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TJTE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , FEimUAKY 10 , 1808. the transportation anil hurl.il of the remains of the olllccm nnil men HO far ns possible. " The amendment wa * agreed to and the resolution an amended wi3 passed. A Joint tMOlutlon offered by Mr. Quay flx'ns the limit of cost of darns 2 , 3 , t and ii o-j the Ohio rlvrr at $2,000,000 was agreed to , Mr. Quay cxplalnlnp that It was necessary In rrder that the secretary of war could snnko rnntrae'B for the work. The resolution offered yesterday by air. Allen directing the committee on naval af- film to make an Immediate Investigation of tie ! dliastr-r to the Maine was then laid before the senate. It precipitated the most furious debate. Mr. Chandler thought.that If the word "Immediate" bo stricken out and the matter bo left within the discretion of the committee - too tr-cro would be no objection to the rcso- lotion. M" . Mason proposed an nnipndmcn-t strik ing out all aftrr the word "resolved" anil Inncrtlng the following : "Iy ) the senate , the house of representatives concurring , that a Joint committee of flvc , consist Inof / three members of the homo of representatives and two members of the senate , bo appointed to Investigate the disaster to the 'battleship Malnr. " Mr. Halo expressed the hope that Mr. Mason would nut press his substitute. The disaster , ho paid , was oven now belli ! ; thor oughly investigated 'by ' Iho pjcccutlvo depart ment of the government , and that as soon as tunglbla' results were received the facts would be communicated to congress. iMr. Halo urged 'Mr. ' Mason to withdraw his sub stitute , as It would tend only 'to embarrass the executive department. "I had hoped , " said i.Mr. Hale , "that this cntlro matter might be disposed of today without debate. It seems 'that In the circumstances , and the light of the utmost facilities , It Is Idle to In dulge In debate , " Mr. Halo said howas willing to withdraw Ms objection to the resolution of Mr. Allen , but the substitute suggested by Mr. Mason wns even more objectionable In Its form. Mr. Mcaon followed Mr. Hnla In a speech replete with sensational utterances. Ho said Ici beginning that ho had no cis.posltlen ! to Inflatr.o a situation already so exciting , but ho frit that bin substitute was fully Justified by the feelings and desires of the people. "I umlorstiml , " nald he , "that the Navy department la making an Investigation of thu dictator , but I alro understand that congress has the authority to make an Investigated. It is a congressional Investigation that iico- plo arc dcinand'ng. They arc fast coming to the conclusion that matters concerning tlil.i Cuban affair , Including the Us home letter Incident and the loss of the Maine , of which they ought to know , nro being concealed from them. The people want to know the faetn and they will know them. " Mr. Mason said ho did not desire to reflect upon the motives of honor of rnyboJy , but ho suggested that the olllulals ot the Navy department , ln making their investigation would bo trying their own ca.M . and \roulri naturally endeavor to cover up any blame that might attach to them. "The trouble with us Is , " declared Mr. Mason , with great vehemence , "that wo have adopted the Spanish policy of putting ever } thing off until tomorrow. Let the In- vcutlgatki ! of this disaster to our navy and to our country be thoroughly Investigated by congress , and tbto wo shall know that It will be dene right. "Lot the pec-pie. " said Mr. Mason , "have the 'facts. ' They want nothing less than In- viotlgatlon Vi their interest by the senate and thu house. Only in this way could the faets which are locked up In the departments be gotten out. The cointry was tired of the Boeret considerations of auch iiucatlons. Ho waj not wll.lng to strike out -of his rcnolu- tlcn the word 'Immediate. ' Every one waa Interested In knowing who blow up the Mjilnc , and. all wanted that luformatleiv now. Why delay ? Why adopt the Spanish custom of putting oft until tomorrow what ( should bo done today ? ' We had already waited too long. We were told three years ago to wait until night had followed day , w'nter had followed summer and time had gone on while the terrible cruelty cont'nucd. in the meantime Spanish diplo mats had cat at our tables and partaken cf our hospitality , while we are still walliug and had continued to watt until the serial of calamities had been crowned by catsa- tropl'o ' with Its loss of 257 American liven. " In view of these facts ho could iinver consent to striking out the word "immedi ate. " "Wo want an Investigation. " IIP said , " 'ind we want It now now , the eternal u-ud everlasting -now. " Mr. H'.ilo hero Interrupted Mr. Mnrsn to make a statement. Ho said that so far frcm 1'iving any desire for delay ho wa ° mixioiu to have It go forward from this very time- , the Investigation proposiM by the Kavv di | vrtment would not be Interfered with. There wns no proportion t > postpone lu- ( < uiry. The whole subject me. . ' was avv u u'ergolng Investigation and In view cf iba rn-mptticss which hail liun oxarcisi- ! then ? ws no reason for ImpM ning the notlvf'j of the olllclals of the dc-pirtuum. This .teliiK the true alato of attains there was no c.tension for u discussion of Ine'den'ul mat- tois. The mcmbera cf the board sMwu-d to InvestIgate the Maine dlsrui.jr werr not olllrers of that ship , and ' .no'f IiaJ neon fautnmoncil to appear as wltiKsu33 before thu Investigators. In view of this fact ho tl-ought the senate could Wait a few days mull the results of the iuvuatigiul.jn cou'd ' 1)0 given to the public. "Is any one. " ho asked , "so much 'wor- ' cstcd us are the Navy department .iirJ ito officers of that dcp.