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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1896. ADVERSE 70 THE NICARAGUA CANAL, Report of the Commission Sent to Make an In- vestigation, COST OF THE BIG DITCH. Estimates That Far Exceed Those Made by the Mari- time Company. OBSTACLES TO BE OVERCOME. Information Submitted by the Presi- dent in a Message to the House. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—In the judgment of the Board of Engineers which thoroughly investigated the subject last summer it will cost $133,472,893 to con- struct the Nicaragua canal. These fig- ures are $64,000,000 in excess of .the esti- mates of the company which now holds a charter from Nicaragua to build the water- way. The board which made the investi- gation consisted of Lientenant-Colonel William Ludlow of the United States nav. fordena Endicott, civil engineer in the United States navy, and Alfred Noble, also a civil engineer. The board’s report, which is included in 200 pages of type- written manuscript, was sent to-day by President Cleveland to the House. The board sailed from Mobile, Ala., in the United States steamer Montgomery on the 7th of May last, arriving at Greytown, Nicaragua, six days later. They returned in the Mont:omery to New York on the 21st of the following July.. On the day after their arrival at Mana- gua a special audience was accorded them by President Zelaya and Cabinet, and they were granted the free use of the state telegraph and of the Government vessel on Lake Nicaracua. They were accom- panied by the chief engineer and an assist- ant of the Maritime Company, through whose courtesy the work of investigation was greatly facilitated. ‘The most serious problems affecting the design and construction of the canal sys- tem at the present time, the report finds, are those invelved in the heavy rainfall and consequent discharges from the lake und streams, whose variations of surface and volume must be taken into account. The rainfall record at Greytown for a period of three years shows a mean of 267 inches. A record at Envas on the west side for fourteen years gives a mean of 65 inches. In addition to these there is reliable in- formation of precipitation of 3 deg. an hour, of 9 deg. in nine hours, and 35 deg. in eight days. A record of nearly twenty-five feet of water in a year on the Caribbean coast to tive and a half feet between the lake and tne Pacific needs no comment to indicate the important results that must ensue with reterence to matters of local drainage and engineering construction. The report shows that the climate of Nicaragua is misunderstood. Itis the continued mod- erate heat in conjunction with the high humidity that so seriously reduces the value of physical labor-in the tropies. There has never been any yellow fever at Greytown except when imported. The heavy rainfall will increase largely the cost of excavating the deep mud at several embankments," in excavations, building embankments, etc. The natives are not likely to prove use- fulin the severe and steady work of canal construction.” Jamaican negroes, who bhave been employed on the Panama Rail- way, are docile and, from a tropical stand- point, industrious and fairly effective. They will undoubtedly form the labor supply for the canal. ‘Wages are only about half as much as in the United States, but the efficiency of the laborers is praportionately much less. Machinery will be used largely, but will be of little value after the completion of the canal, and little, if any, will be worth removal. Its entire cost would, therefore, be charged to the canal construction, making the plant charge higher than usual. There are now no ships or facilities of any kind on or near the canal Jine and they will have to be supplied as adjuncts of the work. Skilled labor will have to be imported. 4 Fuel will cost more than double. Freight on materials and supplies will in- crease their cost greatly, particularly if sent to interior points. A large part of the report1s devoted to & description of the character of the soil, the work neces- sary to be performed at poiats along the proposed route and the expense attached to this work. Detailed recommendations with regard to the locks, dams and basins follow. The board deems it proper to make note of the facility with which a breach might be ef- fected at any point of the long series of embankments employed in connection with the canal project. Greytown harbor, the entrance to the canal, as proposed by the company, the report says, is too near the angle of the coast line and the entrance to the canal should be moved eastward about a mile and a half. 1he harbor throughout should ~be dredged to thirty feet below low water and its depth increased to six fathoms. In regard to the Ochoa dam, as proposed by the company reports, this dam isto bea rock £ill across'a powerful river on a sand foundation. A dam so constructed, the commissivn says, has no precedent, and its erection in conflict with the unknown volume of the floods present grave difficul- ties. 1In regard to the western division from the lake to Brito, the report says: “The information, with reference to the site proposéd for the La Flor dam, indi- cates that its construction is impracticable, and the commission sugeests an alterna- tive low level route which offers no special difficulties in construction.’ - As to the terminus at.Brito the com- mission suggests the desirability of mov- ing it southward. from the location pro- ‘posed by the company. The report closes with the following gen- eral conclusion: “The official statement by the company of $66,466,880 is insufficient for the work. In severa! important cases the quantities must be greatly increased and in numerous cases the unit prices do not make proper allowance for the difference in cost of work- between the United States and Nicaragua. The provisional estimate by the board is $133,472,893. 3 T “It should be understood that the existing data are inadequate as & basis for estimat- ing the cost of many of the structures. Some porticns of the work may cost more, others less, but in the judgment of the board the entire project can be executed for about the total amouns of its estimate. For obtaining the necessary data for the formation of a canal project, eighteen months’ time, covering two dry seasons and an expenditure of $350,000, will be re- quired.” OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. R, P. Troy Will Lose His Pluce and Re- turn to This City. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—0. W. R. Tredway was to-day appointed Post- master at Glenbrook, Lake County, Cal. A postoffice - was to-day established at Star, Tuolumne County, and Wilbur Long was appointed Postmaster. Pensions have been granted as follows: California— Original: Edwin Rowe, North Cucamongo; Francis P. Fraser, |. Santa Ana; Anton Mayer, Veterans’ Home, Napa; John H. Paton, Bakerstield ; Frederick Koester, Sacramento. Increase— William Y. Bean, San Francisco. Re- issue—Bezalial 8. Chandler, Woodland. Original widow—Mary J. Moore, San Francisco. Oregon—Original: John D. Wilson, Yon- calla. Increase: Alpheus R. Eastman, Cottage Grove. Original widows: Minors of William N. Triplett, Leland. Washington—Original: Henry Tiffany, Cheny; William 8. Locke, White Salmon. On account of the determination of Re- publican Benators in caucus to-day to re- organize the Senate offices, R. P. I'roy, one of the assistant sergeants-at-arms, will probably lose his place. If so he will re- turn immediately to San Francisco. Mr, Troy was appointed through Senator White’s influence, and has been regarded as a conftidential employe, being admitted to the secret sessions of the Senate. L2 AR FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS., Oakland Among the Cities.to Receive Ap- propriations. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day ordered favorable re- ports on bills making eppropriations for public buildings at Oakland, Cal., $350,000; Salem, Or., $100,000, and Spokane, Wash., $300,000. St. Paul, Minn., was increased by $200,600, and Omaba by $800,000. These appropriations are in addition to amounts heretofore allowed. A building at Helena, Mont., was au- thorized, but the amount not agreed upon. OFFERSFUR THE SERNTE A. ]J. Shaw Nominated for Sec- retary and Major Grant Sergeant-at-Arms. An Interesting Republican Caucus at Which Heated Arguments Were Made. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—The Re- publican Senatorial caucus this afternoon, after a debate of an hour and a half, set- tled the question of a reorganization of the elective officers of the Senate by the nomi- nation of a full ticket. A.J. Shaw of the State of Washington was nominated to be Secretary of the Senate, Major H. Grant of North Carolina to be sergeant-at-arms, Alonzo Stewart of lowa to be assistant doorkeeper dnd Rev. Mr. Milburn, the blind chaplain, to succeed himself. A number of speeches were made on the various candidates and it early developed that there was such opposition to ex-Sec- retary George C. Gorham and ex-Sergeant- at-Arms Valentine as would necessarily eliminate both these gentlemen from the countest. The fight against Gorbam was led by Hoar of Massachusetts and Hale of Maine. Both these men expressed them- selves in the caucus as being unwilling to overlook an attack made by Gorham against Blaine in a newspaper of which Gorham 1s said to have been the editor. Gorham was nominated by Mitchell of Oregon and.seconded by Chandler and Perkins. McMichael of Pennsylvania was neminated by Lodge and seconded by Qauay. A.J. Shaw of Washington was nominated by Squire and seconded by Dubeis. A letter signed by tea prominent Repub- licans of Kentucky ;{)laoed