THE MORNING OREGCXNIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1902.
PAYMENT TO GOMEZ
Secretary Root Assumes Full
Responsibility for It.
DICTATED BY STATESMANSHIP
Had the- Cuban Lender Xot Been Re
garded, Conditions in the Inland
Slight Have Paralleled Those
in the Philippines.
It Is stated at the "War Department a
a. curious fact that Congress has been
In lull possession of the information
that Gomez has been receiving pay
ments from the Cuban treasury forno
less than two jears past- The War De
partment that far back submitted to
Congress the fall statement .-of all ex
penses la Cuba, and Includes in the list
Ras the statement of the pajments to
General Gomez.
WASHINGTON, June 16. Secretary
Hoot has assumed full responsibility for
the payment of money to General Gomez
by General Wood during the American oc
cupation of Cuba, and if Congress asks
for on explanation of the matter he stands
prepared to furnish what he- regards as
the most convincing proofs that the pay
ments were dictated by the wisest states
manship. .
At the War Department, a high official
stated the position of the department In
the matter as follows:
"The conditions in Cuba two years ago
were precarious. Not a Cuban believed
that the United States Government ever
would withdraw from Cuba, and the half
famlfched veterans of the Cuban army
were in a dangerous mood and clamoring
for their pay. General Gomez was the
head and front of their army, and had
served the revolutionary caueo as its
principal leader without having received
a cent of pay. General Wood thought,
and Secretary Root thought afterward,
that General Gomez was entitled to com
pensation; to a home which was supplied
him, and in which he entertained his
comrades, and to an income, which last
might be set down as a small offset to
the money which was due Gomez from the
Cuban Republic That the Cubans them
selves regarded the matter in the same
light was shown by the passage by the
present Cuban Congress, among the very
first of its acts, of a bill providing a
liberal pension for General Gomez. It
is believed that but for this assumption
of the cost of Gomez living expenses,
the conditions in Cuba must have paral
leled those In the Philippines and the
United States Government, after fighting
Spain to secure freedom for the Cubans,
might have been obliged to turn on them
the force bf her Army.
"The necessity being present, in Secre
tary Roofs view, the only other point
was the legality and propriety of the pay
ments. He soon satisfied himself that
there was not the slightest doubt on that
score. The Military Governor was obliged
to assume the responsibility for his dis
bursements and to exercise his discretion.
General Brooke did this, and after him
General Wood, and Secretary Root now
approves of everything they did, including
the payments of Gomez." ,
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICANS.
Proposal to Hold a Caucus IVedncs-
day to Consider the Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 16. It is still the
purpose of the Republican members cf the
committee on relations with Cuba to hold
a meeting tomorrow for the purpose of
conferring upon the question of Cuban
reciprocity, and whether there shall be a
caucus of Republican Senators will de
pend upon the decision of the majority
members of that committee. If they de
cide finally upon a bill and ask that a
caucus be called to pass upon it the call
will be Issued and tho caucus probably
will be held Wednesday.
There is some feeling against a caucus
on the part of the Republican Senators
who support the reciprocity plan, and on
account of this sentiment there Is a grow
ing possibility that no caucus will be held.
No one doubts that the reciprocity advo
cates will bo In the majority in a Repub
lican caucus, but the minority would be
sufficiently numerous to show a serious
division. It is the wish of the leaders to
avoid this exhibition, if possible.
The beet-sugar men held a conference
last night and again pledged themselves
to stand out solidly against the Senate
bill. They say that a6 a result of that
conference there are no fewer than 13
Republican Senators, who will announce
in the caucus that they will vote against
the bill for a reduction of the tariff.
Several Senators who have a knowledge
of the condition of business In the Sen
ate said today that Congress would ad
journ by July 1. One of them, who has
been an earnest advocate of reciprocity
with Cuba, said: "Whether we reach an
agreement or not we will adjourn by the
1st. If there is no agreement by that
time it will be useless for the Senate to
remain here to , reach an agreement. If
an agreement is rached, we can pass a
bill by the 1st."
The advocates of reciprocity say the
Republican conference Wednesday will
determine what can be done. When It la
known just what the Republican mem
bers of the cdmmlttee offer. It Is expected
that it can be definitely determined how
many Rpublicans can be counted for and
against it The reciprocity advocates be
lieve that the measure to be presented
will command a majority of the Senate
within the Republican party, after which
there will be little or no opposition to its
adoption.
