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WASHINGTON, March 0. - House
Henley reflected severely on the present
Secretary Of the NaW Tor mitigating, as
he believed, the method by which the
employees at Mare Island Navy Yard
were compelled to vote the Republican
ticket at the last election. Reed in
quired II any one had been murdered for
not voting right. Henley replied
that II would not be loss to
the world II the men who required such
methods were murdered. Glasscock in
terjected the information that the EN-
ployes were, II not murdered, at any
rate discharged il they did not vote
right.
Calkins moved ~ amend the clause pro-
hibiting officers on tho retired list from
accepting positions in the civil service Of
tho United States. by providing that the
prohibition shall not apply to any officer
below major in company or COM
mander In the navy, who had been re-
tired by reason Of wounds received In
the service. Adopted.
Chicago In sympathy with CALI
fornlu
WAsuIScTos, u. G., March q AIR.
F'inerty presented petition In the
House to-day, signed by citizens OF
enforcement II the Chinese law, and
some ameadm.nis 30 as TO make 1t more
effective. Referred to Committe on
Foreign Affairs
A Mining HOrro. sevratS Men
Hurled In n SHAFT Al sup
posed 10 he Ornd.
CHICAGO, March o. An Ill Paso
special says: News Just reached here
yesterday of a terrible accident at the
Prietas mines, Sonora. Only the most
mesgre details are yet known. but It Is
known that twenty mex died. buried In
one shaft, which is said 10 have caved
without moments warning. None OF
the bodies have yet been recovered.
There Is no hope entertained that any
Of tIn unfortunate miners at work In the
shaft at the time of the accident can be
alive. as the cavein was SO instantaneous
and complete as to cut of every Chance
of escape or any kind Of preparation on
the part Of the miners to protect them.
selves until they could be dug out. The
greatest excitement prevails here pend.
Ing the receipt Of The names Of those
known to have been at work In the shaft
when the accident occurred.
Will Report the Amended TariR
Dili
WAsHINoToS, March 6.--An agiee-
ment to report the amended tariff bill
favorably was reached by q strict party
vote Of I to 8 Morrison, Mills, Blount,
Blackburn. Herbert, Hurd and Jones in
the affirmative, and Kelly. Kasson,
Mckinley, Hiscock and Russell
In the negative. Hewitt was not
present when the vote was taken, but
it is known that he agrees with tho
majority and would have voted in favor
Of the report had he been present.
Morrison will make q majority report
on the bill on Monday,
WiIIIng to take standard Dollars
-Mcveagh Before the springer
Committee.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Nlarcch g.
Several banks in New York and else
where have notified Treasurer Wyman
that In case they cannot receive United
States one and two dollar notes In ex.
change for national bank notes sent to
the treasury for redemption, they will
accept standard silver dollars. This
action has caused slight movement in
that coin. Two installments Of
$500 each Of silver dollars were recently
shipped to New York in redemption Of
mutilated bank notes.
Ex.Attorney- General McVeagh con
tinued his testimony to-day before the
Springer Committee relative to his con-
neetion with the Star Route cases.