The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-04
KILLING OF RARRuHp1A.
The Affair Alluded 70 in a Debate fl
the House

The Affair Alluded 20 In a Debate IN
the House
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3-Atter the ap-
proval Of the journal this morning the
House proceeded to dispose of various mat
ters Of private business on the speakers
table, referring measures 10 appropriate
committees or sending them to conference.
Some discussion arose over the House bill
granting pension Of $50 a month to Fran
els 7. Dana, widow Of Commander Will
lam Starr Dana, with the Senate amend
ment increasing the amount to $50 Mr..
Lodge OF Massachusetts, championed the
amendment, which was antagoniZed by
Mr.. Cheadle Of Indiana and MIR. Kerr Of
Iowa, on the ground that 1t was class iegis-
lation. The amendment was concurred in.
TWO BRIDGE BILLS PASSED.
The Senate bill was passed authorizing
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany TO bridge the Tug fork of the big
Sandy river: also the Senate bill to author
ize the construction Of a bridge across the
Cumberland river for the use Of the Chesa-
peake and Nashville Railroad Company.
THE BARRUNDIA AFFAIR.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill The debate upon it
soon drifted to the Barrundia affair; Mr.
McKenna Of California, taking up and re-
plying TO the criticisms of Mr.. Nc
Cfeary Of Kentucky upon ex-Minister
Miner. made when the bill was last
under discussion. He defended ex-Minister
Miner. and asserted that Mr.. Miners
action was entirely in accordance with the
precedent established by Secretary Bayard
in the Goetz case which case was identical
with Gen. Barrundia's. Mr.. McKenna con-
cluded by asserting that in his situation at
his post in Guate nala Mr.. Miner did him
self honor aud his country honor. Jap
plause.l
DALzELL DEFENDS REITER.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania came to the
defence OF Commander Reiter In due
time he proposed to submit some remarks in
support of these propositions: l. That the
Secretary Of the Navy had no right, under
the law, 10 administer public reprimand
to Commander Reiter as he had done, by
the insulting letter published in the press /;
O. That Commander Reiter and Minister
Miner had followed international law as
practiced in the last fifty years In the coun-
try's history.
HIT MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois, In reply, said: 1.-THE
gentleman from California (Mr. McKenna)
has indicated himself and his loyalty to
his friend. One word in reply to his criti-
NRSN SHAo oeesSo NOP@L OAnS-Ab' NOHs OeAA
runola was a politician OF Guatemala, VINO
had once risen to the rank OF secretary or
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 Acapulco, an Ameri-
can steam vessel, running from San Fran
cisco TO Panama. The captain, In his voy-
age, touched at two ports in Guatemala.
This man bought ticket TO Panama and
set out on his way to New York. be be-
lieveo he was safe under our nag. He knew
the law OF nations, and when that American
captain had brought him to Champerlco,
and the commnndant demanded him, the
captain refused to give him up, refused
again, and stoutiy held his man there all
day and carried him of, although he was
detained by command OF an armed force for
tWenty-fourhours. de took him to San Jos Q,
declaring that he would never give him up,
that he would hold him under the American
flag unless the American minister, in writ
ing, ordered him to be given up.
THE SURRENDER.
"Then after fifteen bours, delay undar
the ouns Of two American war s5ins this
American sailor was forced not hv war
rant or writ~there was none Init mon the
written order of Minister Mizner 70 hand
his victim over To death what American