THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : ! t1jBDAY , JANUARY US , 1800.
PIERCE PRESENTS HIS PLAN1
Attorney for the Union Paclfio Eeorganizi-
tiou Before tlie Honse Committee.
CONSIDERS THE ASSISTED MAIN LINE
Twenty-Four Itunilrcil Mllc-n of lloiul
in till * SyHlciu I'liitirnutMt In the
.Yeiv York Scshuine for He-
lialillltallou.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele-
gram.--Wlnslow ) 8. I'lerco and A , W. Krcch
were before the house committee on I'aclflo
railroads today to present the plan of the
reorganization committee cf the Union Pa
cific. Mr. Pierce , as counsel for the reorgan
ization committee , reviewed at length the
conditions under which the Union Pacific
was operating , and the Interest which the
government had In the first and subordinate
liens , questions from members of the com > -
rnlttce eliciting much valuable Information
as to Just what the reorganization committee
\ do In the event that some modified
\ bill , drawn along the lines of the llellly
[ I bill , were passed. Mr. Plerco stated that
conditions were very different now than
when the Ucllly bill was Introduced , the
Union Paclfio system being dismembered
largely , and having passed through a finan
cial depression that would have wrecked
nny road. He said the reorganization scheme
proposed to eliminate all collateral obliga
tions , the trust companies ) being amply ablate
to take caio of them , the branch lines or
feeders to come In under terms favorable to
HIP 'majority ' of the stockholder.
Ills plan of reorganization consists In the
Issue of 1100,000,000 fir/it mortgage- railway
and land grant fifty-year 4 per cent gold
bonds , to be equally divided between the gov
ernment and the first mortgage bondholders ,
amounting to $87,000,000 , the balance ,
$1.1,000,000 , to remain In the treasury for ex
traordinary uses , as In case of the destruc
tion of the Omaha bridge and Its renewal ,
being the example cited.
NO TELLING WHAT IT WOULD COST.
Mr. Pierre , In reply to u question , stated
that It would be hard to estimate li&w much
the road could be built for today , pirtlcularly
If the company wad limited to the use of
American rails , as .provided In the original
bill creating the Union Pacific , and had to
haul building material the same distance as
when originally built.
Ills proposition contemplated a reorganiza
tion of the Union Pacific , Kansas Pacific and
Denver Pacific , with some 600 miles of branch
lines , making some 2,100 miles In nil , Includ
ing Omaha bridge , Kansas City terminals ,
the lines west of the 39Uh mile post on the
Kansas Pacific , Denver terminals , Denver to
Cheyenne , etc. Ho stated that many able at
torneys thought the government Interest
could hn effectually closed out.
"Leaving Uncle Sam holding a cold ,
clammy , disagreeable corpse. " Interjected
Representative Lnfe Johnson ot California ,
which caused a loud laugh at Plcrce's ex-
pome.
After ho had finished the presentation of
the plan Mr. Plerco was asked to secure
from these whom he represented a definite
statement as to what they would pay for
the government Interest nnd wipe the whole
question off the statute books. Ho thought
$33,000,000. was too large for the reorganiza
tion committee to handle at this time , al
though they might have done si two months
ago , but volunteered the Information that
the committee would attempt to meet the
views of the government If It desired to
sell out for a lump sum.
Tomorrow the Central Pacific nnd South
ern Pacific representatives will bo heard.
ALLEN DEFENDS MORTON.
Receiver Coombs of the Union Pacific was
an Interested spectator today.
"Stand up for Nebraska , " which has been
beard In the halls of congress In times past ,
received a new Interpretation today nt the
hands of Senator Allen , who defended ono
ot Its citizens , J. Sterling Morton , against
the attack of Senator Hanshrough of North
Dakota speaking on the free seed distribu
tion.
tion."Tho
"Tho secretary ot agriculture Is a distin
guished citizen of my state. " said Senator
Allen. "I have no doubt whatever ns to
his honeaty nnd competency. I believe him
to bo thoroughly competent to discharge the
duties Imposed upon him by his high office ,
however much I believe him to be mis
taken , as I do , not only upon this question ,
but upon other questions. I believe that
no man who Is acquainted In the slightest
tlegreo with the secretary of agriculture
will doubt his good capacity to discharge
the duties of his office. I believe that ho
sincerely desires to execute the law as ho
understands It. "
Representative Halner has been successful
In getting a favorable report from the com
mittee on Invalid pensions on a bill grantIng -
Ing a pension of $72 to Francis Walsh of
Stccklmm , Neb. ; also a favorable report
an a bill to remove the- charge of desertion
from the record of M. H. Johnson ot Co-
resco , Neb. Mr. Halner has also received
assurance of the subcommittee In military
affairs to report favorably a bill appropria
ting $1,240 to bo expended In replacing
ordnance stores nt Mllford. Ho will go be
fore the committee on claims February 5
on the bill to reimburse the state of Ne
braska tor tbo Sioux Invasion. He intro
duced a bill to refund excess second rate
postage on fraternal papers.
TO PAY INDIAN CLAIMS.
Congressman Melklejohn has been devot
ing much of his time recently to securing
adjustment nnd payment of claims amounting
to some $ S,000 for supplies furnished the
Indian Industrial school at Genoa , Neb. ,
during the Incumbency of II. R. Case , who
was superintendent In 188S-9-90 , which were
rejected by the Treasury dopaitment. Ho
called nt the Indian bureau today and se
cured Its endorsement to a provision In the
Indian appropriations bill to have these
clalmsr approved and allowed , and for the
payment of what may bo found duo.
