Weather To-Day: RAIN.
VO!,. XLV. NO. 139.
In Favor of The Wilsons
COMMITTEE SAYS THEY HAVE
DONE NOTHING IMPROPER.
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Attempt to Reinstate the Wilsons at Once
Failed and the Matter Was Made a
Special Order for Next
Tuesday.
Yesterday, for the first time this scs J
sion, the House and Senate held a joint
session. ,
The purpose of their coming together
was the election of a Board of Internal
Improvements, as provided for ;n an act
passed a week ago.
This done, it was announced tiiar. the
special committee appointed to investi
gate the suspension of the Wilsons from
the office of Itailroad Commissioner had
been completed and was ready t o be pro.
seated.
To hear this the joint session was con
tinued, lasting altogether for nearly two
hours.
The committee report was presented
by Senator Osborne, who asked that it
be read.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the report (which is given below), Sena
tor Ward moved that 500 copies be
printed, and consideration of tin* report
be made a special order for Tuesday at
noon, the two Houses being in joint ses
sion.
Senator Justice thereupon seat for
ward a resolution which provided: (1).
That the report of the commit to Le
. MR. J. O. CARR, OF DUPLIN.
Member of the Wilson Investigating
Committee.
adopted; (2), that J. W. Wi'-em be rot
removed from his office; (.'{), unit S.
Otbo Wilsou be not removed from his
office.
"I do not insist on the immediate pas
sage of that resolution, but I want, it
considered whenever the report is put
upon its adoption,” said Senator Jus
tice.
Mr. Moore, of Jackson, was thirsting
for just such rcsodlutions. He had heard
of this Wilson business until he was sick
of it. He wanted to adopt the report!
and bo through with the whole thing.
The House, he thought, was about as
well prepared to vote now as it ever
would he; he therefore moved adoption
of the report.
'Mr. Thompson, of Onslow, hoped the
motion would not prevail. He, for one,
was not prepared to vote. He had given
the evidence some study and he was
sorry he had not been able to cuno to
the same conclusion as had been re: died
by the committee.
“It looks like an effort is bei tg made
to sweep the adoption of tnis resolution
over ns. It should not he done. So far
as I have been aide to learn, both
the Wilsons are guilty and ought to
have been turned out. Such evidence
as I have had teaches me that these
men are not fitted to he impartial ~nrors
between the people of North Carolina
and the railroads. And 1 tell you here
and now, if you insist on a vote at this
time I shall vote against the adoption
of this report.
“I may be wrong. I may not. I want
the matter to go over that 1 may look
into it. If the Governor has rightfully
removed these men I shall stand by his
action. If not I shall vote to sustain
this report.
“From such evidence as I’ve been
able to get one rate was granted to these
commissioners and another to ‘he peaith*.
If we can’t have any bettor commis
sioners than that let’s repeal the Hail
road Commission act and get id of the
whole thing.” (Applause).
Senator Cooley had detected to dispo
sition on the part of the committee to
rush its report through.
Senator Ward disclaimed any inten
tion of reflecting on the committee by
his motion to postpone action. The re
port, lie contended, embraced questions
of ltoth law and tact.
•'These are questions, some of them,
that I’d like to investigate. It is, as
we all know, a matter of considerable
importance, and questions of law are
always doubtful things. Insert a single
clause and the whole law may he
changed. I want to look into these ques
tions for myself. While I have great
respect for the committee and thf ut
most confidence in its report, still ! do
not feel bound by it.
“Besides, it is not customary for this
Legislature to do things of importance
in a hasty manner.”
Mr. Clarkson, of Mecklenburg, agreed
with Senator Wa-d, and after hearing
his speech he couldn't see how even the
members of the committee could object
to postponement. He thought it dan
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1 gorous ground—this insistanee on imme
diate adoption of the report.
| Mr. Patterson, of Caldwell, disclaimed
any intention on the part of the commit
tee to rush through its report.
