| Show CLAIMS Of WESTERN MINI MINING G MEN P I Settlement for Losses in ill Production Arising Out of U. U S. S War Tar Appeal Appe J Is Provided For i r W Jan 29 Bc Resuming Re- Re 1 I suming con consideration of the bill to validate informal inform l wl war contracts y the tho Senate toc today y ad adorned J a an amendment amend amend- ment by Senator Sentor nerson of Nevada Xe- Xe a vada a providing of claims growing out ont of government of minera The a amendment amendment- wa prepared at atthe atthe I th the st of western mining men men who claimed that that- many persons responding re ye- to the appeal for minerals needed in the prosecution of the tho war I had invested all of their funds nn and i that the business had fallen off with the signing of the armistice Under the amendment settlement would woul be made by the secretary of the interior To Insure publicity for the claims adjusted under the hi bill bUl thc the Senate also adopted 41 H to to 1 12 an an amendment I b by Senator McI i. of ot Tennessee ro ro- that lat c m-e m be furnished u the I k tCo 1 n O 31 3 S OF WESTERN MINERS PROTECTED i Continued l fi om page 1 Ij bf t contractors whose hosl claims had hael ti aJl and tho the an amounts involved Involve oui 1 o 1 l fa a spirited debate an amend amend- of oC Arizona pro- pro the o importation o 0 of Eg Egyptian pI cotton for six months after J sage a c of ot the tue act was waa defeated P Senator Smith explained d that o In oC offering the amendment I t protect the planters planter who Into in Ill lo 0 to to tho the governments government's appeal I of or this kind lelnd xi 11 I pl cotton collon tho senator sal said d dOli only in lii Arizona Arazona southern Ia Ia and Huel part of oC South uth Carolina ng tho tile war It was used ep ln it it the making of or cloth Clotil for tor all air Ings Iii lor r Horah of or I Idaho aho asked the Ci Jf If C he lie would b be willing orate in hl Ills hits amendment a pro- pro wool importation replied that this matter relation rei to wool Ion er er Denied difference bel between W cn long staple ordinary cotton colton was ox- ox Y J. J Senator Smith of Georgia Geors pea that thal this amendment does me ne tho the southern cotton Colton j asking Il I for or protection for or their theirS S J ar r traut board admitted E p when it was waa refusing 11 ii- t for lor r short st le cott cotton declared org senator who said in his P th the tho boards board's deliberate te I pur- pur I as to r restrict th the shipment of or le cotton S Si i ar ar trado trade board had a as much authority to fix fL the price of or ofas ora a as the man mah h in the moon said Bald r fn Smith L t h j t a as they had Imd on wool Ind lna In- In d a Senator Smoot of ot Utah senator said aid the thu I it t got gov- gov made nde f t agreement ng regarding COnceded that It lt was ws with with- cr r to f fj prices on n anything |