First Lieutenant William H. Wilson , ns-
ilstunl surgeon. Is relieved from duty at
i Fort Lca\cnworth , Kan , , and Is ordered
to Fort Uayard , N. M.
First Lieutenant Harry M. Hallock , as
sistant ourgcon , la ordered from Fort
Daynrd , N. M. , to Fort Logan.
Leave of abs-eenco granted Second Lieu
tenant John H. Parker , Thirteenth In
fantry , Is extended ono month and fifteen
days.
> , J , H. Longneckor has been appointed post
> ' 7u ! master at Ilamx'l , Franklin county , la. ,
Vl" vice Alexander Gibson ,
i ) Comptroller Eckels 1ms received notice of
change : ) In the officials of the following Omaha
banks- The Amcrlcnn National
It ik , no ai9ltant cashier In place of 15. C.
Ilrownloe1 the Nttional tlank of Commerce ,
J H. Evans , president. In place of J. N
Ornlsrti.
.11 inn : I'lU'Kii.urs nitsr OPIMO.V
Trolley Comiintiy Cnn > o llpfncc tlic
< ) < ( ! > NlnifKI'nrli. .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Justice Peck'iam ,
tlic new member of tlie United States
itipreino court , delivered his first opinion in
tii.it court today. The opinion wae In Die
case Involving ; the right of the government
to condemn the real estate of the Qottyt-
btirR Electric Hallway company as a pjrl
of the National park , located upon the
GjPttysburR battleRround. The court below
hail decided that the act of congress author
izing the establishment of the park In ro far
as It appllrd to the condemnation of private
property wns unconstitutional and that there
was no right under It to condemn. Justice
1'cckham's decision reversed ttu lower court ,
deciding the law to bo valid und sustaining
the condemnation proceedings.
Justice I'eckham held his written opinion
In Ills hand , but did not read from It. Ho
departed from the general rule of the r.ourt
In that ho did not outline the opinion , con
tenting himself with the announcement ol
the bare result. The case Is an Important
one , as It extends considerably the authority
of the general government In condemnation
proceedings.
The government'.1) motion to advance the
case of Il'ice Horse , the Bannock Indian In
volving the right of those Indians to hunt
In Wyoming , was granted by the United
States supreme court today , and the case
set for the HIT' Monday In March.
The argument In the California Irrigation
case- * was continued Mr. Josaph Choato
being the first of counsel to bo heard.
The court announced nn adjournment nexl
week to the first Monday In March. H
Is customary to adjourn on the first Mon
day In February for a month , but the date
will be postponed this year on account ol
extension of the tlmo granted In govern' '
casei before the court , and the recess wll
not begin before Tuesday or Wcdnoaday.
The arguments In the S tin ford case wll
begin In the supreme court tomorrow , the
attorney general appearing for the govern
ment , and Meiers. J. II. Choate and R
J. Wilson for Mrs. Stanford.
An application for a writ of ccrtlorarl In
the case Involving the controversy over the
Wostlnghousj air brake between the Wcst-
Inghouse company and the Hoyden-Power
Urnko comp-iny was granted by the supreme
court today , and the case thus removed
to the supreme court. It was last decided
In the circuit court of appeals for the fourth
circuit , favorable to the Wcstlnghouso com
pany.
WOMAN'S SUFKHAGE COXVHNTIOX.
Wnrlc in the Smith IlrvlciriMl liy Minn
Iaura Clay.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Today's session
of the Woman's Suffragist convention opened
with a review of the work In the south by
Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky. She spoke
of the almost cntlro absence of the foreign
clement In that section and said the women
there now have the. opportunity to break
the "solid south" opposition to the move
ment. She predicted rapid progress of the
suffrage sentiment there and spoke on the
encouraging results of the work of organiza
tion done during the year.
Henry B. Dlackwell of Massachusetts made
a brief address urging state associations to
petition their respective legislatures to Insert
a clause In 'tho state constitutions granting
women the right to vote In presidential
elections. He announced that the women of
Kansas would take this action at the open
ing of the next legislature.
Exorcises In commemoration of persons
Identified with the movement who died dur
ing the past year occupied the remainder
of the forenoon session. Many tributes were
paid to Frederick Douglass , Hugh McCuI-
Icugh , under whoso administration as secre.
tory of the treasury women were first ad
mitted to employment In that department :
Theodore L. Sewell , the husband of May
Wright Sewell ; Ellen Dattelle Dletrlck of
Cambridge. Mara. , Julia A. Wilbur , Dr. Grace
Danforth , Hon. Thomas Davis , Dr. James C.
Jackson and Theodore D. Well.
During the afternoon many of the dele
gates accepted the Invitation of Mrs. John
1' . McLean , wife of the proprietor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer , to meet Mrs. Grant ,
the widow of the late president , and Joined
a large throng of Washlngtonians in observ
ing Mrs. Grant's birthday.
LOCATED A FIMI1USTKII 1'AIITY.
Minister Unearths Another
CmiNplrncy.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The Spanish
minister has Informed the State department
that last Friday night the steamer J. W.
Hawkins left Now York with an expedition
of ICO men with- arms and ammunition , In
command of Callxto Garcia ; that she may go
south and take more men and arms at Palm
Beach , Kla. , or elsewhere ; that she will
pass In United States waters near Key
West ; that the arms and ammunition confiscated -
fiscated at Cedar Keys , Fla. , are ready to be
embarked on a schooner to Join the Garcia
expedition at sea and that the steamer Commodore
modoreat Wilmington , N. C. , still In port ,
Is In "the conspiracy. " The secretary of the
treasury has telegraphed this statement to
all collectors of customs along the south
Atlantic coast , with Instructions to consult
United States attorneys and take whatever
action may bo found necessary to prevent
any violation of International law. Captain
Shoemaker of the revenue cutter service will
also glvo the necessary Instructions to com
manders of revenue cutters , and every precaution -
caution will be taken to Intercept the
Hawkins.