Senator Justice said he hoi*ed nobody
considered his resolution as an attempt
to railroad through the report.
“I distinctly stated that I should not
insist on its passage at this time. 1
have no objection to allowing the fullest
opportunity to every man to look into
the matter. I don’t think there is any
disposition on anybody’s part to rail
road through this report.”
| iMr. Moore, of Jackson, proposed to
stand by the committee and he wauled
to repeat his belief that members were
noW about as well prepared to vote as
they ever would be.
. * Mr. Council, of Watauga, inquired of
Senator Ward whether hi* motion pro
vided for printing the testimony,
j Senator Ward —“It dots not.”
j Mr. Council —"Then how are you go
ring to arrive at questions of facts?”
I Senator Ward —"I might arrive at
some questions of law. That would be
worth while, wouldn’t it?”
Mr. Council -said he would not object
SENATOR A. A. HICKS.
Granville's Senator Says the People arc
I More Interested in Wilson Mat
ter than Any Other Except
White Supremacy.
to postponement if members wanted it.
> Mr. Moore’s motion to adopt the re
port was put. It met a thundering
“No.”
Senator Ward's motion to print the evi
dence was now before the House.
Mr. Fousbee, of Durham, amended it
to include also the printing of the testi
mony. *
"No, no.” protested Senator Osborne,
“it's entirely too long.”
"It'll bust the State* to do that,” ex
claimed Senator Gleriu.
"How long is it?” asked Mr. Fou
shee.
i "It’s about 14(1 pages,” said Senator
Osborne.
"Oh that’s not so terribly long,” replied
Mr. Foushee.
"My reason for making this motion
is that those who desire to do so may
thoroughly investigate this case. Cuicss
the evidene. is printed they can't do it
and must take the committee report on
faith.”
Mr. Juliuu, of Rowan, didn't believe
there were half a dozen men in ills
Legislature who would read the evidence
if printed.
Senator Hicks agreed with Mr. Fou
slue—the record ought by all means to
Ik* printed. If members proposed to
adopt tile report as a matter of conse
sciencc they had fts well do so at once.
Kut if they were going to make a per
sonal investigation of the law and facts,
this was the only way to do it.
"The people arc more interested iii
this matter than in any other, except
White Supremacy.”
Senator Osborne again told of the im
mense size of the hook it would make.
Mr. Craig—" Was there much dispute
about the facts?”
Senator Osborne —"No sir. There arc
four ty|K'-written copies of the testimony,
and I'll bo glad to point out the material
parts of it to anyone desiring to inves
tigate it. Over 100 pages of it are
worth nothing at all. I’m unwilling for
the Legislature to print such tommy
rot.”
Senator Travis said nine-tenths of the
evidence was immaterial and he didn't
think it necessary to have* it printed.
Hi had confidence in the committee, he
said, and even if he held a contrary
opinion hi* would hesitate to assert it.
: This ended the debate.
The motion to print the evidence was
lost, hut the motion to print the report
prevailed by a very large majority.
And it was announced that another
joint session would lx* held next 1 ties
day at noon, to consider the report.
the committee exonerates
j THE WILSON’S.
| The following is the full text of the
i report of the special committee:
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMIT
TEE IN RE THE RAILROAD COM
| MISSION MATTER.
ITlic joint committee appointed to in
t Continued on Sixth Page.)
RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Mi. lxD9.
j HERR VON BUELOW’S REMARKS.
He. Says Germany Must Show the
| Americans Their Fists to Impress
j Them. —Other Princes and Counts use
Similar Language.
