Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-04

mans amendment was rejected
Then the discussion upon the general
subject of const defence was continued by
Messrs. Plumb, Higgins. Chandler, Roa-
Gan, and Dawes.
The discussion having at length closed
the committee amendment reducing the
appropriation for oil-tempered steel from
Sl,000,0o0 20 $500, GOO was agreed to-yeas,
SO; nays, z. Messrs. Chandler. Cuilom,
voted Nay.
sEA-coAsr MoRTARs.
The next amendment reported bv the
Committee on Appropriations was TO insert
the following paragraph; For breech-load-
ing eea-coast mortars, cast-iron, hooped
with steel. Of twelve-inch calibre. 500. 600; ;
provided. that contracts may be made for
not more than one half Of the mortars
herein provided for TO be constructed on
the Pacific Coast, in the discretion OF the
Secretary Of War
Mr.. Chandler moved TO amend the para
Graph so rs 60 make il read: For breech-
loading rihed steel mortars OF twelve-inch
calibre," etc. The amendment was dis
cussed at much length. but no action was
reached.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that on Friday
morning he would ask TO take up the bill
10 amend the act incorporating the Mica
Tagua Maritime Canal Company, and would
submit some remarks upon IT,
The Senate Concurred IN the House
amendment 20 the Senate bill for q public
building at St. Paul, Mimi. reducing the
amount from 81 500 900 10 $780, 900. The
bill now goes 10 the President.
The Military Academy appropriation bill
was reported, and Mr.. Allison said that he
would ask 4he Senate tomorrow 10 take
il up and pass IL. A short executive ses-
sion. Adjournment.
House of Representatives.
After the approval Of the Journal the
House proceeded TO dispose OF various
matters of private business on the Speak
er's table, referring the measures 70 appro-
pirate committees or sending them to con-
ference.
RADICALS AT ODDS.
Some discussion arose over the House
bill granting pension of $50 n month TO
Frances I. Dana. the widow of Command
ct William Starr Dana, with a Senate
amendment increasing the amount TO $50.
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts,. cham
pioned the amendment; winch was an-
tagoni2ed 10y Messrs. Cheadle of Indiana
and Kerr of Iowa on the ground that it
was class legislation.
The amendment was concurred in.
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Senate bill was passed authorizing
the Norfolk and Western railroad TO bridge
the Tug fork of,the Big Sandy river; also,
the Senate blll 20 authorize the construc-
ton Of a bridge across the Cumberland
river for the use OF the Chesapeake and
Nashville Railroad Company.
Defence OF MINISTER MINER.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill
The debate upon it soon drifted 10 the
Barrundla affair. Mr.. Mckenna. of Califor-
MIA. taking up and replying to the criti-
cisms of Mr.. McCreaTy. of Kentucky, upon
ex-Minister Miner. made when the bill
was last under discussion. lie defended
Miner and asserted that MINERS action
WAS entirely IN accord with the precedent
established by Secretary Bayard in the
Gomez case, which case was identical with
Barrundla's. Mr.. Mckenna concluded by
asserting that in his situation at his post
in Guatemala Mr. Miner did himself honor
and his country honor. IApplause.l
A FRIENDLY WORD FOR BETTER.
Mr.. Dalzell of PENNSYLVANIA, came to
the defence OF Commander Reiter. In due
time he proposed 20 submit some remarks
in support Of these propositions-frst,
that the Secretary of the Navy had no
right under the law TO administer public
reprimand to Commander Reiter as he
had done by the insulting letter published
in the press second, that Messrs. keiteI
and Miner had followed international
law as practIced in the last fifty years IL
the countTy's history
TIE BAERUNDIA IcAsE REVIEWED.
Mr.. Hit. Of Illinois, in reply, said The
gentleman from California (Mr. McKenna)
has yindicated himself and his loyalty to his
friend. one word in reply 20 his criticism
upon the State Department. Barrundia
was a politician of Guatemala who had
once risen 10 the rank of Secretary of War,
but whose party had gone out of power.
His opponents were in possession OF the
Government. He was political refugee
IN Mexico. He boarded the AGA;
pulco, an American steam vessel
running from San Francisco to
Panama. The captain in his. voyage
touched at two ports IN Guatemala. This
man bought a ticket 10 Panama and set
out on his way TO New York. He believed
ne was safe under our flag. He knew the
law of nations. and when that American
captain had brought him TO Champerico and
the commandment there demanded him.
the captain refused TO give him up, re-
fused again. and stoutly held his man
there all day and carried him on, although
he was detained by command OF an armed
force for twenty-f0ur hours. tie took INN
10 San Jose, declaring that he would
never Give him up; that he would hold
him under the American flag unless the
American Minister in writing ordered him
to be given up. Then after fifteen hours
delay under the guns Of two American
War-ships this American sailor was forced
not by warrant or writ--there was none
INT upon the written order Of Minister
Miner, 10 hand his victim over TO death
A DEFENCE OF TIE STATE DEPARTMENT.
What American will ask that the Score.
tary of State, reviewing this frlghttu
blunder and tragedy, should, to please
personal friends, soften or modify the Ian
ruage of censure addressed 70 ms EN-
ploye? In fact, he put 1t mildly, saying
that he regretted il when he heard II anC
whom the details came dlsavowed it, anC
the Minister was recalled. That unhappy
| man Barrundia) was slain upon decl
that has ever been sacred, that has ever II
an waters protected political refugees
| lie was not q contraband of war; ther'
was no war, but peace had been de
| clared. There was no charge Of ordinar.
crime-only that he waSa political offender
We have stood by Great Britain ana ID,
other nations in the doctrine that DO
| ltlCal refugee Sboulq never 10 tui HCN ~
| the protection of the American Tag, AM
| God Grant that no man Of any party shall
be ever Secretary of State who viii no
disavow the act Of a Minister who order
the surrender of political victim VIII
trusts to our protection, and the act of
commander who SITS supine with two war
vessels at his back aud permits such
| bloody tragedyan disgraceto our nationa
| name. Applause. ~,
cbard of Louisiana and McCreary o
Kentucky in support Of the action of tn
Secretary of State and of the Secretary, Q
| the Navy, the committee, without DIS
posing of the bill, arose and the Hous
adjourned,
A 100000 Blaze.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch-l
NV YoRK, February S.-The Heck