I ' ! I I'll tlic SiiKiir Ilouiity
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The government
today filed In the supreme court of the
United States the papers In the sugar bounty
cases of A. P. Gray and the Realty company
against the United States , the first involving
a claim for about $8.000 , and the second for
about $5,000 , appealed from the United
States court for the eastern Louisiana dis
trict. The decision In them will determine
the policy of the government In paying nil
claims under the sugar bounty act of the last
congress. They were decided against the
government In the lower court.
1'rfxldcnt I'"avorH the Appropriation.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. President Cleve
land sent to the house today all the corre
spondence In the possession of the State
department regarding Alabama nenroes who
were colonized In Coahullo , Mexico , and re
peated. lila former recommendation that an
appropriation bo made for their return to
the United States.
No m I n n Iil Tno
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The president
today sent the following nominations to the
senate : Postmasters Kranz E. Metschaii
at National Military Homo. Kan. ; John R.
Andrews at Red Lodge , Mont.
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Getting nmrrlud What do you do with
nil the iilcklu castors you sot , anyway ?
Just show this to your friends , Wo
know It oxpfessus your sentiments.
Ask to lo ) delivered from butter knives
niul Hiibstltuto water color pictures no
two allke-raro and beautiful concep
tions , framed and all , complete for Uio
cost of u soup ladle.
A. Hospe , Jr.
Muslo dud Art. 1513 Douglas St.
The Wlilrl-l-RlK of Tlinr . *
JJrhiKs many changes , among others
the 1'OtIi century and the UOth century
shoe. Today wo wish to call especial
attention to our misses * l0th ! century
shoe , a dull goat , heavy soled shoe , with
pointed or sijuaro toe , that lit a better
and wears longer than any shoo ever
made. 1'rlce.L'3j children's , ? 1.75.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
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PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS
Resolution Concerning Armenian Affairs
Passed by the House.
NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUIT HEPBURN
AiKorateil the Sovornnoo of All Dip
lomatic ItvlntloiiN Mlth Turkey
Came .Near CurryliiK
Point.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. The house today
after an Interesting four-hour debate , adoptei
the resolutions passed by the senate lasi
week , calling the powers signatory to the
treaty of Berlin to enforce the reforms In
Turkey guaranteed to the Christian Arme
nians , and pledging the support of congress
to the president In the most vigorous action
ho might take for the protection and security
of Americans In Turkey. The house com-
mlttco had prepared some resolutions on the
earno subject , but It was deemed
advisable , after the senate resolutions
reached them tcday , to substitute
them for these prepared by the
committee. Mr. Qulgg of New York , who
had charge of the bill , made an able prcscnta.
tlon cf the case , but thtro was a disposition
on the part of some ot the members to go
further than the rcsolutlono did , and Mr.
Hepburn proposed to glvo the Turkish minis
ter Ills passports and sever all diplomatic
relations with Turkey. Ills remarks de
nouncing the Turkish outrages and charging
that the powers signatory to the treaty of Ber
lin were actuated from political and other con
siderations In maintaining the "balance ol
power" In eastern Europe \\cro re
ceived with great enthusiasm and
at ono ttmo It looked as If the
house might be carried by his way ot think
ing. But the counsel of Mr. Hltt not to take
rash action , In the course of which ho painted
out the consequences that might result from
a severance of diplomatic relations with a
friendly power that had fulfilled her treaty
obligations to us , was accepted , am !
the Hepburn proposition was over
whelmingly defeated. Mr. Bailey op
posed the resolution on the ground
that It would be Improper for us to "Insult
the parties to the treaty cf Berlin by Inti
mating that they had not carried out their
obl'gatlons. " Mr. Turner took a similar view ,
and Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio characterized the
resolutions as "Incomplete , Insufficient and un
worthy , " and requested the committee to
withdraw them. They wore finally passed ,
however , by a vote of 143 to 20 , after a mo
tion ot Mr. Bailey to send them to the com
mittee had been defeated , 08 to 103.
In the house today a bill was passed
on motion of Mr. Towne , repub
lican of Minnesota , to amend the
act of 1889 for the relief and civilization
of the Chippowas so as to permit the secre
tary of the interior , In his discretion , to sell
the pine lands In their reservations In blocks
of 100,000 acreti or less. Some 4,000,000
acres are to be sold under the act of 1889.
QUIGG OPENS THE FIGHT.
When the passaco of the senate Armenian
resolution was announced , Qulgg , democrat of
Now York , member of the foreign relations
committee , moved that the senate
resolution be substituted for that of the
house. Ho explained that the difference be
tween the resolutions was so slight that It
was not advisable , In view of the passage
of the senate resolution , to press the ono
prepared by the house committee.
"I will not say , " concluded Mr. Qulgg ,
"whoso duty it is to stop these outrages , but
I submit to the serious judgment of the
An erlcan people that the time has gone by
when one Christian country can close Its
eyes to such outrages .and solemnly aver
'I am not my brother's keeper. ' ( Applause. )
These resolutions will probably be Inade
quate , but If they have the effect of showing
to the parties of the treaty of Berlin that
the American people are watching their
dereliction with Indignation the protest and
warning It conveys may serve. "
In reply to a question from Mr. Mahon.
republican of Pennsylvania. Mr. Qulgg said
that no American citizen had suffered per
sonal Injury. The death of the bicyclist ,
Ler.tz , who was murdered , was not the
result of religious fanaticism. As for the
pioperty of the American college that had
been destroyed , Mr. Qulgg said Turkey fully
recognized her obligations.
