Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1897, Page 1

EVENING STAR. > THE PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, NDAY, 111 Poansylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Bt, by The Evening Star Yewspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Few York Ofce, 49 Petter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers tn the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Per week, or 44 cents per month. es at the counter 2 cents each. By mail ‘where in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents r monta. PGaturca Quint; piece Star. $1 per year, with Stee at Washington, D.C. foreign pustage . Giniered at th Rome, Orie second-class mail matter.! “CF All mail subscriptions must be paid tp advance. Retes of advertising made known on application. THE EXTRA SESSION Talk That fouls Reed Will Ap- point But Five Committees. CONFINED TOTHE TARIFF + ——— LEGISLATION Not to Be Handicapped by Any Other Measure. YET DECIDED ——_—_-—_——_ NOTHIN and republican members of . continue to discuss with interest that Speaker Reed will appoint five committeés for the next Congres. The ‘ not founded on idle gossip. 3 known n leaders have inking ‘of confining the n of the extra session strictly io ne revenue variety. The five Speaker Democ the He a stor extra session only of the the subject art committees which it is alleged will appoint for the House extra session will be the whe it meets in ways and me: banking and currency, roles, accounts and mileage, Just the com- mittees ary run the House on the lines of re ae legislation and nothing else. The so far as to say that only four committees will be appointed. Banking and curren it fe rumored, will not be This would prevent financial any kind. Talk om the Subject. nt republican member of the ouse who was asked about the matter to- ¥y answe-ed that there had been a good leal of talk om the subject, but that noth- ing had been decided upon. He said that would all be in the hands of Speaker Ree who would prebably consult the rules com- He thought also that } would depend upon the senti- So far, he said, there pe 2 sentiment among the mem- of the new House to confine om to a tariff bill, and not to even ture into the matter of finance. This opinjon is from a man as close Speaker Reed as any member of the Hous & good ¢ ment of the House. seemed He asserted, however, that he had n talked with the Speaker on the subje He admitted that there had been consider- able talk among members. A New Englander’s Views. A New England representative gave it as his opinion that the plan would not work. He said that the ses=io1 would be too Jistle:s When the tariff said, the House idle body. “My Congress should not loaf. The & to do. could be do not is program. he practical: said, busines: al of uring and given someth: other business the 1 se will be engaged for a long session. ariff bill. It will be prepared the ume C meets. I do not » will be extended debate the Senate will take a lering it. We would be- laughing stock, sitting here doing ing that time, or adjourning = faci the question of non-ap- ment of committees is being seriously sidered, with even the banking and cur- rency committee feft off, causes several le to assert that the re- cans are afraid to tackle the question. Say that the adoption of that plan would be the best thing for them which could happen, and they are rather hopeful that the projected program will be carried out. The democrats pretend that the program euld create a division in the republican and say that some of the republi- ans are alr chafing under the idea. > plan J . Would dispense with a large amount of patronage in possession of chairmen of other committees and of other influential members of these com te The Probability. The probability is that dec ke ce generally thing will be led upon until President-elect. McKin- and other republican leaders have been The fact that Speaker Reed handles things without consulta- tion is no indication that he would do so in isulted. this case, which might prove a benefit or nder to the party or to the administra- tion. As to financial legislation, there is doubt whether anything would be done if a committee were in existence and were to repert numberless bills, unless it is In the on of remedying the banking laws. ation touching the general finan- em of the country will be side- is believed to be the policy of ect McKinley to give the plan of international agreement a trial. If this plan fails he will then look to something else, but he will not be in posttion to do this for at least a year. He would at least be opposed to any action until something definite grows out of the attempt at an in- onal agreement. There ts every in- hat the republ leaders are President-elect. r objection to financial legislation . republicans think that a tariff Any Ie in the party believe this. y do not want the new tariff bill handi- y any other measure. If {t is ever hat the tartff bill is inadequate to the requirements of the situation, y believe it will be time enough to pro- © new measures he democrats continue to thrust the noney question to the front and belittle - idea that a tariff will bring relief. They ke the fortunes of their party on this, and will welcome any plan which will sim. ply turn out a tariff bill in the extra ses- sion. a SENATOR HARRIS, The coudition of Senator Harris was more favorable today than it has been for some time past. The senator's friends are greatly gratified with the rapid progress he ts making, and if it were not for the strict orders of his physicians that he should remain at home, the senator would be in the Senate chamber during