-irtniMH In nsc rtali.'iiig the real facts and In locating the reHpciisl- bl.lty for the dis-ister ? Who could conduct the Investigation tx > well as they , or who dit have us much reason to get at the bottom tom of the facts ? " Hu hoped the oenato would aee the pro priety of net making this an occasion for Inflammatory speeches , and would take the view that the presence of the great calamity which has befallen us , a calamity which hail appalled the whole world today , was not the proper tlmo for an appeal to passion nil i prejudice. llcplylng , Mr. Mason said there wae jio calamity so great as a failure on the part of thoaa In power to appreciate the real sit uation when It was wi serious r.n It now Is , and no sorrow so profound as that over In- dlffrreneo to this slliiatlon. Ho was sur- prl.so.l that Mr. Halo would admit that the occasion was a solemn one , surprised thet the Malno senator would admit that anything In connection with Cuba was a solemn al- falr. For himself ho was not willing to make this an occasion for anything ; the occasion wan already mado. What ho was contending for was that all facts should be brought to the- surface , and ho could not tea how a congressional Investigation would In any way Interfere with the Navy1 depart ment's Inquiry. The pcoplo were nick and tired of secret Investigations and-reports by cipher and of having Information suppressed and thi-n doled out to them as some exec utive olHccr might think suitable. He wanted a congressional Investigation And wanted It open to the world. An Investigation by con gress would strengthen thu finding of the Navy department In case the explosion proved too bo by accident. He had no do- fllro to stir up trouble , but would only Insist , , as ho had done before , upon the stopping of f human slavery acid Inhuman warfare In this adjacent Island. Ho had a letter from IMr. Julian Haw thorne ready to show , as ho alleged , that murder was the policy of the Spanish gov ernment In Cuba. Ho also had Do Lome's letter , read , mid said the late minister had been defended In the senate until he had confessed out of bin own mouth that au tonomy was a failure and that he had been correctly quoted. Mr. Mason said ho wanted an Immediate report on his resolution for Intervention. In view of Mr. de Lome's confession there was i no longer excuse for delay. Autonomy ho j denounced as a sham , a fraud and a delusion , and thi ! Do Lome letter only served to em- phaslzo ! the treacherous character of the Spaniard. Ax for himself , ho would not , If eligible , be willing to serve on the proposed commit tee , ns bo would net want to sit At the table with a Spaniard who might have n stiletto I under his clothes , unless ho himself was Ircnclad. 1 "The record of the Spanish nation , " con- ' tlnucd ' .Mr. Mnpon , who appeared to be laborIng - | Ing under considerable excitement , "Is one of continuous treachery , and wo have ex- I perlcncc'd that treachery In our history for I the l.ut 100 years. It had been made evi dent that tire Spaniard could not bo trusted In any capacity , and for this reason wo Hhould now have American divers Investigat ing the bull of the Maine and not bo de pending on those of an unfriendly power. Wo are told. " he said , "that the naval board may bo nblo 'to reach Havana by next .Mon day. 'Maiiana , ' " he exclaimed , " 'Manana' tomorrow , always tomorrow ! That Is the Spanish motto , and we arc falling Into It. In the meantime who knows but that some moro dynamite may bo put In evidence and the caiMe of the catastrophe removed ? " Ho repeated that he wanted Immediate action , but did not want to 'bo on the com mittee. Ho did not want to 'be ' anywhere where n Spaniard could reach him. There were , however , other senators who would be safe among the Spanish , and be wns willing that they should take the chances Involved In the service on the proposed committee. Ho closed with an appeal for prompt In quiry and. said he thought the senate , which had voted $200,000 to save the property of the United States , could and should vote $200,000,000 I ! necessary to save Us honor and Its dignity. Mr. 