Berlin, Feb. 15. —The question of the
commercial relations of Germany with
the United States seems not unlikely
to lead to a partial ministerial crisis
Addressing an Agrarian meeting rcc >ntlv
Baron Von Manteuffel (Conservative),
said:
“Had we increased our navy sooner the
United States would not have Jared to
I use such language toward Germany
At the annual Congress of the Agrariat
League this week similar sentiments were
heard. One speaker, referring to the
speech of Herr Von Buelow. Seseietary
of State for Foreign Affairs in tin*
Reichstag last Saturday in reply to the
interpellation of Count Von Kanitz,
said:
‘lt is useless to serve the Americans
with sugar bread. If we want to im
press them we must show them our
fists. We want deeds from the govern
ment, not words. A great power like
Germany cannot allow herself to be
made a fool of, as we so far have done
with regard to America.
After other speeches characterized by
vigor of exaggeration, tin* Agrarain
League adopted a resolution congratulat
ing itself upon the allegon “return of
the government to Bismarck’s commer
cial policy.”
The newspapers, including the offi
cially inspired organs, are openly talking
of the ministerial dissensions. It is as
serted that the Agrarain utterances of
Baron Von Hamniersteiii-Lexten. Minis
ter of Agriculture, have also disturbed
diplomatic negotiations that whole sen
tences of his speeches bare bad to be
omitted from the official reports. The
ministers, moreover, had to keep care
ful watch whciever he add *esse 1 the
Reichstag, in order to correct possible
mistakes. —»
The official reports have also min -
ted many unti-Amorio*i:i remarks of
Baron Von Hammersteiii-Loxton. One
paper says that his resignation may 1.0
expected since lie has qinrr *l with near
ly all of his colleagues. 'J here ar<> re
newed rumors that the imperial Chan
cellor, Prince Von Hoiieuioie, is weary
of office and lobby gossip has it that
Prince Herbert Bismarck will succeed
Prince Von Radolin, as German Am
bassador to St. Petersburg.
BUTLER STILL HOLDS OFF.
Continues His speech in Opposition to
Confirmation of Ewart.
Washington, Feb. 15. —In the execu
tive session of the Senate to-day. Sena
tor Butler, of North Carolina, again de
clined to yield to the request of Mr.
Pritchard to fix a time for the vote on
the nomination of Judge Ewart to be
District Judge of the Western District
of North Carolina. He said, however,
that he hoped to be able to make the
concession within a day or two. Mr.
Butler continued his speech in opposition
to confirmation. He continued his ex
ploitation of the testimony taken by the
Judiciary Committee, classifying much
of it and reading from the type-written'
copy at considerable length. Senator
Stewart also made a brief speech dur
ing the executive session opposing con
firmation.
COMMODORE PHILIP HONORED.
Presented With a Sword by Sunday
School Children of Texas.
Galveston, Tix., Fel). s.—This after
noon a beautiful sword and Bible, pur
chased by the Sunday School children
of Texas, was presented to Commodore
John W. Philip, who commanded the
battleship Texas during tin* war with
Spain. The sword was made by tin*
same firm who designed tin* Dewey j
sword and cost $3,500. The presentation I
was in approval of Commodore Philip’s !
public utterance after the Santiago I
fight, acknowledging the sovereignty <>f
Almighty God. The battleship Texas
is here commanded by Captain Sigsbee
and all officers and men attended the
ceremony.
THE QUAY TRIAL.
Fixed for February 27—The McCarrell
Jury Bill Goes Over.
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 15. —The House
by a vote of 88 to 85, adjourned to
day without taking action on the Me-
Carrell jury bill. The bill now goes
over until March 2ist, when it will be
taken up for second reading.
The bill, which it has been charged,
is in the interest of United States Sena
tor Quay, has already passed the Sen
ate. The* Quay conspiracy trial lias
been fixed for February 27th.
SKIRMISH NEAR MANILA.
Manila, Feb. 15.-11:45 A. M.—Four
companies of volunteers which had been
clearing the country in the vicinity of
Puteros, ten Aniles southeast of Manila
and which had bom recalled were fol
lowed by the enemy to-day as they
retired.
On reaching Sail Pedro Macau, the
Americans made a stand near the
Church Yard and the rebels were driven
back.
