Sponsor: McPHERSON, John Rhoderic (D-NJ)
Description: TO AMEND H. R. 12571, BY PAYING THE CLAIMS FOR INTEREST OF THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF BUMEN, THE HAMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET COMPANY OF HAMBURG, AND THE MORSE AMERICAN LINE OF SWEDEN, A SUFFICIENT SUM TO PAY SAID LINES AT THE RATE OF FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM ON SUCH MONIES AS WERE EXACTED FROM SUCH COMPANIES IN CONTRAVENTION OF TREATY PROVISIONS AND HERETOFORE REFUNDED UNDER ACT OF JUNE 19, 1878, SAID PAYMENTS TO BE CREDITED TO THE GERMAN AND SWEDISH GOVERNMENTS AT WASHINGTON.
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 20-3, p. 2535A; Senate Journal vol. 50-2, p. 478;