'Mason ' had scarcely taken his seat when Mr. Wolcott addressed the chair. "Mr. 1'rcsldert , " he said , and the words shot forth like a bomb to bo exploded In the senate. It waa evident from the Colo- j rado senator's countenance and manner , to I say nothing of the Intensity of his voice , i that ho was laboring under considerable I feeling. He had listened to Mr. Mason with 111 concealed feeling of emotion , his face growing redder and his brews moro and more like a 'thunder cloud as the Illlnola i senator proceeded. Ho spoke at great rapld- Ity and occupied only a few minutes of the ' senate's time , refusing to be Interrupted and i speaking very sharply when Mr. JIason sought tu divert him. Mr. Wolcott spoke as follows : I "Mr. President : The resolution of the senator from Illinois , however Inopportune It may be at this time , In the opinion of some of us might have well been permitted to pass without comment bad It not been for the remarkable utterance which ho has given to the fact that the people of these United States have lost confidence In ono of the great departments of the govern ment. " 'Mr. ' Mason hero resumed his standing posi tion and ho Interrupted to say that the sen ator from Colorado was entirely..mistaken. "I made no such statement , " ho said. Mr. Wolcott I' docltao no bo Interrupted. I ask that the remarks be road. 'Mr. ' 'Mason ' I said that some people were Iculug confidence In one department and Mr. Wolcott I decline to be Interrupted. I nsk to have the reporter's notes read. The reporter's notes quoting Mr. Mason were then read : j I understand that the Navy department I will mnko the. Investigation , but I nlso un- I dorstaml that nn investigation could be , made by thin branch of the government , and that It would not la any way Interfere with the naval inveotlgatlon. 1 also understand that the people of this country are fast coming to the conclusion that the real sit uation Is fast becoming concealed not only from the people , but from members of con gress. The people lmvo a right to know somet'.tlnjr nbotu the situation. I say the people lack conddcnco In some deportments of the government , and they tomotlmes perhaps do In thU department. What possi ble Imrm can It bo to a fair and full In vestigation If the two departments of the government are Investigating- same thing at the same time. Mr. Wolcott continued , saying the senate would bear him out that he did not mls- quote the senator from Illinois. Ueaunilng , ho said : I desire to resent as utterly unfounded the HUgseatlon that there Is a patriotic clti- 7.011 Jn the broad comities of this land who hn.s net the fullest confidence In every de- jiartmentcf this government and In the De partment of the Navy particularly. It has been true In every administration since the tlmo of Washington. The peop'o of the United States have never yet been called upon to distrust one of the coordlnntcbranch ? * of this govern ment , and they never will while Iho ll.is lloutH. Least of all Is It decent. In my opin ion , that In thl ? chamber there .should bo Insinuation * cast at thin time that there Is a lack of confidence In the minds of tho. people In the navy of our country. Mr. I'resl lent , from the tlmo of 1'aul Jones until now our ships have Mailed In every war , face always to the. foe. The rec ords of our naval battles arc the mot Klorlous history In the p.iges ot our coun try. try.For For the last 100 year ? , and from the ear liest days until now. lliero bus never been n step b'icUwards. Today , aa always , the ofllcers of our navy are honorable , cour ageous , upright men , and above all they toll the truth. The I'li.ptuln of this Ill-fated battleship was walking- his dock nt 10 o'clock on the night of the 15th when this awful nxploslon happened. It may be that his public career In ended forever , but the awful disaster that overtook his ship will count for noth ing by comparison with the degraded Inaln- n.itlon made here that nn officer of our coun try , with the oath nnd with the ling above him , would He ami cost responsibility -where It did not belong. All , Mr. President , -wo can stand -much of discussion nnd debate , we can endure much of pub'lc dlfousslon < when there should bo cllence , but there la ono tiling this country can never stand , anil that Is to listen , nnd without resentment , to nn Insinuation that the officers of our navy nre not men of honor and of Integrity nnd of truth. The officers appointed to Investigate will do their duty. I do not know a hat slums the senator from Illinois may have dragged to find iho expression of nn opinion that there Is a lack of confidence In the per sonnel of our nnvy , but I know bo cannot Unit nn honorable or a decent or patriotic citizen i.vhowill stand up before the coun try and endorse for an Instant the utter ances which the senator has made. I don't underrate tbo. Importance of this branch of the government. I believe In Its dignity nnd Its Importance and In the open- nofs of HP discussion , but what wo neei now Is a decent and dignified reticence In the face of the appalling calamity that has fallen upon our people. There are times for speaking and times for silence , and this Is a time , when we face the awful calam ity that has overtaken us , when MO should retain any expression of nn opinion or our bellrf as to how this awful disaster was brought about , until in a proper , regular nnd formal way nn Inve'tlcatlon may bo had , which we all know will be conducted with the utmost uprightness and the ut- n'ost Integrity. Mr. President , I speak as one who sym pathizes deeply with the