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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1897. any particular policy toward the island of Cuba. The issue he thinks is clear. It is whether law-abiding American citizens residing abroad are to be protected or whether we are {o serve notice that hey can be murdered and tortured with im- punity. * For many months past General Lee has satisfied himselt anc placed overwhelming “facts before our Government that nota *‘single provision of treaty rights is being observed by the anthorities of the island. These incidents have been suppressed as | they occurred by the executive branch of our Government, and General Lee could do no more than fulfill his duty, whica was to place the facts before the responsi- ble department of our Government. Not a single one of these violations of treaty rights, not to speak of the humane laws which bind us all, has ever elicited from the State Department a sign of life or even acknowledgment that it had been received. This was the situation when the murder of Dr. Ruiz took place. In tne case of Ruiz General Lee had notified the de- partment that no charze had been brought against the man within twenty- four hours afier his arrest, as the law re- quires, and he further notified the de- partment that Ruiz was being kept in- communicado for a Jonger period than the Spanish code allow He took the same steps in the case of Scott, and in every incidens, step by step, hes pointed out the illegalities that have characterized each and every proceeding of the Spanish authorities here in their treatment of American citizens. ! These cablegrams have never been wered one way or the other. Urgent iries addressed to the department ug for the opinion of the proper law officer of the Government upon the legal questions of the cases as they arose have | never been noticed, until the conclusion was forced upos General Lee that in fulfilling his oath of office to protect the lives and property of American citizens in this. terror-stricken country, he would have torely only on his own resources, and the respect and confidence of his fel- low-citizens. At this juncture tbhe Ruiz murder, which he had foreseen, and of which he had fore- warned the Secretary of State, took place General Lee investigated the terrible facts. of this tragedy and without delay cabled the department. Kor three days he re- ceived no reply. General Tee immediately decided to act as his sense of duty and responsibility dictated and as his conscience told him was right. He demanded the release of Scoit from the illegal restraint he was suffering. He informed the department of the de- mand -he had made. He told the Wash- ington authorities of the gravity of the situation. He asked them to act promptly to avert bloodshed and incalcuiable losses. He asked that the warships might be sent to Havana to sustain his just de- mands and he concluded by saying: “I will not and I cannot stand another Ruiz murder.” He wrote that a week agoand he has repeated it twice since by cable and by letter. Since Sunday night last both his resignation and request for removal have been in the hands of the State Depart- ment at Washington, and President Cleveland has failed to accept the resigna- tion or order his removal. General Lee has statea publicly his plat- form. He will not and he cannot have another Ruiz murder. He cannot and wiil not accept any share of the blocd- guiltiness that will fall upon the American - Consul-General here who stands by and raises nota finger to prevent the perpe- tration of such atrocities. il doed LEE’S BLOOD 1. BOILING, Canwnot Brar to Witness Indignities Heaprd Upon His Countrymen. | NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 24.—The Ha- vana correspondent of the Times, wriling under date of February 20, says: General Lee to-day, in di:cussing his course in connection with the arrest of Americans, said: “I am und-r orders from Washington, and I must obey irstructions from head- | quarters. The department authorizes me | to act a certain way, and I but carry out my orders. I came here unprejudiced and deter- mined to form my opinions by what came directly under my observation. “From the moment I landed, my | American blood began to boil and if I stay | here much longer and am forced to wit- ness the indignities heaped upon my countrymen without cause, it will liter- ally boil away. They trample on our flag and hiss us on the streets. “Americans are murdered and impris- oned, indignities are heaped upon our women and every atrocity conceivable for a Spaniard to put on Americans is thrust upon us.” RO WANTS HAVANA BOMBARDLD, Plain Talk ot a Banquet of American Paprr-Makers. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 24.—The American Paper-makers’ Association held its annual banquet in the Hotel Waldorf to-night and 250 members and gaests were present. An address wusmade by Charles A. Dana on “Paper and Press,” and Mayor Strong spoke on “‘New York. Dr. Minot Savage sroused the greatest enthusiasm when he said that while ap preciating the honors of war and the ad- vantages of peace, still if it was true that an Americansiad been murdered in Cuba he hoped the Americans would send a gunboat to bombard Havana if satisfac. | tion was not given in twentv-four hours, | “We cannot afford to have it said,” he added, “that there is a port in the world where an American citizen is not safe.” Addresses were also made by Colonel H. A. Thomas of Boston and Theodore O, Bearch of Philadelphia. e CISNERO'S DEAIH REPORTED, A Rumor That Is Not Believed by Cubane in Havana, NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 25.—A dis- paten to the Sun from Havana says: La Lucha says that Salvador Cisneros y Betancourt, President ¢! the republic of Cuba, is dead. The correspondent of that newspaper at Puerto Principe adds that President Cisneros died of illness con- tracted after he had passed the Moron- Jucaro trocha from the west in the last days of January. The report is not believed here by the . Cubans, and up to this time the Spaniards have not announced it officially. SRt i g GENERAL LEE'S RESIGNATIUN. Washingion Oficials Arn Absolutely Dumb on the Subjeet. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Feb. 24—Ab- eolutely nothing that was not embodied in these dispatches yesterday could be obtained to-day at either the White House or the Siate or Navy departments in re- gard to the threatened resignation of Consul-General Lee at Havana. A ramor tbat Acmiral Bunce, or some of the ves- sels of his squadron, had been ordered to Havana was brought to the attention of prominent naval officers, They de- FITZSIMMONS AND HICKEY ESSAY HARMONY. All Is Not Work at the Sunny-Headed Fighter's Quarters at Cook’s Ranch. The Sound of Melody Can Nightly Be Heard Percolating Through the Frigid Ozone That Envelopes the Hos- pitable Ranch-House. clined to discuss if, further than to say that if such a course had been taken there would be certain indications around the department which would suggest fts pos- sibility, but not the slightest movement tending to show any change of policy on the part of the administration in Cuban matters had been manifested. e Texans Indorse Lec's .ciion. AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 24.—A resolution was introduced in the House to-day and referred to the Committee on Federal Re- lations, indorsing the action of Consul- General Lee in protecting American ci: zens in Cuba, and demanding that the United States Government shall give pro- tection 1o Americans in Cub: THE TOBACCO TRUST. In the Niw York Investigation It Is Testi- fied That the Cigaretie OQutput Has Nearly Doubled. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 24.—There was a larve attendance of spectatqrs this morning when the joint legisiativk com- mittee resumed its investigation of trast; monopolies, ete. On calling the commit- teo to order Chairman Lexow said the | coal trust would be taken up to-morrow. President Duke of the American Tobac- co Company again_took the stand. He said the American Tobacco Company was capitalized originaliy at $25,000,000, which was aifterward increased to $29,835,000. Approximately the Duke Company and Allen & Ginter received $7,600,000, Kinney & Company $2,500,000, the Duke Company receivineg $6,000,000 for good will, such as patents and trademarks. Co., Kimball & Co. and the Goodwin | WANT THEIR PAY FROM THE STATE Pressmen in the California Printing Office Go on Striks. Employes in Other Departments Are Thrcwn Into Eaforced Idleness. Arrangements R:acied by Which the Legislative Prcc:ecdings Can Be Published. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Feb. 24.