The beet-sugar men say that in the Re
publican conference IS or 19 Senators wlU
announce, each for himself, that he will
not vote for reciprocity and will vote for
jany amendments which will help to defeat
it. They will vote against taking up the
bill for consideration, thus forcing tho
friends of the measure to rely on Demo
cratic votes and to make the first alli
ance with the Democrats, after which
they (the beet-sugar men), will vote with
the Democrats to secure amendments to
defeat the bill. They say the French re
ciprocity treaty is being put in shape to
be germane as an amendment to the reci
procity bill when brought forward.
During the day talk has been revived
about a treaty -with the New Cuban Gov
ernment. Senator Foraker some days ago
suggested this to the President as a way
out of the difficulty. It also was one of
the propositions of the beet-sugar men to
the Republican members of the commit
tee on relations with Cuba, and was re
jected. The beet-sugar men say that 52
Republicans would support such a treaty,
and it is expected that enough Democrats
would be secured to ratify it. But the
leaders of the reciprocity movement say
that a treaty would mean the. defeat of
legislation at this session; that there is
not time enough to negotiate it and pass
it before adjournment.
Palma. Objects to Rebate.
WASHINGTON, June 1G. President
Palma. of Cuba, has Indicated to Presi
dent Roosevelt his conviction that the
rebate proposition relative to Cuban sugar
would not only be very objectionable in
itself, but would be extensively expensive
and almost impossible to carry out in the
distribution.
Should it become apparent that there is
no possibility of an agreement between
the Senate and the House upon the pend
ing reciprocity proposition, then the Presi
dent probably will endeavor to simplify
the problem by dropping the House out
of the calculations and negotiating di
rectly with President Palma. It is true
EUh a treaty would require the approval
of two-thirds of the Senate, but it Is be
lieved that under the changed conditions
thla would not be Impossible of attainment.
WHY ELKINS FIGHTS CUBAN BILL.
Wants Recognition by Getting n
Good Committee PInce.
WASHINGTON, June 16. This was the
beet-sugar men's day. The situation in
regard to tho proposed reciprocity with
Cuba changes from 'day to day on very
Blight developments. Saturday a number
of beet-sugar men had determined that
they could not vote for a reduction on
the refined sugar carried in the Morris
amendment, and it looked a3 if the oppo
sition to the reciprocity was crumbling to
pieces. But the beet-sugar men got to
gether again, counted themselves, and
Xound that there was a sufficient number
to materially amend the Cuban reciprocity
bill if they stood firm, and they caused tho
announcement to be made that they in
tended to stand firm.
Senator Aldrich, who has been the leader
of the reciprocity advocates, predictsad
journment by July 1. This is taken to
mean that he sees no hope of an agree
ment, although he still talks about the
possibility of getting together. Evidently
the President has practically given up
hope, and the announcement comes from
those close to him that he will not con
sider it a personal defeat if no reciprocity
bill is passed, after doing all that he pos
sibly could to get one through, as he was
simply carrying out the promises made by
McKlnley.
There Is an interesting story in connec
tion with this contest that has been made
by the beet-sugar advocates. The man
most prominent In the fight is one who
has no beet-sugar interests in his state
and Is not interested in the matter person
ally one way or the other, and everybody
is trying to understand why El kins, of
West Virginia, Is engaged in the fight.
Rumors have been circulated 'that he
wanted to name some big man, either for
tho Cabinet or diplomatic service; that ho
had some particular object in view, and
would "come down" as soon as he could
get what he was after. But Elklns' big
fight is for recognition. He has wanted to
be a. member of either the finance or ap
propriations commltteo for some time
past. Aldrich has balked him in this am
bition. While Elklns is a member of the
"steering committee," he haB never been
allowed any particular voice in shaping
the affairs of the Senate, and has never
been able to become a member of the
"ring" which dominates the Senate most
of the time. Elklns set out to overthrow
the leadership of Aldrich, and joined the
Senators who represent beet-sugar states
for the purpose of doing so. All through
the fight he has professed to be the friend
of the President, and has offered two or
threo compromise propositions which Al
drich rejected, one of which, a treaty of
reciprocity with Cuba, will have to be ne
gotiated instead of passing a bill granting
concessiona
One unfortunate feature of the effort to
secure concessions for Cuba has been that
many leaders never had any heart in it.
