The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02
INTEREST ON
WAR LOANS
MADE BY STATES TO uNcTE So,
WILL BE PAID ON PROOF
OF CLAIMS
SEVERAL ALREADY ALLOWED
House Leaders Are Consulting yy;tn
the President on Pending Leg
Understanding to Roy
atty Costs Money.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The borso
committee on appropriations has dectd-
eo TO recommend the payment of the in
tefest claims of such states as advanced
money to the United States during the
civil war and are able to show actio, Nv
the court Of claims. In many cases whore
money was advanced by the states the
Iuhds SO advanced were borrowed. and
the states were compelled to nav interest
upon the amounts thus secured rha "a
tlonal government refunded the principal
IN all such cases, but in accordance W itb
the practice of the government refused
TO reimburse the states for the money
paid ON account OF interest.
The state of New York appealed its
interest claim from the decision OF the
treasury to the courts, and it was car
fled up to the United States supreme
court by which it was decided in effect
that the interest paid under such circum-
stances was in reality a part Of the
principal of the debt of the national
government to the state.
All States Can Get In.
Under this decision the New York
claim was allowed by congress, but since
that time->no other interest claims have
been paid. The subcommittee, however
concluded that under the decision IN the
New York case all claims Of this char
acter are legitimate, and has made
amendments to the deficiency bill pro
viding for the payment of the interest
claims of the states Of Maine and Penn
sylvania, the amount in the first case
being about $4,000 and in the second
about $600,000
There are other states having similar
claims, but none of the others which
have been passed upon by tbs court of
claims. Favorable action by that court
is necessary to bring the clairl within
the rule established by the subcommft-
tee.
Catering to Royalty Is Costly.
The committee today concluded the con-
sideration of the urgency deficiency bill.
1t was amended in several important de-
tails, and among the amendments is one
making provision for the entertainment
of Prince Henry in his approaching visit
and another providing for the expenses
Of the American embassy to London on
the OCCASION of the forthcoming corona
ton Of King Edward. In neither case
was the sum fixed at today's meeting,
because Of the uncertainty of the com
mittee as to the sum necessary.
The figures will, however. be SUPPLIED
before the bill is reported on Monday.
House Leaders See Roosevelt.
Speaker Henderson and Representative
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, the latter be-
ing the ranking Republican member on
the ways and means committee next to
Chairman Payne, and also a member of
the committee on rules, called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt today. No authoritative
statement could be secured as to the
purpose of the call, which led to much
speculative comment in connection with
the subjects of Cuban reciprocity and
war revenue reduction now under con-
sideration in the house.
1t is reliably understood, however, that
the subject of Cuban reciprocity was
spoken Of during the call. Aside from
this, it is said, the president has a gen.
eral interest in what the house is doing.
and there is reason to believe the visit
was in part to inform him on the gem
eral status of legislation.
Mr.. Sperry 'Fessed Up.
In the house today, after the transact
ton of some minor business, the sem
ate bill to prevent the sale of firearms,
opium and Intoxicating liquors in the
New Hebrides caused some good-natur-
ed bantering Of Mr. Sperry Comm, who
presented the bill. He said the measure
was designed to prevent our citizens from
selling these articles to the uncivilized
people of the New Hebrides.
Mr. Cummings IN. W asked him
whether there was any law in Connect
cut to prohibit the sale of the same ar
ticle there, and he replied amid general
laughter that in Connecticut the ar
ticles were not only sold but manufactur-
ed
Mr.. Sibley Po.,) demanded the ayes
and nays on the passage Of the bill,
which passed, 1856 to 15
The house devoted the remainder of
the day to eulogies on the life and pub
lie services Of the late Representative
Brosius of Pennsylvania.