—At 2 o’cleck this afternoon Foreman Rogers of the State Printing Office notified the bookbinders, typesetiers and olher em- ployes that as the pressmen haa walked | | out and refused to work any longer be- About $5,000,000 worth of stock was | issued for live assets of the various com. panies and $20.000,000 for ihe good will, trademarks and patents. The witness said when the stock was incieased to $29, 835,000 there were about forty stockhoid- ers; now there were beiween two and three thousand. Hedenied that his company had secured control of all the cigarette-making ma- chines by combining with the other com- panies. He said that prior to consolida- tion the five origiunl companies employed 5895 hands, and in February, 1896, the American Tobacco Company had 99 14em- ployes. In reply to andther question the wizness said that common stock in 1894 paid 12 per_cent, in 1895 it paid nothing, und in 1896 it paid 9 per cent in cash, and there was also a surplus of $1,400,000. Tue wit- ness attributed the decline in the price of the stock from 177 to 63 to unloading. He said that he had more of the stock now than ever before. He declared that the output in cigarettss had almost doubled since the consolidstion. Josiah Brown of Springfield, N. J., sec- retary of the American Tobacco Company, was tlien called, but his testimony was un- important. Francis B. Thurber of the American Publisning Company took the stand and read a long siatement concerning the his- tory of the trusts. Mr. Thurber said t total result of the combinations inteili- gently administered were beneficial to the public at large and to the laboring class. He said there good trusts and bad trusts, but the good ones predominated. George B. Wheeler, a wholesale cigar- dealer from Svracuse. the next witness, testified that the American Tovacco Com- pany’s factory agreement had wrought him injustice in the fact that it refused to sell him goods because he relused to buy exclusively from it. The jobber, he de- clared. could not do business without the factory’s agreemert. The witness dented that he was under salary with the aionll garette Company, a’competing rm. Counsel for the American Tobacco Com- pany, who was present, at this point de- clared that the witness was simply the mouthpiece of the National Cigarette Company who, he brought on all the litigation against the American Tobacco Company. The witness retorted that he was responsible for that litigation and not the National Cigarette Company. The | committee adjourned until to-morrow. e Thurston’s inneration Mission ST. JOSEPH, Micn., Feb. 2. — Ex- Minister L. A. Thurston of Honoluiu, Hawaiian Islands, arrived here this morn- ing with his wife, who will visit her parents for several weeks. Mr. Thurston left at noon for Washington and he is on private business, but that he will de all possible toward annexation of the islands. LR Cigar-Makers Strike in Chicago. CHICAGO, ILL., Keb. 24.—Four hun- dred of the 550 cigar-makers employed by Eugene Vailens & Co. struck to-day for higher wages. The men demand the union scale. Moses P. Handy’s Son Dead. CHICAGO, IrL, Feb. 24—Moses P. Handy Jr, son of Moses P. Handy, the well-known newspaper man, died to-day. cause they had been kept six weeks with- out pay, the office would be shut aown. 1t was apparent to all the employes thot there was no need of setting up type merely to tie it up with string and let it lie on the stoues, and there was no mur- muring because of the action of the fore- man. None of the employes had received a doilar of pay during the past six weeks and they were about tired of working for nothing. Rent and butchers’ bills were accumulating and it was not very pleasant for employes of the State to be forced to bave their warrants shaved by money- brokers while there was plenty of money lying idle in the State treasury. Printers, bookbinders, etc., are not ailowed by the rules of their unions to work for an em- ployer who has contracted the incon- venient habit of skipping pay days, and they do not see wuy the State, which is well able to pay them, shoula be made an exception io the ruie. Foreman Rogers, bat in hand, made a speech to the fifty and odd girls in the bindery. He explained that the press- men had refused to work longer without pay; that their action had blocked the wheels in all the departments, and that therefore all hands wouid have to be laid off, Republicans and Democrats in the Blate Capitol bave been doing politics at our expense,” said Mr. Rogers, “and we have been kept out of our mfoney. You must not understand this to be a strike. The pressmen have refused to work, aad that, naturally, stops sli work in the in- stitution. They have refused to go to work until they shall be paid what is due them by the State.” The pressmen went