the pres- ent week. The physicians are, however, positive in their injunction that he remain at home until he has fully regained his strength Naval Promotions. The President has approved the promo- tion of the following named officers of the navy ommander Chas. V. Gridley, Lieut, Commanders Chas. Belknap and Urtel Se- brie: Lieuts. Arthur P. Osborn, Jno. C. Wilson, Louis S. Van Duzer and Miles C. Gorgas igns H. K. Hines, C. 8. Stan- W. Jenkins and B. C. Decker, edical Inspector Jas. R. Tryon, Surgeon Geo. P. Bradley and Assistant Engineer U. T. Holmes. —_——-+o—______ wi Attend Mr. Tucker’s Funeral. The Virginia delegation in Congress will attend the funeral of John Randolph Tucker, which will be held at inchester, Va., tomorrow. A train will leave the B. and ©. station at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for Winchester, returning in the evening. Many public men, including Sec- retary Carlisle and Postmaster General ison, will go to the funeral. Che Lvening Star. No. 13,715. WASHINGTON, D. C,, ‘NEW BELGIAN MINISTER Count de Lichtervelde Formally Received by the President. Pleasant Speeches on Both Sides—The ‘w Official’s Former Resi- dence Here Referred To. Count G. de Lichtervelde was formally received by the President of the United States today as the diplomatic representa- tive of the King of Belgium. He was ac- companied by the members of the Belgian legation and the presentation was made by Secretary Olney in the blue room of the White House at 11 o'clock. The new minister addressed the Presideat as follows: ““J have the honor to deliver to you the letters of the king, my august sovereign, whereby he accredits me to you in the ca- pacity of envoy extraordinary and minister pienipotentiary. “Having at the outsct of my diplomatic career, nearly a quarter of a century ago, learned to love and admire the great Amer- ican nation, I am happy that the o®nfidence shown me by my government again brings me hither at this time to tender to you, Mr. President, the assurances of the king's sincere friendship and the expression of his wishes for the prosperity of your coun- try “To these sentiments permit me, Mr. President. to add, in presenting to you the homage of my deepest respect, that all my efforts will tend to follow out the purpose of my mission, which is to maintain and, if it be possible, still further increase the relations of amity and common interest which so happily subsist, as well in matters political as in things commercial, between Belgium and the United States of Amer- ica.” In reply President Cleveland expressed tis pleas at meeting the new minister, and in reciprocating the kindly sentiments expressed by him in the name of his gov- ernment and people. ‘That your former residence at this capital,” he said, ‘has well qualified you to know and appreciate this country and its people 1 cannot doub*. Few countries across the sea are better known to my countrymen than Belgium, and their respect for your nation as an ex- penent of the principles of constitutional and orderly government ts enhanced by their admiration of the noteworthy pro- gress of your country in the paths of in- teNectual and material development. In seeking by all means within its reach to draw eloser the ties of friendehip between the two nations, this government fitly re- sponds to the cordial desire of the people of the United States, and I am happy to recelve your earnest assurances of the purpose of your sovereign, and of yourself, his representative, to lend continued co- operation toward the realization of this high aim.” —_—__+.e— TURKEY'S MINISTER PROTESTS. Consul Iasigi’s Arrest Called to the Attention of the State Department. According to the officials of the State Department the New York police authori- ties who arrested and the magistrate who committed Joseph A. Lasigi, the Turkish consul at Boston, have made a bad mis- take, and will have to undo their alleged unlawful acts. The Turkish minister here, Mustapha Bey, has lodged with the State Depart- ment a protest against the proceedings, and, while the department is still looking up authorities and studying precedents, it has already been practically concluded that the arrest was illegal. The Constitu- tion and laws provide expressly that a foreign ccrsul can be tried only under federal process and before a federal court. He is not exempt from prosecution, like a aiplomatic officer, but he has the privi- lege named, 80 far as the information in the hands of the Department of State shows, this has been denied him. The pro- ceedings at Boston were initiated before local courts, in fact, a magistrate's court, end the arrest at New York was made by local authority—namely, the police. There- fore, it 1s probable that the attention of the governor of New York will be prompt- ly called to the infraction of the consular privilege, and Mr. lasigi will undoubtedly be released by the police, if he has not al- ready secured bail. There Is nothing, how- ever, to prevent Eis prosecution before the United States courts, and he may be promptly rearrested by the United States marshal upon his release by the police. —— javal Orders. Lieut. J. C. Fremont has been detached from command of the Cushing and ordered to command torpedo boat No. 6; Ensign G. C. Davison, from the Cushing to torpedo boat No. 6; Commander G. W. Pigman, to command the New London naval station, relievirg Commander H. Elmer, who is ordered to command the Marblehead, in place of Commander T. F. Jewell, granted three months’ leave; Passed Assistant gon- gineer C. W. Koester and Ensign L. A. Bostwick, to the Ericsson; Lieut. C. M. Fahs, from steel duty at Pittsburg to the Constellation; Lieut. N. R. Usher, to