Mr. Saycrs , democrat of Texas , asked
whether there had been any neglect on the
part of the American minister , to which Mr.
Qulge replied that the Information from the
State department was to the effect that Mr.
Terrell had performed Ills duty with great
Intelligence * and zeal and from other sources
ot Information ho believed ho was able to
say that ho had done his duty with signal
ability.
"Has the committee on foreign affairs , "
asked Mr. Bailey , democrat of Texas , "con
sidered the propriety of requesting the en
forcement of a treaty to which the United
States Is not a party ? "
"The committee , " replied Mr. Qulgg. "con
sidered It obviously proper to call on the
European powers which signed the treaty to
do their duty. "
Mr. Hepburn , republican of Iowa , gave
notice of an amendment to the Armenian
resolution now under discussion , Instructing
the president to give the Turkloh minister
his passports and end all diplomatic relations
with Turkev.
Mr. Hltt , chairman of the foreign affairs
committee , rebuked Mr. Hepburn for his ex
traordinary proposal to sever diplomatic re
lations with a friendly power.
"Wo want ino relations with that mur
derer , " replied Mr. Hepburn.
Mr. Hepburn's amendment to the Armenian
resolution to give the Turkish minister his
passports and thus ssver all diplomatic rela
tions with Turkey was defeated.
Mr. Bailey , while In cntlro sympathy with
the spirit of the resolution , again expressed
doubt of the propriety of the United States
insulting European powers by declaring that
they had entered Into a contract which they
had violated or had allowed tlie other party
to violate. Ho thought the resolution should
bo confined to a simple denunciation of the
atrocities against the Christians.
HEPBURN FOR RADICAL ACTION.
Mr. Hepburn , In a bold speech , advocated
going even further than thct resolution did ,
His position evidently suited the temper
of the house , for his utterances evoked great
enthusiasm. The house had listened , ho
said , to a recital such as seldom fell on
human ears. Thirty thousand Christians
slaughtered by the unspeakable Turk , because
of their religious views.
And what was It we proposed to do ? First ,
make a mild protest ; then express sympathy
with those who yet remain , menaced by
[ ) orll and suffering , grief for slaughtered
friends. "They do not want sympathy , "
said Mr , Hepburn , Impetuously. "They
need 'rescue. They do not want words , but
leeds. " ( Prolonged applause. ) The resolutions
isked that these countries that for years
lad been derelict In their duty should dis
charge thBlr treaty stipulations. What would
)8 the result ? All the world knew that Eng
land held the Tuiklsh bonds and that her
capitalists to the extent of hundreds ot tuit
ions were Interested In preserving the
autonomy of the Turkish empire.
"That , " said he , "U what has kept this foul
) Iot on the map. " ( Applause. ) Russia was
rylnj ; to get control ot the outlet to the
Mediterranean. Germany , Franco and Aus
tria had Interests , and the Interests of all
could ba best served by preserving the bal
ance of power. The resolution would liavo
no effect ,
"I want to do something , " said Mr. Ilep-
nirn , "that will mean something. At the
proper time I will propose an amendment to
he resolution that the president be directed
to furnish the Turkish minister with his
mtports and terminate all diplomatic rcla-
lonu with the government of Turkey. That
< lnd of a protest will mean something. "
Great applause. )
"Gentleme-n may gay , " ho continued , "that
men a course would not be diplomatic , Per-
iapa BO , but It would b somothnlg more
lian words. Let us Bay here to all the
world that we will not recognize an a civil-
zed government a country which permits
such outrages ; that such la unworthy to
lave a placa among the nations , " ( Re-
lewed applause. )
HITT IS MORE MODERATE.
Mr , Hltt , republican ot Illinois , chairman
of the committee on fcrelgn affairs , nought
o stay the headlong enthusiasm which Mr.
Hepburn' * suRgestlcJi seemed to crcatf by
pointing out the dlre'tfJhsequenccs that must
follow Mich a course * ' Mr , Hltt xald It would
not do to terminate * aU Intercourse with a
friendly power whldh met all the demands
of our treaties. i
"We want no frlcndlji relations with a mur
derer , " shouted Mr. Ilcpburn from his seat
His sentiments were 'ttpplauded by those who
were favorable to nflloal actions , regardless
of consequences. „ „
Our treaties with Turkey , Mr. Hltt pointed
out , had served to p He Wet American citizens
"But , " Interposed Mr , . . Hepburn , "It has
not stayed the knife , or stopped the arm u
the murderer. " ( Applause. )
Mr. Hltt asked fir d calm consideration
for this grave and ; extraordinary proceed
Ing. The protection afforded by the code
of International law wds greater than the
applause of the galleries and enables us to
put our arm anywhere amid massacre ant
bloodshed and save American life. Such
protection was guaranteed American citizens
In Turkey and should not be Jeopardize , !
The Armenians In this country did not wan
anything said In the house that would cxas
pcrato those who were murdering and out
raging their friends and relatives in Turkey
but they wanted an expression of the sense
of the Christian world that would force Eng
land and Russia to stop the horrors In Tur
key by fulfilling their treaty obligations.
He described how an American citizen hai
stood In one ot the Armenian villages
guarded nil ibout with the protection ot the
government , while the massacre of Armc
nlan Christians went on before his eyes.