to work this morn- ing with the rest of the 300 employes, and at 8 o'clock, alter the journals of the Senate and Assembly and the day’s files had been run through the presses they put on their coats and welked out. At half past 12 o’clock they held a meeting in Federated Trades Hall and appointed the following commitiee, J. J. C. Fitzgerald, A.J. Galligan and EJd E.Hart, to wait upon the State Board of Examiners and lay their case beforc that august body. Another committee cousisting of John R. Welch, W. M. Thomas and John L. Hay- erlan, was detailed to notify. sister unions of the pressmen'’s strike. The first-named committee ascertained that Governor Budd and Attorney-Gen- eral Fitzzerald were in S8an Francisco, and would not return unul to-night. It in- terviewed Secretary of State Brown, who assured them that he would cheer- fully sign any claim that they might make for the wages due them, i H. H. Watts of San Francisco, district| organizer of the International Typograph- ical Union, arrived on the 11:20 train to- day, but he found that his services were not needed. The pressmen’s union does not work under a charier from the typo- graphical union, and he had no authority to advise the strikers. The printers were simply laid off, and Mr. Watts had noth- ing to setile in his official capacity. State Printer Johuston informed a CALL correspondent that he had requested the pressmen to remain at work until after the meeting of the State Board of Exam- iners to-morrow, but that they decided to goout to-day. They thought that they | had remained in the office too long. Up to date, including all claims, there 18 be- tween $38,000 and $40,000 due the office. | The Examiner of yesterdsy morning contained an article charging that while | Johnston had used only s little more | stock and material than his preaecessor, | Captain Young, his bilis were much larger in proportion to the quantity of | material used up. Mr. Johnston, in reply, ‘; says that Captain Young did printing for only forty different public institutions, | while Johnston does the printing for | sixty-one. Another important item, he | says, is the fact that the price of stock is | about one-third of what it was eight and ten years ago, and this fact will do away with any apparent discrepancy on that score. The State Printing Office now does | all the engrossing and enrolling of bills, which work under Captain Young's ad- | minisiration was done by clerks in the | Capitol. This work alone for the last | three sessions agzrezated $20,000 worth. At 3:30 o'clock Mr. Johnston informed the Assembly that Assembly bills Nos. 308, 122, 278, 85, 427, 440, 504, 310, 62, 653, | 311, 297, 807, 281, 229, 312 and 174 conld not | be engrossed because of the strike of the | pressmen. When Governor Budd and Attorney- General Fitzgerald arrived to-night they | were met by a deputation of pressmen, Who asked whether the two officials couid | give them any direct assurance that their wages would be paid. An answer was re- turned to the effect that the Board of Ex- e2miners would approve of the payroll, and with this assurance the pressmen seemed to be satisfied. The State Printec himself apvealed to the men to-night not to ham- per the work of the Legisiature, and the result was that the pressmen agreed to go to work to-morrow moraing on the jour | nals, the files and other necessary printing | for the Legisiature. As many compositars, | birders, etc., as may be necessary for this | work will be put on also. The $40,000 which the Governor proposes to allow, should the Legislature to-mor- row pass snch a bill, will pay the expenses | of the office up to Saturday night. Asthe payroll alone aggregates nearly $6000 per week, it is plain that all or nearly all the employes would have to go home unpaid next Saturday night, should the whole force bs put on. BUDD WILL NOT YIELD. Befuses to Kecommend a $75,000 .p. propriation for the Office. SACRAMENTO, Can., Feb. 24 —Gov- | ernor Budd and Attorney-General Fitzger- ald arrived from San Francisco this even- ing and met at 9 o’clock with Secretary of State Brown as the State Board of Exam- iners. Messrs. Brown and Fitzgerald asked that the State Printer might be allowed $75,000 to do the legisiative printing for the re- mainder of the fiscal year, and to pay tne claims already due, amounting next Sat- urday evening to about $45,000. Gevernor Budd said that he would re- | fuse to sign any bill calling for more than $40,000 for lepislative printinz. The