Speaker Henderson wrote a letter early in
the session setting forth his opposition
to It. Payne, Dalzoll and Grosvehor and
other leaders of the House toqk the same
position, afterwards supporting (reciprocity
with Cuba. In tho Senate there is a
large number of Republicans who have se
cretly given encouragement to tho beet
sugar men. While the advocates of reci
procity could almost muster a majority,
they never had a determined and fighting
majority of the party, which was neces
sary to success, and as tho matter stands
tonight there is not very much encour
agement for Cuban reciprocity this ses
sion. The bill which tho Republican mem
bers of the Cuban committee will presont
tomorrow, and the conference of Republi
can Senators on Wednesday, may change
the conditions as to the Cuban bill, as
have many ups and downs since this ses
sion of Congress.
Oregon Men Reappointed.
Upon the request of Senator Mitchell
and Representative Tongue, the Secretary
of the Interior has reappointed W. H. Hr
Dufur, of The Dalles, and S. C Bartrum,
of Roseburg, as forest supervisors of the
Cascade reserve. The department has de
cided to reduce this force from three to
two members, Mr. Applegato being
dropped. Dufur will have charge of the
north half of the reserve and Bartrum
of the south half.
Foster Wants a. Place for Stc-ivart.
Senator Foster has recommended Carey
W. Stewart to be supervisor of the Rainier
forest reserve. No appointment has yet
been made. The place pays $2005 annually.
SHEEPMEN WILL BE HAPPV TODAY.
Department Will Wire Permits for
Grazing in Oregon.
WASHINGTON, Juno 16. Representa
tive Moody has been urged by telegraph
to rush through permits for grazing on
the Cascade reserve. Upon investigation
he learned that the applications for per
mits had been altered to enlarge improp
erly the grazing area. They were promp
ly returned for correction to Superinten
dent Ormsby. Ormsby In turn resubmit
ted the applications to Secretary Hynd,
of the OregonWoolgrowers? Association,
in May and he held them up until a
week ago, when he returned them. They
were received by Secretary Hitchcock this
morning, and as soon as approved Orms
by will be advised by wire to admit the
sheep according to permits Issued. The
sheep were to have entered the reserve
last Saturday, and in anticipation of the
receipts of permits many sheepownors had
driven their flocks up to the reserve line,
but cannot proceed without authority from
Washington, and In the meantime are
forced to encroach upon settlers on the
border. The department assures Mr.
Moody that permits will probably be for
warded by wire tomorrow.
Paris Contribution to McKlnley Fund
CLEVELAND, June 16. Myron T. Her
rick, treasurer of the McKlnley National
Memorial Association, has received
through the banking-house of Morgan,
Hargis & Co., Paris, their draft for 37140,
forwarded in behalf of tho Paris commit
tee of the Memorial Association, princi
pally the receipts of tne benefit concert
given In Paris in aid of the McKlnley
National memorial fund.
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LONDON DOCK CHARGES
OPPOSITION TO Blttj COLLAPSED,
AND IT PASSED THE SENATE.
Senators Callom and Kittredge SpoIce
In Favor of the Panama
Canal Route.
WASHINGTON, June 16. After a dis
cussion extending' over parts of several
days the Sonate today passed what Is
popularly known as the London dock
charges bill. The opposition to the meas
ure collapsed, and It was passed without
division.
Consideration then was continued of the
Isthmian canal project, Cullom and Kitt
redge delivering speeches in advocacy of
the Panama route. The former based his
argument principally on the report of the
isthmian commission recommending that
route, asserting that he was satisfied that
a good title to the property could be ob
tained. Kittredge not only strongly fa
vored the Panama route, which. In his
judgmont, was much the better, but also
attacked the Nicaragua plan as lacking
In definltencss. He pointed out that Costa
Rica was constitutionally unable to grant
the necessary concession to the United
States, and said that if the Nicaragua
route was selected it would be a long time
before work could be begun, if it ever
could begin.
Just before adjournment a spirited dis
cussion was precipitated over a motion by
Proctor to agree to a conforence with
the House- on the Army appropriation
bjlls. Several weeks ago the Senate was
confronted by a message from the House
refusing to submit to conference certain
Senate amendments to the bill. The op
position to Proctor's' motion was so vig
orous that finally he was forced to with
draw it for the present.
The Proceedings.
To furnish more time for the consider
ation of tho isthmian canal project the
Senate session began at 11 o'clock. At
the conclusion of routine business Teller
offered the following resolution:
"Whereas, It eems impracticable to
prepare during this session of CongrPs
an Itemized statement showing the collec
tion and disbursement of all foods for
the whole period of the military ooupa
tlon of Cuba: and,
"Whereas, It la Important that a state
ment be now made of the accounts here
after named; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the Secretary of War
be, and he is hereby directed, to send to
the Senate the following:
"A full itemized statement of all pay
ments made out of Cuban funds to any
person or corporation, if any, for the
purpose of promoting 'reciprocity be
tween the United States and Cuba, at
any time by the United States and wheth
er such payments were authorized or ap
proved by the Secretary of War."