"Ho was not an American citizen If ha
stood up and saw helpless victims slaugh
tered , " shouted Mr. Hardy of Indiana , In
dlgnantly ,
Mr. Hltt explained that he was helpless to
do anything , lie proceeded to explain the
care with which the resolutions had been
drawn and that It would not do to bo rasl
or hasty. Ho expressed regret that the
evil was so great and the rc-medv so feeble
Mr. Hilt's well tempered remarks servec
to cool the ardor of many who had at first
seemed willing to go to the length Mr. Hep
burn proposed.
Mr. McCrcnry asked Mr. Hepburn It his
resolution would In any way ameliorate the
condition of the Armenians. Mr. Hepburn
said : "I want this protest to mean some
thing when It goes abroad , not to fall on
deaf cars. Europe might bo startled by a
drastic and unusual step. " Turkey was scan
nlng the bills presented by the United States
and meantime the murder and outrage went
on.
TALKED OUT HIS TIME.
Mr. Hepburn endeavored to formally offei
the resolution , but his time had expired , am !
ho was unable to secure recognition.
Mr. Henderson , speaking of the Berlin
treaty , said : "Tlip civilized world In cqultj
have been parties to that contract. " Graver
responsibility lay at the door of every civ
ilized nation of Europe that had power to en
force the contract upon Turkey. While he
was opposed to war , except as a last resort ,
ho said : "I would be glad If every line ol
thai resolution was shotted with lead for
the murderers of the Armenians ; not the
Turkish ministry , but the British bondhold
ers , should bear the brunt ot the outrage. "
Ho wished that another Peter the Hermit
would arise In Europe. The United States
wcro not assisting as he desired , but the
last clause gave promise that stronger meas
ures might be taken It the matter came
nearer to our doors.
Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania deplored the
tendency which he > saw . .In both houses of
congress to encroach upon the prerogatives of
the executive In diplomatic matters. The
United States had' ' such a reputation for
fair dealing among nations that many were
asking her to settle their disputes , but ii
we proceeded so rablily she would lose that
reputation. When llo American citizen had
been killed In the outrages In Turkey It
would bo a fine recognition of that fact to
glvo the Turkish minister his passports.
Mr. Smith , republican' of Michigan , toU
ot a man of his district , a graduate of the
University of Chicago , who. , with American
passports , was seized and chained In a Tur
kish dungeon.
Mr. Bowers , republican of California , said
that ho was not In sympathy with the Chris-
Han people who always -wanted war averted
and their mlsslonarles'protected. So Ions as
the house was assured Mhat the resolution
meant nothing' whatever there could be no
harm In passing It. '
Mr. Hepburn's resolution was then ottered
and Mr. MoCreary made a point against It ,
that It contemplated an act which must be
approved by the president.
Mr. Hepburn said that the resolution was
mild and so polite , as well as diplomatic , that
no ona would give It a second thought. The
speaker overruled the point of order , where
upon Mr. Qulgg said that when a man was
doing something objectionable In bis own
household the only way to prevail upon htm
to stop was to ask him or to make him. The
resolution provided the first method , the
amendment simply proposed an insult. The
Turkish minister and nine consuls In Turkey
would be given their passports , and many
Americans would be lett at the mercey of
the Turks.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Taft ,
republican of Ohio , which follows :
POWERS ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Resolved , That the conscience of hu
manity fastens upon the six Christian
powers above named the responsibility for
tbo continuance of the butchery of they Ar
menian citizens. That the spectacle of
these six leading powers permitting tlie
murder of Christians who by treaty stipu
lations were plnced under tlieir special care
Is hurnlllntlntr to the last degree and n
disgrace to the Christian people through
out the wor'd.
Resolved. That the ono of the signatory
powers which first tnkes action under the
Herlln treaty to prevent the further
butchery of defenseless Armenian Chris
tians will rccelvo the grateful recognition ,
not only of the American people , but tlie
entire civilized world.
The amendment was declared out of order
and Mr. Hepburn's amendment failed by a
vote of 19 to 121.
Mr. Turner then niado a speech In opposi
tion to the adoption of the rc-solutlon. He
said there was a Christian clamor ngalnsi.
the Turkish government , which the bravest
wcro scarcely brave enough to withstand.
Interference , such as was proposed , was not
only a violation of our traditional policy , but
an Impertinence. The signatory powers to
the Berlin treaty were Christian nations , and
why should the Unlte-d States assume to tell
them what was their duty. The American
minister , whoso vigilance was commended
throughout the world , had seen to It that
no Americana were Injured and the Turkish
government was eager to pay for American
property destroyed.
Mr. Maliany ot New York replied to Mr.
Tumor.
Mr. Taft of Ohio then offered his amend
ment to the main resolution , and It was
entertained ,
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio declared that the
resolutions' reported by the committee * on
foreign affairs dodged every point that might
offend the Turkish government , and there
fore placed the hous3MIIf adopted , In a posi
tion of shuddering. ; 4hJvcrlnB cowardice.
They did not speau' ( ho" sentiments of the
Christian people ngalnst the unspeakable
'
crimes of Turkey.Whei'i It was proposed to
never diplomatic relations with Turkey the
committee replied Uij tlt , would not do to
do that , lest Turkey , , might retaliate by mur
dering some of our , cjlti ens. H& character
ized this argument , RRniiot only cowardly ,
) Ut ridiculous. When , fjpmo of our sailors
wore killed at Santiago wo did not liesl-
ate because some -American property
might bo destroyed , 'for citizens killed ;
wo sent warships Uiore. Should wo allow
.
relations with stichnBaVjiges out of fear lert
lomo of our own. } citizens should suffer ?