mat- ter of appropriating $35.000 additional would be taken up afterward, he said, The constitution would not permit the creation of a deficiency unless by unani. mous vote of the Board of Examiners, The Legislature had power to provide for itsown le islative printing. The Governor thereupon introduced a resolution recom- mending that the Lezislature makea pres. ent appropriation of $40,000 for legislative printing. The Attorney-General lll‘fill(‘fl that the appropriation should be for $75,000, sufficient to pay off the indebtedness of the oftice and run it until the end of the term, but the Governor thought that $40,- 000 was ample for_ legislative printing, Secretary of Btate Brown, who was the first to vote on the rolicall, voted ‘‘aye” on the resolution. The Aiforney-General voted “no” and before the Governor’s vote ave could be recorded Brown remarked that be thought that the vote was to be unanimous, but if Judge Fitzgerald was its just debts, to which the Governor re- torted severely that the State of California bad never repudiated 1ts just debte. “That may be true,’” replied Mr. Brown, “‘but I notice that it has done 6 on mere technicalities.” “Don' you think,” suggested the At- torney - General, “that in order to save time, trouble and expense to the Legisla- ture it would be better to' recommend an amount sufficient to carry the office until the ad journment of the Legislature?”” The Governor said that he would neither recommend nor sign & bill for more than “It’s no use to prolong this contro- versy,” said Mr. Brown, taking his hat and walking toward the door. ‘“The Gov- ernor say< he won't sign for any more than $40,000, and I'm going home."” “Record Mr. Brown as voting ‘aye’ on the resolution,” said the Governor 10 Sec- retary Markley, “‘and I vote ‘aye;’ Gen- eral Fitzgerald votes mo.” ” *‘No, I 'don’t vote ‘no,’” said the Attor- } nev-General. “I don’t wish to make any recommendation whatever to the Legis- lature.” Governor Budd inquired of Assembly- man Leavitt whether he would recom- mend to the As-embly to-morrow the passage of the $40.000 bill. “No, sir,”” replied Leavi Mr. Shanahan to do that.”’ “Ob, then you are making & matter of politics out of this,” said the Governor. “No,” replied Mr. Leavitt. *I believe that the State Printing Office requires $75,000, and 1 don’t want to recommend uny smaller amount.” hen Mr. Leavitt, a little white about the gills, went out of the room. The Governor announced that the board would m. at 10 o’clock lo-morrow to investigate the $35, 000 bill. SENATE PKOCEEDINGS. *yon can ask Work of a Day in tne Upper House of | the Legislature, | SACRAMENTO, CAL., Feb. 24.—Benator Wolfe's motion to reconsider the bill em- powering the Attorney-Generalto bring suit for dissolution of corporations for violation of provision, was defeated in the Benate this morning, as was also the bill. | The bill increasing the powers of Arch- bishop Riordan of San Francisco was re- considered, amended so as to cover the points raised by tk» opposition yesterday and finally passed. ‘Withington's o4 in civil cases o specific denials passed. Smith moved nat ar. maude up by the Senatc ing 10 be counsicc sion. Referred Rules. “ting defendants *al instead of nsidered and rgency file be morrow morn- “e evening ses- smmittes on | to posit $200,000 was pa: to 15. The conference « on the matter of office reported tc 8:n noon, recom mendi 1at the Senate re- cede from its amenc .ent to the investi gation resolution providing for the ap-| po;ntment of experts by the majority only. Afier discussing the matter at some length the report was adopted. ! The Lieutenant-Governor announced that he had received a communication | from the State Printer refusing any | amended or enrolled bills, for the reason that he couid not return them in the statutory time. The Tollowing Assembiy bills were passed: By Caminetti, permitting a change of venue upon affidavit of the de- | 7y a vote of 23 | e appointed the printing e this after fendant of his belief that he will not re- | ceive a fair trial; by Shanaban, relating to the redemption of property soid upon execution. Elliott’s bill relating to the management and control of community property was defeated. J. Jacobs was appointea bill clerk to B1L the place of George W. Roche, re- signed. ‘A resolution was adopted requesting the State Pricter to bind all Senate bills, as introduced and amended, in volumes of | 200 pages each. A committee was appointed to confer with a like committee from the Assembly with a view to abrogating the joint rules limiting the time for the introduction of bills. The Senate to-night passed 1he follow- ing bills: Authorizing the Secretary of | State to employ an additional clerk | to keep accou in the supply de- | partment; glroviding aguinst the ab- sence of officers from the State; fix- ing roles for determining questions of residence; making it a misdemeanor to iniringe on’ trademarks by refilling or | otherwise; providing for the maintenance of orphansand foundlings; regulating the business of pawnbrokeraze. Stratton’s biil probibiting the employ- ment of convicts in_State prisons in tiie manufacture of textile fabrics other than jute grain bags and reguiating the price of sucn bags was refused passage. Hail's bill authorizing the Harbor Com- mission to maintain a free market on San Francisco water front was made a special order for to-morrow morning. o iy ASSEMBLY KOUTINE, Kelsey-McLauren Contest Decided in Kelsey’s Favor. SACRAMENTO, Car., Feb. 24 —In the Assembly this morning a bill was passed providing for the issue, sale or excnange of funding bonds of irrigation districts organized under and in pursnance of the act of the Legisiature approved March 7, 1887, and to provide for the payment of such bonds. In the Kelsey-McLaursn contested elec tion the amendment to recommit to the committee was lost by a strictly partisan vote. After several dilstory motiens by the minority the report of the committee ing Kelsey (R.) was adopted by a vote of 45 to 29 Notice of recosnaeration was given. This afternoon the Assembly passed the following Senate bill Prohibiting the appointment or election of receivers re- lated to a Judge; permitting the convey- ance of community property by married women, and limiting the 1ime in which action may be commenced by the hus- band ior recovery thereof; providing for the disposition of life estates in bome- steads and community property upon the death of the owner. A resolution to rescind the order given to the State Printer for binding bills, as introduced and amended, was lost. The second-reading file was then taken up and the Assembly shortly afterward adjourned. he Assembly to-night passed the fol- lowing Assembly bills: Creating a public school teachers’ annuity fund; to pay the claim of J. V. Hicks, on extradition of J. Gibbs, from New York; enabling cities incorporated under charters to aisincorporate; constituting it a crime to counterfeit trade marks an: fixing penal- ties; appropriating $153555 for W. W. Foote for in the case of Lynch 10 pay the claims of the Report and Bulletin of San Franciseo for advertising constitutional amendmen prohibiting the placing of advertisements on the United Brates flag; giving preference to goods manufactured or purchased within the State on public contracts; paying the claim of Luke Cava- naurh for transeribing testimony for the Board of Henlth. Horses Burned at Carpinteria. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., Feb. 24 —The fine stable belonging to Joel Fitbian at Carpinteria, nine miles from this city, was Qestroyed by fire yesterday morn- ing. Ten valuab'e horses perished in the flames. It 1s supposed the fire was the result of incendiarism. THe Sheriff has going to vote *'no” he did not care about voting at all, “'Suppose we make it $65,000,” he su, gested. = e £k I think $40,000 is enough,” said the Mr. Brown was considerably worked up Governor. and made a remark to the effect that the State of California should not repudiate sent a deputy to investigate. The prop- erty destroyed included building, horses, harness and venicles valued at $10,000. ‘was insured for $1500. | amendment. SENATE SESSION FULL OF INTEREST Heated - Discussion of the Indian Appropriation Bill. Two Temporary Presiding O:fi- cers Receive Rebuffs From Angry Senators. Pettigrew of Scuth Dskota Eitt.rly Scored by Hoar of M ssa- chusetts, WABHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24.—The proceedings in the Senate were full of interest from the opening to the closing. No less than three propositions were made in relation to Cuba—one by Senator Alien (P.) of Nebraska, one by Senator Hill (D.) of New York, and one by Sen- ator Morgan (D.) of Alabama as the unanimous report of the Committee on Foreign Relations. It is in the form of a joint resolution demanding the immedi- ate and unconditional release of Julio Sanguilly, and compensation from the Government of Spain for his imprison- ment und sufferings. Morgan was backed | by the chairmen of the Foreign Relations | Commiittee, and " stated that action on the resolution wouid be asked to-morrow. { The Indian appropriation bill was taken up, and two or three of the vommittee amendments to it provoked long and rather angry discassion. Remarkably enough, two of ths tem- porary occupants of the chair received stinging rebuffs from Senators—first, Per- kins (R.) of California from Alllen (Pop.) of Nebraska, and afterward Hill (D.) of | New York from Pettigrew (Sil.) of North Dakota. But the scene which attracted the most attention was one in which Pet- tigrew and Hoar (R.) of Massachnsetts were the chief actors. Pettigrew had made an attack upon Chandler’s committee amendment as the large claim on the Western Cherokees for | illegal services rendered to the Cherokees by attempting to turn into ridicule the New England sympatby for the Indians, and recalling tue crueities practiced in King Philip’s war and by Miles Stanaish. Chandler retaliated by inquiring from Pettigrew where he was born—a question which Pettigrew declined to answ.r, and concerning which his conflict with Sena- tor Hill (in the ehair) took place. Hoar also indulged in some very scath- ing comments on Pettigrew, as one who went “‘mousing’’ into ancesiry to meet an argument; as having studled more history for the purpose of his speech than he had ever donc before, and as belonging to tbe | species of birds which befoul their own nests. Morrill (R.) of Vermont withdrew the notice which he had given fora spe-ch to- morrow on the Cuban question, his reason being an unwiliingness 10 occupy the time which stiould be given to appropriation biils, and Allison &.) of Iowa, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, re- marked upon the backward condition of | the appropriation bills, and gave notice | thal irom to-morrow on late night ses- sions would bs absolutely necessary. At 11 A. M., which is to be the regular bour of meeting for the rest of the session, the Senate was called to order. House bill to amend the postal laws by providir. limited indemnity (§10) for loss of re tered mail matter was passed without An effort was made by Dan Nelson (R.) of Minnesota to have a time fixed for taking the vote on the bank- raptey bill, but unanimous consent was necessary and objection was made by sev- eral Senators. Quay asked unanimous consent to take up the Duluth bridge bill, but objection was made by Vilas (D.) of Wisconsin and a vemonsirance was also made by Petii- grew (8.) of South Dakata, who urged the necessity of proceeding with the Indiin appropriation bill. Thereupon the formal motion to take up the bridge bill was made by Quay and was defeated—17 to 29. The Indian appropriation bill was taken up, and Quay, under the range of debate, renewed his proposition in relation to the Duluth bridge bill. A lively debate en- sued between Vilas of Wisconsin and Nelson of Minnesota. The bridze matter then went over, and the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill was pro- ceeded with. A long discussion was carried on by Benators Gallinger (R.) of New Hamp- shire, Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska and Jones (D.) ot Arkansas, turning upon the ques- tion of overcharging ine Indians om reservations for oods sold by Indian traders. The conduct of Lieutenant. Colohel Freeman in suppressing a news- paper published in the Osage Nation was argued pro and con by the two last- namead Senators, Alien taking the ground that the action was despotic and illegal, and Jones excusing it for the reason that the newspaper in question had ueen pub- lishing articles against the Indian schools. The only incident worthy of notice oe- curred when the chair was occupied by Perkins (R.) of Caliiornia. Allen had been making a long speccn, when Gal- linger, interrupting, address-d the chair. *Does the Senator from Nebraska yield to the Senator from New Hampshire?” asked the presiding officer. “[t 1s the Senator from New Hamp- shire,” Galiinger pat in, “‘who has yielded to the Senater from Nebraska.” “How long does the Senator yield?” the pre-iding officer asked, with an unmistak- able touch oi sarcasm. “I do notknow,” Allen brokein angrily. “What concern is it of the presiding oifi- cer how long the Senator yields? Iam not here to be badgered by the presiding officer of the Senate, and I hope it will ot vecur agai: TThe presiding officer took no notice of this angry outburst and Allen went on with his speech, which he closed