the name of Baber of that Stafe in nomination. One vote was also cast on the first ballot for Bright, the present sergeant-at-arms. Shaw was chosen on the third ballot, re- ceiving twenty-six votes. His nearest competitor was CGorham, who received thirteen. For sergeant-at-arms Mr. Curtice of New Hampshire was placed 1n nomination by Chandler, seconded by Gallinger; Major H. L. Grant of Norta Carolina by Pritchard, seconded by Hawley of Con- necticut, Quay of Pennsylvania uand Elkins of West Virginia; Smith D. Frye by Gear, and Mr. Valentine by Thurston. Mr. Grant was victorious on the third ballot. Alonzo Stewart, the present chief of the pages, was nominated by acclamation for the position of acting doorkeeper, the place so long filled by the late venerable Isaac Bassett. Mr. Stewart has grown up in the Senate from boyhood, and 1s thoroughly con- versant with the duties of the office which be has often filled temporarily. Mr. Mil- burn, the sresem blind chaplain, will also be retained. No action was _taken on the question as to when these officers should be elected in the Senate, that matter having been left to the chairman of the caucus, who will call ivup atan opportune time. Itis under- stood that action will be had so as to en- able the new officers to assume their duties on the first of the month. The secretary of the Senate nominated to-day is a young man and said to bein every way-fitted for the dutiesof the office. He is a man of pleasing address, edu- cated and cultured and a good elocution- ist. He was for a time Postmaster at %poknne, Wash. Major Grant is an old n soldier who went to North Caro- lina shortly after the war. He is a native of Connecticut and served in the regiment commanded at one time by General Haw- ley, the present Senator {rom that State. A S 55 LOYALTY OF MANITOBA. Opening of the Ninth Legisiature of the Province. WINNIPEG, Manitoss, Feb. 7.—The ninth Legislature of Manitoba was opened yesterday. The speech from the throne reierred to the determination of the people to resist Federal interierence with tie National school system, as evidenced by the overwhelming vote in favor of the ?_n"rnment in the recent general elpe- ion. The following paragraph also occurs in the speech: “‘The foreign relations of the motherland have recently proved of an exciting and menacing character. The people of this province join with -the rest of the Dominion in declaring their un- swerving loyalty to the empire,” Clevrland Goes EHunting. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—Th President left Washington again at a !al ‘hour to-night on the lighshouse tender Maple for the Quantico duck-hunting grounds, Captain Lamberton, Lighthouse Inspector for the Chesapeake :filit‘flot. and Dr. O’Reilly are his traveling ‘com panions, The present intention of tge President is to return to Washington to-morrow night, SEDITIOUS TALK - IN THE HOUSE: Talbert of South Carolina Quickly Created a Storm. REPEATED A STATEMENT Believed Secession to Have Been Right and Would Do the ' Same Thing Again. PROMPTLY CALLED TO ACCOUNT. Refused to Apologize and His Utter- ances Were Referred to the’ Judiciary Committee. WASHINGTON, “# C., Feb. 7. — The charge upon the flrgk of the House to-day that words uttere¢’by a member were trea- sonable and seditious gnd in violation of the oath precjpitated the most interesting and turbulent scene witnessed in the hall since the early days of the Fifty-first Con- gress. Talbert, the impulsive Representa- tive from South Carolina, arising to a question of personal privilege, referred to the misinterpretation, if not misrepresen- tation, in the press of what he said on ‘Wednesday night: in response to the criti- cism by the gentleman from North Caro- lina (Pearson) upon the action of South Carolina at the outbreak of the war. He reiterated what he then said, to the effect that he believed secession to be right, and under the same conditions would again do. as he had done. He was called to order by Barrett (R.) of Massachusetts, who- asked that bis words be taken down. Barrett offered a reso- lution denouncing the words as seditious and treasonable and in violation of the oath taken by Talbert at” the beginning of this Congress, Much excitement prevailea until the matter was finally disposed of, the dis- order at times being so greatas to preclude the transaction of business. Many Repub- licans did not approve of Barreti’s course, not deeming the matter of sufficient im- portance to warrant his action, but others warmly supported him, and one member declared that Talbert ought to be ex- pelled. Talbert ‘as vermitted, after a time, to explain. He said he had no idea that the conditions of 1861 could ever recur, and he was glad ‘of it. He had no idea of en- gaging in a violation of the thirteenth amendment. Barrett gave Talbert the opportunity and asked bim to specifically disclaim any secession sentiment and apologize to the House; in the eventof compliance, Barrett to withdraw the resolution. But Talbert declined to say anything further. Dalzell (R.) of Pennsylvania moved to refer the whole subject to the Committee on Judiciary, and this was agreed to—ayes 200, noes 7. 