the Ericsson; Lieut. W. V. Bronaugh, from the naval observatory to the Castine; Lieut. J. H. Holcombe, from the Castine to the Ad- ams; Lieut. W. A. Gill, from the Constel- lation to the Philadelphia branch hydro- Sraphic office. The Navy Department has again reiter- ated its policy that marines shall be placed at the guns on shipboard under their own officers whenever practicable. There has been stubborn opposition to this policy on the part of many of the officers of the line for many years, who claim to have acted in the interest of the sailors. The question was recently brought up by Capt. Sands, commanding the cruiser Columbia, on the ground that the regulations were not alt gether clear on the subject. In reply he has been informed that under the policy adopted by the department, marines “must” be detailed at the guns, and, so far as practicable, be under command of their own officers. Heretofore, the regula- tons have been variously construed as al- lowing the commanding officers discretion in the matter. The Court of Claims. The House committee on judiciary has decided to favorably report a bill which au- therizes the chief justice of the Court of Claims to fill the bench of that court for the trial of cases of the United States against La Abre Silver Mining Company end the United States against Alice Weil by the appointment of any judge of a Unit- ea States circuit or district court, or the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to sit in those cases. Judge Davis of the Court of Claims is disqualified because in his former position of assistant of state he passed upon the matters in- volved in these suits. —_—_—_--e-+_____. Medal of Hon i A medal of honor has been presented to Michael Sowers of Imperial, Pa., late’ pri- vate Company L, 4th Pennsylvania @av- alry, for most distinguished gallantry in action at Strong Creek Station, Va., De- cember 1, 1864. This soldier, his horse hav- ing been shot from under him; voluntarily and on foot, participated in the cavairy charge made upon one of the forts, con- ducting, himself throughout with great bravery. a Warships of the Powers to Intervene in Cretan Matters. BLUE JACKETS 70 OCCUPY THE CITIES Semi-Official Statements Regard- ing the Situation. —_—-- GREECE SHOWS DEFIANCE ee gee (Copsrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.) CANEA. Island of Crete, February 15.— There is not much change in the situation here this morning. The foreign consuls, their staffs and the archives of the con- sulates remain aboard the foreign warships. ‘The Christian governor of Crete, Bero- vitch Pasha, is on board a Russian man-of- war and the consul of Greece is on board a Greek warship. The skirmishing around the town between the Mussulmans and the Christians con- tinues incessantly, with little advantage on either side. Every precaution has been taken to pro- tect the Europeans of all nations who re- main ashore. ‘The Mussulmans of Halfa and the Chris- tians of that vicinity are also skirmishing. The opinion prevails here that the for- eign fleets will probably occupy Canea, Retimo and Heraklion today or tomorrow. ‘The admirals have ‘been in constant com- munication with the ‘shore, and messages TURKEY SALONIKA of importance are known to have been ex- changed between them and their home governments. All the foreign fleets have been reinforced, and more warships are expected here and off other towns of the island today. The Greek fleet has also been reinforced and Greek troops are expected to reach here today. According to general report the foreign warships will not permit them to land. The Mussulmans are now prac- tically confined to Canea, Retimo and Her- aklion Some of the Greek vessels are off the Island of Milo. The Greek warships have not been engaged. The only incident of rote In this connection was the stopping of an unarmed Turkish transport which at- tempted to leave Heraklion Saturday by a Greek-cruiser, which fired two shots as a_warning for it to return. It is understood that the foreign admirals have received instructions to prevent any open conflict between the Greeks and the Turks. Turkey Willing to Keep Quiet. CONSTANTINOPLE, February opinion in official circles here is that the warships of the powers will be instructed to occupy the Island of Canea shortly and that pressure will be brought to bear upon both Turkey and Greece in order that open war may be avoided. Should actual hostilities commence Turkey would have Uttle difficulty in sending an overwh-lm- tng force of troops into Thessaly. But the Turks fear that the Island of Crete in any case is practically lost to the Ottoman empire. There are already indications in the Bal- kan peninsula that war between Greece and Turkey would be followed by a serious conflagration there, and it is believed that the powers are not yet ready to face such @ condition of affairs. In the meanwhile Turkey is preparing for eventualities, and the calling out of the Greek army reserves of the class of 1593 and 1805 will be met by the assembling of the Turkish troops near the frontier of Greece. A large Turkish force at Salonika 1s in readiness to move at any moment. It is not belleved, how- ever, that war will be declared. Most-important communications are being exchanged between the ambassadors of the Powers and the porte, and it is understood that the sultan has received assurances that Greece will not be allowed to disturb the peace of Europe, although certain irreg- ularities in her recent actions will have to be overlooked. It has also been repre- sented to the sultan that King George had to choose between a revolution in Greece and .