The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-15
MAINE INQUIRY BY THE SENATE.
Tho Naval Committee Authorized to Make Ee-
To Exact INDIGNANTLY from Spain.

The Naval Authorized to Make IL
To Exact Indcmnity from Spain.
WASHINGTON, March IA resolution au-
thorizing the Committee on Naval Affairs to
send for persons and papers and to examine wit
nesses in investigating the destruction of the
battleship Maine was reported from that COM
mittee by Mr.. Chandler rep, n. H. and was
agreed to.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.) inquired what had be-
come Of the resolution which he had offered on
that subject some time ago.
Mr.. Chandler said that the committee has as
yet taken no action under it. He was not aware
that there had been any agreement as to when
the Investigation should commence. Speaking
generally. however, he thought 1t was the pur-
pose OF the Individual members of the commit
tee to wait until about the time Of the compile
ton Of the investigation now being made by the
Naval Court of Inquiry.
Mr.. Allen-Is the Senator advised as to wheth-
er the Committee on Naval Affairs will pursue
al independent investigation
Mr.. Chandlor-Iam not prepared to speak for
the committee. There is an injunction on tho
committee to make the Investigation. but the
word Immediate was struck out Of the Sem
ator's resolution, and the resolution does not
now limit in any way the discretion Of the COM
mitteo to make the investigation at the time
and in the manner which it may see fit to adopt.
The subject is one which 1 do not think ought
to be discussed in public. and 1 desire to COM
mend publicly tho Senator from Nebraska FOR
the patriotic restraint which he has put upon
Mr.. Allen-I think that the Senate ought to
mako n distinct investigation OF its own. and
that was the purpose OF my resolution.
A number OF bills and resolutions were taken
from the calendar and passed, including the Sen
ate joint resolution empowering the President TO
exact from the Spanish Government indemnity
Tor WRONGS and INJURIES TO August BOlten and
Gustave Richelieu. This resolution was read
BY Its o Iisl 70. only; its no full reading e \! hIying taken
transmitted to the senate by the message of the
~. nrst session F%ifty.nfth Congress-. that an indem-
nifty ha. been demanded by the Executive Depart
ment. but without avail. for the wrongful arrest and
IMPRISONMENT of August Bolten and Gustave Richie
lieu, two naturaliZed citizens OF the United States,
under circumstances that render the kingdom OF
spain Justly responsible therefor: and
encr aforesaid that all the diplomatic Efforts OF the
amicabis a i1ustment and payment Of the Just In.
dennity due to aforesaid citizens of the United
were inaic ed. have proved unaSaiiing, Therefore.
.Resoiysd, Jv the senate and House Of Representa-.
"s.smSied III That at@tthS the p RESIDE Of 4 The Tnite a states SosSsf be
and he 10 hereby empowered to take such measures as
demnlty from the spanish Government for the
GronEs and injuries suffered 4, By ,a august n9,,sn and
aud imprisonment by Spanish authorities at Santiago
dc CUBA In the year 1870, and TO secure this END he IL
authorized and requested to employ such means or
exercise such power as may be necessary.
A bill was also passed to pay Hattie. A.
Phillips So 900 as compensation for tho services
rendered by her husband, John Phillips. in bear.
Ing dispatches from Fort Phil Kearny to Fort
Laramie. in December. 1865, after the massacre
OF United States soldiers under Col. Fetterman
by the sioux Indians, "by which services the
garrison at Fort Phil Kearny. then surrounded
By the SIOUX, was rescued and saved from anni-
The following bills were also passed:
Senate BIZ 70 pay the heirs Of John Roach. ship.
%sunboats Chicago. Boston and Atlanta.
Senate Joint RESOLUTION for a commission on tho
plans, surveys and estimates for a ship canal from
the lower shore OF Lake Erie to tho Wabash River.
The Senate, bill for the incorporation Of the
IS 900. 600, which may be increased to 200. 0O0,-
600, the principal office to be either in Washing
ton or New York, with branches in Mexico. the
was taken up and read, but objection to its con.
sideration was made by ". Cockrcll Dem.
The conference report on the Army Appropri-
alton bill WAS presented and agreed TO.
4 bill increasing the pensi'n Of Mrs. Lstitia
widow OF IA navy paymaster. and now an inmate
of Louise Home, from SO a month to $50
Tyler having been struck out at the suggestion
The senate bill for the construction of eight new
vessels for The revenue cutter service was passed.
the revenue cutters Seward. McLanes. coifax
and boutwell,. and are 10 cost not over III &c, 900
each. The NTH is for service in the vicinity of
the Columbia River and Is to cost not over
$250,00O, and the remaining three are for har-
Dor service at Boston, New York and Philadcl-
phia, and are not to cost over $45. 900 each.
Tho Senate then went into executive session
and at 1858 adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
This was District of Columbia day In tho
House. Among tho bills passed was one for the
benefit OF the heirs OF Pom Kwang Sob, formerly
Corean Minister 10 the United States. by Which
the title 10 II certain piece OF property In the
District Is conveyed to Everett Fraser, Corean
Consul-General at New York. to be held in trust
for Soh's heirs, subject TO tho dover Of his
widow; and ono TO make tho law relating to ne.
gotiable instruments In the District OF Columbia
conform to the code by the Ameri-
can Bar Association and adopted by half a dozen
States.
nehpOIiH.
WASHINGTON, March l4.-Col. Haywood. Com