The Californians again advanced and
arc now occupying the same ridge, com
manding the valley of tin* river which
they held yesterday.
A gunboat near Pasig is clearing the
jungle.
BANK CASES POSTPONED.
Asheville, N. C\. Feb. 15.—The ease of
W. E. Breese, W. IL.Penland and J.
E. Dickerson, charged with embezzle
ment of funds of the First National
bank, came up for trial here in the Fed
eral court this morning and was con
tinued till March 7th. Judge Purnell
presided. Five grounds I’or continuance
wen* urged, the main one being that
Senator Pritchard, one of the defend
ant’s attorneys, was absent on import-
I ant business in Washington.
1 11,000,000 BLAZE
Part of Brooklyn Navy Yard
Destroyed.
A SERIOUS SET BACK
STEAM ENGINEERING DEPART
MENT WIPED OPT.
\ NUVIBER OF tLABORAf F PLANS BURNED
tfany Models cf War v hips Were Des'royfd in
the Flames but these Can be Re
paced. Ihe Cause of the
Fire Ur known.
New York, Feb. 15.—Over a million
dollars worth of government property
was destroyed by fire which started in
the large machine shop of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, known as Machine Shop
No. 28, to-night, and the workings of
tin* Navy Yard have received a serious
set-back. Many fine models and pat
terns of battleships, their parts and
plans, have been destroyed and some of
them cannot be obtained again except
by going over ttye work mapped out in
tin* beginning. -V great number of the
models were simply copies of plans,
drawings and specifications now in the
store rooms of the Department at Wash
ington, and these can be replaced at
any time. The steam engineering de
partment of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
is practically wiped out, and the work
done in that building will have to be
thrown temporarily upon the department
yards and docks and that of construction
and repair. There is considerable ob
struction to tin* work there, and an
extra force will have to be put on in
order to keep up with the work.
The fire was first discovered at 0:30
o'clock to-night by tin* man on the watch
of the battleship Massachusetts. He
immediately notified Lieutenant R. T.
Mulligan, in cnarge of tin* watch, and
a call t<» fire quarters was made. Tin*
men of the Ma: hrwtts scurried
down to the machine shop, about 300
yards away, and with the aid of a hose
reel picked up in the yard, got a small
stream playing on the fire. The build
ing was about 100 feet in width and
325 feet long. It was four stories in
heigth and built of stone and brick. The
wooden in side was thoroughly satur
ated with oil and the flames rapidly
gained headway. It was seen that the
Massachusetts men could do but little
against the blaze and Colonel Hunting
ton, in command of the marines, joined
in the work. About this time a four
! alarm was turned in and all the engines
| in the neighborhood of the Navy Yard
responded. The flames had then com
pletely enveloped the great machine shop,
and attention had to be paid to the
foundry and other buildings in the vi
cinity. Several times the flames got a
start on the foundry roof, but the fire
men quickly put them out. A small
corrugated iron building in the rear of
the machine shop took fire and was
burned, but the loss on this is insigni
ficant.
The firemen pumped huge streams of
water into the blazing machine shop, but
all efforts were fruitless.
The fire made such rapid progress in
! the machine shop that by 8 o’clock the
officials of the Navy Y’ard pronounce.!
j it an utter loss.
About 11 o'clock the fire had spent
j itself.
Machine shop No. 28 was occupied
by the coppersmiths, tin* boiler-makers,
the carpenters and machinists. About
six hundred people were employed in
them, but only two watchmen were in
the building at the time of the out
break of the fire. The last workman had
left the place at 5 o'clock. Aside from
being filled with a great mass of ma
chinery, more or less used, the building
i was occupied as a pattern and model
I shop. Here were kept the models, plans,
drawings and specifications of work to
be done on any of the naval vessels that
were to be repaired at tin* yard. Many
models of battleships and war vessels
built from time to time were kept there.
These were mostly copies of models and
their loss, while footing up consider
able from a pecuniary point, will not lx*
irreparable.