@ demonstration in Cretan waters upon'the part of the Greek fleet, and that, naturally, he bowed to the popular clamor and sent the torpedo flotilla to Crete. The Turkish officials under the circum- stances are behaving admirably and are seemingly willing to meet the views of the powers in every way. It is true that the alternative may be the Prohivition placed upon them of sendin; reinforcements to Crete and in so doing the sultan is acting in a highly political Tanner. Indeed, the Cretan trouble has, at least for the moment, driven the more important question of the projected re- forms for the Turkish empire into the background so effectually that there are people who intimate Mat the wily Turk has been at the bottom of all the recent developments in Crete and even at Athens, and that the revolutionary movement in Crete has been secretly fostered in order to draw the attention of Europe from :nore important matters. Agreement te Restrain Greece. (Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, February 15.—A seml-official statement on the Cretan question has been published here. It is as follows: “In reply to the representations which the ministers of all the great powers at Athens made to the Greek government ycs- terday, pointing out the danger to Euro- pean peace from the attitude taken up by Greece, contrary to international law M Skouzes (the. minister for foreign affairs) declared that Greece would occupy. Crete. In view of thie fact the imperial govern- ‘ment no longer considers {t congonant with its dignity to take further diplomatic steps *Attor hange of views wi “After an exc! ol! WS with thi cabinets of the other great powers the commander of the German warship Kaiser- in Augusta, which will arrive at Canea within the next few days, has received in- structions in conjunction with the com- manders of the naval forces of the other great powers assembled in Cretan waters to prevent any hosttle act upon the pee of Greece, and also to co-operate with them in every possible way with the view of restoring order and averting further blood- Owing to urgent state business Emperor | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, |TO STOP BLOODSHED | William today abandoned his proposed vis!t to Potsdam. where he had engaged to lunch with the hussars of the body guard. To Prevent Further Bloodshed. (Copyright, 1897, by the Assoclated Press.) VIENNA, February 15.--The semi-official Fremdenblatt today confirming the report that the powers had accepted the proposal of Great Britain for the occupation of Ca- nea, Heraklion and Retimo by the marines of the foreign fleets, adds> “The commander of the ‘Austrian warship has already received instructions to co- operate with the fleet of the other powers, and, if necessary, force wiil be used to pre- vent further hostile action upon the part of Greece. The powers are;on the point of arriving at an agreement in regard to steps to avoid further bloodshed in Crete. The commanders of the squadrons, under presi- dency of the French admiral, who is the senior of the others, are holding consulta- tions on the basis of indentical instructions from their cabinets.” Grecian Patience Exhausted. LONDON, February 15.—The Greek con- sul general here. Leon Messinesi, in an in- terview today with a representative of the Associated Press, sald: “Greece has stood the situation in Crete jong enough, is now thoroughly aroused and will not stand it any longer. The king is a cautious man, and would not have taken decided action unless {t was neces- sary. Volunteers are constantly offering to go to Crete. The situation is impossible, and we mean to end it and plant the Hel- lenic flag over Crete.” é Greece's Supporters. From one of the ambassadors in London, whose name cannot be published, a repre- sentative of the Associated Press has ob- tained the following infor ‘i “The King of Greece |s determined at all costs to effect the annexation of Crete. And to this end he has the complete sym- pathy and every possible as: nee tpon the part of the queen, the Frince of Wales, the royal family of Denmark and the czar. Consistent with the necessary official at- titude of the powers, in view of the Turk- ish situation, an agreement of the powers, which will be promulgated this afternoon or tomorrow, provides for the occupation of Canea, Heraklion and Reiimo only, and they will prevent any landing of troops or ammunition ai these points. “This proposal, suggested by the foreign consuls at Canea, has been. telegraphed to Constantinople, and after it is accepted by the envoys will be wired to the govern- ments of the powers concerned. ‘his agreement is delayed in promulgation ow- ing to the Irritation of Italy and Germ.tny. ‘Shere is no question that it was drawn up largely with the view to its being evaded by Greece landing troops at some other point than the three places stated, and the commanders of the warships, having no instructions regarding amy places but the three mentioned, will do nothing with the result that the powers will be confronted with a fait accompli, which will then be immediately acz>pted.” Instructions have already been wired to the commanders of the foreign warships ordering them to prevent landings at Canea, Heraklion and Retimo, but to use force only after all other means cre ex- hausted. Report of Greek Troops Landing. PARIS, February 15.