVIDED;
that the relatives OF any such Geeeaseu oiSs nc
others mentioned in this act who prefer thaI .he
renaine Of such be taken TO their homes Wlthil l.c
Iyrifed states shall have such privilege eXtehueu
them and the expense thereof shal pc poih ny ~
1-oifeh states: and the sum Of NoVp. or so mucil
thereof as may be necessary is hereby appr9,prr-
wise appropriated 10 carry out the provisions u