THE OMAHA y DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY , APRIL 0 , 1897. COPY FIVE CENTS.
STIRS UP BALFODR
Bir William Horconrt Gets Eight After the
Conservative Leader ,
ASKS POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT CRETE
Insists Upon Being Informed Concerning
Government's Policy.
BALFOUR INCLINED TO DODGE ISSUE
Declares that His Intentions Have Alre ady
Been Sufficiently Outlined.
HARCOURT WILL PRESS THE QUESTION
AiinuiittccH llln Intention of InUr-
Her SlnJi'Hty Why Her
Arc ICiiiploj c l
Crete and Greece.
LONDON , April 5. The parliamentary
letrctary for the foreign office , Mr. Curzon ,
was asked several quc-stlons today , In the
House ot Commonu , on the subject of Crete.
Ho Bald that all the powers excepting Ger
many would bo rcpretcnted In Crete by
military forces , and that all the powers
wlthoul exception , would bo represented lu
Cretan waters by a naval force.
Mr. Curzon said her majesty's government
hail not received am official explanation as
to why Germany was not sending troops to
Crete ; but , the secretary explained , her
participation In Ihu European concert wad
testified to by the sending ot a German man-
of-war to the Island , In the opinion of
Mr. Curzon Germany was less Interested litho
the Mediterranean than the great iiava
powers.
Replying to a question as to the negotia
tions said to bo In progress between Greece
nnd Turkey for a settlement ot the Cretai
question , Mr. Curzon said the governmen
had not hoard of nny direct negotiations be
tween the nations named on that subject.
Sir William Vcrnon Harcourt , who was
loudly cheered when ho rose to speak , salt
ho wished to ask whether the governmen
leader ( Mr. llalfour ) could give the House
the date upon which the Turkish troops
would bo withdrawn from Crete. ( Cries o
"Ohl" ) Continuing , the liberal leader asltet
whether the government Intended to employ
the forces of the crown In blockading
Greece , nnd whether the government couli
make a statement In the House of Common *
ou the situation In Crete and Greece and It--
policy lu relation thereto.
Mr. Balfour , who was received with loui
ministerialist checrS , congratulated Sir Wll
Ham Harcourt ou his return to the House ,
after his Illness :
The government , ho continued , had , as M
William knew , represented to the Tuiklsl
government the advisability of withdrawing
the Turkish troops from the Island of Crete
and thc.ro waa no doubt that this eventually
would bo secured , but no date for It couli
bo fixed. It for no other reason than because
at present , there wcro not sufiluicnt troop
on tlio 'Island to protect Iho Mussulman on
combatantd from the control of the armec
Irregulars.
CONCERNING THE ULOCKAD13.
Speaking of the proposed blockade of th
Gulf of Athens , Mr. Ualfour said that 1
such a btep shouldbo necessary In order-tc
maintain peace , the government would
not hcsltalo to Join with the Other power
In blockading Greece. ( Loud couservatlv
chcera. ) "In the meantime , " continued Mr
BalJour , "the powers were making a general
oral doclaiatlon at Attics and Constant !
noplo. where/by / the maintenance of pcac
might , he trusted , bo obialned. This , decla
ration , " Mr. Balfour explained , "was li
effect that In cr.rio of a conflict on the froii
tlor Iho aggressor would bo held responslbl
for all the conscqucnce of a disturbance o
thu general peace , to vhlch the power
attached the greatest Impoitance. Further
whatever t'ai > consequences of Iho struggle
they would not consent to the agg' ' ssor de
riving the smallest advantage therefrom. '
In conclusion , Mr. Balfour remarked that h
thought the House waa already In posuvssloi
of all the material facts , both as regard
Crete wid the policy of tlio government to
prcseivlng penro en the mainland , and hi
could not , at presuit. add finytWugAitb
advantage.
Sir William Haroourt eatd the House wa
very anxious for a full statement from th
rovormmmt of the policy It Intended to pur
MIC. and , as the government leader ( Mr
Jlalfour ) , waa not prepared to wlko a state
mcnt on the subject , ho dfclrod to give
notice of u motion which would soouro c
dlsoutalon of the situation for the Informa
tlon of the House and country. Ho would
tlioreforc , move an addrcos to her majesty
pmyliiR that Iho forces of tlio crown bo no
omploywl against Gre co or the pcj j > lo o
Crete. ( Crleti of "Oh , oh ! " from the con
ewvatlvev ) . . . . . .
Mr. Balfoiir thereupon icmnrkcd that In
dcalr&d to be sure whether Sir William
Harceurt ucant to raise a definite vote o
oonsure ogaliiut the g'jv . > rnmcjit In rcgari
to Its policy In the coat , for , It ho did , the
government visa prepare-i ! to give Thuradaj
i\ext \ for a. discussion which , he hoped , couli
bo confined to lhi > limit. ! of a nlnglo night
If after what hnd been said , Sir Wllllnu
Hurcourt dewlrod to rulso the lasuo Involve !
and move a vote of censure , tlio governmen
would give them Tiuivrdr.y ; , but nol other
\ \ isu.
HAROOUItr.S REPLY.
Sir W11UJ4U Hiucourt etild that at pn-.icn
ho ' , va not In po-iscKal n of Information as
\yhethcr the Government Intended to pin-
ploy the crown forces against Greece am
the pcop'.o s > Crete , and , therefore , hlfi ir.o
tlon WRfl nr. { for a vota of censure. It was
simply litom ! < v ! to learn the- Intentions o
tlio government and' obtain the opinion o
tlui-HbiMo PH to whether It wend ! he a wise
and proper policy to puwuo. The opposi
tion , he continued , was of the opinion tun
coercion \wi Improper , and It was prepared
and -.nxlous to take the opinion of the House
on the subject. The real object of the mo
tion waa to obtain u full statement of the
govornmcnt'B policy. If Mr. llalfour had un-
Bwered In the statement ho nude on the
subject , ho ( Sir William ) would not have
given notice of hl motion. It wna Impossi
ble for him to say whether this was a vote
of conmirc or not ( conservative laughter )
but the question was of supreme Importance
and ought to ho < llt > ci&scd : by the Howe be
fore the Easier recess.
To thisMr. . llalfour replied that It was
Inipoptlbla for any dcluto to extract further -
thor Information from the government than
had already been given. He had explained
In the clearest manner the IntcntlotiH of the
government , both In regard to Crete and
G roc-re , and If the honorable member ( Sir
William Harcourt ) merely meant to ask for
a repetition of tbo statements made , public
buslnwu bhoultl not bo Interrupted and the
tlmo of the House wasted tu polntlcfa de
bates. However , If Sir William put the mo-
tl9U fp paper It would be further con
sidered. , ' I ! '
Sir William Harcourt retorted that ho
would tint put the motion on paper before
the government leader ( Mr. llalfour ) would
ray whether or not ho would take the re
sponsibility of bringing the motion to a
dlecuEt-lon.
The matter was then dropped , amid cheers
from the cura rvatlvtu and counter cheerc
from Iho liberals.