Kearns objected to immediate consider
ation of the resolution, and it went over.
Consideration was then resumed of the
London dock charges bill. Pending dis
position of the bill the Senate agreed to a
conference on tho bill for the protection
of tho President, and Hoar, Fairbanks
and Pettus were appointed as conferees.
The London dock charge bill was dis
cussed by McCumber, Nelson, Gallinger
and Hale. The vote was then taken on
Hoar's amendment, which provided that
nothing in tho act should prevent the
carrier from stipulating for reimburse
ment to him by the consignee or shipper
of any charges which he lawfully may be
compelled to pay or compensation for
any service which ho may agree to ren
der. The amendment was rejected 9 to
23. The bill was then parsed.
The bill provides that no master, agent
,or owner of any vessel transporting goods
from the United States to foreign ports
shall insert in the bill of lading or other
agreement any clause whereby he shall
bo relieved of liability for loss or dam
age arising from negligence, fault or fail
ure in proper loading or proper delivery
of any goods committed to his care; or
any clause or agreement whereDy there is
Imposed on the slgnco any port or dock
charges of any kind for the discharging or
deliver of the goods, the payment of
which by law is imposed upon such mas
ter, agent or owner.
A bill for preventing the adulteration,
misbranding and imitation of foods, bever
ages, candles, drugs and condiments in
tho District of Columbia or the terri
tories and for regulating interstate traffic
therein then was taken up.
The Senate, at 1 o'clock, at the con
clusion of the morning hour, resumed
consideration of the isthmian canal pro-J
jets i-uuum uuure&smg tne senate, cui
lom advocated the adoption of the Spooner
amendment.
Hale, Perkins and Tillman were named
as conferees on the naval appropriation
bill.
TClttredge contended,that the action of
tho Isthmlan Canal Commission in recom
mending the Panama route was an unan
swerable argument in support of that
route.
Proctor called up the Army appropria
tion bill and moved that the Senate recede
from Its amendment providing for the
erection, by direction of the Secretary of
War, of certain buildings at military
posts, and that a conference be agreed
to on the other two amendments.
Foraker inquired what had been accom
plished by the special committee appointed
to confer with the House as to its re
fusal to confer about certain amendments.
Spooner, chairman o'f the special com
mittee, said the committee had not con
cluded its labors. A report would be made
later, and he thought the Senate would
agree to it.
Allison mado a conciliatory speech and
urged that the honor of the Senate was
directly involved, although the motion. In
a sense, did extend the olive branch to
the House.
Instead of extending the olive branch,
exclaimed Tillman, it Is running up the
white flag. If the Senate was wrong In
appointing the special conference com
mittee to insist upon its rights, why not
say so? Why dodge the question in this
way? Tillman said the adoption of the
amendment would remove the bone of
contention. "If that," said he, "Is not
an Ignominous surrender, I do not know
what it is."
A statement by Proctor that he deemed
it wiser to recede from the amendment,
inasmuch as it was indefensible anyhow,
than to hold up the entire measure,
aroused Foraker and finally the matter
was withdrawn without action on Proc
tor's motion.
Bills were passed as follows: Authoriz
ing the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad to sell
or lease Its railroad property and fran
chises; to amend the revised statutes re
lating to shipping so that the oath as to
tho ownership of any vessel offered for
register may be made by any authorized
agent of the corporation owning the ves.
sel.
The Senate, at 5:03 P. M., went into ex
ecutive session, and soon afterward
adjourned.
The Rebecca Taylor Case.
WASHINGTON. June 16. The House
committee on reform of the civil service
today voted 6 to 2 on party lines to table
the resolution calling on the Secretary
of War for Information as to the dismls
sal.of Rebecca J. Taylor, a clerk of the
War Department. The case"has excited
some attention, because Miss Taylor was
dismissed for writing a letter appearing in
a Washington newspaper, headed, "The
Flag Shall Stay Put," and criticising the
President's attitude in reference to the
Filipinos. The correspondence Included a
letter from Secretary Root to tho chair
man, stating: "No head of a department
can maintain effective administration If
he is obliged to depend upon the' services
of clerks who are so violently' opposed
to the success of the work in which they
are engaged- that they are unable to re
fraln from public denunciation of tho pur
pose of the work, and public insult to
I the President," The other correspond
ence, Including Mlao Taylor's letter ac-
knowledglng authorship, has appeared
heretofore.
