The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-04
sion, at 5:Sj adjourned till II A. NJ. to-
morrow.
House.
House.

House proceeded to dispose Of yariO
private business on the Speakers tab
referring the measures to committees
sending them 10 conference. Senate bil
authorizing the Norfolk and Western Ra
road Company 70 bridge the Tug-foIk
the Big Sandy river, and prohibiting q
sale Of tobacco to minors under siXte'
years OF age i'm the District OF Columb
were passed.
Senate amendments we're agreed to u
House bill granting pension 10 Mrs. Il.
Noyes, widow Of the late Minister
France.
Senate amendments were coneurred in
the House bill to promote the cOnstructio
OF a safe deep-water harbOr on the coast {
Texas.
The House then went into the Committe
Of the Whole on the Diplomatic and Cor
sular Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dunnell. of Minnesota. in speakiD
to the measure severely criticised the rul
which prohibits the House from enactin
general legislation on appropriation bills
The result OF this rule was TO degrade an
belittle the House. and to compel represen
tatyes to 20 before the Senate C0mmitte
In the attitude Of beggars asking that ceT
tain laws should be enacted.
Mr.. Mckenna, Cal. replying to Mr.. Me
0ltdfl : NIilitlcii Ol lNt Dtfiunuit Nldil
said that when Minister Miner acceDte,
his post under,thi administration he tool
the risk of suiting it and its policy in eifec
and form. Notwiibstandii z it his friend,
had accepted his recall without comment OF
controversy.
The Barrundla affair had no relevancy tC
the appropriation Tor the subsistence OF ~
ture diplomats. The gentleman ON
hontucky had seen chance for an accusa
tion, and with pen in hand, framing q
prepared speech, with that memory atten.
tive and manuscript before him. he had
thought he could see what Mr. Miner
should have seen and known aud prepared
in busy and distracted situation.
Mr.. McCreary said that he had no pre-
pared speech. lie had not read from manu-
script. lis remarks in regard 10 the Bar
rundia affair had grown out Of a question
propounded by The gentleman from Illinois
Mr. Springer.
Mr.. McKenna replied that be had noticed
the performance. Nobody could misunder-
stand it. the gentleman after intorgupting
had deliberately raised printed paper and
read from il.
Mr.. McCreary reiterated the declaration
hat be had read from no prepared speech.
lie bad read extracts from speech he bad
previously deliyered, but he did not wish
the gentleman TO mi-represeut him.
Mr. Mchenna said that Barrundia was a
commonplace. vulgar, professional reNOlu-
ZIONIST, cVecrated and abborrod by his peo-
pie for murders aui lfeacherous acts l.
he understood Ni.ner's situauOn, Mi1n,r
was supported hy every puh'iclst Of reput,.
Miner was hi5 personal friend. lie was
gentleman of character, OF ability, and 81
He bad "A strong regard for tut
flag, and a. tender % scusitiNcnoss toward
II a any gentleman on the door, aud he.
Mchenna, asserted tnat In MS situation al
the post in Gult mala he did himself
honor and his country honor.
Mr.. Dalzell, OF PENNSYLVANIA. came 10 the
defense of Commander Reter. In dgc time
he proposed 10 submit sIaae lemdr.s in sup
port Of these propositions. First, that the
OF the Navy had no righf under
he law to administrra public repIlmand
10 Commander Rciter as he had done b,
he insulting letter published IN the press
second, that Keller aDd Miner nad fol-
Owed international law as paciicod in the
asst iiity years in the cOuntt's history.
Mr.. Hit, o. Illinois ia f,pi, -lid. "rhc
gentleman from California. Mr.. Mckenna
las yind'ated himself, his loyalty. and hIs
friend. one word in reply TO his criticism
upon the state Department. BIrrundia
was politician ol Haatomala VINO ha0
lnce risen 10 the RANK OF secretary OF War.
Jut whose party had gone out OF power
His opponents were in possession Of the !
government lie was political refuge. |
n Mexico. lie Boarded the ApulacO, ai
Ametican steam Vessel cunning nom san !
francisco 10 Panama. The captain ii |
lis voyage touched at lwO ports in
Guatemala. This man bought ticket t.
'anaMa, and set ont on his way to New |
York. lie believed lc Nas sate under Oui |
Lag. and when that American captain had |
,rought him to Chaml eric, and the com
nandent demanded nm, the captain /
elused TO give him up. lie refused agar
md again. and si0utlv reia a,- Ia. ther' |
III daN, ana carried MN ch, although he |
vas demanded by command OF armed fore, |
or twenty-tOur hours. lie took him { |
an Jose. declaring that lie would hold |
i'm under the American nag unless th, |
emand 10 him be given in writing. Then |
fter fifteen hours delay under the guns Of |
wO American Nar-slips the American /
ailor vas i9i1ed dpuh tay ~,ltleh order Of !
linister Miner 10 hand his victim oyei |
D death. What American VIII ask thai
be secretary of state reviewing thl. |
righiful blundrr and tragedy should to-.
lease personal friends or modify the Ian
uage Of censurc addressed 10 his emplOye /
iOd grant tuat E1 uian 90 ue party shall be /
Yer Secretary OF state who will not dis
VOW Of a Minister WAC orders the surren
er Of political victim who trusts to Oul
rejection.
After further debate by Mr.. Blanchard, ol
and Mr.. McCreary. Of kentucky |
. supper, OF tie action Gf tic Secretary ol
tate and Of tie secretary Cf the Navy
le com ttee without di,pOsing OF the bill.
)se and lne House adiourne }.