Were we not capabLp.qf.protcctliB ourselvw
and our citizens ? n ssorted that Ameri
can citizens had alren been despoiled of
heir property andj thjxt , missionaries from
ils own state hail peen murdered. Wo
should demand reparation , said Mr. Gros-
eror , as wo did In the case ot Chill. There
van ono characteristic of the British gov
ernment , referred to In the t > eiiato a few
lays ago , which ought to be ours , and that
a one which follows with gun , ship and
Ipclaratlon of war every British subject In
ovciy corner of the world and vindicates him
n the possession of his life and property.
Id denounced the resolution * of the commlt-
oo as Inefficient , Incomplete and unworthy
of utterance. Ho asked that they bo with-
Irawn and something of a moru vigorous
character substituted.
After some remarka by Mr , Sperry , ro-
tubllcan of Connecticut , Mr. TaH'a amend-
nent wa lost without a division.
At this point Mr. Qulgg cut off further
Icbato by demanding the previous question.
Mr. Balloy'a motion was lost , 41 to 110.
The committed resolutions were then
adopted , 143 to 26. After transacting somu
nlnor business relating to the District of
Columbia the liouso at 4:55 : p , m. adjourned.
IIANSBROOCII AFTER MORTON
Senator Accuses the Secretary of Refusing
to Perform His Duty.
TWO UTAH SENATORS TAKE THEIR SEATS
Cannon llram the liotiK Term Waller
Cime Auitln HroiiKht tn tin * At
tention of the Soiinto hy
the Kama * Member * .
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Senators Frank
J. Cannon and Arthur Hrown , from the new
Ft.ite of Utah , took the oath of office In the
stnate today , the former drawing the term
ending March 3 , 1S99 , and the latter the
term ending March 3 , 1S9S. With the ex
ception of the contested Delaware case , this
establishes the political division of the up
per branch of congress until March 4 , 1S97 ,
as follows ) Republicans , forty-four ; demo
crats , thirty-nine ; populists , nix ; total ,
eighty-nine ; necessary for majority , forty-
five. Should Mr. Dupont bo seated from
Delaware the republican vote would be In
creased to forty-fi\c , but at the same time
the number necessary for a majority would
be forty-six. Aside from this event , the ses
sion wao given to further speeches on the
silver bond bill , two of the new members
of the body , Mr. Nelson of Minnesota and
Mr. Bacon of Georgia , making speeches ,
the former against the Irco coinage of silver
and Mr. Uacon urging the evils of a gold
standard.
Mr. Hansbrough severely criticised the
secretary of agriculture for his alleged fail
ure to distribute seeds In accordance with
the law. Mr. George defended Secretary
Morton's action. The- debate will proceed
tomorrow.
Mr. Lodge offered an amendment to the
bond silver bill providing for a bond Issue of
$100,000.000. the proceeds to bs used for
coast defenses.
Rev. Dr. Mllbtirn , the blind chaplain ,
prayed eloquently for bleeding Armenia.
"Hear the cry of our agony , " ho prayed , "on
behalf of the people of Armenia , despoiled ,
tortured , their homes In ashes , their men
and women and children slain at the edge
of the sword , their women dishonored. Arouse
and unite the powers ) of Christendom , tht
queen , the czar , the kaisers , kings and
princes , their ministers and people , so that
the sultan shall bo forced to sheath Ills
bloody sword and stay the frenzied rage ot
his fanatical soldiery and subjects. "
The Induction of the Utah senators oc-
cuired Immediately after the chaplain's In
vocation. Mr. Dubolf , republican of Idaho ,
presented the credentials of Mr. Cannon , and
Mr. Hurrows , republican of Michigan , those of
Mr. Urown. The credentials were read , and
being In duo form , the two new senators
proceeded to the desk of the vlco president ,
where , with uplifted hands , the oath of office
was taken. Mr. Drown was assigned a desk
In the rear and extreme left of the chain *
her , and Mr. Cannon Immediately before
him.
him.Mr.
Mr. Baker , republican of Kansas , pre
sented a petition from Mrs. Waller , wife of
the ex-United States consul In Madagascar ,
reciting her husband's arrest , his trial by a
drum-head court and his transportation In
chains to a French prison. Mrs. Waller's
petition recites "By those acts Franco has
held my husband prisoner , an Amberlcan cit
izen , as an imprisoned felon for the past
ten months and I believe and am sure that
had my husband been a subject of Great
Britain , ho would have long since been re
leased. " As an American woman , Mrs. Wal
ler asks the American congress to take suit
able action.
Mr. Peffer , populist of Kansas , offered
a resolution calling upon the Interstate Com
merce commission for Information as to
discrimination on passenger and freight
rates to and from Missouri river points.
The resolution went over.
v
The Utah penators then drew lots and Mr.
Cannon won the long term , ( expiring March 3 ,
1899 , and Mr. Brown the term until March
3.1S97.
3.1S97.MORTON
MORTON GIVEN A MILD ROAST.
At 1 o'clock Mr. Hansbrough , republican cf
North Dakota addressed the senate en the
resolution instructing the secretary of agri
culture to execute the law regarding the
distribution of seeds , etc.
Mr. Hansbrough said : "It Is an un
pleasant duty to be obliged to criti
cise the acts of a cabinet minister , but In
this case It seems to me that there Is a
great pr'nclplo Involved. The essence of
the controversy lies In the proposition
whether an executive officer of the govern
ment has the right to willfully , deliberately ,
designedly , and , as in this case , prcmedl-
tatedly ignore a solemn statute of congress.