'With this disposition of the matter the exciting episode ended. The following Republicans voted ave upon the referring of the resolution: 4cheson, Aitken, Allen of Utah, Andrews, Apsley, Arnold of Pennsylvania, Arnold of Rhode Island, Avery, Bartholdt, Beach, Bishop, Bowers, Broderick, Brosius, Brown, Brumm, Burrell, Buster of Missouri, Cannon, Clark of Tows, Codding, Coffin, Cooke of Illinois, Corliss, Curtiss of Iowa, Ourtis of New York, Dalzell, Danford, Dahiels, Dingley, Dolliver, Draper, Eddy, Ellis, Evans, Fischer, Fletcher, Fowler, Gillette of Massachusetts, Gillet of New York, Griswold, Grosvenor, Hadley, Harmer, Harris, Henderson, Henry of Connecticut, Herman, Hicks, Hilborn, Hitt, Hooker, Huff, Hulick, Hull, Hyde, Kerr, Kiefer, Knox, Lacey, Lewis, Linney, Long, Lou. denslager, Loud, Mahon, McCail of Massa- chusetts, McCall of Tennessee, McClure, McLachlan, Mercer, Miller of West Vir- ginia, Milns, Mendel, Northway, Payne, Pearson, Perkins, Phillips, Powers, Pugh, Reyburn, Robinson of Pennsylvania, Royse, Settle, Shafroth, Shannon, Sher- man, Simpkins, Smith of Michigan, Sno- ver, Sounswick, Spalding, Sperry, Stahle, Steele, Stephenson, C. W. Stone, W. A. Stone, Towne, Tracewell, ‘I'racey, Treloas, Updegraff, Van Voorhis, Walker of Mas- sachusetts, Walker of Virginia, Wanger, Watson of Maryland, White, Wilber, Willis, Wilson of New York, Wilson of Ohio, Woodman and Wright. Bailey, Staling, Walsh and Yokum parted company from their associates and voted against referring the resolution. Just before the House took a recess at the close of the afternoon session Pearson (R.) of North*Carolina, who had not been present when Talbert made his statement, entered a disclaimer of the sentiment im- puted to him by Talbert, saying he could not have declared his shame at the course of North Carolina .in the war, for that would ve treason to his own State, to his own blood. He pleaded that Northern Republicans permit Bouthern Republicans to deal in their own way with their neigh- boring States, promising the best and most satisfactory results from that policy. Talbert accepted the disclaimer, and the incident - will probably not again be heard of. The remainder of the session was des voted to the further consideration of the bond silver coinage bill. Newlands (Silver- ite) of Nevada, Hartman (R.) of Montana, Williams (D.) of Mississippi, Broderick (R.) of Kansas and Bowers (R.) of Califor- nis spoke in favor of free coinage, and Messrs, Tucker (D.) of Virginia, Walker (R.) of Massachusetts and Patterson (D.) of Pennsylvania against it. At 5:10 the House took a recess until 8 o’clock, with the understanding that further continuation of the day session be held at 10:30 to-morrow morning, the sil- ver debate to be the only business. The third session of the parliamentary day of Thursday began this morning at 10:30. o’clock, with Speaker Reed in the chair and about a score of Representatives on the floor to continue the discussion of the silver bond bill. 9 As 800n as the House assembled Talbert (D.) of South Carolina; rising to a ques- tion of privilege, said he had been no doubt unintentionally misrepresented by the press of the country in' regard to the statements madeat Wednesday night's session. He reviewed the colloguy be- tween himself and ‘Pearson (R.) of North Carolina and repeatedt his declaration that he believed secéssion to have been right and under the sameé conditions he would do the same thing again. Barrett (K.) of Massachusetts called Tal- bert to order, and demanded that his words be taken down. Talbert responded in a defiant manmer- that he was perfectly willing that his words should be taken down, and that he ‘Proposed to stand by them. What he had | meant to.say and did say, he said, was that.no State was more loyal than South Carolina. That the conditions which ex- isted when South Carolina seceded would not and could not again exist, and he was glad ofit. He had no ides or inteniion of vidlating the thirteenth amendment. That question was settled by the arbitra- ment of arms, and settled forever. He stood here .to say that he was willing to extend the right hand of fellowship to those who wore the blue, and to say that the war of thirty years ago was over for- ever. He objected, he said, to be held up as a boor and ignorant person, advocating secession at this period of the country’s history, As to the attitude of Southern men at the time of the war, he desired to say that they believed they were richt, and had no apology to make for the part they took in the war. [Democratic