Objected to Crosier' Nomination.
WASHINGTON. June 16. The consider
ation of tha nomination of General Cros
ier, to be Chief of Ordnance, was object
ed to by Senator Boar while the Senate
was in executive session today. The nom
ination stands at the head of tho execu
tive calendar, and Senator Warren told
the Senate that hereafter he would Insist
on the calendar being taken in its order.
Thereforo no other confirmations were
made.
MOHR ROAD HAS MONEY.
Sold Its Ralls, Then Bought Them
Back at an Advance.
A tew weeks ago the Columbia River &
Northern Railroad Company bought all the
rails of the Columbia Railroad & Naviga
tion Company. The first-named company
is the one that is building the railroad
up the Klickitat Valley to Goldendale; the
other Is the Paul F. Mohr enterprise. Seventy-five
to 100 tons or the rails are piled
on the right of way of the Columbia Rail
road &. Navigation Company, on the Wash
ington side of the Columbia River above
The Dalles, and the rest are laid on seven
miles of the Mohr portage railway In that
vicinity.
A few days ago the Columbia Railroad &
Navigation Company bought back the rails
It had previously sold to the Columbia
River &. Northern Railroad Company, pay
ing a considerable sum In advance of the
amount It had received for them. It is
said that the first transefer was for about
J25.C00 and the second for about $30,000.
This, Information leaked out last night
from a source believed to be trustworthy.
By the transaction the Columbia River &
Northern Railroad Company Is said to
have made a greater profit on the rails
than It could have realized by taking them
up from the Columbia Railroad & Naviga
tion track and relaying them on its own
road.
But the significant part of the story Is
that this deal indicates that the Paul Mohr
enterprise is again In funds and promises
to proceed along the original lines to com
pletion. FOr some weeks negotiations
have been on looking to the rehabilitation
of tho Columbia Railroad & Navigation
Company. These negotiations appear to
have been successful, though no authori
tative announcement to that effect has
yet been made. -Mr. Mohr Is out of the
city, and no one here is authorized to talk
tor him. '
LESS THAN TWENTY nOUnS.
Record of Tvro New Trains Between
New Yorlc and Chicago.
NEW YORK, June 16. The new special
train over tho Pennsylvania road that is
to make the trip from Chicago to Jersey
City in 20 hours arrived at the latter
place at S:35 o'clock this morning, three
minutes ahead of schedule time.
Th"e New York Central's first 20-hour
train from Chicago arrived at the Grand
Central Station at 9:26 A. M. today, four
minutes ahead of time. The train aver
aged 49 miles an hour for the entire trip
of 9S0. miles.
The running of these two 20-hour trains
by tho Pennsylvania and New York Cen
tral Inaugurates the fastest regular serv
ice ever attempted between Chicago and
New York.
CHICAGO, June 16-New York to Chi
cago in 19 hours and SS minutes that is
tho record time made by the new fast
trains put Into service by the Pennsyl
vania and Lake Sboro Railroads yester
day. The 20-hour schedules over both
were more than equaled. The train of the
former road that left New York yester
day at 10:55 P. M. arrived here three min
utes ahead of time at 8:52 this morning.
The Lake Shore train made exactly the
same time, arriving three minutes ahead
of the schedule at 9:54 A, M.
No Decision in Phoenix Rate Case.
WASHINGTON, Juno 16. Tho Inter
state Commerce CommSsison today, in the
case of tho Shippers-' Union of Phoenix,
Ariz., against tho Santa Fo and other
railroads, declined for the present to re
quire the railroads to modify their long
standing system of rate-making, but re
tained the case for further consideration,
pending the action on other similar cases.
The shippers complained that f relghtrates
between New York, Chicago, St. Louis and
other Eastern points and Phoenix are un
just and unreasonable in themselves and
as compared with rates on like traffic be
tween Eastern points and Los Angeles.
The commission holds that the evidence
In this care was insufficient. The system
of rate-making complained of also ap
plies over other transcontinental lines
throughout a great belt of territory and
affects numerous localities and Interests
which had not been heard in this pro
ceeding. Merger Case In Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, June 16. Counsel for tho
Stato of Minnesota in the United States
District Court today gave notice that
when tho merger suit against the North
ern. Securities Company comes up June
24, tho state will make a motion to re
mand the case to the state courts. Judge
Lochren granted the petition for leave to
arguo this motion on the date named. The
move on the state's part Is one to save
time. Tho state courts, too, are more
likely to assume jurisdiction than the
Federal courts, which apply a stricter
rule.