I believe it can bo shown that the honorable
secretary of agriculture has disobeyed the
mandate of the legislative branch of' the
government. It Is a part ct his depart
mental functions to carry Into effect nny
law appertaining to the affairs of his de
partment which congress sees fit to enact.
The last congress made an appropriation of
$130,0000 to bo used In the purchase and
distribution of seeds , trees , cuttings , bulbs ,
etc. "
Mr. Hanshrough proceeded to show that
the secretary advertised for seeds In a
technical way , and , receiving no bids , re
fused to readvertlse. The senator con
tinued : "It was the plain duty of the BJC-
retary , if he desired to execute the laws , to
have readvertlscd and to have earnestly
endeavored to get bidders ; but Instead of
this he rejected all of the bids upon techni
cal crounds. forthwith abolished the seed
division of his department and announced
that there woudl bo no seeds purchased and
distributed under the appropriation bill for
the fiscal year ending Juno SO. 189C.
"In Ills statement made before the committee
mitteeon agriculture a few days ago the
secretary Bald ho was not opposed In prin
ciple to the purchase and distribution of
heeds. Later in the proceedings ho admit
ted that from his view of the eoso such dis
tribution would bo In conflict with his
party creed.
"I leave the secretary to Justify the
statements. Altogether the position of the
secretary In this matter Is exceedingly
lame. That he deliberately sot out to dis
obey the mandates of congreso there can be
no doubt. That lie Is personally opposed to
the purchase and distribution of seeds of
any characto : * there Is no question , and so
we have here a case In which a high ex
ecutive official deliberately sets aside the
law of congress , and I say that It Is not so
much the value of the seeds or the gosd
results from their distribution as the ques
tion as to whether a department official
shall disobey the legislative authority. Ho
was opposed to this appropriation at the
outset , and It was his clear duty to do every
thing In h's ' power < o carry out that law ,
yet he has laid obstacles In Its way and
llnally refused the distribution ot the seeds.
The great question above all others Is the
contumacious conduct of the secretary.
Can an officer cf the executive branch of
the government , who Is in effect a high
salaried clerk , defiantly and stubbornly re-
ruse to carry Into effect the act of the con
gress of the United States. "
Mr. Allen spoke of the high personal
qualities of the secretary of agriculture , but
added that the secretary did not always con
fine himself to his proper sphere. Ho was
apt to dlojuss finance , usurping fo some ex-
ont the function of the secretary of the
reasury.
Mr. George said that the senate could
not oct a a court and Issue Us mandamus
o the secretary of agriculture. Mr. HaiiB-
> rough , ho sild , was acting as a prosecuting
attorney , and was arraigning the secretary
of agriculture as though Impeachment pro
ceedings were contemplated ,
NELSON'S MAIDEN SPEECH.
At 2 o'clock the Hanshrough resolution
rent over until tomorrow , and the silver
bond bill W'Js taken up. Mr. Nelson ad-
( Irci'ied the senate for the firt-t time. Ho
read from manuscript and polte In a clear ,
strong voice. Mr , Nelson said the free and
unlimited coinage of tllver at the ratio of
C to 1 by tto United States alone at tlila
Ime and under existing conditions would
destroy the last hope of genuine bimetallism
and would reduce us to a uUite of monome-
allium , with Mexico , China and Japan ao
our chief metallic money associates. When
every other argument falls , he fald , the ad-
ocatcg of frea silver appoil to our prej
udices and say that by aiming to kcp our
nonoy up to the gold standard wo are
nerely knuckling down to Knbland , and put-
Ing oursclvw la her grasp and placing our-
t'Slveo ' at her mercy. Knglaud tald Mr.
Poison , occupies the vantage ground , be-
THE LARGEST PIECE Of
111 TOBACCO EVER SOLD FOR
flfcMBM Wd M M fl ?
Love
Lightens
Labor
so does
This great clcnnercomcs to woman's aid tj
on wash-day and every day. Makes her
work n matter of love instead of drudg
ery. Try it. Sold everywhere.
Made only by
The N. K. Fail-bank
Company ,
CIIICAOO.
* ! iIiiEIii2 !
cause her exchanges are made In the uni
versal money ot the world. The United
St < itcH should stand at the head of the In-
liu'trlal ' and commercial world. If we would
win that high place wo must adhere to the
universal money standard of the world.
Mr. Bacon followed , It being his first
speech since he entered the senate. Ho
spoke deliberately and with earnestness.
The senator said that the Irrepressible con-
llct over the restoration of silver , which
liad been waged for twenty years , must
speedily bo settled. Mr. Bacon compared gold
morometalllsm with the true metalllsm , viz. :
Silver and gold ns primary money. The
evidences. were abundant that gold alone
wns Insufficient for all redemption purposes.
The United States continued pay-lug goldenly
only by continual borrowing at a ruinous
cost. Of the seven great powers , only Great
Britain and Germany had Bulficlcnt gold
to maintain gold payments. At the present
time the United States stopd begging the
world for gold , although the richest nation
on the globe. Wo are rapidly becoming the
vassals of England , said Mr. Bacon. Bonds
are being Issued for the purpose of main
taining the single gold standard.
TJie senator compared the country's ap
proval of the president's attitude on Vene
zuela with Its approval of financial sub
serviency 'to England. The president should
know that theao vast bond Issues were the
price of maintaining the single gold stan-
lard. Mr. Bacon expressed his belief that
.licro was no law warranting the IEKUB of
bonds and said It there was It should ba
repealed.
There was a sharp colloquy between Mr.