ap- plause.] That was all he had to say. . A resolution of censure by Barrett (R.) of Massachusetts was then read. It recited the words taken down and declared them to be seditious and treasonable and in vio- lation of the gentleman’s oath and that they be stricken from the record. By this time the House was in a great uproar and the proceedings werecondncted amid great excitement and it was difficult to hear what was going on. Dalgzell (R.) of Pennsylvania endeavored to secure a reférence of the whole matter to the Committee on Judiciary and Can- non (R.) of Illinois to have it laid on the table, but neither were in order. The latter motion drew from a Republican member the suggestion that the motion of the gentleman of Illinois lie on the table. 3 Cannon—All right, I'll make the motion when I get a chance. During the colloquy Barrett asked Tal- bert whether or not he was willing to rise in his plac: and definitely and distinctly reject any implied suggestion in his re- marks that he would at any time or under any conditions enter upon or favor a move- ment of secession aganst the United States. ““Oh, ob,” on the Demooratic side.] If be would not, Barrett continued, he would sfate to the gentlemen on the other side who were made the spokesmen of the gentleman from South Carolina that this resolution would be voted upon. [Ap- plause.] 3 Another question by Barrett to Talbert a8 to whether or not he would rise, retract bis statements and apologize to the House met the response from that gentleman: | “I bave made my explanation to the House and have not another word to say.” | Barrett—Then, Mr. Speaker, I demand the previous question upon my resolution. Dalzell asked if it would be in order now to refer the whole matter to the Committee on Judiciary., The Speaker, over the suggestion by Crisp that the motion was not then in order, ruled that it was, and Dalzell moved that it be done. The House agreed to Dalzell’s motion— ayes 154, noes 51. Barrett ana Boutelle demanded a vote by ayes and noes amid renewed excite- ment and protests from Republicans about them, “Do you approve of such langnage?’ | Boutelle indignantly inquired, and there ‘were numerous responses of ‘‘Yes.” “All right; then you will have an oppor- | And he | tunity to say" so,” he retorted. was right, for the rollcall was ordered. resulted s Ayes 200, noes 71. On this vote the Democrats voted solidly for reference ahd the Republicans divided. Chairman Henderson asked unanimous consent for the Committee on Judiciary to sit during the sessions of the House, which was given. A message from the President was laid before the House, transmitting the report of the Board of Engineers on the Nicara- guan canal. The House then at 10:40 re- sumed the debate on the bond silver bill. It Newlands (siiverite) of Nevada was the | first speaker. He declared in favor of the adoption of the S:nate substitute. He said it was useless to wait for an inter- national agreement for the restoration of free coinage of silver, giving his reasons in detail why England, Germany and France, the principal creditor nations of the world, would continue their refusal to unite with the United States on that subject. Hartman (R.) of Montana followed Newlands in an argument in favor of free coinage. An arrangement was made by unani- mous consent 1o close general debate on the bond bill at the close of the legislative day of Monday next. Walker (R.) of Massachusetts was the first speaker opposing the Senate free silver movement. Hartman gave notice that he wounld move at the proper time an amendment directing the Pfesident to call a commer- cial and tariff congress in Washington not later than June 30, 1897, composed of dele- gates of silver-using countries.. - Kemp (Pop.) of Nebraska, denied an as- sertion previously maue ‘that the Populist party was not in favor of. bimetatlism. It was, he said, the only true political bi- metallist party in the United States at the present time. R During the Talbert incident the House sdjourned for a minute; and then opened Friday’s session. Twenty-five _representatives occupied their seais on the floor at the nning of the evening session to listen to the orators on the pending silver-bond bill, while the public galleries at the same time were crowded. The speakers were: Gil R.) of Tennessee, Bromwell (R.) of O t& Sparkman (D.) of Florida, Stewart (R.) ew Jersey, Eddy (R.) of Minnesots, who| opposed the free coinage of gilver, and Mc- Clure (R.) of Obio and Mondell (R.) of Wyoming, who favored it. - " At10:10 o'clock the House took a recess until 10:30 o’clock to-morrow morning. e ———— GERMANY’S NAVAL DEMANDS. Explained by Bavon Marshal von Biebor- stein in Detail. _BERLIN, GerMany, Feb. 7.