citizens of that Island now engnfred In this deplorable con flict. I yield to nobody In my deslro to see the conclusion of that war , but I do fay that if ever there wns a moment In which wo should abstain from outrageous Insult to a friendly nation , that moment Is today. If thcro was over n tlmo that wo should fonder help to every demand of the gov ernment It should be today. If over there was a tlmo when wo should refrain from un just criticism It is today. All. Mr. President , i.vnr may come. I think myself the day may not be far dis tant , nnd when It comes wo will light It alone , for there will be no other nation to lift a hand to fight for us. When that day comes our cour. o must bo eternally grounded on the right , and until It comes there Is nothing that so belittles till * peo- I plo In my opinion as these unjust and out rageous attacks upon a friendly govern ment. Ah , Mr. ( President , war Is a grim deci sion , and 'when ' It cornea It must come so that the people of the world , whether they flstht with us or not , can at least respect our conduct and our position , and above all , Mr. President. It must como under clr- cum"tances which make us respect our selves. Mr. Wolcott was followed Immediately by Mr. Lodge , who had nlso sat very restive under Mr. Mason's reflections upon the Navy department. Ho also spoke with Intense - tense earnestness , saying : Mr. President , I have no desire or In tention of saying one word In regard to tbo war which Is ragingIn Cuba. Xo one can detest the horrors enacted In that Is land moro than I. No ono desires moro than I to sec the Spanish power n.vejit from that Island as It has been from all the states of South America , but , Mr. President , that question Is not here. Wo are face to face ut this mqment with a great na tional calamity. The Americans have received the awful news of the sinking of the war ship Maine with a splendid sllenco and self-restraint , both In congress and throughout the coun try. They are waiting sternly , quietly , to kno.v the truth , and the truth they will have. Tills Is not a question which Involves Cubans or Spaniards. This Is a iiue-nlon which Involves bravo American seamen gone to their death in a foreign port. In the presence of that calamity what wo want Is the truth. Ho.v are wo to set It ? 'I3y ' the Investigations of a committee of congress which knows nothing , which has no witnesses to summon , which has no pxpert knowledge , which Is many miles from the place inhere the disaster oc curred ? There. Is only one way to set at the truth of this matter and that Is through the naval ollleors who have boon selected al ready to perform that duty. Can any ono suppose that the nav.il officers of the United States , men upon whc.sc career In the past and who.io conduct In the pres ent there Is not and has never been a blemish , would seek to conceal the fact-1 In such a case as this ? I woul'.l rather trust this Investigation to tho' officers of the American navy than to any other men In the country. ' Does any ono suppose that the cn.ptaln of that ship , who , wounded , stunned by the explosion , remained until the last upon the vessel , and who did all ho could In the midst of terror , and afterward font a dis patch to this country , with great coolness , did not do honor to the navy ? Does any one suppose a man capable of such conduct Is going to lie about his ship ? The secretary cf the navy Is a man of distinguished ability , honor and patriotism. If any ono Imagines Secretary I eng will not tell the truth , nnd not In.slst on the whole of It , be little knows tbo character of the man who has the honor to fill that Rreat .post . nt the head of the navy , and I for one trust congress will await the action of the proper department charged with thlo Inquiry , and will not attempt to to ! anything 'hnt ' could Jn the least degree derogate from the attitude which the Amor- lean people and congress should hold In the presence of n calamity so dire and no trnnlo. ns that which befell the battleship Maine. I think those i.vho know Hon. Theodore Roosevelt , who Is Mr. Long's right haivl man. woulil be slow to believe that he would seek to conceal the truth In regard to this disaster. -Mr. President , I am sorry that any de bate has arisen on this question. It seems to mo that the attitude of congress , ever since that awful nci'.vs arrived , has been In the highest degree dignified and worthy worthy of Itself and worthy of the Amor- lean people. Wo havo. not shrieked or talked. Wo have waited In a silence of much deeper moaning than any words. Wo want to know the truth. If It wns an accident which destroyed the Jlnlno , then let us provide as far as possible against Its recurrence. If it wn * treachery , then the righteous wrath of the American people wl'l take a signal vengeance for the treachery that sent this ship to tbo bottom , and let no ono think to stay It , Mr. Mason said that mlsiuotntlcii on.l general spasm would not drive him from the discus-Ion of the question In the senate. Ho concurred , he aald , In the general nd- mlratlon of the various departments of the executive branch of the government , and