The declaration to be made by roprceonU-
tlvw of the power ? at Athena and Con-
olantlnople. mentioned by 'Mr. ' llalfour , was
ueged | by Count Muravlcff. the llnwlan
minister of foreign affair ? , and hav already
been dispatched to Athena and Conitan-
tlnoplo.
NSUIIORNTS TAKKN FltOM JAIL.
? ninn * Conduct ( he Until nnd Kill
Mont nf tlio ( Jnnrcl.
C&pyrlBht , 1S07. by I'ress I'ubllithlne Compar.y. )
HAVANA , Cuba ( by way of Jacksonville ,
'la. ) , April S. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Calabazar , In this
irovlncc , was raided Friday. The Spanish
all won forced open and eighteen Insurgents
vho wcro to bo shot this week were re-
cased. Most ot the Spanish guard of fitly
were killed or wounded , Araot/g the pris
oners was Scnora Isabelto Teresa Montez ,
said to bo a relative ot General A cost a. She
s nearly BO years old and had been confined
n this vile dungeon more than three months.
She had disappeared from her residence two
miles from this place and her friends had
made many nttcmpls to ascertain her where
abouts , but without success. When found
she was In rags and emaciated to a shocking
degree. She was very prominent In this sec
tion and was raised In aflluence , and
the Imprisonment almost destroyed her
reason. The Insurgenls were so wrought up
by this discovery that they went over the
field where the fight occurred and hacked
the bodies of their fallen enemies relent
lessly , BO as to be sure lhat not a spark of
llfo remained In nny of Ihcm.
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MADRID. April 5. ( New Yc-rk World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Spanish
government i-tlll hopes that General Wc-yler
will bo In , a position before- the end' ' of April
to clear the provinces of IMnar del Rio , Santa
Clara , Havana and Matanzas of rebel bands
iniulclemtly to Justify the simultaneous pub
lication , In the Havana nd Madrid Gazcttea
of docroea pulling Cuban homo rule Into
force and convoking the Siunlsh parliament. '
The genera1 : Impression Is that Genera'
Wcyler will only be allowed to begin tu carry
out the reforms and will have cither to re
turn to Spain or to content himself with the
chief command of the nrmy In the Held In
the eastern provinces to complete the pacifi
cation of Cuba , while another general which
the government has already selected wll
undertake the management ot the new
policy. ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
TUKATV UATII'MKI ) IIY VHXU'/.UUI.A
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CARACAS , Venezuela , April 5. ( New-
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The congress of Venezuela has unani
mously and enthusiastically ratified .the
Guiana boundary arbitration treaty with
Great Britain , which was negotiated by the
United States.
The measure was first read to the house-
of representatives last Friday , when Senor
Arangurcn spoke eloquently In Its favor.
The second reading was without Incident.
It caimi up on third reading .today and aftci
a speecch by Senor Brlceno the house voted
for the treaty unanimously amid greal
cheering nnd enthusiastic demonstrations of
gratitude to "Uncle Sam. "
The treaty was unanimously ratified by
the senate also today.
President Crcspo will sign It next .Friday.
Clillraii ( Iiiycriiliu'iit
SANTIAGO OK CHILE' , April E.--As a re
sult of the serious disagreement between
President Frederieo Errazurlo and the mln
tster of the Interior , growing out ot the ap
polntmcnt by the latter of governors and
other officials not satisfactory to the presIdent
Ident , the entire cabinet has resigned In or
der to glvo the presidenl full liberty o
action.
Mr * . I.CP HrncIiPN AOTV York.
NEW YORK , April r > . Mrs. Fltx Hugl
I cc , wife of the consul general at Havana
arrived today on the steamer City of Was-h
higton. She was accompanied by her daugh
ter , MlbS Lee. _
1'UESIUKXT KILLS SOME OFFICES
No XcliniNkn Men Aiuonif ! io Vuvorei
O in-s.
WASHINGTON. April 5. The preslden
today sent to the senate the following n&irrl
nations : Interior G. James ot Kansas , to
be agent for the Indians ot the Potta.vato-
mlo and Gr&at Xemaho. afiency lu Kansas.
State Alfred R. Buck of Georgia , to be
envoy extraordinary r.nd minister plenipo
tentiary of the 1'ulted Slates to Japan
James Iloylo of Ohio , consul of the Unllci
States at Liverpool , England ; U. S. Day o
Connecticut , consul at Bradford , England
Fcnton R. MeCri'crj of Michigan , secrotarj
of the legation at City of Mexico.
Treasury Linn Hartnwift of Pennsyl
vania , to bo appraiser of merchandise in the
dlAtrlcl of Philadelphia.
Justice To bo attorneys of the United
States : William .S. Rocs , Jr , of Alabama
for the middle district of Alabama ; FranK
P. Flint of California , for the southern dis
trict of California ; Ednard A. Angler ol
Georgia , for Iho northern district of Georgia-
Marlon Erwln of Georgia , for the southern
district of Georgia.
Postmasters Wallace . Rollins , at Asho-
vlllo , N , C. ; John W. Bell , at Beevllle , Tex. ;
Patrick B. Gibbonat ! Paris , Tex.
Navy Henry M , Paul ot Now Hampshire ,
to bo professor of mathematics In thn navy ;
Captain Henry L KnwlFon , to bo a commodore -
modoro ; Commander Charles D. Rlgsbo , to
bo a captain ; Lieutenant Commander Edwin
C. Pendlcton , to bo a commander.
l/'oiillrimitlon * .
WASHINGTON. April 5. The senate In
executive session today confirmed the fol
lowing nominations : Andrew O. Whiteof
New York to he ambassador to Germany ;
William F. Draper ot Miitsacluifietts to bo
unib.iss.idor to Italy ; Oliver L. Ppauldlng of
Michigan to bo assistant secietary of the
treasury ; William B. Howcll of New Jersey
to homistaut secretary of the treasury ;
Chandler Halo of Maine to be secretary of
the embassy at the Uinlted States nt Rome ,
Italy ; Jacob Trlebcr of Arkansas to be
United Slates attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Arkansas ; H. M. Ooper of Arkansas
to bo rmircliul of the United States for the
oa tein O'it.tll'jt of Arkansas ; Lluiiie-iiaiit
Commander A. R , Coudcji to bea commander
mandor In tac navy.
Will Tiller n HcM.
WASHINGTON , April 5. The public re
ception at the white house today \ias un
usually large. Mr. McKlnlry stood lu line
for forty minutes and shook hands with over
2.000 persons. The strain of teeing eo many
visitor ; ) privately and publicly Is telling on
the president. Ho leaves on Wednesday for
a brief rest , accompanied by Mrn , McICIn-
ley , Mrs. Sa.vlou , Sennnry Porter and wife ,
The picsldcnt probably will HDOU change the
program governing visitors to thi > white
house.
I.lKhtllullNO Ilonrit Mi-i-fM.
