Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-16
CORRESPONDENCE ofAe N 0. Bee.
WAsnINaroN, June "a, 1910.


The bankrupt bill was this day ordered by
the Senate TO be engroSSed for third reading
The vote was decisive but very close, ayes "a
nays23. This, however, was better than many
i its best friends had anticipated for some
days past. The final passage tomorrow will
be accomplished probably by the same VOTE
! The late oil this great measure Of humanity in
! the house OF representatives is uncertain
( There is a prevailing sentiment among the
members which might, under proper leadership
be influenced SO as to secure the success of the
measure; but there is SO much Of the heat, stir
and commotlon of party conflict in that house,
that the bill stands only poor chance.
The speaker laid before the house Of repre-
lsentatves, today, communication from the
Navy Department, containing the proceedings
Of the court martial at Pensacola, summoned
for the trial Of Lieut.. Hooe, with the approval
thereof by the Secretary, Lieut.. Hooe's protest
and memorial to the President, the Presidents
proceeding requiring his Interference, certain re-
marks of the Secretary in defence of the course
of the executive, together with legal opinion
ofthat very easy conscienced District Attorney,
Mr.. Frank Key.
In these documents the executive, the ad-
mission is made that the negro testimony was
received, and the principle is distinctly recog-
nizcd and sanctioned that it was right to receive
it! This from the Northern man with Southern
principles!
The reading Of the defences of the admins
Itraton was not finished, when the house passed
Ito the orders Of the day-the morning hour
having expired
The Sub Treasury Bill was again taken up,
and John Sergeant, of Philadelphia, made a
learned, instructive, and powerful argument
against the measure. A good deal Of excite-
ment was produced in the evening session Of
yesterday by the gross partially Of the chair
man, Mr.. Banks Of Virginia. who, after al
lowing two or three Of his federal locofoco
brethren to 90 on in the most irrelevant man.
ner, talking Of every thing however remote
from the subject, yet interposed to prevent op-
position members fromreplying. His injustice
has been so fragrant that Mr. Jenifer gave no
tice of a motion for the appointment Of new
chairman. Banks has shown himself utterly
unworthy Of the station to which the speaker
called him.
have TO warn you against an Infamous It's
sue of fabricotious put forth by Hawkins and
Montgomery ofNorth Carolina, in a pamphlet
They have signed their names to downright
alsehoods--which the federal locofocos are
circulating all over the country in bundles
under frank.
Nothing further has transpired respecting
the communications from England on the
Northeastern boundary question. D. Mel.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 1910.
The Vice President presented to the Senate
the petition Of Mr.. Petroneneski, a Polish ex-
lie, in relation 10 the distribution Of the lands
granted by the government. 1t was referred
to the committee on the public lands.
Mr.. Buchanan, from the committee on for
egn relations to whom was referred the request
of the citizens OF New York for the recall of
Consul Trist from Havana; asked TO be dischar.
ged from the same, and that II be referred to
the committee on commerce, who were investl
eating the charges against Mr.. Trist.
The following bills we're read three times
and passed:
The bill further supplemental 10 an act