Bacon , Mr. Hill , Mr. Lindsay and Mr. Stew
art as to whether the demand for gold was
crused by the- desire to maintain gold pay
ments or the redemption of greenbacks.
it developed that the now senator from
Georgia was to be an active and successful
debater. Mr. Bacon showed a cost of $ 1.000-
100 annually to the state of Georgia In mcet-
i\K \ Its share of bond obligations Incurred by
.hn government.
Mr. Lodge offered an amendment to the
lending bond silver bill providing for an
ssue of $100,000,000 In bonds for coast de-
'enso purposes , the Issue to be 3 per cent
wcr.ty year bonds. Mr. Loilgo said the
amendment had no bearing on the main
flncnclal Iscue Involved , but was merely a
iructlcal plan to build necessary coaet do-
eiiaca.
At 4fiO : the senate went Into executlvo ses
sion and at BOC : p. m. adjourned until to
morrow. _
I'l.ANS FOIl l'A\-\MHUIOAN' JIA.MC.
r I i > UrlN Aii | > nir ] lt > fori >
HitlliiiiN < > Ciirrt'iic' ) ' Comiulttrr.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The hout-a
conunltteo on banking and currency today
latcned to Comptroller Eckels' views on the
low bank plan to organize a bank for dealing !
with South and Central America. The comp
troller ho'd that banking facilities were a ?
necessary as means of transportation for
promoting commcrco with other American
nations , but criticised the dcUlls of the
mcaBUie. Chairman Walker appointed
Messrs. flroslus of Pennsylvania , Van Voor-
ils of Now Y'rk , Spaldlng of Michigan , Cobh
of Missouri , Cox of Mississippi , a committee
o confer with the comptroller and the at-
orney general and perfect a bill.
DlrlilfiiilM mi IlroUi'ii IluiiUH ,
WASHINGTON. Jan , 27. The comptroller
of the currency has declarad dividends In
aver of Insolvent national bank * aa follows ;
0 per cent , the Oregon National bank ot
'ortland , Oro. ; C per cent. Northern National
milk of Big Rapids , Mich. ; 25 per cent ,
ho Albuquerque National bank of Albuquer
que , N. M. ; 10V4 per cent , the Lloyd'0
National bank of Jamestown , N. D.
IIOXU ISSUK FOR COAST
Ono Iliiiulrril million Dollnrn < ho
Amount AMl * < l Kor.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The following la
Senator Lodge's coast defense bond bill , of
fered today as nn amendment to the pend
ing silver bill : "The secretary of the
treasury la hereby authorised and directed to
Issue bonds to a total amount of $100,000,009 ,
at such times and In ouch amounts as maybe
bo required to carry out the nurnoses of
this act at. hereinafter described. Said bondB
shall bo payable in coin twenty years from
the date of their 1ssuo. They shall bo of
fered at par to the pjoplo of the UnltoJ States
In denomination ! ) ranging from' $50 to $1,000 ,
and shall bear Interest at the rate of 3 per
cent per annum. The subscription to tlis
loan , or to ouch portion as may then be re
quired , ohall bo opened on July 1 , 18DG , and
at such subsequent dates as the secretary
of the treasury may determine at all sub-
treaEurlca of the Unlte.1 States and at all
national banks , and the eubscrlbero uhall
have the right to pay for the bonds In law
ful money of the United StatsH.
"Tho sum of $3,000,000 shall bo annually
set aside from the revenue of the govern
ment for a sinking fund to pay the bond *
Issued under this act at maturity , and the
$3.000,000 thus annually appropriated hall
take precedence of all other appropriations
except these for the sinking fund now es.
tabllshod by law and for the payment of
the principal and the interest of the public
debt. The 'bonds ' authorized by this act
tihall constitute a loan to be known as the
coast defense loan and the proce : lo of said
bonds Fhall he kept In the treasury an n
fund apart , and shall bo ussd only for pro
viding for the defense of the foa coasts and I
lakes of the United States , and for the manu
facture of guilt' , the purchase of sites and
the erection of forts and batteries for that
purpose , In accordance with plans prepared
by the War department as authorized by
law now or hereafter paused by congress to
provide for the coast defenses. "
WIM , INSIST ON A VOTIS TIIUUSUAY.
ICfli-nilH of tin.Hllvrr Ilonil Hill Hull-
Mllllllc Not CollllllCIlt Of KlII-CfNM.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Senator Jones
of Arkansas will rrnow his notice of his
Intention to continue In session Thursday
next until a vote shall be reached on the
Bllver substitute for the bond bill. Ho hopes
to secure unanimous agreement to thin prop
osition. Senator Allen , who objected to this
agreement last Friday , has 8lnlfiod ( Ilia
withdrawal. There are- , however , uomo Indi
cations that objections may bo railed by some
of the anti-silver democrats , Senatoru VllJa
anil Hill today Intimated that they might
IrU-rpoho opposition to the agreement. Tliero
has ben considerable effort to prevail upon
them to desltt In this counjo , but the friends
of the bill did not feel assured of success
in tills direction when the fonalo adjourned.
The anti-sliver republicans generally nay
they will make no objections to the vote
botng taken Lt the tlmo suggested. The rca-
ion for the objection being made by Sena
tor Allen on Friday waa dropped today ,
lie had become Eatlsllol that If a day
should be fixed for the vota the anti-silver
mon would object to the credentials of Ilia
Utah senators , have them referred to coin-
inltteo and ttius keep the now senator * out
of their Boats until after the day fixed for
the vote. _
Ladles who value a refined complexion mutt
use 1'ozzonl'a I'owdcr , It produces a oft
and beautiful gkln.