The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
LITTLE HOPE FOR
SOUTHERN CLAIMS
Many Alabamians Inter-
ested in the Bill
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
But 1t Is Not Likely That Senate
Will Act On the Measure
At the Present
Session
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
BY c. e. STEWART.

Washington, August 1S.-(Special. ALI
hopes of getting action on the omnibus
claims bill, which carries provisions for
payment of southern war claims at this
session of Congress seems to be blasted.
The bill passed the House early in Feb
ruary, but has been delayed in the Sem
ate through the opposition of several sem
ators. principally In the committee to
which the bill was referred, and which
committee has struck out Of the bill many
of the claims passed by the House.
Senator Watson of West Virginia tried
to get the bill up in the Senate and de-
clared that 1t had been reported by the
committee on claims three months ago,
and he wanted to know the prospects of
its passage. 81 am told indirectly that the
chairman of the committee in charge Of
the bill doesn't want 1t to pass he re-
marked. There are number of per-
sons in West Virginia that have claims in
the bill, and they are getting anxious over
the delay"
Senator Crawford. the chairman, re-
marked that the road which the bill must
travel to be passed by the Senate has so
many obstacles in it that there did not
seem to be possibility that the measure
could be pushed through before the adj
journment of this session. The committee
struck out, he said, many of the southern
claims inserted by the House, and those
win lead to discussion, and there will be
a stubborn contest, he said, over an
amendment proposing to pay the French
spoilation claims This was not approved
by the committee. But Senator Gallinger
of New Hampshire announced to the Sem
ate that as sure as the bill was consid-
cred the French spoilation claims would
be offered as an amenment.
Senator's, therefore, who are opposed
to the passage of the bill containing the
southern war claims are holding a stick
over the heads of the southern senators
In the shape of the French spoilation
claims, which they will insist upon hitch
ing onto the bill when offered, and which
will result in long and bitter fight.
Many Southern States
The bill provides for the payment of
war claims In many southern states, and
is in accordance of the acts approved
March 3, 1888, and March 3, 1887, and COM
monty known as the Bowman and Tucker
acts.
The last war claim bill that was pasesd
was in the Fifty-eighth Congress in 1902,
and the present bill provides for claims
made subsequent to those provided for
In that bill, and they have been pending
favorable action by Congress ever since.
Representative Sims of Tennessee, chair
man of the House committee on war
claims, deplores that lack of action in the
Senate, but declares that he has assur-
ances from senators that the bill will have
attention early In December in the next
session Of Congress. and he believes that
at that time the bill will be passed sub
SIN bn nj
He believes that there has already been
too much delay In the payment of these
just claims, and he does not consider that
the disposition of some senators to hitch
on the French spolation claims to the bill
will materially hinder its passage. or de-
velop much support in the Senate.
Claims in Alabama
The bill carries the following claims, as
passed by the House. for Alabama:
To Mary f. Casey Tucker, sole heir of
Solomon l.. Casey, deceased, of Lee eoun-
ty, $753.34
]. II. Carter of Colbert county, $12SO.
Daniel Carroll of Tuscaloosa county,
$3.50.
T. f. Vann, administrator of the es-
tate of Leroy Campbell, Madison county,
s475.
John A. Chandler, administrator of
Bethel G. Chandler, deceased, of Lauder
dale county. s7i3
Henry Davis of Madison county, $685.
David c. Acuff, administrator of Caswell
Is. Derrick, deceased, of Jackson county,
1856.
Belle F. Nell, Administrative of the es-
tate of James Watkins Fennell, deceased,
late of Marshall county, $3.50.
Richard Garner of Colbert county, s42o.
David C. Gold administrator of Peter
II. Gold of Jackson county, S135,
Louise Cochrane Gordon, daughter and
heir of William Gordon, late of Tusca-
loosa county. Sl7SS.
]. H. f. Guest, administrator OF Green
Guest deceased, of Dekalb county, 500.
William T. Hammer of Tuscaloosa coun-
ty, SS05.
c. j. Mckee administrator of the es-
tate of David B. Johnson, deceased, of
Morgan county. 5000.
Mamie II. Jones and Mary E. Here
ford (nee jones' of Madison county.
heirs of John T. Jones. $500,
E John ID. Hereford, Fannie II. Jones and
Martha j. Orman of Madison county. and
William r. Hereford of Japan, heirs of
Fannie ]. Hereford, deceased. daughter
and heir OF John T. Jones. deceased, 800
]. p. McClendon. administrator de bonis
non of Meredith King, deceased, late OF
Jackson county, 500.
Mary e. Haygood. heir of John M.
Lawson, late of Lauderdale county, 1920.
Jacob A. Paulk. administrator of Jona-
than Paulk deceased. of LauderdaIe
county, s10so.
Louisa Perkins, adminstratrix of the
estate of Absalom T. Phillips, deceased. of
Lauderdale county, S2o2.
Edward NJ Ragland, Ursula Ragland
Frskine. and Edward NJ. Ragland as adj
ministrator of John D. Ragland, deceased
heirs of George Orville Ragland, de-
ceased. Of Madison county, s551o
j. r. Robertson, administrator, with will
annexed. of John p. Robertson, deceased
late OF st. Clair county. 1920.
| Charles o. Rolfe, administrator of the
estate OF Oscar A. Rolfe, deceased, late
of Morgan county, 1880.
samuel f. Ryan. formerly of Marshall
county. s2712
James NJ Thomson of Colbert county
$685..
shelby Gresham. administrator of the
estate of Danville Thompson, deceased
| of Colbert county, $24o.
! TO Mollie d. Wilson, Honora Myers
! Julia Davis and John c. Lyons, heirs Of
Daniel Lyons. deceased, late of Hupts
vile, 1910.
| To John c. Mcdaniel, administrator o.
John w. MCDANIEL, deceased, late of Gle
burne county, $3.50.
To John Mantel of Escambia county
vid f. Martin. administrator o.
~ Martin, deceased. of Lime
stnnIf st 1925.
AZ son. administrator of tn,