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Mr. Davis, from the the following report:

[See p. 807.]

February 27, 1896.

[Senate Report No. 376.]

Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1974) for the relief of Mrs. Harriet D. Newson, respectfully report:

The late Maj. Thomas M. Newson, husband of the beneficiary under the bill, was, at the time of his death, March 30, 1893, consul of the United States and resident at Malaga, Spain. He was one of the pioneers of Minnesota, and for thirty years a leading editor at St. Paul, the capital of that State. During the civil war he bore a commission on the Union side, and acquitted himself with ability and gallantry, gaining promotion. He was a generous, unselfish man, whose name is held in reverent regard, particularly by his lifetime associates, the older residents of Minnesota. A characteristic of Major Newson through life was his unselfish devotion to the sick and suffering. This led to his death; for an attack of smallpox, which proved fatal, was incurred by the Major in labors among the poor of Malaga during an epidemic of that disease. He paid with his life the penalty of philanthropy. His widow is left in delicate health, without means, with an invalid, incurable daughter who requires confinement in an infirmary, and with a delicate young daughter dependent on her mother. It is altogether a case which appeals in the strongest manner to sympathy and to Government aid in her behalf, to the furthest permissible extent.

The committee cordially recommend the passage of the bill.

April 22, 1896.
[Senate Report No. 779.]

Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following adverse report:

The bill under consideration was before this committee in the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses, and was elaborately considered and exhaustively reported upon in both instances, and in both adversely. The committee on further review of the law applicable to the case, and the facts and circumstances connected with it, affirm the former action, and reporting adversely, recommend that the bill be indefinitely postponed.

The report of the committee in the Fifty-first Congress is hereto appended and made a part of this report.

[See Senate Report 1363, Fiftieth Congress, first session, p. 787.]

[See pp. 799, 807.]

June 9, 1896.

[Senate Report No. 1138.]

Mr. Cameron, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2071) for the relief of Mary A. Swift, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report:

Upon an examination of the Journals of both Houses of Congress your committee find that in the first session Fifty-second Congress a

bill was favorably reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House for the relief of Mrs. Mary A. Swift (House Report No. 1061), but failed to receive the action of that body during that Congress.

In the same session and Congress a bill for the relief of the same claimant was favorably reported by Mr. Davis, of Minnesota, from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate Report No. 810). The bill also failed of action in the Senate during that Congress. Again, in the second session Fifty-third Congress a similar bill was favorably reported by Mr. Daniel, of Virginia, from the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate Report No. 319). It again failed to receive action in the Senate during that Congress.

Your committee, upon a further consideration of the subject (which finds itself before it for the third time), affirms its previous action, recommends the passage of the bill, and adopts the former report as the basis of its present action.

The report heretofore made by the committee in two previous Congresses is as follows:

[See Senate Report No. 810, Fifty-second Congress, first session, p. 791.]

PRECEDENTS.

Special allowances by Congress to widows of diplomatic representatives who died abroad have been made as follows, as shown by the chief of accounts of the Department of State:

Widow of Bayard Taylor, who died while minister to Germany, $7,000. (Act of March 3, 1879).

Widow of General Hurlbut, who died while minister to Peru, one year's salary. (Joint resolution of July 28, 1882.)

Widow of General Kilpatrick, who died while minister to Chile, one year's salary. (Joint resolution of July 28, 1882.)

Widow of Rev. Henry Highland Garnett, who died while minister to Liberia, one year's salary. (Joint resolution, August 1, 1882.)

Widow of George P. Marsh, who died while minister to Italy, balance of one year's salary. (Deficiency act, March 3, 1883.)

Widow of William E. Venable. who died while minister to Guatemala in 1857, $5,636.87, the balance of one year's salary. (Act of December 23, 1884.)

Widow of E. Rumsey Wing, who died while minister to Ecuador, six months' salary. (Deficiency act. March 3, 1885.)

Widow of William H. Hunt, who died while minister to Russia, six months' salary. (Deficiency act. March 3, 1885.)

Widow of Seth Ledyard Phelps, who died while minister to Peru, $10,000, one year's salary. (Act of August 3, 1886.)

Widow of Moses A. Hopkins, who died while minister to Liberia, $2,500, six months' salary. (Deficiency act, March 2, 1889.)

FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.

February 17, 1898.

[Senate Report No. 603.]

Mr. Turpie, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred an amendment to the bill making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, make the following report:

Your committee are of the opinion, under the circumstances of the case, that the amendment ought to be inserted in the appropriation

Mr. Davis, from the the following report:

[See p. 807.]

February 27, 1896.

[Senate Report No. 376.]

Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1974) for the relief of Mrs. Harriet D. Newson, respectfully report:

The late Maj. Thomas M. Newson, husband of the beneficiary under the bill, was, at the time of his death, March 30, 1893, consul of the United States and resident at Malaga, Spain. He was one of the pioneers of Minnesota, and for thirty years a leading editor at St. Paul, the capital of that State. During the civil war he bore a commission on the Union side, and acquitted himself with ability and gallantry, gaining promotion. He was a generous, unselfish man, whose name is held in reverent regard, particularly by his lifetime associates, the older residents of Minnesota. A characteristic of Major Newson through life was his unselfish devotion to the sick and suffering. This led to his death; for an attack of smallpox, which proved fatal, was incurred by the Major in labors among the poor of Malaga during an epidemic of that disease. He paid with his life the penalty of philanthropy. His widow is left in delicate health, without means, with an invalid, incurable daughter who requires confinement in an infirmary, and with a delicate young daughter dependent on her mother. It is altogether a case which appeals in the strongest manner to sympathy and to Government aid in her behalf, to the furthest permissible extent.

The committee cordially recommend the passage of the bill.

April 22, 1896.
[Senate Report No. 779.]

Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following adverse report:

The bill under consideration was before this committee in the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses, and was elaborately considered and exhaustively reported upon in both instances, and in both adversely. The committee on further review of the law applicable to the case, and the facts and circumstances connected with it, affirm the former action, and reporting adversely, recommend that the bill be indefinitely postponed.

The report of the committee in the Fifty-first Congress is hereto appended and made a part of this report.

[See Senate Report 1363, Fiftieth Congress, first session, p. 787.]

[See pp. 799, 807.]

June 9, 1896.

[Senate Report No. 1138.]

Mr. Cameron, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2071) for the relief of Mary A. Swift, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report:

Upon an examination of the Journals of both Houses of Congress your committee find that in the first session Fifty-second Congress a

that said bill has been heretofore several times favorably reported from this committee, and submits as its report the one made by said committee in the first session of the Fifty-fourth Congress, as follows:

The late Maj. Thomas M. Newson, husband of the beneficiary under the bill, was, at the time of his death, March 30, 1893, consul of the United States and resident at Malaga, Spain. He was one of the pioneers of Minnesota, and for thirty years a leading editor at St. Paul, the capital of that State. During the civil war he bore a commission on the Union side, and acquitted himself with ability and gallantry, gaining promotion. He was a generous, unselfish man whose name is held in reverent regard particularly by his lifetime associates, the older residents of Minnesota. A characteristic of Major Newson through life was his unselfish devotion to the sick and suffering. This led to his death; for an attack of smallpox, which proved fatal, was incurred by the major in labors among the poor of Malaga during an epidemic of that disease. He paid with his life the penalty of philanthropy. His widow is left in delicate health, without means, with an invalid, incurable daughter who requires confinement in an infirmary, and with a delicate young daughter dependent on her mother. It is altogether a case which appeals in the strongest manner to sympathy and to Government aid in her behalf, to the furthest permissible extent.

This committee recommends the passage of this bill when amended as follows:

Insert after the word "Newson," in line 4, the words "or her lawful heirs."

Strike out section 2.

bill named, but we do not wish to make a precedent providing that in case of death of the head of a bureau of this character there should, as a matter of course, be made an appropriation for the remainder of the salary, as is done usually in the case of foreign ministers and other diplomatic agents, but we are of the opinion in this case that Joseph P. Smith, now deceased, late Director of the Bureau of American Republics, was in effect discharging duties of a quasi diplomatic character as the head of that Bureau, and that his last illness was incurred by overwork in the discharge of his official duties. We think the claim is a meritorious one for these reasons, and we report an amendment, to follow the last word in the last line of the original amendment, in these words:

The said Joseph P. Smith having held a quasi diplomatic position and having incurred the disease of his last illness by overwork in the performance of his official duties.

The accompanying letter of the Secretary of State is hereby made a part of this report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, February 14, 1898.

DEAR SENATOR DAVIS: I have your favor of the 11th instant, concerning the proposed appropriation for the late Joseph P. Smith. It is my belief that Mr. Smith came to his death as direct result of overwork in developing and pushing the labor of his Bureau. Mr. Smith entered upon his duties with the determination to benefit American trade and to aid its development in South America, and to this end he gave his time and labor day and night until he had undermined his constitution. I know Mrs. Smith to be a lady of high character and every way worthy of the proposed bounty.

I take pleasure in commending the measure to your favorable consideration. Very respectfully, yours,

Hon. C. K. DAVIS,

United States Senate.

WILLIAM R. DAY.

[See pp. 791, 799.]

July 7, 1898.

[Senate Report No. 1411.]

Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3119) for the relief of Mary A. Swift, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report:

This bill is now before the committee for the fourth time, and the views of the committee upon the subject are embraced in the report made from this committee by Mr. Cameron in the first session of the Fifty-fourth Congress, which was as follows:

[See Senate Report 1138, Fifty-fourth Congress, first session, p. 805.]

FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.

[See p. 805.]

January 24, 1900.

[Senate Report No. 163.]

Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 630) for the relief of Mrs. Harriet D. Newson, respectfully report

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