The steam engineering department had
a number of elaborate plans which were
originated in this yard and they cannot
be replaced. In the machine shop very
little work was on hand. A number of
small orders were being filled for the
torpedo boats McKee, Rogers, Foote,
I’orter and some engine fittings were
being turned out for the Newark, Scor
pion and Indiana.
I The records and models of the battle
! ship Maine, which was blown up ir.
Havana harbor on February 15th, 1808,
were also destroyed. Ibe loss to the
building is placed at $3o0,000: that to
the machinery and lathes in the build
ing. $400,000.
The cost of the models and patterns
is variously estimated, but officials in
1 t he vard put the total loss at a little over
a million. The cause of the fire is un
known. The cause of the fire will be
the subject, of an inquiry within in next
few days.
PRESIDENTIAL NOM IN AT 10 NS.
Washington. Feb. 10—The President
sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day:
State—Samuel J. Barraws, of Massa
chusetts, to be Librarian of Congress.
War—Regular Army—Colonel Marcus
P. Miller, Third Artillery, to be Briga
dier General. General Miller is now in
command of the American troops at
t Iloilo.
THE MAINE VICTIMS.
Ceremony in Memory of the Heroes Who
Wont Down in Havau Harbor with
The Battleship Maine, Which was
Blown up One Year Ago Yesterday,
Celebrated —The Graves of the \ ie
tims Decorated.
Havana, Feb. 15.-11:30 A. M.—The
sun shone brightly this morning for the
first time in several days upon the wreck
of the United States battleship Maine,
destroyed in Havana harbor on the even
ing of February 15th, 1808, was deco
ra teal with a large American Hag. At
0 o’clock the stars and stripes was hoist
ed at half mast by Captain Eaton, of
the United State auxiliary cruiser Reso
lute, who, with Mrs. Estes Itathbon and
Mrs. Dudley and ten sailors of the Reso
lute, rowed to the sunken battleship.
The only others taking part wen* a bat
talion, with officers, of the First Maine
heavy artillery.
An immense rope of greens was tes
tooned about the fighting top, each loop
hung with laurel wreaths four feet
in diameter, and tied with red, white
and blue ribbon. The Cuban club of
Havana had placid an artificial wreath
on the boat crane and this Captain Eaton
transferred to the peak of the gaff.
At 10 o'clock high mass was celebra
ted in memory of the Maine victims
in the Mercede Church, at which Major
General Ludlow and several of bis
staff were present. The ceremony,
which was very impressive, was attend
ed by Brigadier General George R.
Ernest, representing Major General
Brooke; Commodore B. J. Cromwell,
Captain of the port and other naval
officers, the city council, the executive
committee of the Cuban Assembly and
other members of the assembly, the sec
retaries of the civil departments and
many officials, together with representa
tives of the Havana fire brigade and
other local organizations. Many women
of the better classes were in the congre
gation, which crowded the edifice. This
afternoon the graves at Colon cemetery
were decorated in the presence of Amer
ican officials, military and naval attaches
participating.
In the presence of the American offi
cials, military and naval details partici
pating. The graves were thickly cov
ered with dowers. Father Sherman
hail been invited by Mrs. liathbone, Yvhf
is President of the Women’s Associa
tion. to read prayers at the grave side
and he appeared at the American club,
from which the procession started, in
full vestments and with the assurance
that Mgr. Santander, the Bishop of Ha
vana, had given his consent.
Commodore Cromwell said that, as
the Bishop was not willing that a prot
< stunt, chaplain should Officiate, lie (Com
modore Cromwell) would not consent to
the reading of prayers by Father Sher
man. The latter thereupon went to hi*
'hotel. He had deferred his sailing on
receipt of Mrs. Eathlwuie’s invitation.