WASHINGTON , April 5.--The Lighthouse
board , at Its meeting today , unanimously
elected Capttsln Wlnileld S. Pchlc-y. U. S. N. ,
aa chairman to succeed Admiral Walker , re
tired , Colonel Glllc-spuc , cf thu corps ot
army engineers , succeed.1) ) Grncrnl Wilton as
a member of Iho board. Colonel Gillerpuo
is at present temporarily employed In con
nection with the restoration of the broken
levees ou thu Mississippi river. ,
Cnniul Miiitt lt * turii fur Trial ,
WASHINGTON , April C. The Untied
States supreme court today refused to grant
the motion ot Joseph Lazlga , late contul
general of Turkey , at Boston , for a writ of
habcat ) corpus releasing him from arrcet on
thu charge of embezzlement. Tlio decision
ot Justice Brown dlamUsed Lazlga'a petition
and iciuanded him to the custody of tlio
city uuthoiltlcs.
Ilr > iui CulU iu Iloliurt.
WASHINGTON , April B. Mr. Bryan
called on Vice. President Hobatt today tu
pay his
> LEA IN BEHALF OF RIVERA
lenate Adopts Resolution Protesting
Against Spain's Reported Action.
WISES PRESIDENT TO ACT IN CASE
Vllrn \clirnxkn Delivers n Spirited
Sliccclt ou the Subject -Hour of
MilBmicliiiftL'lln Ai'Kiien for
I . llrlllioruMoii.
WASHINGTON , April 5. The ecnatc today ,
jjr unanimous vote , adopted a resolution re- j
iltltig the reports that General Hulz Itlvcra ,
the Cuban commander , la about to be tried
jy drumhead court-martial and shot , and ex- |
prcst'lngthe Judgment ot the senate that It' '
these reporto nro true the president of the
United States should protest to the Spanish ]
government against such a violation of the
rules of civilized warfare. This resolution
iloes not go to the houre of representatives
and becomes effective as n measure ot advice
to the president by Ho adoption today. Al
though opposition was withdrawn on the
final vote , there was splittcd opposition In
the early stages of the debate , and a test
vote on the comparative strength ot the
Cuban and anti-Cuban sentiment In the sen-
ale. The test occurred on n motion to refer
the resolution to the commltteo on foreign
relations. Mr. Hale , republican of Maine ,
who has been prominently Identified with the
opposition to Cuban resolutions , made the
motion to refer and It was sup
ported by Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts , a
prominent figure In the opposition to Cuban
resolutlono. The debate waa very spirited
and at times quite personal , Mr , Allen ot
Nebraska andMr. . Galllnger of New Hamp
shire clashing with Mr. Hoar. The Halo mo
tion to refer was defeated , 21 to 27 , and the
resolution was adopted. 44 to 0. Mr.
Hoar and Mr. Ilnle retrained from voting.
Another Cuban icsolutlon comes up tomor
row , that ot Mr. Morgan of Alabama , declar
ing that a slate of war exists In Cuba and
recognizing both parties ns belligerents.
After the disposal of the Cuban question
the day waa given to speeches , Mr. Elklns
ot West Virginia speaking for two hoira on
the development of the American merchant
marine , ami Mr. Llnd ay of Kentucky ad
vocating the passage of the bankruptcy bill ,
known as the Torrey bill , now before the
senate. Late In the day n Joint resolution
by Mr. Date ot Tenne see was agreed to ,
directing the surgeon-general ot the marine
hospital service to aid the Mississippi river
flood suffcrero by the distributing of tents ,
blankets , food and medlclno under the epi
demic fund of 1S93 , and to purchase further
suppllas under the present epidemic fund
for distribution.
ALLEN PROTESTS.
When the Cuban debate was precipitated
Mr. Allen emphatically dissented , he said ,
from the proposition that the American can-
grccu must fit Idly by while this aavagery
and bai barons control proceeds at our very
threshold. Within ono hundred miles of our
shores , women nnd children were being
butchered and the methods of civilized warfare -
faro set at defiance. Murder , rape , rapine
and devastation were playing their part in
the destruction ot the Island. And were we ,
a Christian peoplb , he asked , willing to sit
by 'and ' not raise our voice in defense ol
these people ? Mr. Allen declared that
Spain's course had been one of bloodshed aud
cruelty. This was so notably true as to re
cent events in the Philippine islands and in
Cuba that Spain'had been made an "outlaw
nation , " not entitled to recognition by clvll-
Iz'ed countries. It was" time for us to act ,
declared the senator.
"If the president of the United States
would ficutf our navy to Cuba , " cxclalme ,
Mr. Allen , "and warn Spain that she must
observe the methods of civilized warfare or
that every Spanish seaport will bq razed to
Its foundation , hostilities would cease nml
Cuba would be free within three months. "
Mr. Hoar , republican of Maosachusetio , re
sponded In a 'calm and Impressive manner.
Ho spoke of the aspirations of the founders
of the government In establishing the senate
ia the play and resisting power against those
paralonato and fitful gusts of sentiment that
had wrecked every other republic on earth.
Ho believed In the d'gnlty and greatness ol
the senate , In spite of Ignorant criticism am :
of the scurrility of the London Times. Ilul
thcro wore some gantlemen who seemed to
think that the function of the senate was to
edit u dally newspaper and pcclillo It out al
two or three cents a copy , gathering up al !
current reports and rumors and prophesying
what was to occur. In the pending resolu
tions congress was asked to give an affront
to'a powerful and friendly nation. The sym
bol of 'the ' senate was more properly the
uttirdy and slow maturing oak , rather than
the muehrooni , which rotted In one hour.
This resolution was based on mere prophesy ,
surmise , prediction.
"It Is a fact , " asserted Mr. Allen , from
across the nlsle. "Docs the senator ( HparJ
confess himself In such Ignorance ? " ,
HOAU IS COOL.
Mr. Hoar declined to yield , but Mr. Allen
insisted en repeating that the danger to
General Illvera was an authenticated fact
known to all men. Mr. Hoar , continuing ,
nskcd the Nebraska senator to possess his
"beautiful soul In patience. " He denied
that theio was anything but report * and
prophecy at the basts of this resolution.
Prophecy was for from being an exact
science. Mr. Hoar rejected with Indignation
any assertions that he was guided ou these
great questions of humanity by the Interests
or opinion of the business elements , as had
been suggested. The senator shared none ot
thlr. animosity to so-called business Inter
ests , for Iho prosperity of this class meant
hope and happiness to every worklngman ,
while a blow to that Interest meant poverty
and despair to millions of American homes.
When the tlmo came for nny well consid
ered movement In behalf of humane warfare
In Cuba or elsewhere , Mr. Hoar said , It
would have his support , Dut the question
now was whether the United States would
act on guess and prophecy In giving nn
ftffroiit to Spain.
H was evident that considerable personal
reeling was being aroused by the debate.
Mr. Allen again took the floor , addreslng
himself fiequently to Mr. Hoar In person.