Mr. Wolcctt would not excel him In that rospect. "I am sorry , " ho bald , "that while the Colorado senator Is giving 119 suci ! a lecture about th3 Navy department , ho Joes rot clop over and glvo the Treasury department smo of his praise. " Hn fully indorsed all ' ! ; ot Mr , Lo.lgo had s.ild about the head of 'lie nav/ . with whom ho had nerved In the hoi2o : , and whom ho knew to bo a man of aiiibUlui , of great bead , and a warm heart. Hut , .Mr. Long could not himself cbjtct to an Investigation , I From B'-MUTatlnn to KPiipnitlon the iu'iJt ' f Imiuiro blooil Is traimmlttril , and In thi ; sauiu way flu1 Imiiutlulul blood- iir etTuuls of Hood's Saisaparllht nro ( q > voad through famlllcH. If tlio llfo rttivnni Is iiui'liloil at Its sotuvo , or ImiiK'illatolyru \ \ ovltlowo of Impurity llrst uproars , much sullVrliiK will l > i nrohlod. Tlio btMiollei'iit work of llooil'd Baraaparllla for younj ; women , wives , motli"i'.s ami llttlo oni's of all ages lias won llio highest pruiKo , and is anoth-.n' j'om In Its crown as Amorlim's Greatest Medk'hif. Kor Illustration of thin thought , please read this letter : "Tho end of ono of my fingers began to Itch and roon there was a collection ot watery bllptora under the skin. In a short time the blisters came to the surface and broke , discharging a watery substance and the Ilcch ibEcamo I nil amis ! around my finger mil. It Itcpt getting worsa and spread to ward the knuckle. Then I began doctoring for poison , using carbonic ncld for a wash a ml putting on poultice ? . The sore did not got any letter , however , and soon It appeared on the next finger and continued to spread. It pained me w much that I became alarm ed. I could not do any of my house work. I wo told that the trouble was salt rhenim , and was given a prescription and began taking medicine. I found It hurt my nuns- Ing baby and I utoppcd taking It , The dis ease then appeared around the nails on every one of my fingers and my Buffering wan terrible. I could not attend my boy and was ndvlfcd to wean him , but I hesi tated about this as he was puny and hl digestion \vra poor. At this time I con cluded to try Hood'a Sursaparllla and Head's Pills. Ileforo I had finished the flrat bottle of Hocd's Sarsapirilla I could see a dtffor- cncs In my boy ; ho wan moru quiet and getting bettor. When 1 had taken two bot- tleti of Hood's Sarsaparllla and a box of Hood's Pills I found my hands getting bet ter , I kept on with Hood's Sarsaparllla and my hands continued to Improve and now they are perfectly healed. .My llttlo boy Is strong and healthy. Hood's Sarsaparllla hag given mo strength to do my housework. My husband hnt taken Hoi's and says It Is as essential In the family at flour , " Mrs. Prosper Autolnc , Ilex 23 , Justus , Pa. la America' * ) Greatest Mtullclne , lictnuso It acfompllslies wonderful cures whui all other medicines fail. It Is sold by UriiKflats. $1 ; six for $5. Prepared ouly by a I. Hood & Co. , Apothecaries , Jxnvell , and It was no. part cf friendship to liln to try to shletJ Mm fram sucl. an Inatilr hi was proposed.'If Ito , himself , were man aging the departtnfnt , ho wcruld , under tli circumstances , iwiuit fie Investigation. iHo denied thatihls words contained any reflection on Mrrtions's Integrity or honor or the Integrity % r honor of the officers o the navy. Iluti"Whlle this was true , he als had regard forothoThonor and the lives ofth common seamen.- * . Ho also resVptpd the Intimation that h had gone Into jhoslutns * , to find words -with whlc to characterize the Navy departmen and repeated ' , hls jloyalty to the navy and other departments , , "I have an unju'tjlgatcd dread ot war , " sail Mr. Hawley , with great feeling , "and deprecate all war talk. l > o the gentlemen who lalk no loudly of war think we arc re.nly for that ? They cannot know cer talnly what It means. " Mr. Allen said ho desired to secure a vote on the resolution , but ho desired to reiterate the suspicions accepted by Mr. Mason tlu the Investigation .by the iXavy dcpartmon would not -bo satisfactory to the country. 'Tan the senator give the ) grounds for his suspicions , " Inquired Mr. Gray. "Ills state iront Is Important. " "My statement Is Important. " roplItU Mr Allen. "I want to say that I IMVO not In my flvo years' experience In the seimti known ono of these Investigations to rcsuli in anything. " Mr. Halo rose and said deliberately : " decline absolutely to follow the senate from Illinois ( Mason ) Into n general ills cusslon of the Cuban question. I had hoped that this subject might bo disposed of to day without debate , and I now decline to take advantage of the melancholy ultua tlon to exploit myself. I have hero a dla p.Uch received by the Navy departmen from Captain Slgsbcc. It shows that thcro Is not in the city of Havana a single dls cordant note. ! All are In mourning for the dead. The city Is filled with an atmosphere of pity , commiseration and sympathy. " Mr. Hale remarked that under the rules the resolution would go to the calendar. PcnJIng a motion by Mr. Halo that the senate go into executive sessslon , Mr foron Introduced the following joint rcso- ! utlc/n : That there shall