Commodore Cromwell informed tin
newspaper correspondents that the sail
ors felt deeply on the subjects, regarding
the ceremony of decorating distinctly a #
naval affair. Therefore lie could not
permit any except a naval chaplain t<>
officiate. Although he was quite will
ing that both a protestant and Catholic
clergyman should act.
KEEL LAID FOR A NEW MAINE.
Another Powerful Battleship to Replace
the One Blown Up.
Philadelphia, Feb. 15. —The anniver
sary of the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor was mark
ed here with the beginning of work on
the powerful man-of-war which will
bear tlu* name of the historic battle
ship, the destruction of which did much
to precipitate the war with Spain.
The new Maine will be built by the
Cramp Ship Building Company, and at
the company’s yards at 11 o’clock to-day
the first piece of the ki el of the vessel
was laid. There was no formality in
the proceedings liut tin* ship yard was
thrown open to the; public and a great
cheer was given by the ertnvd as the
group of workmen set in place the first
steel piece of the keel. Other pieces of
the keel were immediately hoisted and
placed by tin* side of the first and thus
was started what will be one of the most
powerful fighters of the new navy.
The builders will endeavor to have the
new battleship ready for launching on
February 15th of next year and to have
her ready for service on the third
anniversary of her predecssor's destruc
tion.
FILIPINOS FIRE ON WHITE FLAG
The Americans Drive Them Farther
Back Into the Interior.
Manila. Feb. 15. —5:20 p. m.—Several
rebels yesterday afternoon having fired
from houses bearing white flags on the
American outposts, Colonel Smith, with
Companies L. D and M, of tin* California,
volunteers proceeded to dean out tie
enemy along his front. The rebels op
posed him from the brush and several]
skirmishes occurred, during which nine
of tlu* Californians were slightly wound
ed before the rebels were driven out.
The work proceeded to-day in a syste
matic manner, a gunboat shelling the
villages and working her rapid tire guns
very effectively on the jungle. The en
tire California regiment, with the excep
tion of two companies, four companies
of the Washington regiment, two eom-|
panics of the Idaho regiment and a bat-'
lory of the Sixth artillery Avere engaged.
The rebels were driven toward Lake
Laguna do Bayo. The rebels held their
fire, apparently being short of ammuni
tion, but they fought desperately.
The American outposts in this direc
tion are now fully 12 miles out.
All is quiet along the rest of the line,*
with the exception of an occasional ex
change of shots between the sharpshoot
ers.
A fire last night at Akron. Ohio, de
stroyed the immense plants of the
Thomas Building and Lumber Company.
The loss will amount to $100,(MiO or j
more, largely insured.
Canal Bill Gobs Over
INTIMATION THAT LOBBYISTS
WOULD GET FIVE MILLIONS.
Mr. McEnery Denied That His Resolutions
Were in the Interest of the
Sugar Planters.
Washington, Feb. 15. —The House to
day settled the fate of the Nicaragua
Canal Bill in this Congress by refusing
to override the decision of the chair in
committee of tlu* whole when the chair
held that the canal bill offered as the
amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill by
Mr. Hepburn avas out of order. The
friends of the Nicaragua bill were very
confident yesterday and to-day that,
they Avould triumph, but after four hours
of debate the chair was sustained 127
to 100.
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
made an argument in-favor of the view
that the amendment Avas in order.
He desired to vote upon the propo
sition because he realized that sooner
or later the House would be compelled
to choose between this proposition and
one to allow a private corporation with
government credit to build the canal.
If the canal Avas to be built by the Gov
ernment it must be based upon the
theory that the canal Avas necessary for
the support of our military and naval
defence. Otherwise if the Government
could build foreign waterways in for
eign territory why could it not come back
home and build railroads for the benefit
of the Interstate commerce?
Mr. Dockery, (Deni.. Mo.), gave notice
that if this amendment was declared in
order he Avould offer an amendment to
it to provide for the issue of enough ad
ditional legal tender notes to meet the
entire construction of the canal. Mr.