It was surprising , said Mr. Allen , Ironically ,
lhat the MafsachMctts senator ( Hoar ) com
pared hlmcclf to' the sturdy oak , while he
( Allen ) was characterized as a mcro mush
room. The danger to General Illvera was
not rumored , and by so characterizing It ,
Hie Massachusetts senator showed his "weak ,
ness and pvcrlllty. " The American people
Icuew the facia aud the Maeeachusetts sen
ior knew them that this meant that
Illvera was aboul to be tried and shot. "I
tvUh I had the power to land United States
; o1dlers on the Uland of Cuba and to send
lur npfltK there , " said Mr. Allen , "and the
jpanlsh forces would bo ground to Infinites-
Imol pieces or this barbarity would end. "
The senator closed with further sarcastic
references to Mr. Hoar , eaylng that the
klafisachueetU tcnator might bo mistaken In
jls belief that the care ot tbo senate waa ID
its keeping.
HALI3 MOVES TO IlEFER.
Mr. Hale , icpubllean of Maine , said that
ia would be willing to pass a. resolution In-
lulrlng of the State department what In-
'ormatlon ' It bad on the matter. He moved
ho refcrenqc gf the resolution to the com-
nlttco on foreign relations. i
Mr Stewart , populUt of Nevada , epok& of
lie war an brutal and disgraceful to the
: lvlllrutlon o ! tbo age.
Mr. GallliiKer , republican of New Hauip-
ihlro , referred sarcastically to Mr , Hoar as
living a habit of settling great questions
vlth a wuve of his hand. "It U tlmo to ter-
nlnatu a stateof barbarity on that Island
uch as curdles the blood of every Amcrl-
: an heart , " continued .Mr. Galllnger. It wan
imo ill at Spain chould be given to under
hand that thU waa tbo nineteenth century.
Svery utterance which bad come to him In
( pprwltlou bad corao from the commercial
ntcreets , which were opposed to action by
.ho United State * . He had received a letter
rora one of the monijr clmBecra , gpccu
Ator ot New England , 'full'6 { Denunciation
nd charging that Iho .men who spoke for
! uba wcro speaking thCnpp&uue of the
snato galleries. But'Mic . bellfeved there
vould yet bo a republic on'l'th'o Island ot
Juba. 1 " " } *
Mr. Hoar , In a brlt > f" reply. said that the
rlcnds of the resolution seamed to be In-
olcrant of opposition Arid given to misinter
preting and msreprci'ejitlnjt' ! ' the uttcrancca
if the opposition , but lliat hejwduld not fol-
ow the example. t \ ' * (
The motion to rcfcrUho resolution to the
lommlttco wna lost , Zltto 27ns follows ;
The vote on thn motion \o refer the Allen
resolution was aa follows ; ; >
Ayes : . " ' f- i
late , FnlrbntikKJlItchell ( ,
lut-row * . Oray. ' * " * 1'crklnx ,
rnfffry. Half , , . . ' , ' , , I'fttus ,
Mtlom , HnwlcyVAiPewnll ,
Ilillton. llonrtTurple. .
Jivla , UnilmyiV. , f Wellington ,
Jlklni. MeUlllln , ry jWctmorc 21.
Naj'S ! ' > ' " ' 5 je- $
Utcn , CcckMll , ' ' . . ' > rettlRr w ,
incon , Clnlllniter , , , , * < ,1'rltchnrd ,
inker. llnrrls ( Kan. ) , ttttivllni ,
lorry. llcltfclo , * v Hrtneli ,
Iwtler , K.vU > . . Htrnart ,
'nnnon , Mantle , \ Tliurrton ,
: nrt'r , i Mnrlln.Tlllmnn ,
'Imniller. MBfon , , ' r < Vest ,
lark , MorRnn , , - , \vnritn-27.
The resolution as It pnaKcd.la as follows :
Whereas , Informatlotr b.in conio to the
seimtc that Generalliulz.Itlvern , n leader
at the Cuban army op Independence , re
cently ruptured by the" Spanish forces , Is
to ho tried by drumhead court-martini nnd
shot ; therefore , < ' - ' *
llcsolvtd. That In thp.judgment of the
senate It Is the duty of tha president of the
United States , if such Information 1st found
to be true , to protest to 'the ' Spanish gov
ernment ng-alnsl nuch.a Violation of the
rules of civilized warfare *
Then Mr. Bacon , democrat1 of Georgia , sug-
gc-sted that It be amend ; * ! eo as to read , "II
such report ID folind , U'-b , 3 true , " and Mr ,
Gray , that the word "prc-Udcnt" be sub
stituted for govcrniucutboth ot which
amendments were anecuted by Mr. Allen ,
Then Mr. Hoar proposed lhat "Information
haj como to the senatebo Gubstltuted for
"It la rcportol. " , i- .
Mr. Allen remarked Uiat jie saw no differ
ence , but Mr. Hoar contended thai there wae
a great difference , nnd'Mr. Alton eald : "I'll
accept anything to save this man's * llto. "
RESOLUTION GOBS THROUGH.
The resolution waa then adopted without
a dliusntlni ; vole , andf wlUi forty-Jour sen
ators voting for It-as follows :
Allen , 1I-MlrbnnhR , ' Nelson ,
Hneon , IVyc , ' . I'cttlKrcw ,
Hakcr , Gnlllngor. ' Pcttns ,
"ate. Gear , * .I'rllchanl.
Ilciry. Qraf. \ t Uawllna ,
It'itlcr , lljirrts ( tcnnEtiE.noacli. )
Cannon , Ileltfcl.l , , * J Bewail ,
Carter , Kyle , . wf I Stewart.
Cliandlcr. Llndrnrr Tluimton.
Chllto'i , McMllliinO > ( . T llnifcii ,
Clnrk , MaTitlo , " f " " uii-iv.
Clay , Martin , i VeH ,
Cochrcll , llnjon , " . , I AVniicn
Ciilloni , Mitchell , ' ' ? v.'filington tt.
Davis , Morian | . . (
As the morning hour bhdsexplred the Mor
gan resolution for the recognition of Cuban
belligerency went over \3tll .tomorrow.
> Mn-Elklns , republlcan7'of West Virginia ,
was then recognized for st1 speech on the
restoration of our merchant" marine :
The bankruptcy bill 'tlicnacanie Xip aa tha
unfinished buslnecs cf - Iho"sfcn'ato and Mr.
Llndtay , democrat of Kentucky , spoke In
support of the bill. - , " t' "
Sanator Lindsay mado.an'elaborato speech
In favor of the Torrey bankruptcy "bill. In
the course of hla remarks 'lie aid : " 1 have
caused the laws of other countries to be ex
amined , and find that all Ihe leading nations
have had for many yearn upon their statute
books .laws on the subJjctTot bankruptcy. ,
FOREIGN BANKRUPTCY"LAWS.