—A dispatch received Trom Athens today says that the Greek troops, consisting of a regiment of infantry and a battery of artillery, which left the Piraeus Saturday on board three steamers for the Island of Crete, have afrived there and have been landed. This report has not been confirmed. Powers Will Be Firm. (Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.) PARIS, February At is semi-officially announced here this afternoon that all the powers will firmly persist in the agreement to maintain peace, and the atempts of Greece to disturb it cannot, therefore, pre- vi According to a dispatch from Athens, the Russian minister to Greece has openly aeclared that Hussia is opposed to any scheme for the annexa- tion of Crete by Greece, and it is further stated that the Austrian charge d’effaires had an interview recently with M. Skeuzes, the Grecian minister for foreign affairs, when the former demanded explanations for the course adopted by Greece. Finally, it is said that all the repre- sentatives of the powers at Athens have discussed complaints against the Hellenic government in regard to the measures taken to irterrupt telegraphic communica- tion between. them and their governments for a period of over twenty-four hours. eived here Bombardment of Canea. - The Christians yesterday occupied the heights surrounding Canea and began to bombard Canea. As soon as the firing commenced Prince Georgi Berovitch, gov- ernor of Crete, with thirty recently en- rolled Montenegrin gendarmes, boarded the Russian mau-of-war. The Greek consul also embarked on board another vessel. The Turks from the fortress replied to the fire of the Christians. The foreign con- suls also embarked on board the various vessels lying off Canea. —— DUESTROW TO DIE. Gov. Stephens Will Not Interfere in the Matter. JHFFERSON CITY, Mo., February 15.— Governor Stephens has just decided that he will not interfere in the case of Dr. Ar- thur Duestrow, the millionaire of St. Louis sentenced to be hanged at Union, Mo., to- morrow for the murder of his wife and child. Dr, Duestrow killed his wife and child in cold blood on February 13, 1894, and has been tried several timea for the crime and twice investigations as to his sanity have been made. Every technicality known to law has been taken adyantage of to save his life. Yesterday a co ission of in- sanity experts were sent here to examine Duestrow and reported.to the governor to- day. Awa result of their decision Governor Stephens has decided-to let the law take its course, and: Duestrow .will be hanged tomorrow at Union, Mo., where he was convicted. That is, unless, as 2 last resort, the sheriff's jury which Dpestrow’s attor- neys have decided to summon do not de- clare him insane. a —.__ MR. MASON MUCH BETTER. Says His 11 ‘Was a Temporary Indi sposition. NEW ORLEANS, February 15.—Senator- elect William F. Mason of Iinois, accom- panied by his wife and son, arrived here on the Illinois Central at midnight last night. Mr. Mason Is greatly improved in health, and expects by his ten days’ stay here to become fully restored. “He says that his illness in Chicago was ly“ temporary indisposition, due to thé fatigues incident to the campaign. He is not decided as yet whether he will. visit Florida, but the chances are that he will. ———— DUEL FOUGHT IN CHICAGO. Two Italians Met ; Col DR. the Foot of the ; nument. . CHICAGO, Feb 15,—Two Italians fought a. duel last mt at the foot of the ‘Columbus monument, Lake Front Park, and the.challenger, Batiste Melleri, was shot to death by Joseph Bernascerie. The duel was .deliberately planned, the men quarreling over the subject of anarchy, —_—.—_—_ Mr. Certis’ Return.” Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned ta this clty from a visit to New York city. His business in the metropolis had no rela- ticn to the recent logs of historical docu- ments in the Congressional Library, all re- ports to the contrary notwithstanding, MR. MORGAN EXCITED He Endeavors to Get Up His Clayton- Bulwer Treaty Resolution. —_—_.>__ APPEALED FROM THE CHAIR'S DECISION —_—_+ When Withdrawn the Vote Wis in His Favor. SUNDRY CIVIL BILL Mr. Gallinger (N. H.), in presenting re- ports on some health bills relating to the District of Columbia, remarked that al- though the business of the Senate appeared to be “blocked,” he hoped to secure actien on bills affecting public health. The bill was passed providing penalties for starting fires which may be communi- cated to the inflammable growth on public lands. Mr. Davis (Minn.) presented a resolution requesting the President for all correspon- dence of the State Department with the German empire relative to American in- surance companies. The resolution was agreed to without comment. The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. Mr. Morgan's (Ala.) resolution for the ab- rogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty then came up, and the senator was about to proceed with a spcech. There were ob- Jections from several sources. Mr. Cullom (l.) wanted to go on with an appropria- tion bill. Mr. Chandler (N. H.) desired to speak on his resolution as to bimetallism. There was sharp sparring for precedence until Mr, Sherman (Ohio) interposed a point of order against Mr. Morgan, on the ground that his resolution, being of a joint char- acter, could not be considered in the morn- ing nour. This precipitated an unexpected storm. ~The presiding officer, Mr. Stevenson, being in the chair, referred to the rules, and promptly sustained Mr. Sherman's point of order. “I appeal from the decision of the chaii said Mr. Morgan, calmly, “‘and I will de- bate that question of appeal.” As Mr. Morgan was about to proceed, Mr. Sher- man again interposed, saying that an ap- peal from the decision of the chair was not debatable. The presiding officer, consulting the rules, again sustained Mr. Sherman, stating that an appeal was not debatable “{ think it is debatable,” declared Mr. Morgan, with a perceptible tremor in his voice, as he still held the floor. Mr. Quay