Dockery declared himself in favor of
building the Nicaragua canal because it
would aid the national defense and pro
mote commercial expansion which lie
preferred to territorial expansion.
Mr. Dockery hinted strongly at influ
ences outside the hall, the same influ
ences substantially which was back of
the Hauna-Payne subsidy bill. These
influences, he said, insisted that five mil
lions should go to certain gentlemen who
-were interested in the Maritime Canal
Company.
In conclusion he Avarned the members
on liis side of the House that they could
not afford in the closing days of the
session to lend themselves to such an
enterprise.
Mr. Moody, (Rep., Mass.), made a
technical argument in support of the
point of order, citing numerous prece
dents. He, too, favored the construction
of the canal, but he protested against
being forced into a corner and compelled
in violation of the rules to accept a pro
position in the closing hours of this Con
gress, the effect of which no man could
foretell.
Mr. Grosvenor, (Ilep., Ohio), vigorous
ly contended that the point of order was
not well taken. He could not under
stand, he said, why members should gtl
excited because the representatives of
the people were making an fio.i**st effort
to do that Avhich all political parties had
sworn they would do for the last five
years. Continuing Mr. Grosvenor said
that this bill would not have been offer
ed as an amendment to this bill had not
tin* chairman of tin* Appropriations
Committee announced that neither the
canal bill nor the ship subsidy bill would
receive consideration at this session. He
contended that the Avork of constructing
the canal was now in progress Avithin
the meaning of thCrnle. If this amend
ment was not placed upon the pending
bill he declared that the grandchild <:!:
no member present Avould I've long
enough to the canal built.
Mr. Canon denied emphatically that
the failure to break down this rule
meant the abandonment of tin* construc
tion of the canal by the United States.
But, Mr. Grosvenor reiterated it am
said if this effort failed he favor d the
passage of a jonit resolution to inform
the nations of the earth that Ave had
given up the project and would wel
come the building of the canal upon tin
terms upon which the Suez Canal \va
built.
At the conclusion of Mr. Grosvenor's i
speech the Chairman of the Committee
of the Whole, Mr. Hopkins, announced
that he was ready to rule. When ir*ler
had been procured he made a careful and
elaborate ruling in which he pointed out
| that the question presented Avas purely
a parliamentary one. He reviewed the
] arguments adduced on both sides, cited
precedents and concluded by sustaining
the point of order against the amend- .
nient.
Mr. Hepburn immediately arose and
entered an appeal from the decision of
the chair.
Mr. Hepburn said lie was Avilling to
allow the appeal to be decided without
further debate, but Mr. Fleming (Deni.
GaA, insisted upon being heard in fa a - or
of sustaining the decision of the chair.
The rule in question lie argued, avas
the shield and protection of the minor
ity.
On a rising vote the chair was sus
tained 152 to 118. Mr. Hepburn loudly
demanded tellers.
The vote by tellers confirmed the ris
ing vote. The chair was sustained 127
to 111), and the amendment avas ruled
out.
No record is made of the vote in com
mittee of the Avhole. Party lines Avere
not adhered to. the division in fav u* j
and in opposition to sustaining the
chair’s decision being about equal on
both sides of the political aisle.
The reading of the sundry civil bill •
was then continued.
THIRD EDITION,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
The appropriation for the deep water
ways commission was increased from
.$(!<). (too to $90,000 on motion of the ap
propriation committee.
After completing ten additional pages
of the bill the committee rose.
The conference r< port on the Newport
News, Va.. Public building bill which
increased tin* appropriation from $75,-
()()(> to SIOO,OOO was adopted.
At 5:10 p. m. the House adjorned.
j IN THE SENATE.
* Washington. Feb. 15. —In tin* Senate
to-day Mr. McEnery. tLa.l, as a ques
tion of personal privilege, made em
phatic denial of the statement that his
resolution adopted by the Senate yesfer
day Avas introduced m the interest of
the sugar-growers of Louis.ana.