"The law In England lias been continuously
In fcrco for 335 - ' " ' . rt- * ! . " - = - . * fivM
force forv4,07 .yearsivlri "Germany
a lawj , of thla , charaOte.-.wa > } 'enacted fcr.the
empire- - < 1877. In Russia' there lira b en a
bankruptcy law In forcoj since 1S23 , how
much longer I cannot t-ay , hot having hai
access to the earlier .records. The fact thai
these great cations have . "found It desirable
In , conducting business and In th-5 promotion
of enterprise to have such a law for the
mutual protection of debtors and creditors
constitutes a precedent of peraucslve force
to the members of this body. During the
'
past ten years there has b'eon an agitation In
behalf of a' now law which has been edu
cational In character. It ) has not been the
purpose .of those conducing this agltatlcn
to secure the enactment of a certain law
except so far as It should be comprehensive
and for the benefit of all honest people ; they
have not gone about the work with the
rccrecy v.hlch attends the projnotlon 01
aelflsh ends , but have sought the greatcsl
publicity for the consideration of the bill.
"The product of theae'vcars of agltatlcn
has bo2n the Torrey bankruptcy bill , a meas
ure which has besn moro generally considered
.and universallyendp.rietl throughout the
country than any preceding measure of like
character , and which lias been considered
and discussed ' by congress each oeeslon elncs
1SR9.
"This meaeure is the ; niost thoroughly
analyzed piece of legislation I have ever ex
amined. Every conceivable contingency
Moms to have been thought out and care
fully provided for. " t j
After an exhaustive- analysis of , the meas
ure , Mr. Lindsay summed up his conchiolona
as follows ; "The question of who the friends
and foeo of this bill are has proved of great
Interest , and hencoJl ( navs conoldered how
the financial interests , 6/ < all classes of citi
zens are likely to bo effected by It. The
fact that litigation will continue In the state
courts and that referscsfmay be appointed
In every county will prcl'cnt the concentra
tion of bankruptcy -business In the places
where the bankruptcy. . Courts meet.
INTERESTS OF LABOR.
"I have conslderodj the status of laborers
and find thai they , arp Interested In the
stability of credits , the maintenance of which
gives continuity to their employment , and
there Is nothing In their statutes repugnant to
i complete bankruptcy law.
"I have considered the surroundings and
latural Inclinations -country merchants and
Und that under such a law they will enjoy
i more extended crfdlt than under conflict
ing state laws. They " -will enjoy greater
security under an."coulty bankruptcy law ,
jccanse under tha state laws a single creditor
may force them out of business , while under
this proposed bankruptcy law they may do-
[ end themselves ac'aUstv'tlm action brought
jy their creditors cojlec vply , on tho-ground
: liat Ihey have not committed anla of bank
ruptcy , or If they have , tjtlll , they jnay , if
lionest , secure a settlement of their affaire
uul proceed with tlielr ( business.
"I have conslderojl the financial Interests
) f those who produce > a'w material , both
! rom the fields and the mines , and find that
: hey are Interested lu Ufo' maintenance of
: redlt which enables them to garner and
inrvest , dig and market. their products.
"I have considered the subject from the
itandpolnt of the Jobber and manufacturer
md find that they , Uo , are Interested both
n maintaining and extending credit , and the
> asB3go of this bill will give stability to their
ilTalra and result In enlarging the volume
> f their transactions. .There may be largo
ind selfish business inblBlimenta ( | which do
lot believe In ttiQ-dlecharge-of honest debtors
> y the courts or the rppllcatlon of equitable
ules between thcro and tbelr fellow creditors
md hence are opposi-a to the enactment of
luch a law asthla In view of all the facts
t Is for us to cojisldor whether at the
lictaUon of a few great establishments we
'hall ' further postpouo making tha constl-
utlonal right to a bankruptcy law available
o the people or proceed on the theory of
ho greatest good toitbe greatest number
md pass ( ho bill recommended by the com-
nlttee on the Judiciary ,
"A bankruptcy law'uhould be on our Btatute
looka. The Torrey bill 10 , In my opinion ,
he best measure on that aubject ever pro-
'ented ' to congress , and fully persuaded that
t will bene-fH XbP. whole people , I advocate
ts enactment Into a law. "
At 4:35 : p. uji the Eonato held a brief execu-
Ivo Bfuelon and thou adjourned.
Anll-Sculnlnir Hill Ilelii < ro lucc < ] .
WASHINGTON. April 6. Senator Cullom
ia Introduced the antl-acalping bill sub-
tantlally as It waa reported by the Inter-
tate Commerce commission In the last
loogreet.
HEARS MAXIMUM RATE CASES
Nebraska's ' Grent Suit Before the United
Elates Supreme Court.
JOHN I , WEBSTER OPENS THE ARGUMENT
Klnhnriltc Flmirpn ( o . . .
port UlN C.'ontctitloii Unit the
ItatoM or the l.retv Allnw a
ItciiKoiuiUlc I'rullt.
WASHINGTON , April 6. ( Special Telc-
sram. ) The little room of the supreme court
ot the Untied Stairs was crowded when the
Nobfiwka maximum freight rate cases were
celled at 3 o'clock today , with John L. Web
ster of Omaha as chief disputant. By ngice
ment bctvtcou counsel , Mr , Webster nskcd
for five hours mi a side , of course > with no
hope of getting It , hut as near that much
time as possible. The court after consulta
tion agreed to four hours on a el do , or double
the time usually granted to Important cases ,
and argument was begun , Mr. Webster will
occupy probably three hours of the time , all
told , to his side , Messrs. Smyth and Ilryan
contenting themselves with halt on hout
each , Mr. Ilryan to clcse , oe was agreed upon
this morning. Messrs. Woolworth and Car
ter , for the railroads , will divide the time as
three to one.
In his address this afternoon Mr. Wcbetcr
followed closely the main features of his
original brief , supplementing his lemarke
with reference to his brief recently filed ,
wherein he goes Into exhaustive discussion
of those points upon which the ccurt split
ou the previous hearing , viz ; The question
of percentages applicable to the case. In hU
latest brief Mr. Webster submits a series ot
elaborate computations based on the testi
mony taken In the original hearing of the
cases , and points out what he contends ate
twelve errors In the tables submitted by Mr.
Woolworth. In his Illustration Mr. Webster
takes the table Mr. Woalworth had prepared
for the Burlington road In N'chranha. This
showed that on the business for 1S92 , utidci
the- maximum rate law , the railroad would
have suffered a loss of ? 10SOI 5. The alleged
error of Mr. Woolworth In assuming a basis
for his calculation Is pointed out and a new
computation with that error eliminated Is
made. U shows , according to Mr. Webster ,
that Instead jot a loss ot $10SOC3 on the bus
iness of 18'J2 , the company would have en-
Jojcd a net profit under rates fixed by the
law of $507,087.59 for that year. This U
based on 'Mr. Woolworth's elsimatcQ ot de
ductions to be made. Tables prepared by
Mr. Webster show that If the law had been
In force the net profits of the H. & M. en
purely Nebraska local freight for 1S91 would
have been WS7.784.COJ * or 1S92 , $334.207.27 ;
for 1893 , ? G13,190.50. For the same years the
Union Pacific would have netted on Ne-
btoska business amounts as follows : 1891 ,
$7C,23C.r,2 ; 1802. $ U3,32i.tl : ; 1S9 , $ ioorii.2 : ' .
UEUUCT10N OFFSET BY INCREASE.