New Yorlc Underground Tunnels.
NEW YORK. June 16. At a special
meeting of the Rapid Transit Commit
tee of this city held today, the report sub
mitted by sub-committee recommend
ing that permission be granted the Penn
sylvania and Long Island Railroads to en
ter this city bynunncls under the North
and East Rivers was adopted. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company Is to pay the
city 5773,553 a year for 10 years, and 1115,
S71 a year for the 15 years following. At
the end of 25 years the city's compensa
tion is to be readjusted.
Von TIrpitx Entertains O'Nell.
BERLIN, June 16. Admiral Von Tlrpltz,
the Secretary of the Admiralty, gave a
dinner tonight In honor of Rear-Admiral
Charles O'Nell. United States Navy, who
recently returned from Dusseldorf, where
he had attended the naval congress. A
number of German Ministers and naval
officials of high rank were Invited to meet
the American Admiral. -
Snowdrifts in Cape Colony.
CAPE TOWN, June 16. Extreme cold,
accompanied by storms of unprecedented
severity, continues to prevail in Cape Col
ony. Thousands of sheep have perished,
and the tolegraph wires are down and
burled In the snowdrifts.
'Cuban Salary BUI Approved.
HAVANA, Juno 16. The Senate has ap
proved the bill fixing President Palma's
salary at $23,000 a year, and that of Senor
Esteves, the Vice-President, at 56000.
m
Degree for Ex-Secretary Long.
MEDFORD. Mass.,xJune 16. Ex-Secretary
of the Navy John D. Long will re
ceive tho degree of LL. D. from Tufts
College next Wednesday.
Cyclone, la India.
BOMBAY, Juno 16. A bad cyclone, ac
companied, by a tidal wave, swept over
Kurrachee, the principal seaport town of
the province of Slnde.
.
Spanish Minister to Cuba.
MADRID, June 16. It Is announced hero
today that the government has decided to
appoint a Minister to the Cuban Republic,
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RULES WERE SUSPENDED
AND HOUSE TRANSACTED MUCH
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Two Bills Passed Amending General
Pension Laws Monuments and
Memorials The Taylor Case.
WASHINGTON, June 16. The House to
day transacted some miscellaneous busi
ness under suspension of the rules. It in
cluded the adoption of a resolution ap
propriating $25,000 for the preparation of
plans for a memorial in this city to Abra
ham Lincoln, $100,000 toward the erection
of a monument to the prison-ship martyrs
who died off Brooklyn as a result of the
cruelties to which they -were subjected by
the British during the Revolutionary War,
and $10,000 for the erection of a monument
at Fredericksburg," Va., to the memory
of General Hugh Mercer, who was killed
during the Revolutionary War. Thb reso
lution adopted today was to carry out an
authorization made for this purpose in 1777
by the Continental Congress. v
Two bills were passed to amend the gen
eral pension laws, one to provide for tho
restoration to the pension rolls of the
widows of soldiers who subsequently mar
ried and were again widowed, and one to
Increase the pension of those who hive
lost a limb or were totally disabled while
in the military or naval service. The lat
ter bill also carried an Important provis
ion to increase tho pension of a soldier
under the dependent act of 1S90 from $12
to $30 per month, if such a pensioner re
quires frequent or periodical attendance.
The resolution calling on the Secretary
of War for his reasons for dismissal of
Rebecca J. "Taylor, a clerk in the War
Department, was laid on-the table, 109 to
4. Three Republicans voted on this ques
tion with the Democrats. A bill to au
thorize the Secretary of War In his -discre- '
uon to iavor Amencan-ouut snips in tne
transportation of Government supplies to
the 'Philippines was defeated.
The Proceedings.
At the opening of the session Cooper
(Rep. Wis.) asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of a resolution to make
the Philippine government bill a special
order from June 19 to June 26, inclusive.
The resolution provides for five days' gen
eral debate, beginning at 11 o'clock each
day, and for night sessions from 8 to 10:30
P. M.; for two days' consideration under
the five-minute rule, and a final vote at
4 o'clock on Thursday, June 26.
Richardson, the minority leader, asked
if tho effect of the rule would not be to
cut off all except committee amendments.