bo prepared under the direction of the secretary of the navy am bo placed on the wall of the statuary nnl of the capital building a bronze tablol commemorative of the ollleers nnd men ol the United States navy who perished In thu loss of the battleship Maine In the hnrbor of Havana , February 13 , 1S9S. The said tablet shull contain the names of said ollleors and men , and shall bo an enduring memorial to their honor , and n perpotunl token of the sorrow of the na tion. tion.The resolution further appropriates a suf ficient sum of money to carry the provisions Into effect. U wns referred to the committee on naval affairs. At 2:05 : p. m. the senate went Into ex ecutive session. At 2:5. : p. in. the se ate resumed busi ness In the open session for the purpose o considering resolutions on the death of Hon Ashley D. Wright , late a representative from Massachusetts. At 3:01 : p. m. , as a further mark of respect , fie senate adjourned until Monday next. HOI S10 MAKKS A < l 1) ) 1C 1C IIHSPOXSK Loses no Time Iii > PIINNIIK | tlic Senate ItCNItllltllUl. WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. The house debated - bated the bankruptcy bill until noon , and thca Immediately after the reading of ttio journal Mr. DputeUo ( rep. , Me. ) , chairman of the naval committee , asked unanimous consent for the consideration of the resolu tion icepared 'liy the Navy department am passed by the senate. The mere mention of the Malno disaster on the floor brought members In crowds from the clcak roc ID ? , tiad lobbies , and tbc > thronged down i tuo aisles to listen. The spectators In the galleries loaned over with breathless taloroit pp Secretary Long's letter was' road. , . , "It Is unuo ssary to say , " said Mr. Doutollo , , at ttiolcbnclualon of the letter from Secretary "Long , "that tdo work o : salvage should -begin at once , and that ar rangements with the wrecking companies should bo Immediately made. I deem it aocer-sary to call , attention that Seccetar > Long , recognizing that congress Is In ses sion , IMS como hpre for authority to do this work. " Mr , llalloy called attention to the fact tli.it the resolution only spoke of recovering the bodies , not of their return to this coun try , but , lie added , Idat there need be no . tickling on this point. Mr. Uoutcllo replied that the secretary had referred In his letter to his duty In that regard. He said ho had Just received n telegram from Secretary Long this morn ing containing the latest Information from Captain Slgsbpo and that It might bo of In terest to the members. " 'Head It ! " "Head It ! " came In a chorus frcm the members , and Mr. Boutello then read the cable from Captain Slgsboo. which had already boca given out by the Navy de partment. Mr. Sulzor ( dem. , N. Y. ) asked Mr. Doutello If ho had any Information otherwise that threw any light upon the cause of the dis aster. "I must reply as I did yesterday , " replied Mr. 'IJoutelle ' , "that I regret to say I have not. Hut all the Information at band seems to strengthen the belief that It was duo to accident. " The resolution was then adopted unan imously. The debate on the bankruptcy bill filled In the day , the speakers being Messrs. Sul- zer ( dom. , N. Y. ) , Strode ( rep , , Neb. ) , Connolly nelly ( rep. , 111. ) , Itlxey ( dem. . Va. ) , Gros- vcnor ( rep. , 0. ) , Snyors ( dem. , Tex. ) and Hay ( rep. , N. Y. ) In favor of the bill , and Messrs. Kltchln ( rep. . N. C. ) , Llnnoy ( rep. , N. C. ) , Love ( dem. , MFS. | ) . Dall ( dem. , Tex. ) , Terry ( dem. , Miss. ) , McGulro ( dem. . Cal.- niand ( dem. , Mo. ) , Hell ( pop. , Colo. ) , Wheeler ( ileni. , Ala. ) and Lloyd ( dem. , Mo. ) against It. At C:55 : p. m. the house ndjournod. SOUTH OMAHA 1MJIIMO IHIII.DI.Vn. IIIilK for Itx Krri'tlon ami Completion Art * Oiiciii'il. WASHINGTON' . Feb. IS. ( Special Tele gram. ) nids for the completion of the South Omaha Public building , except the heating apparatus , were onrncd today In the olllco of the sucprvlslns architect. Fifteen pro posals were received , the lowcat being C. W. GlnJclo & Co. , of Chicago , at ? C3,000. The Omaha bidders wc-ro : Shpno & Jackson , $75,435 ; A. W. I'helps & Son , ? 74,433 ; Ham- Htm Urothers , ? 04,1SO ; Peter Hodorberg , $70,69G ; Coursman & Given , $75,750 ; Mnhonoy & : \\oiceneiu , 301JOD ; .ucuemaiu i'i HOCK , * $71,185 ; also C. H. II. Campbell of Council Hluffa , $73,277. - The secretary at the Interior today ap proved for patent ) JS.033 acres of land In the Iluffalo , WiyOi/ land district to otato charitable , educational and reformatory In stitutions. The senate cominlttco on Indian affairs tcday reported favorably the bill Introduced by Senator Pettlfcrbw. providing for the pay. mont of annultlctsito the Medawakaton and Wahpeton Indians of South Dakota , which annuities are declared forfeited by the act approved IS DO for damages sustained by rraari ! . of Indian depredations , The bill aa eported cuts dona' the amount appropriated from $400.000 to-$300000. | H. S. IJcrlin oftOmaha li In the city. \cwNl.