Especial sttees is laid by Mr. Webster ou
the point brought cut In the testimony ot
Secretary Hllworth , that the reduced latcs
would have brought about an incicasc In
tonnage. Mr. Webster says :
If Mr. Dllworth Is right upon this point
.
then It Is erroneous In the computation. ;
mmlo by Mr. Woolwortn to deduct the i'J'.s
per cent from the exKUIng , gross iccelpta ,
as nuch deduction assumes that the amou'it
of tonnage must remain the s.une under the
reduced rates. . . . . .
_ jf the reduced rates would so Increase the
tinder 'ho reduced
tonhagethnt the net revenues
duced rates .would be equal to "or'-git-atcr
than the net" revenues under the lates oc-
IstltiB In U91. 3S.12 and 1S53 , then It would b (
clearly erroneous to makf this reduction ol
23Vd per cent , as set down In Mr ; Wool-
worth's tables.
Mr. Webster argued extensively the propo
sition that "It if erroneous to base the rea
sonableness or unreasonableness ot the rates
upon a calculation based on the proposition
that Iho tii't revenues from the local busi-
ncas muit leave a uct profit upon the mile
age of Iho respective roads within the llmitt
of the state. " He referred to the railroad
as an entirety , putting all Its earnings Intci
a common fund and paying all Its expenses
-fund. "It likewise erroneous
out of a commonfund. . Js
roneous , " says Mr. Webster , "to say that
the raica must be such us thall yield a net
profit to each of the different lines of road. "
This point was fully illustrates by exam-
plcj from Nebraska.
Mr. Webster's argument was a little more
tliEin half completed wbon court adjourned
for the day. IIo will probably close about
1 o'clock tomorrow. Lawyers who followed
Mr. Webster In his argument to-lay say that
ho wau at his best , having his Mibject thor
oughly 'well lu hand and WEB convincing , ll
Is expected that ho will have to run the
gauntlet of the court tomorrow. Previous
to the calling of the maximum freight rate-
cases Mr. Webster moved to advance the
Manhattan Truft company against the Kou\
Oily & Northern ; same against the Sioux
City & Western , < nd Hubbard , assignee ,
against the Sioux City & Western. A mo
tion was also made In the last two cases to
send un the complete record from the court
of appeals.
Senator Allen presented a resolution of
the Nebraska Chicory company of Schuyler ,
Neb. , praying for a duty on foreign chicory.
IOWA'S NATIONAL BANKS.
Comptroller Eckels today gave out an ab
stract of reports of the condition on .March
9 of 159 national banks In the state ot
Iowa , exclusive of DCS Moines. The prin
cipal Items are as follows ; Loans and dis
counts , $20,982,677 ; duo from banks , na
tional and slate , $1,033SGO ; reserve In bankb
and deposited In reserve banks , $ ? ,37-lS53 ,
of which J1DSO,72S waa gold ; total resources ,
$4G,1&8,037. Liabilities ; Capital stock , $12-
303,000 ; surplus fund anj undivided profits ,
$4,056,331 ; due to banks , 'national ' and state ,
J3,705,736 ; deposits , $22,485,377 ; average reserve -
servo 1icld was 35.41 per cent.
Ucports from twenty-rcven national banka
In South Dakota show : Loans and discounts ,
$2,874,044 ; due from banks , $413,423 ; reserve ,
$1,733,090 , of which $322.708 was gold ; total
resources , $7,001,076. Liabilities ; Capital
Block , $1,720,000 ; surplus fund and profits ,
$44 507 ; due to banks , $381,963 ; deposits , $3-
9COT95 ! ; average reserve 'held ' was 44.60 per
cent.
Reports from the eleven national banks In
Wyoming show ; Total resources , $3,238,774 ;
loans and discounts , $1,805,889 : reserve ,
$557.944 , of which $166,707 was gold ; de
posits , $1,924,972 ; average reserve held was
29.67 per cent.
Mclklejohlm Is still In the field for as
sistant secretary of war and Is being
strongly urged by Senator Thu rat on for the
place.
Congressman Orecno left for homo tonight.
ISM.AHGI3 SCOI'Ii Ql ? PUOM.VQ HIM. .
Amendment ( o MaUc IN Cover Muiiu-
fucturliiHr KiitcrnrlxcN.
WASHINGTON , April B. Senator Chand
ler of New Hampshire today Introduced In
the senate a bill lu the nature of an amend
ment to Senator Forakcr's railroad pooling
bill. It ls entitled "A bill abolishing com
petition In trade and producing and author
izing combinations to enable merchants ,
manufacturers and producers of commodi
ties subject to Interstate commerce to main
tain prices and make profits , notwithstanding
business depression. "
Tlio body of the Mil declares that U shall
bo unlawful for different land competing
merchants , manufacturers and other pro
ducers of commodities , which are or may bo
the subjects ot Interstate commerce , to enter
Into any contract , agreement or arrangement
Cor the division or apportionment among
themselvea , or 'With others In like business ,
of the whole or any of their gross or nut
earnings , or for the reitrlctlon of produc
tion In their buirlncBu , or for the fixing of
prices of commodities by the order or recom
mendation ot representative ! ! designated on
behajf of the various parties to any contract
or agreement or arrangement , or by the
order or recommendation of the majority of
such representatives , or for the maintenance
ot prices of commodities once llzcd , or for
Uia enforcement of any such contract by
fines and penaltlAJTpost-d upon nny of the
parties thereto , J Bcach day ot Iho con
tinuance ot anyi Hf contract ehall be de
creed a soparnlq Hnpse ; provided , however ,
that under con Vm named In the bill It
shall bo lMvful ] Mmich [ merchants , manu
facturer ! and j Kkorp , whether they are
Persons or corrSHSions , to enter Into such
contracts , agreements or arrangements ,
which shall be enforceable- between the par-
tics therein.
The bill then gives the Interstate Com
merce commission supervision over the bust ,
nras doneby merchants , manufacturers and
other producers under agreements made In
pursuance nf tlio authority ( riven liy this
bill and by Iho Interstate commerce act.
The body of the Foraker pooling bill Is
adopted by Senator Chandler , but for the
words "used In the rallrcad business" he
substitutes throughout the bill the words
"used In manufacturing nd trade. "
Mr. Chandler said ho would not preps this
bill unless an effort was mndo to pass the
"pooling bill. " allowing railroads to com
bine. In that case he would urge this as ar
amendment to the pooling bill. If congress
abollshc-d rail rend competition , said thn sen <
ator. It might as well abolish all other com'
petition.
IlK.VItlNC KOUUSTIIV COMMISSION"
Dlvlilril on tli < * QueMloii of Modifying
( lit * I'ri-Mtili-iil'H I'roeliiniiilloii.