Cqpper denied this, and said it was the
Intention of the committee to allow the
widest latitude in amendment. There was
no objection, and tho resolution was
adopted without division. A
Glllett (Rep. Wis.), chalrmanof the
committee -on reform of the civil service,
from that committee, reported bapk the
resolution calling upon the Secretary of
War for the reasons for dismissal from
her position in the classified service of
tho War Department of Rebecca J. Taylor,
and moved that the resolution be laid upon
the table. Upon that motion Shallenber
ger (Pop. Neb.) demanded an aye and no
vote, and the roll was called. Glllett's
motion prevailed, 109 to Si.
The Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill were non-concurred in
and the bill was sent to conference.
Sherman (Rep. N. Y.) moved to suspend
the rules and adopt a Senate resolution
to amend the Indian appropriation act for
the coming fiscal year In deference to the
allotments in severalty of lands in certain
Indian reservations. ,
Richardson asked if the President had
signed the Indian appropriation bill with
the obnoxious provisions in It. Sherman
replied that the President had signed it
in the expectation that the provisions
would be modified In accordance with the
resolulton.
Little (Dero. Ark.) said he believed the
President 6hould have vetoed the bill on
account of provisions it contained regard
ing leases in tho Uintah reservation. He
was, however, in fall sympathy with tho
purposes of thp pending resolution. The
resolution was adopted.
MIers (Dem. Ind.) moved the passage
under suspension of the rules of a bill to
amend the existing pension laws so as to
provide that the marriage of a widow, de
pendent mother or sister of a deceased
soldier shall not be a bar to her right to
a pension before such marriage, and that
a woman who was the wife of a soldier
during his service in tho Army, and who,
subsequent to the death of such soldier,
remarried, should be entitled again to a
pension upon the death of her second hus
band or upon divorce from him, if the
divorce was due to no offense upon her
part. Tho bill was passed.
Sulloway (Rep. N. H.) moved the passage
under suspension of the rules of the Sen
ate bill to Increase tho pensions of those
who have lost a limb or limbs, or have
been totally disabled in the military or
naval service of tho United States. The
Hoqfce amendments to the bill reduced the
increase allowed for the "loss of a hand or
loot from $45 to $40; for an arm at or
below the elbow, or a leg at or below the
knee, from $50 to $43; Ice at hip joint or
an arm at shoulder, from $60 to $55. No
amendment was made to pensions' for
total disability, which remains at $60. The
committee also added an amendment to
increase the pensions of sollders under
the dependent act of 1SS0, when they re
quire "frequent and periodical aid," from
$12 to $30.
McClellan (Dem. N. Y.) moved the
adoption, under suspension of the rules,
of a resolution appropriating $100,000 to
ward the erection of a monument to
prison ship martyrs at Fort Green, N.
Y. McClellan said the State of New
York had appropriated $25,000 and the
City of New York J50.000, and that $23,000
had been raised by private subscription.
The resolution was adopted.
McCleary (Rep. Minn.) moved the
adoption, under suspension of the rules,
of a resolution to appropriate $25,000 for
plans for a memorial monument In this
city to the memory oft Abriham Lincoln.
Although 33 years had passed since Lin
coln died, McCleary said, there was no
worthy memorial to this great man here.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
The Senate bill was passed to amend
the bill granting pensions to the sur
vivors of the Indiin wars from 1832-42.
Stevens (Ren. Minn.) moved the n&s-
ftsage, under suspension of the rules, of
a mil to authorize the Secretary bf War,
In his discretion, to favor American-built
ships In the transportation of Govern
ment supplies to the Philippines across
the Pacific Ocean.
"Is not this a homeopathic dose of the
ship subsidy bill?" asked Clay (Dem.
AH.)
"I am willing;" replied Stevens, "to
pay 10 per cent additional for the next
two years In order to establish a direct
line of communication to the Philip
pines." Slayden (Dem. Tex.) said he was sur
prised to see so good a man as Stevens
support a bill so vicious. It was a direct
application of the ship subsidy principle
to" a few individuals.
Clayton (Dem. Ala.) said the bill was
a proposition to give an unnecessary
gratuity to certain shipowners.
Snodgrass (Dem. Tenn.), Underwood
(Dem. Ala.), Cochran (Dem. Mo.) and
Williams (Dem. Miss.) also opposed tho
bill. Jqnea (Rep. Wish.) supported it.
It t as defeated, 7S to 66, twos thirds not
having voted for it.
At 5:23 P. M. the House adjourned.
Commutation of Sentences.