~At to-day’s sitting of the Budget Commission of the Re}chszag. Baron Marshal von Bieber- stein, Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared that no naval demands would be intro- duced in the Reichstag this session, and that no date had been fixed when it would be advisable to increase the strength of the navy. He continued by. natius that when the Government should decide to mncrease the strength of the navy, they would communicate with the Reichstag, informing that body fully, especially in regard to the financial means roq;‘\ire . *“The necessity for increasing the navy,” he said, “is more pressing at the present time than it.has been in the past, though our relations with foreign powers areun- changed and it_is not intended that they shall change. We must secure and con- irm the authority in our colonies and oro- tect our foreign interests and commerce in accordance with our treaties and inter- national law. The necessity for increasing the strength of the navy is not caused by Tecent events, but by our increasing mari- time interests.’". 4 & The Foreign Minister informed the Bud- Septad X responsbgity ot 1 setsgrasn uil responsil T i which the Em‘;’x‘-‘w sent to President Kruger of the South African republic con-- mnmlng him upon the success of the ‘troops in their encouuver with the {ollowers o Dr. Jameson, [Derisive laughter and cries of | FRIE. PRESDENT. PR TEMPORE Selected to Preside in the Senate When Stevenson Is Absent. |HARRIS IS ALSO NAMED. Choice of the Democrats, but by Request He Is Not Presented. ALLEN ON MONROE DOCTRINE, The Populist Statesman Speaks Glow- ingly of the Stand Taken by the United States. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—The Vice-President was absent when the Sen- ate was called to order to-day and a reso- lution was offered by Hale (R.)of Maine for the election of a President protem pore. This was followed by another resolution by Hale declaring William P. Frye Pres- -ident pro tempore during the pleasure of the Senate. Gorman (D.) of Maryland sai@ he was instructed by the unanimous voteof Sena- tors on the Democratic side to present the name of Harris of Tennessee, whom the Democrats when they had control of the | budy honored themselves by selecting as | President pro tempore of the Senate. Continuing Gorman said: “Senator Har- ris, appreciating as a matter of course the compliment which_ his colleagues on this side pay him, has requested me, in view of the precedents and of his own desjre; not to present his name, and only becanse of that request I fail to carry out the direc- tions of the Democrats of the chamber.” Harris then took the floor to tender his profound thanks to the Democratic Sena- tors for the honor they did him in nomi- nating him for re-election. “In order that.there shall not be even the appearance of friction,” he said, “and in order that the kindly relations which should exist between every Senator and the presiding officer shall exist, my own | personal wish is that the distinguished Senator from Maine may be elected to that position in the same manner as Senator Manderson in 1491 and as I in 1893.” The Populist party was next heard from, Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska saying that the six Populist Senators concluded some time g ago to present the name of the Senator | from South Dakota, Kyle, for the office of | president pro tempore; but in view of the fact that there has been such harmonious union, or that there is to be such 2 har- monious union between the Democrats and Republicans in this.chamber, he did not know that it 'would be worth while to present his name. : The secretary put the question, declared Hale's resolution agreed to and requested Senators Hale and Harris to conduct the | President pro tempore-elect to the chair. There the oath of office was administered by the secretary to Senator Frye, who, in taking the chair, expressed his profound gratitude for the exceedingly generous ex- pression of confidence. The Journal was then read and the routine business of the Senate was pro- ceeded with 'in the usual manner. Notices werz given of speeches on the Davis resolution as to the Monroe docttine | by Smith (D.) of New Jersey for Monday { next and by Blanchard (D.) of Louisiana for Tuesday. Wolcott (R.) of Colorado obtained unan- imous consent to have the House bill to open forest reservations in the State of Colorado for the location of mining claims taken from the calendar for consideration. He made a brief explanation of the bill, speaking of its importance in connection with the Cripple Creek mines. “Will it facilitate the production of gold 2"’ Hill (D.) of New York asked. E *Yes,” Wolcott replied humorously, “and it will be of great benefit to the Sena- tor’s constituents, the bankers and capi- talists of New York, who tnink that silver has no rights.” The bill was passed. Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska then addressed the Senate on the Monroe doctrine. No nation had ever existed or could exist without adopting and applying in its foreign relations the doctrine of self- preservation generally ascribed to Monroe and known as the Monroe doctrine, said -Allen. The United States must be the ex- clusive judge of when the doctrine is to be applied and could not permit Great Britain or any other foreign power to determine when and to what extent the acquisition of territory on the Western Hemisphere would imperil this Government. When the commission appointed by the President reported it would be ample time for the United States to act. If it should then de- termine that the action of Great Britain in aequiring territory in Venezuela will im- peril this Government by imperiling the rights of Venezuela, it would become the duty of this Gavernment to marshal all threatened 1nvasion or actual invasion. If, on the other hand, we shall determine after due investigation and deliberation that our interests would not be imperiled, it would be our duty to abstain from any interference with the action of Great Brit- ain. He felt confident, however, that the dispute over the boundary line between the primary purpose of - obtaining terri- tory, but for the purpose of gaining con- trol of the Orinoco River, which leads into - the resourcesof its people to resist the Venezuela and British Guniana was not for |’ oue of the richest portions of South Amer- ics. If this was true it would be our duty to repel the aggressive action of that na- tion. In conclusion Allen said: 14Tt unhappily the time should come, which God grant it may not, that Ameri- can valor must again be displayed on the field of battle in defense of American in- stitutions and against foreign greed and aggrandizement, we may confidently ex- pect the sons of America to march under the flag of the free, consecrated by the blood of a hundred years, to permanent and glorious victory. Then for every Grant there will be a Lee, for every Sher- man a Johnson, for every Thomas a Jack- son, for every Sheridan a Stuart and Mason and Dixon’s line will be blotted from the map of the United States and truz Americans North and SButh, welded by the blood of the Revolution, the war of 1812 and war with Mexico, renewed by estrangement of 1861, as lovers renew and intensify-their affections by estrangement, soothed ‘and sustained by a wunited and splendid American womanhood, will give to the world a lesson'in valor that it has never known before, and when the end comes, as it .surely will come, and the siorm that has rocked us in a great civil strife for re- newed American freedom shall have sub- sided and the Nation shall arise once more from the ashes of its deadly conflict with the enemies of human liberty. crowned with a new glory and encircled with a new halo, shall we not play the songs of our recent civil strife -with the sacred memo- ries of other days?” The joint resolution requiring the Sec- retary of Agriculture to carry out the law for the purchase and distribution of seeds was taken up and Blanchard (D.) of Louisiana addressed the Senate in support of it. He found in Secretary Morton’s action a parallel to that of Comptroller Bowler in the sugar-bounty case. Gray (D.) of Delaware expressed regret that the Senator from Louisiana had seen fit in the able and seathing arraignment which he bad made of the action of the First Comptroller in setting at naught a law of Oongress, passed without dis- approval of the President, to link with it & denunciation -of the Secretary of Agri- culture for not executing a law of Con- gress. % : The joint resolution went over without action at the close of the morning hour, and then the zesolution offered by Dubois (R.) of ldabo -for an amendment of the -rules by the distribution of the appropria- tion bills was laid before the Senate. Allison (R.) of Iowa, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Rules, with instructions to report it back with or without amendment on the first Monday of December next. Carried. On motion of Hansbrough (R.) of North Dakota, the joint resolution as to seed dis- tribution was made the unfinished busi- ness for Monday next. On motion of Hale (R.) of Maine, it was ordered that the Becretary of the Senate wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that the Senate had etected William P. Frye President pro tempore, to hold and exercise the office in the absence of the Vice-President from time to time during the pleasure of the Benate. The Senate then at 3:15 adjourned until Monday next. | CANNOT PASS THE BILL Huntington Told by Bowers That the Funding Bill Is “No Good.” ‘Maguire Says the Prospects of Defeat- ing the Measure Grow Brighter Hourly. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—Repre- sentatives Maguire and Bowers and Hunt- ington met by chance to-day. The two former were standing in the corridor of the Capitol when Huntington came along with his man Friday, John Boyd. Hunt- .ington espying Maguire greeted him. Bowers, who is slightly bard of hearing, supposed the iwo were discussing funding bill prospeets, although that matter had not been broached. Bowers spoke up and said: *'Yes, you are beaten, Mr. Hunting- ton. Your funding bill is no good.” Huntington surveyed the Southern Cali- fornia Congressman and said: “You are against us too, are you? Well, you are all right as long as you think you are right.” “0Oh, I can vouch for Bowers,” said Ma- guire. “You can't pass your funding bill,” de- clared Bowers agan. “Qh, these things that are not certain are very uncertain,” remarked the railroad magnate significantly, as he and Mr. Boyd walked away. Maguire said to TeE CALL correspondent to-night that the chances of the opposi- tion to the funding bill were becoming brighter every day. “I thought a few weeks ago that it would be almost impossible for us to get a minerity report against the funding bill, but I have been talking to some of the members of the Committee on Pacific Roads, and am now satisfied that we will get a minority report strongér than the one of last year. I am constantly baving interviews with members on both sides of the House about the matter, and they are generally satisfactory. Indeed, the interviews are sought by them rather than by me. Mr. Boatner, who made a minority report in the Fifty-third Congress, was the only one upon whom I retied at first, and he would not go to the extent that I desired. I am now of the opinion that we have a chance of again burying this fraudulentand op- pressive scheme. The fight looks well to- night.” Huntington appears before the Senate committee to-morrow. Eggs for babies and children are very necessary, for the youthfui body obtains from them everything that is hecessary for its growth. NEW TO-DAY. _ DEITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | pelEy MESTER woret J_QHN CAFFREY, 47 First St., San Francisco, Representing CHARLES GRAEF & CO,, N. Y., for Mineral Waters. g SOME DOCUMENTS NOT RECEIVED, The Venezuelan Commission Is Annoyed by the Delay. GREAT BRITAIN SILENT. Venczuela, Is Preparing Evidence for Transmission to This Country. VIEWS OF EXPERTS RECEIVED, It Is Proposed to Construct a Map on Which the Divisional Line Will Be. Marked. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—¥ume Venezuelan Commission turned the first month of its existence at its regular week- ly meeting to-day, all the members being in attendance except Frederick R. Coudert of New York. The delay in receiving the documents in the Venezuelan case has caused the commission some aunnoyance, but as an ‘average of twenty-two days must elapse -for a reply to a communica- tion to Venezuela and as the commission’s formal request to Great Britain and Vene- zuela was not dispatched until January 15 the answer of the latter Government can- not be expected for another week. Minister Andrade this morning received official mail from Caracas dated as late as January 30 inclosing a decree of January 10 constituting ‘a commission to prepare the evidence for transmission. He thinks the documents may come by the next steamer, or at any rate he will be author- ized to present all the papers in bis pos- session. Up to this time nothing bas been heard from Great Britain, but the members of the commission incline to the opinion that the report to Parliament will contain an exhaustive exhibition of the British argu- ment in such a shape as to be readily con- sidered. Justin Windsor, the librarian of Har- vard College, who had been requested by the comrission to come to Washington as an expert, appeared before that body and gave much valuable information on geo- graphical subjects, He has been a deep student in cartography, and for several hours the Commissioners cross-examined him with excellent results. Marcus Baker, the principal United Btates Government map expert, was also present at to-day's session, and will fol- low up the commission’s ideas as to map- making in the geological survey, which, by permission of_the Secretary of the In- terior, has been Selected for that purpose. The great map, upon which the com- mission will eventually draw “the true divisional line between the republic of Venezuela and British Guiana’ is noy in course of preparation and will be an elab- orate affair, It will show only npatural features and will be of composite pature, its accuracy being verified by reducing yarious authentic maps to the same scale and taking the coinciding data. Commissioner Coudert came down from New York a little later, but in time to taks part in most of the proceedings. He re- turned home to-night, but the other four Commissioners will work in Washington to-morrow and next week, holding no formal meeting, however, until next Fri- day. Professor Wachemuth Dead. 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