endeavored to act as peace- maker, and appealed to the Senate to grant unanimous consent to Mr. Morgan to pro- ceed. “I must object to that,” said Mr. Sher- man, dec Mr. Morgan still held the floor. “I am willing to stand here,” he said, “and be victimized by the chair and by the senator frem Ohio.” Mr. Stevenson’s Sharp Tones. Mr. Stevenson rose from his chair, and in sharp tones responded: “The chair has no disposition to victimize the senator from Alabama. The chair is enforcing the rules as he finds them.” The Vice President emphasized the word “victimize,” and there was the silence of amazement at the rapid exchange. Mr. Chandler came in with a suggestion that Mr. Morgan withdraw his appeal and then proceed. Mr. Sherman objected. He would have no avoidance of a direct vote on the appeal. Mr. Morgan cndeavored to move to take up the Clayton-Bulwer resolution. The chair ruled this motion could not be made while the appeal was pending. “Then I withdraw the appeal,” said Mr. Morgan; “not because I think it should be withdrawn, but in order to meet this emergency.” The appeal being withdrawn, a vote was taken on Mr. Morgan’s resolution to pro- ceed with the Clayton-Bulwer resolution. Unexpectedly Mr. Morgan carried his mo- tion as against the opposition, which was understood to be favorable to going into executive session on the arbitration treaty. The vote was very close—yeas 32, nays 31, as follow: Yeas—Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Black- burn, Blanchard, Brown, Call, Cameron, Chilton, Gallinger, Gibson, Gorman, Hans- brough, Mills, Morgan, Murph: Pasco, Peffer, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Pugh, Quay, Roach, Smith, Stewart, Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Voorhees, Walthall, White—3 Nays—Baker, Burrows, Caffery, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Gray, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Irby, Lindsay, Lodge, McMillan, Mantle, Martin, Mitchell (Wis- consin), Nelson, Paimer, Perkins, Platt, Proctor, Sewall, Sherman, Shoup, Thur- ston, Vilas, Wetmore, Wilson—31. In Executive Sessiona On the announcement of the vote Mr. Morgan arose smiling and triumphant, and was about to begin, when Mr. Hoar (Mass.) interrupted with the point that this was a matter properly before an executive ses- sion. Under the rules a suggestion of this character compelled the Senate to go into executive session, and at 12:30 o'clock the galleries were cleared and the doors closed. As soon as the doors were closed, Senator Morgan took the floor on the Clayton-Bul- wer abrogation resolution. He was appar- ently very angry, and his remarks were along the line which the open session in- dicated. He had given notice of an inten- tion ‘to discuss this resolution, and the usual courtesy of the Senate would have allowed him to proceed. He served notice on Mr. Sherman that he would not hasten action on the arbitration treaty by any such course. The abrogation of the Clay- ton-Bulwer treaty was being considered in connection with the arbitration treaty, and the subject was one which should have a free and fair discussion. Senator Morgan continued to talk on the Clayton-Bulwer abrogation resolution until 2 o'clock, when the point was made that the arbitration treaty became the unfin- ished business, and it was taken up. THE HOUSE. ‘The general rush of business which marks the closing days of Congress was forcibly brought home to the members of the House today by the adoption of a special order for night sessions tonight and tomorrow night for the consideration of private pen- sion bills. By the terms of the crder these sessions will terminate at-11:0 p.m. On motion of Mr. Hitt the House con- curred in the Senate amendments to the diplomatic and consular apprgpriation bill. Suspension Day. This was suepersion day, and the Speak- er recognized Mr. Reeves (Ill.) to move the passage under a suspension of the rules cf a@ substitute for the Senate bill appro- priating $250,000 for clesing the crevasse in the Mississippi lev'e at. Pass L’Outre, “the substitute appropriated the same sum, to be deducted from the sum due un- der the Eads contract in case the Courts should decide that he -was Hable for the repaira under his contract with the gov- ernment. The bill was passed. » Sundry Civil Bill. ‘Then came the coup which had been ar- ranged by the House leaders. Mr. Cannon, the chairman of the appropriations com- mittee, moved to suspend the rules and pass the sundry civil appropriation bili. {Continued on Second Page.) 1897-TWELVE PAGES. _ | DISTRICT IN CONGRESS The Completion of the Aqueduct Tunnel Strongly Urged. Measures Favorably Reported to the Senate and Those Considered by the Committee. The subcommittee on the District of Co- lumb!a of the Senate committee on appro- priations gave hearings to a number of peo- ple this morning interested in District ap- propriations. Capt. D. D. Gaillard, in charge of the Washington aqueduct tunnel, appeared be- fore the committee in response to an invi- tation and spoke in favor of the amendment to be proposed by Mr. McMillan, appro- priating money for the completion of the Washington aqueduct tunnel and Howard University reservoir. Captain Gaillard Fointed cut to the committee that the Georgetown reservoir holds much more wa- ter than can be carried to the city, the present necessity being for additional aque- duct facilities to distribute the water. He also spoke in favor of an additional appro- priation of $1,000 to permit the cleaning out f the tunnel. The tunnel was cleaned out iast year, the first time in many years, and captain Gaillard favors having it cleaned yearly, in order to prevent the