-for , ( In * Army , WASHINGTON , Jfob. IS. ( Special Tele gram. ) The BtjC/Ojtary of war has Issued ordcrn directing , .board of officers to meet ' 0:1 February SS 'at the following stations , or mental and physical examination of such candidates for -the military academy as may appear bcforo them : At Fort Adams , H. I. ; it West Point. N. Y , : at Fort Henry. Md. ; at Fort McPheraon , Ga. ; at Jackson liar- acks , La , : at Fort Sam Houston , Tex. ; at 'ort ISberldan , III , ; at Jefferson Ilarracka , Mo. ; a { Fort Leavenworth , Kan , ; at Fort Stiflllng , Minn , ; at Fort Logan H , Roots , \rk. : at Fort I ) . A , Hussoll. Wyo. ; at the 'rwldlo of San Francisco , Cal. ; at Columbus larrnclcr , O. ; at Fort Douglas , Utah ; at Vancouver Ilarracks , Wash , The leave of absence granted First Lleu- enant , Alexander T. Dean , Fourth cavalry , s extended March 8 , The leave of absence granted to Captain JunlUs W. QlacMurray , First artillery , Is extended two months , Hy direction of tbo president the retiring board at Chicago Is dissolved. An army tward U ordcml to meet at ChlcaKo _ ' > r the examination of auch officers as ma/ appear before it tu consist of the following offl- cerd' Major Hoburt H- Hall , Fourth In fantry ; Colonel Michael Sheridan , assistant adjutant general ; Colonel James G. C. Leo. assistant quartermaster general ; iMajor Henry Llpplncott , surgeon ; Captain William Stpphonson , assistant surgeon ; Captain Peter S. llomits , First cavalry , recorder. Major William M. Gray Is relieved from duty at Fort Apache , Ariz , , and ordered to report nt Fort Huachucha , Ariz. Leaves of absence of Second Lieutenant Henry li. Ktnnlnon , Twenty-illfth Infantry , Is extended twenty-three days. CAl'TAlX SHiSIiniJ iMAIOSS UKl'OUT. Coiniiiniiilrr of ( In- MnlmTtllx of ( he WASHINGTON , Feb. IS. The flrst notice to roach the Navy department today from the Bcono of the great naval disaster at Havana wn a belated telegram of last night's date from Captain Slgsbee , reading 03 follows- Nineteen of Maine' * dead were burled this afternoon with great civil , ccelealastlcal , naval and military ceremonies and with all of the resources of Havana brought Into requisition. The Spanl'h government , under ex-pros * directions of C1ener.il Hlanco , the bishop of Havana , General Parrada. and Admiral Mntiterola nnd the mayor of Havana took complete charge of nil arrange ments. The bodies were first laid In state in the building of the city government of Havana , where they wore covered with floral nnd other emblem * suitable to the occasion which were presented by officials and other persons of Havana of all shades of political opinion. They -were escorted to the cemetery by representatives ot nil the military , naval anl civil organizations and foreign consular olllces nnd through a vast concourse of people spreading over tbo routo. General Lee , my self and ollleers nnd men of tbo marine now hen- , together with Lieutenant Gov ernor Cowles nnd members of the Forn'.i crow , were given special carriages and con veniences. Ground for the burial ot till the iMalno's dead lias been presented by Gen eral nlanco and the bishop of Havana In the beautiful cemetery of Havana. The utmost pymjiathy and respect has IIPCII shown. 1 am Informed by the author ities thnt this Is the second instance only of such a demonstration havlnjr been .shown to foreigners in the history of Havana. It Is Inconceivable that a greater demonstra tion could have been made , to mo , i > or- connlly. A great number of people have ex pressed sympathy for the Maine and for the United State- * government and people. The remainder of the dead must perforce bo burled with brlof ceremony which will bo conducted l > y ourselves , but tbo care and preparation of the remains will bo with tlio Spanish authorities. About forty In addi tion to those burled have como asboro to day. Very few are now recognizable. Kvon In the case of some of those who are hurt , but live , recognition was dllllcult. 1 have not for a moment lost sight of the grief of the families and friends of my crow , but I beg the department to explain to them that It Is Impracticable , In fact Impossible , to send the bodies home. Facilities art- lacking and embalmment Is necessary to secure shipment even under the most fa vorable circumstances. Embalmment 13 only Imperfectly done hero. Will wire all cases of Identification. I maintain organization among my small force bore , but It can bo well understood that the execution of the work with which we are charged is one of much detail and dllllcult of execution. It Js believed that all pf the department's telegrams have reached mo. I am deeply grateful for the helpful sentiments and directions tele- praphcd by the president and tbo depart ment. I have tbo earnest help of all the ollleers of the Malno now hero , which waste to be expected under nil circumstances. A previous telegram sent today gives the names of those burled by the Spanish au thorities. The flags of nil vessels , naval and merchant , lu Havana harbor have boon at half mast yesterday and today. Shall send Mangrove back to Key West tomorrow with eight wounded. Will wire names later. Dr. Clendennln of the army will remain with the wounded. Assistant Surgeon Spear nlso came with the Man grove , but will bo detained here on board the Fern to accompany others of the wounded when they are ready to bo re moved. Will put some divers at work to morrow. Divers requested of Admiral Slcard will bo hero Saturday morningby the Olivette , liecovery of Maine's battery Impracticable except by regular wrecking outfit. ( Signed. ) SIGSDEE. Sumnmry nf CiiMiiiiltli-N. . WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. The Navy de : partmcnt has compiled the following sum mary showing the total results of the Maine disaster from available odlclal information Total ofllcers and men on board Maine , 335 , total oillcers , 20 ; total men , .129 ; total of fleers saved , 24 ; total men saved , 7C ; total onicccs lost , 2 ; total men loot , 210 ; total ofllcers Injured , 0 ; total men Injured , 57 ; doubtful men , 7. The seven men appearing as doubtful probably represent that number whoso lives have been saved , but who ran not bo Identified at present in the transmit sloci of telegrams. The fifty-seven who ap pear as Injured are Included In the seventy- six appearing as saved. Two men reported is having died In the hospital nro Included In the total of 240 appearing above as bav ins been lost. 1'i-i-lnliiliiK ( o I'oNtolIIri-M. WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) Postmasters we-ro appointed today as follows : Nebraska Lemlra E. Heynolds at Arcadia , Valley county , vlco W. n. Hey nolds , resigned ; and Ruth E. Parker at Wlnnebago , Thurston county , vice M. Holt , resigned. Iowa I ) . 13. Flernlken at O ter- dock , Clayton county. An order was Usued today establishing a postcfllco at Clarion , Madison county. Neb. , and Amos T. HIeglo was commissioned pnst- master. Also at Hauville. Coddlngton county , S. 1) . , with William II. Mnynard postmaster. Also at Wilson , U'nta county , Wyo. , nnd Matilda H. Wi'aon made postmistress. IiiU-rnndimnl WIIIIUIII'H I'ITHM CoiiKrexs WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. The International congress of press women , ' the first In the ilstory of "Journalism , " has Informally as sembled here. The regular session will be gin today. The meeting is under tho'ausplcos of the National Woman's Press association. Among the speakers at the regular session will bo Hamlln Garland , Hov. U , L. Whlt- nan , president of Columbian university , nnd : Ion. Frank Mondell of Wyoming. A paper by Congressional Librarian John Husaell Young will bo read by Mrs. Young. Many ncmbcrs of the women's suffrage convention will bo In attendance. DlKcnvi-r a I'oor Cniind-rfi'H. WASHINGTON , Fob. IS. The secret nerv- co has dlscovet-ed a now counterfeit $10 national lank : note. It In on the Hibernian National bank of Now Orleans , series 18S2 , check letter H , Hosocrans register , Nebckor reaEiirer. It Is u photographic produu- lon of poor workmanship , printed on pieces of papcc pasted together. The coloring Is applied only on spots nnd no attempt has icon made to Imitate the silk threads to bo found In the genuine. . \oiiilinilIoiiH by ( he Prrxlilcnt. WASHINGTON , Fob. 18. The president to day sent to the senate ttio following nomltia- lorm : Postmasters Arizona , Husaell H. Cliand- er , Yuma ; California , O. W. Maulsby , Santa Jarbaca ; Iowa , J. It. Small , Jr. , Stuart ; " \V11- lam I" ) . Leo , Toledo ; Indian Territory , Thoo- ere vcn Keller , Coalgato ; Missouri , Harry lutlor , Memphis ; Nebraska , W. II. Andrews , Lexington ; F. G. Simons , Seward. Arm * .Miml < ii > iix MnKKnKf. WASHINGTON , Feb. IS. Sir Julian 'auncefoto has advised the decretory of tate of Great Britain's consent that our military relief expedition to the Klondike hall pasn over British territory provided the nil a and ammunitions go through Canadian orrltory as baggage. An esc-ort of dominion ollco will bo furnished. The proposition III bo accepted. Si-natc Cimllrnmiiiiilnalloiin. . WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. The senate today onflrmedthese nominations : Postmasters : owa , H. F. Carroll , Dloomflcld ; Missouri , . Whlteman , Murcellno ; A. Lyle , Golden City. South Dakota , T. A. Stevens , Cham * erlaln. Dull ) ' Tri-axiii- ) ' Stiili'ini-iit. WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury chows : Vva-llablo cash balance , $235,7-13,110 ; gold re- ervc , $ lGGg45G25. Catarrh anil ColiU lli-llt-veil In 1O ii oci All n ut I-M Ono Hhort puff of the > rcath tbroiiKTi thu blower , supplied with acli bottle of Dr , Agnew'a Cutarrhul I'ow- der , diffuses this powder over tlio uurfucu f tlin nasal pupxaKe * . I'alnleus and dc- lubtful to use. It relieves Instantly , and lermunently cure * Catarrh. Hay Fever , 'olds , Headache , Horu Throat , Tonsllltla und ) eufnt'3i. M cents. Kuhn & Co. , 16th and > ouglanj BJcrmun & UcConncIl DrutCo. . , 513 Last j Bigger values in men's Suits for Saturday than at any time during the sale. - . 7BS i ' JL - ? Saturday will be the last day of this sale. uits $3. ' JL Am/ wits $1. , Suits $2. wits S3.5O .85 , $2 , $2.50 , and $3 Big values and Saturday will 'be the last day at these prices , Saturday is to be a half price hat day. Derbys 95c , $1.25 and $1.50 Soft Hats 65c , $1.00 and $1.50 Clothing Company