WASHINGTON' , April 5. The govcrnmcnl
Forestry commission had n hearing bcfon
Secretary of the Interior Bliss today , al
which It went over the whole forcotrj
question and explained Its rcaeona for nd
vocatlng nil the reservations of timber lam
made by President Cleveland's proclamation
last February. The full personnel of tin
commission waa present ns follows : Prof
C. S. Sargent of Harvard university , chair
man ; General II. L. Abbott , United Statei
engineer corps ; Prof. W. H. Brewer , Yah
university ; Alexander Agazzlz , Glffori
Plncho and Arnold Hague. Commlsslonci
Hermann of the general land ofilcc and 1)1 )
rector Walcott of the geological survey alix
werethere. . Senator Wilson of Washlngtoi
and Senator Shoup of Idaho icported tin
western opposition to the reservations. Tin
meeting wca behind closed doors. Chairmai
Sargent reviewed the Investigation ot tin
commission iast taimmor. Ho was cmphatli
In declaring that there was no need of mod
Ideation of the proclamation. The comnits
slon was divided , however as to the advls
ability of making any changes and sevcra
of the members conceded that some change )
or exceptions might and should be made.
A petition signed by citizens of New Mcx-
Ice was submitted by Delegate Ferguson
asking that the forestry reservation Bchenu
bo extended to that state , while Senator Wil
son on the oilier hand protested vehement ! }
against the wholesale reservations "commit'
ted" In Washington.
The outcome of the debate was a motlor
to forward to congress in a day 01 so a pro
posed amendment to the sundry civil bill te
bo framed on the lines of the McKae bill
which has been before both houses ot con
gress in various forms and Is now pending
In the senate. This amendment will au
thorize the secretary to prescribe such rules
and regulations for the government of the
forest reserves as will pel mil the dlspceal
of timber In the reservations for legitimate
mining purposes and will preserve also the
rights of agricultural and mining settlers
on reservation ! ) . The atnendnient provides
a way for the suspension of the operation
of the presidential proclamation reserving
fnrcibt reservations and the survey of the
reserved tracts by the geological survey ,
appropriating f 150,000 thcicfor.
Senator Wilson. In attacking the reserva
tions today , said there was no tlmber'oii
these rc.senes of a commercial character ;
that the two main streams In his state hail
their sources in British Columbia , and thai
the-TcservatlonJor water.Bupplx. purposes
therefore was apparent. The undcrgrowtli
foHow'lnii" the timber cutting , he eald , pro
tected the meltliitr nov-s more t.han th <
grown trees did , and ho said that unlcs's '
something weie done Immediately congroec
would have to act of Us own accord. Bj
Judicious pruning of the presidential procla
mation , he said , radical legislation revoking
the whole proclamation toiild be averted.
In compliance with u lesolutlon of Inquiry
the secretary of the Interior today sent to
the senate copies of the correspondence on
lie in his office bearing upon tlio executive
order of February 22 , creating a number
nf forest reservations In the western states ,
The most. Important document ot the scries
Is a letter from 'Secretary Francis td Prcsl-
'dent Cleveland , dated February 6 , recom
mending the creation ot these reservations.
From tills letter It appears that the reser
vations were selected and the boundaries
established upon the recommendation of the
National- Academy ot Sciences , which hail
Investigated the question through a nub-
committee composed largely of college pro
fcssorh at the Instance of Secretary Smith.
Secretary Francis' letter shows that he
warmly approved the selections made ,
covering Sl,3710 ! ) acres , und ( hut he sug
gested the Issuance of the proclamation on
Washington's birthday. Ho said that thu
urea of the reservations then proposed
would exceed that of all those already es
tablished by about 1,000,000 acres , but that
"as our public forests are bilic : rapidly de
nuded r.nd thu loss resulting therefrom Is
incalculable , " he did not think this ap
parently largo area should mllltato lu any
degree against the recommendation ot the
commission.
There Is also a letter from Secretary
Francis to Senator Allison , recommending
legislation permitting mining and prospect
ing on all forest reservations.
.lOl.VP TUAFFI < r CAStf GOUS OVI2II ,
.Suiu'cinc Court .Set * H for Hearing ; ul
October Term.
WASHINGTON , April 5. The supreme
court of the United States today granted the
motion to advance the case of the Joint
Tralfic association , but eet K for the second
Monday of the October terra , thus refusing
a hearing for the pre-scnt let in. -
for the Army.
WASHINGTON , April S. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Flmt Lieutenant Fred W. Sladen ,
Fourth Infantry , has been detailed as aid-
de-camp to Brigadier General Otis.
The retiring board has been detailed to
meet at Fen Mcl'hemon , Ga. , to examine
Colonel William L. Kellogg , Filth Infantry ,
for retirement.
Troops I ) and II , Fourth cavalry , under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel U.
Young , huvo \ > 'i ' < : n oidcrcd from Fort Walla
Walla , Wash , , to Fort Y .llowslono , Wyo. , to
relieve troops 1) and I , Sixth c.ivulry , under
command of Captain George S , Andrews.
Ths two latter named trnnps are ordered to
Fort Jtoblnson , Neb ,
Second Lieutenant Henry C. Whltehcud ,
Tenth cavalry has been relieved from duty
with the Seventh cavalry and ordered to
join his troop.
Captain Stephen C. Mills , Twelfth Infantry ,
has been ordered to tills city for temporary
duty at the headquarters of the army ,
First Lieutenant Albert S , Cummlngs ,
Fourth artillery , has been assigned to spe
cial duty at the headquartcia of the Depart
ment of the Kast.
Captain Eugene L. Swift , assistant surgeon ,
lias bsen relieved from duly at Fort Votes ,
N , O. , and ordered -to Fort Sloctun for duty
Captain Edwin P. Andrua , Fltth cavalry ,
bas been detailed to attend the encampment
of the Wisconsin national guard , July 11 to
August 14 ,
First Lieutenant Hobert S. Woodion , as
sistant surgeon , has been ordered to remain
ut Fort McPh rnon , Ga. , until after Ills ex
amination for promotion.
The following transfers are made in the
First Infantry ; First Lieutenant Richard C ,
Itoxton , from company A to company G ;
First Lieutenant Francis E. Lncey , jr. , from
company G to company I ) ; First Lieutenant
illram McL. Powell , from company 13 to com
pany A.
Second Lieutenant Edwaid L. King , Ninth
cavalry , Is ordered to remain on duty with
the Seventh cavalry until further or.lsr.s.
Leavm of absence : Captain Edward H.
Dravo , commissary , extcndel one month ;
-'Irut Lieutenant Edward S. Avk > , Eighteenth
nfantry , extended two months ; Second Lieu-
enant Henry C. Wbltclicad , Tenth cavalry ,
twenty days ; Klrit Lieutenant Frank DeW ,
lameey. Ninth Infantry , extended one month.
JUST LET IT STAND
Senate's Decision in Connection with the
Recount Commission.
CHARGES OF FRAUD TO GO UNNOTICED
Resolution Providing for un Inquiry ia
Voted Down ,
RANSOM OPPOSES THE INVESTIGATION
Says the Proposition is an Insult to
oimto Members.
YORK COUNTY GETS NO SATISFACTION
L'ltlxotiN ThereI.pft to Kent Uiulrr thflf
AM > cr > < l < > ii of Sliifllnir Ilnllut
HoxoK CnMt 1 y the Coin-
oii'm Count.
