Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-31
AGAINST
FALSE CLAIMS
Resolution in Senate Affects
Morgan Shell Plant ExpIo-
sion Cases

II the resolution introduced by SEN
ator Frederick r. Hale for Senator
Joseph s. Frelinghuysen, and which
has been referred to tho committed
on military affairs. becomes a law, any
person, partnership, or corporation
who shall knowingly and wilfuily pre-
sent any claim which in whole or In
part was not occasioned by the explo-
sion or fires of the Morgan shell plant,
with intent to deceive, shall be pun sh-
ed by a fine Of not more than 5000,
and a term of Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding ten years.
This resolution indicates the inter-
est which Senator Frelinghuysen and
his associates feel towards the suffer-
ers of the T. A. Gillespie plant disaster.
and Is as follows:
Joint resolution, relative to the
payment of claims occasioned by or
attributable to explosions at the plant
of the T. A. Gillespie Loading Com
pany at Morgan, New Jersey, on or
about October 4 M 8, 1918.
Resolved by the senate and house
or representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled.
That for the purpose of paying
claims for damages to real or personal
property, except to personal property
Of enlisted men and officers OF the ar
hRf y vi hAdAA u COA PSI anu IOl
compensation for injuries, sickness, or
death to persons, except members of
the army or navy and employees OF the
United States for whom compensation
is otherwise provided by law, all OF
which claims are occasioned by or at
tributable to the explosion or explo-
sions at h plant of the t. A. Giles
pie Loading Company at Morgan, New
Jersey, on or about October 4 and 8,
1919 fho hAorA horatpo fto~ opNh1rf~o1
Is directed to pay, out of such unob-
ligated and unexpSlded balances re-
naming to the credit OF appropria-
lions made for war purposes as may
be designated by the Secretary of War,
such awards as may be found by said
board and approved by the Secretary
of War Just and to be due claimants
by reason of the explosion and fire
aforesaid, and out of such funds, shall
be ais paid tho salaries of any civilian
members of the board, clerk hire and
other necessary expenses.
That the Secretary of War Is au-
! thoriZed to appoint a board. consisting
OF thre members, to ascertaing deter
mine. and make such awards; Pro-
vided, That the awards OF such board
shall be conclusive as to the amount
due any claimant, except as to such
notifications thereof as may be made
| ny Ni0 oS0Atb1Iy Vi NdIg 1IONiuGN
Further, That the amount OF such
awards when paid and accepted shall
be In full satisfaction and settlement
of all claims and rights whatsoever
against the United States or its agent:
And Provided Further. That in case Of
claims for loss of life the amount to be
awarded shall not exceed $40. 900. and
that the amount so awarded shall be
payable to the person or persons and
in the proportion as such person or
persons would be entitled TO receive II
decedant had died interstate in the
state of which the decedent was last .
resident.
"And Provided Further, That when
ever In the judgment of the board II Is
desirable repairs may be made dlrectl'
by the United States to the propertv
damaged, and in such cases the repairs
shall he IN full satisfaction and settle
ment OF claims.
"And Provided Further. That any
person. partnership. or CORPORATION
who shall knowingly and w'l'fully pre-
sent anv claim which in whole or In
part was not occasioned by the explo-
sions or fires above described with in
tent to deceive said board or the Sec
rotary of War or who shall accent paw
ment therefore by reason OF said