During the debate mi his resolution
yesterday he said some statements were
made Avith respect to changes in the
resolution after ir was h trodneed that
would seem to reflect upon him. Mr.
Lindsay, of Kentucky, l.:ul said that
ui>on examination he had found that it
was not the same resolution he had sup
posed Mr. McEnery was gc’ng to offer.
Mr. Tillman, (S. C.,, lad said that
the resolution had been amended ' all
out of shape.”
Mr. McEnery said that the resolution
had been in his possession for sometime,
but that no material changes had be»*u
made in it. The changes made were
only such as Avere required {*• make it
conform to the conditions when he offer
ed it. There certainly, he said, was a*>
ground for the statement if Mr. Til
man. He further said that wbea Mr
| Hoar made the statement yesterday that
the resolution was introd***s4 bwßWtwr
the sugar planters of Le«r r *i-.*aa pw
afraid of the sugar c in • *."• a of the
Philippines, lie spoke u:»* ~r i mi*<l4.pre
hension. The sugar planters, ts a S:»fy.
were opposed to the ratifi- ati e of the
treatry. He said he had not consulted
* them Avith reference to his vote on the
treaty as he did not represent them ex
clusively.
The cotton industry of Louisiana »a*
strongly in favor of the treaty. He
said that if it should prove to be true
that the resolution would afford protec
tion to the sugar iudustry he should bo
glad of it. but to afford that protection
was not his motive in introducing it.
A bill extending the “cordial apprecia
tion” of Congress to Miss Helen Miller
Gould for her patriotic service during
the recent Avar and providing that the
President should present to her a go.a
, medal was passed.
A bill amis also passed providing for
the admission to tlu* Naval Academy
as a cadet Oscar YY. Dcignau, one of
the Merrimac heroes.
011 motion of Mr. Hoar, the Senate at
12:50 Aient into executive session.
After the executive session an open
session aviis held for tlu* purpose of giv
ing Mr. Carter an opportunity to try
to get consideration for the Dill provid
ing a code of laws for Alaska. He made
a request for unanimous consent agree
ment for a night session to read the
bill which is very voluminous, but ob
jection was made.
Mr. Chandler said he Avas anxious to
discuss the bill called a “ticket broker
age bill,” which he declared avas a
measure of monopoly against competi
tion.
| Mr. Cullom. chairman of the Inter-
State Commerce Committee, expressed
doubt that tlu* anti-sealping hill could
be voted on at this session. He would
la* glad, In* said, to have a vote upon it,
but shav little prospects of one.
Mr. Tillman: “I want to say that that
bill (anti-scalping) cannot puss at this
session.”
After some further discussion, Mr.
Carter seeing no opportunity for an
agreement, moved an adjournment,
J which carried at 5:50 p. m.
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
The Ninth Reginujnt of Regulars Will
be Held igi Readme ss.
Washington, D.l C., Feb. 15. —Secre-
tary Alger has ordered the Ninth regi
ment of regular Infantry now at Madi
son Barracks, N.fY’., to go to San Fran
cisco and to be St Id in readiness to go
to Manila.
PROF, yilws AT OAK RIDGE.
Oak C„ Feb. 15.—(Special.)
—Prof. Mil*, of Trinity College, de
livered a fow*eful and eloquent lecture on
“Literature# at the Institute 011 Satur
day night, /it avus much appreciated
here, especially where so much attention
is paid tlu* study of literature in all
classes. /
Tlu* enrollment l'or this scholastic
year liils already passed 240, represent
ing all! parts of this State and several
other ytates.
-''WAR AG FA CANAL BILL.
" i/shington, Feb. 15.—After the de
feat A,f the amendment adding the Hep
burn Nicaraguan Canal Bill to the Sun
dry j Civil Bill. General Grosvenor (Ohio)
present id a resolution fixing February
20tP? and 21st for the consideration of
the H\j,(ifn bill, with a vote February
21st at 1 p. ui.