LINCOLN , April D. ( Special. ) After en
exciting and at times an angry debate lastIng -
Ing during the greater part of the afternoon ,
tlio senate today refused to appoint a com
mittee to Investigate the charges that the
amendment ballots from York county had
been tampered with while lu the possession ,
of the recount commission originally ap
pointed by GoveruorIloleomb. The resolu
tion wan prepared mid dictated by Lieutenant
Governor Harris , and ut his request Intro
duced by Sir. Mutz of Koy.i Palm. It was
vigorously supported by the Introducer anil
by Senators Conaway of York and Murphy
of Gage. Mr. Hansom of Douglas opposed
It In two lengthy and eluborato speeches.
The resolution an originally drawn by
Lieutenant Governor Harris and Introduced
by the senator from Kcya 1'aha was as fol
lows :
Whcrcntt , By tin net of the legislature tha
ballotK cast on November 3 , ISHG , for un
amendment to the constitution at the state
ot Nebraska relating to an increase of tha
number or Judges of the supreme court , wcr
rceanvas-sed liy : x joint committee of tha
legislature ; and
Whereas , Fraud Is nlleged to hiivo been
committed by tampi-rlng with the ballots
of York county eltiner befon > they were sent
to the Mate capital or since ; and
Whereas. The recount of the ballots was
oldercd by the leglslatuic for the purposq
of ascertaining truthfully the expressed will
of the sovereign pooole of Nebraska on No-
\cmber H , relating to said amendmcntx ; uud
Wh.cic.i8 , We most unhesitatingly de-
nouncc ! fraud and corruption und most
earneatly desire to Know the whole truth re
lating to said charges ; ami
Whereas , We have the mcst Implicit con-
lldence In the'noiiesty und Integrity of every
member of thu recount commission u'id tlio
manner of keeping and guarding said bal
lots since coming Into possosslon of the sec
retary of state , and believe that If any
fraud has been commit ted It has been dona
without their knowledge , fault or consent ;
therefore , be It
Resolved , by the iienato oL. the stulo ot
Nebraska , That u committee of three be ap
pointed by the lieutenant governor to act
with a like committee of the house , with
Instiuctlon and full power to m.xke n fUll
Investigation of said alleged fraud or any
fraud connected-wlt'n ' the recount of said
JiaHGls- kecpirtg of "the1 same , with full
power to send for persons.nnd papers and
to take testlntqny , . pnd to report their llnd-
Ingw to this body at their' ' earliest conveni
ence ; and . - ,
Resolved , That It IB thc'suiise.of this body
th.it Raid Investigation shall be conducted
In a thorough und nonpartlsan manner with
out fear or fnvor to the end that If them
Is guilt the guilty jurty may bo brought to
speedy justice.
Objection was madu to the present con
sideration of the resolution , .but on motion
of Mr. Mutz the ruled were huspcnded and
th > resolution was laid before the senate for
Immediate consideration.
Mr. Murphy offered the following uiuciid-
uicnt :
And provided , th.it said e'ommltteo so ap
pointed under chi ; resolution shall not bu
entitled to the reword of W.COO offered for
the apprehension and conviction of the pcr-
pelr.itora of the alleged fraud on thuua bal
lots If such investigation reveals such
frauds.
UANSOM OBJECTS TO INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Ransom thought that the resolutions
ought to bo laid on the table , for the reason
that they reflected ccricunly upon the In
tegrity of the tcnators tind ronreHentntlvea
who compose tbo recount communion , IIo
believed fuithcr that the proposed Invciitlga-
tlon would cause a delay In the final ad
journment of the legislature.
Mr. Conaway made an eloquent , as well
as a most vigorous , pica for the adoption
of thu resolution. Un diclarcd tlmt never la
thu history of York county wcru late people
so thoroughly Rttrred with Indignation ni
over the dlbcovcry that a grave crime against
the ballot and agalu.it the constitution had
been laid at their doors. He defended every
ccinity olllclnl and every Judge and clerk ot
election In York county , and declared that
every republican , democratic and populist
Jiidgo or clerk was well known and had the
respect mid ronddviicn of all the people In
that county. Ho di--.lorcrt that the York :
county bollota hud been tampered with , but
not before they Ml York county. Ho did
not wUh to icllect upon any member of the
recount commission. Ho hated to bcllcvo
that any man would ulnk ho low as to delib
erately commit a crime ugolnst the ballot
the bulwark of American freedom but slnco
a fraud had been pcipetrated , ho wanted
the resolution adopted and by a unanimous
vote. He also offered an amendment nu fol
lows ;
That the Investigation Bhall extend to
where fraud la
any or nil other counties
( inspected , as II Is In York county , and that
the P.'imo suspected counties ahall bo compared - '
pared with York oounty'n IniHoia mid to
eo If the aama evidence ot fraud Is found
therein at ) V/UH found In Yoik county.
Mr. Murphy epokc caineotly In favor of tha
original resolution with tlin amendments of
fered by hlmcelt and tlio tvcnatnr from York.
Ho rfivlewcd the hlFtmy of the attempts to
recount the votes cunt for the constitutional
amendment , showing that the ballots htul
been bandied back aid forth from ono IcglH-
latlvo committee to another.
Mr. RoJiaom opposed the resolution. Hi
declared that If there bad boon a fraud
committed against the ballot the crlmln.il
court nhauld bo thu agency to bring the
culprlln to justice. HP dcnlod that any crime
had been committed agnlntt Iho ballots ot
York county us fur aa t.'io wcnato had any
official knowledgeIIo olriracterlzed tin
resolution an a piece of buncombe.
The lieutenant governor ruled the amend'
mcnt offered by the senator from York oul
of order for the reason that the commltteo
would have no power to examine the ballot *
of York or any other county , The only au
thority given the commltteo proposed by tin
orlnglmil resolution woula bo to Invcstlgalu
the manner In which the ballots had been
handled and cared for duilng the time they
wore In the etato hoiwu.
Mr. Ilaneom then moved tlmt tlio rcwolu-
lion bo laid en the tabio and the motion
woo agreed to by vote of IS to 9. Tb
vote In dc-t8.il . wae as follows ;
Ayes ;
Jcul. Jeff coo I , Jlninom ,
DunJm , Jrlmton , Itltchle ,
run-ell. LPC. Hcliuul ,
Fellr. McUitnn , fyke ,
Irotlian , Mullly , WaUon , ,
Jowfll , Ouporn , Wclltr J * .
Nayi :
CaMnell , Onilmm , Muu ,
Coimwuy , ll.iilir , Hpt-nrer ,
; eurlnir , Murphy , Tulbut-9.
Absent and not voting :
Canada y , aondrlnjr. Miller ,
fritz , Hfapy , Bteslo-0.
TAKES UP APPROPRIATIONS.
The senate them went Into commltteo of
the whole , with Mr , Urothan In the chair ,
to resume consideration of the general ap
propriation I/Ill left uncompleted from Sat
urday. The Institutions considered were thu
IiiKtltulo for ( ho Deaf and JJumb at Omabi *
aud tbo Asylum for tlio Intano at