with the contemptuously uttered words: “With my thanks to the chair for_the courtesy which I have received, I yield the floor.” ‘The commitiee amendment for the pay- ment of $50,000 to the Pawnee tribe of In- dians out of their trust land money on de- 0sit in the treasury was agreed to—ayes noes 16. A long controversy arose over the otd uestion of attorneys’ fees on the Western Cherokee trust funds to the amountof ,366, the commitiee amendment pro- posing to confer jurisdiction of the subject on the Court of Claims. SEL The amendment was severely criticized by Chandier, who was iesponded to by Pettigrew (silver) of Soutn Dakota in charge of the bill. He spoke of New England’s solicitude for the poor Indian jas a reversal of what New England had done in her early history egainst the Indians. The bioton the early history of the Anglo-Saxon ruce, he asserted, was the ireatmentof the Indians bv the people of Massachusetts. ‘Where was the Senator born?’ Chan- dler asked in der:sive tones. “I judge from the Senator's manner,” Pettigrew responded, ‘‘that he can an«wer bisown question. It is therefore unneces- sary for me to inform him,”” (The Con. greuiond Directory _gives Pettigrew's irthplace as Ludlow, Vt.) e e — The fac-simile signature of is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA. | The presiding officer (Hill of New York) remarked with mock gravity: *“The Seni- tor from South Dakota declines to state where he was born.” [Great laughter]. Pettigrew (indignantly)—The remark of the chair is of course voluntary on his part and is a little out of the order. long with us, we can endure almost auy- thing from bim. [Laughter] The presiding cicer—Thé Senate will have to endure the Senator from Soutn Dakota. [Laughter]. Pettigrew’s sveeca was replied to by Hoar, who spoke of it with a great show of indignation as 2 “‘mousing into the ancient history of New England,” and suggesied that'the “‘person who had t spoken” bad studied more history for iy speech than he had done in all bis life before. [Laughter.] The treatment oi the Indians b; Btandish, Hoar said, had occurre years ago, and yet that was the only a ment that the Senator from South Dakota had been able to make to oppose the at. tack upon the amendment. 1 can only,” Hoar added (facing Petri. grew and speaking with all the scorn he could lend to his language), “pity the man who can find in bistory nothing but tne material for beiouling the very nest in which be was born.” Afier this stormy session no attempt was made to get & vote on tie amend ment. A conference report on the bill to amend the act repealing the timber culture luys was presented and a reed to. A disagreement of the conference on the army appropriation bill was reporied, and 8 new conference was ordered. The postoffice appropriation bill was re- orted and piaced on the calendar. Morrill (R.) of Vermont withdrew the notice which he had civen of his purpose to address the Senate to-morrow on the Cameron Cuban resolution, giving as his reason his unwillingness to interfere with the appropriation bills and expressing a whether they could all get through. Following is tue status of the great ap- ropriation biils passed and signed by the resident: The pension appropriation bill, the urgent deficiency biil, the military academy bill and theexecutive appropri tion bul. In the hands of the President- The diplomatic and consular appropria- tion bill. In conference—The army ap- propriation_and the agricultural appro- priation_bill (conference report pending i the House). Under consideration in the Senate—Thbe Indian bill. On the Sen- ate calendar—The postoffice appropriation bill. Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations—The fortificauions bill, the Disurict of Columbia appropriation bill, the suudry civil appropriation bill and the general deficiency appropriation bill. The Senate at 6:30 p. M. adjourned until tosmorrow Miles McKinley Thanks Governor Bushnell. COLUMBUS, Onro, Feb. 24.—Governor Bushnell said to-night that he had re- ceived a letter from President-elect Mc- Kinley, thanking him for the appointment of Chairman Hanna to sncceed Sepator Sherman, which he had promised to make. Major McKinley says in the letter that he regurds the appointment in part 2 speciul favor te him, as he joined with Senator Sherman in asking that Chair- man Hanna be appointed to the vacancy. R South Dakota Familh Asphyxiated. LAKE PRESTON, 8. Dak., Feb. 24. 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