WASHINGTON, June 15. Senator Hoar,
from the committee on Judiciary, today
reported favorably the House bill pro
viding a commutation of the sentences of
prisoners In Federal prisons amounting
tp from five to 10 days per month for
good' behavior.
Senate SHgrar Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, June 16. Wallace P.
I WHIett, a New York sugar broker, testJ.
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fled today before the Senate committee
on. Cuban relations. His testimony re
lated largely to the prices of sugar, and
ho gave quotations to show that Ham
burg controls the price in other parts of
the world, the United States and Cuba In
cluded. He knew nothing of Mr. Have
meycr's connection with the reciprocity
movement.
Clark to Be Rcar-Admiral.
WASHINGTON. June 16. The Presi
dent today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Captain Charles E. Clark, to be ad
vanced seven numbers In rank to be a
Rear-Admlral in the Navy.
Joseph E. Proflitt, of West Virginia, to
be Consul at Pretoria, South Africa.
WAR IN VENEZUELA.
Revolution the Most Formidable In
Recent Years.
WASHINGTON, June 16. In well-informed
diplomatic quarters here the Im
pression prevails that the revolution which
Is at present threatening President Cas
tro, of "Venezuela, Is perhaps the most
formidable of any that have arisen there
during the past few years. Nevertheless,
aslong ns the revolutionists can be con
fined in their movements to outlying
towns and can be kept from the central
points of administration, such as Caracas
or tho City of Valencia, It Is thought
here that there Is no possibility of final
success of tho opponents of the Castro
administration.
La Gnnyra Bombarded.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao,
Monday, June 9. Advices reached here to
day announcing that the Venezuelan rev
olutionists attacked La Guayra, the port
of Caracas Saturday, June 7. The Gov
ernment forces answered by shelling
Malmquella, a suburb of La- Guayra,
from the forts ashore, and from the Ven
ezuelan warship Miranda. Only peaceful
women were killed.
All the commercial houses atXa Guay
ra were closed the day of the bombard
ment, and the inhabitants were panic
stricken. Eventually the revolutionists,
who numbered about 400 men, were ro
pulsed. They destroyed the bridge at
Boqueron. on the Caracas (English) Rail
road, and stopped traffic for 12 hours.
They also cut the French cable and the
telegraph wires. The people of Caracas
were thrown Into a state of alarm, and
every one began buying provisions, ap
prehensive of a siege.
The situation in Venqzuela as these ad
vices were sent Indicate that a crisis Is
near at hand.
A Dutch warship and tho- German
cruiser Falke leave Curacoa today for
La Guayra.
Gultcrcz First Degree.
NEW YORK. June 16. General PomplHo
Guiterez, as commander-in-chief of the
army In operations on the Atlantic and
Pacific Coasts and the Isthmus of Pana
ma, in view of the special powers con
ferred upon him by the Vice-President of
the republic, ha Issued, says a Panama
dispatch to the Herald, his first decree.
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assumed command of all the sea and land
forces of this department. The police
force will continue under the command
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future naval and miytary appointments
will be made by separate decree.
Coronation Celebration In Peru.
NEW YORK, June 16. The coronation
eommlttee of the British colony here ha3
decided to hold a grand ball at the Re
volver Club on the night of June 26. 6ays
a Lima, Peru, dispatch to the Herald.
The new secretary of the Peruvian Le
gation In London, Senor Carlos Alberto
Rey de Castro, sailed Saturday via Pana
ma -for; his post.
The government has -appointed Sanors
Arturo Asplblaga, August Legula and
Alexander Garland to propose measures
to Improve the sugar Industry, which Is
In a wretched condition.
Minneapolis Bribery Case.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 16. The trial of
Christopher Norbeck. of the detective
force, for bribery, was interrupted today
by a sensational occurrence. George E.
Harvey, another detective, had testified
with reference to the swindling of ono
Peter Berg by cbrifidence men. He said
he had received no money from Berg. The
state then put Berg on the stand, and
Berg swore that he had paid Harvey 570
for recovering his check. This testimony
was corroborated by another witness.
Judge Harris ordered Harvey committed
for perjury, and recommended that the
bribery- affair be investigated by the grand
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Chilean-Argentine Protocol.
NEW YORK, Juno 16. El Mercurlo,
one of the best-Informed papers In Chile,
asserts, says a Valparaiso dispatch to the
Herald, that no alteration whatever has
been made in the text of the prtocols re
cently signed by Chile and Argentina,
which will be presented to the- Senate
worded Just as they were when signed.
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