accumula- tion of sediment. For Public Schools, A number of people appeared in favor of additional appropriations for the public schools of this city. Mrs. Stowell, trustee of the sixth division,accompanied by the leg- islative committee of the Northeast Wash- ington Citizens’ Association, appeared in favor of better school facilities in that sec- tion. The legislative committee of the asso- ciation consists of W. J. Frizzell, Evan H. Tucker and N. L. King. Mrs. Stowell and members cf the committee argued that the sixth schoo) division was the only school division in this city in which children in the fourth grade are obliged to attend a half-day school, and showed that the in- crease of the school population is such that unless additional facilities are given that section next year the fifth and per- haps the sixth grade will hold half-day Mr. Tucker asked that the allowed in the House bill for manual training schools be used so that two white schools be established instead of one, one of which to be located in Northeast Washington. Mr. Tucker also spoke of the manner in which small stréets laid out through the middle of squares are being paved while long thoroughfares are allowed to go untouched. He said that these little Streets are opened by syndicates, and he thought they should not be paved as long as thoroughfares in the city needed im- provement. Bills Favorably Acted On. A number of bills acted upon favorably by the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, as reporied in The Star, were returned to the Senate today with recom- mendations that they be passed. Mr. Gal- linger reported the three health bills, which have passed the House of Representatives, for the regulation of the sale of poisons, to prevent spread of contagious diseas s and to regulate privies, Mr. Faulkner favorably reported the bill relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia. The re- port states that this bill has been sub- mitted to the Commissioners, sug- gestions were incorporated in the bill tee fore it passed the House of Representatives. Accompanying the bill is a leiter from the Secretary of Agriculture, heretofore pub- lished in The Star, and’ the report says that the Secretary's suggestions have been followed by the committee. The report adds that the legislation proposed by this bill is very much needed in the District of ‘Columbia. Amendments to Be Offered. Mr. McMillan gave notice in the Senate this afternoon of an amendment to the District of Columbia appropriation bill, which will propose providing that if any surplus remains from the money to be ap- propriated for the improvement of streets that it be expended in the paving of Ral- umore street from Columbia road to h Street, thence along 20th street to Adams mill rvad entrance to the Zoological Park. It provides further that the portions of Baltimore and 20th streets so paved shall be dedicated by the owners to the District in conformity with plans for highway ex- tension. Mr. Chandler also gave notice of an amendment he will propose to the same bill, providing “for paving Massachuserts avenue extended from 22d street to She! dan Circle, $5.00." Mr. Gibson reported from the committee on the District of Columbia House bill 0122, to prevent the interment of bodies in Graceland cemetery. Senate bill 1232, to regulate playing of billiards, and Senate biil 3072, to prevent the spread of contagivus diseases in the District of Columbia, were indefinitely pest- poned in the Senaie today, House bilis of a similar nature taking their places cn the caiendar. = RUSSIA AND PROTECTION. Interesting Report of the Minister of Finance. A remarkable document, in itself almost @ complete treafise on political economy, is the report of the Russian minister of finance transmitting ihe annual budget, a copy of which has reached the State De- partment. The minister succinctly dis- cusses the respective merits of direct and indirect taxation; protection against free trade; currency questions, agriculture, economy and other important questions of state policy, which have attracted much attention of late years in the United States. He finds that indirect taxation is in every way preferable to direct taxation, not only being less burdensome to the people, but being more easily realized by the govern- ment. The minister holds. that the results of twenty years of protection in Russia fully justify that policy. He says there can scarcely be any dispute that once the gov- ernment for a long period of time has kept to a strict and consistent system of protec-: tion any serious relaxation of protection would be a great political blunder, and would jar the economic organism of the couptry. ie minister gives a most interesting his- tory of the attempt to improve the Russian currency system. Great progress was made in this direction during 1896; the cashing of bank notes in gold at the rate of one rouble fifty capecks already goes on and it is now proposed only to confirm what has been |accomplished. ————+e-+_____ Acts Approved. The President has approved the act 10 commission passed assistant surgeons in the navy and to provide for their examina- TWO CENTS. | If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. DOWN TO BUSINESS = Troops and Organizations in the Inaugural Parade. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Statues Are to Be Protected From the Crowds. se 3 HEADQUARTERS Nor ene < BEG It is believed that the objections ¢ tained by some senators and repres tives to the participa va- fon in the inaugural parade of the West Point and Naval Academy cadets will be overcome, and that they will attend. Th Seems to be an idea in some quarters, dently inspir- ed by a vague memory of Grant's second inauguration, that the cadets may “catch cold” if they are brought to Washington. As the West Pointers stand guard in all sorts of weather at West Point, in a cil- mate considerably colder than this, and the Annapolis boys splash around on wet parade ground and slippery decks with great frequency, it is not felt gener that their systems will be s' ked to any great extent by the brisk march up Per Vania avenue, such as n. Porter termined the parade shal! make too. the cadets will wear their overc and having the right of line in the grand division, will not be kept wai the Capitol. first Mr. Calvin Love of Louisville, Ky., may not be a relative of the celebrated Silas Wege, but he “drops into poetry” just the same. He has written an “Inaugural Poem,” and is very desirous of having ! interpolated in the inaugural cere It will be another case of blighted Troops for Inaugurati Secretary Lamont has decided to make up for the absence of the West Point Cadets by having as many federal troops in the inaugural procession as the funds at bis disposal will permit. Orders were today i= sued for four troops of the 3d Cavalry, sia tioned at Fort Ethan Allen, on the Canad ian border, to come to Washington on th occasion. This is in addition to the other federal troops prev.ously ordered to take rt in the parade. There will be abou 0) regulars in line, a greater number than has taken part in any similar event for a great many years. Each of the three branches of the army will be represented; the infantry by the 17th Regiment, stationed at Columbus bar- racks, Ohio; the artillery by eight batteries of foot artillery from Fort Monroe, V: Fort McHenry, Md., and the Washington barracks, a light battery from Fort Ham- ilton, N. Y., and a light battery from the Washington barracks; the cavairy by four troops from Fort Ethan Allen and four troops from Fort Myer, Va. In addition to these troops, there will a!so be present the Engineer Battalion from Willets Point, N. Y., and probably the.Kngineer Battalion from West Point. The military contingent will include three full regimental ban New Jersey Will Do We! Reports from New Jersey indicate that the Vice President’s state will be well rep- resented in the parade. Gov. Griggs is fa- vorable to an appropriate display of the military, and has left it to the state mili- tary board to decide what it shall be. It is Proposed to order out the 2d Regiment, a cavairy company and the Gatling Gun Company of Camden. A resolution will be introduced in the legislature tonight pro- viding for the legislature to attend the in- auguration as a body. Civic organizations all over the state are inspired, and a big representation is expected. The Seventy-First Coming. Definite announcement of the coming of the Tist New York Regiment is made. A vete of the companies was takentast week, and the question affirmatively Regimental Quartermaster John decided. K. Oly- phant has engaged a special train for the regiment, which ts t leave from the foot of Liberty street on the evening of March 3. ided with sleeping John The train is to be pre cars, and Commissary of Subsistenc Kennedy Tod has arranged with a York caterer to furnish the meals fo: regiment, both on the train and in Wash- ington. The day following the inaugura- tion will be spent by the regiment in sight- seeing, and the return trip will be ma the night of March 5. While in W ton the headquarters of the Tist will be tn the armory of the Washington Light In- faniry. A Disappointed Singer's Prose. F. A. Vinke of Main and Monroe streeis, St. Chars, Mo., wrote a song during the campaign which was copyrighted under the stirring title, “Hang Their Cheap Dollars cn a Sour Apple Tree,” eie., according to loebrarian A. R. Spofford. Recently Mv. Vinke wrote to the inaugural committee esking for inaugural ball souvenirs. In re- piy Secretary Brackett intormed him, un- der date of February 9, that the souvenirs were enly issued to purchasers of inau- gural ball tickets, which tickets were each. He added that it was barely possible that after March 4 there might be a sur- plus of souvenirs left for sale, and if so they weuld be sold for $1 per copy. This letter was returned to Chairman Bell today, with the following indorse- ment, by Mr. Vinke: “After working like a tiger for McKinley all through the campaign, you manage: refuse to give gratis such a small thing as a Inaug. Ball Souvenir. You can take your souvenirs and go to h— with them.” If Mr. Vinke’s poetry is as vivid as bh prose, the fame of the sweet singer of Michigan appears to be in jeopardy. John A. Logan Camp, Sons of Veteraas, of this city, has applied for a place in line for twenty-four uniformed men, under command of Capt. G. S. Whitmore. The members of the grand marshal’s staff will wear badges similar to those of the inaugural committeemen, except that they will contain the inscription “aid to grand marshal"’ instead of the name of*a com- mittee. Inaugural Notes of Interest. The meeting of the executive committee Saturday night was largely attended, and much gratification was felt over the an- Douncement that the white squadron, after the naval maneuvers at Charleston, would probably come up the Potomac as far as tHe depth of the water would transport thence the sailors and marines of the fleet to this city, in order that they might take part in the inaugural parade. It was also announced that there would be more United States troops. here March 4 than on any other similar occasion. Chairman Warner = the civic ee reported forty-two clubs, aggregating 7,510 members, had made applications for posi- tions in the and that many more were ©: