Evening journal., 1892-03-19
MOVES WILL BE SEATED.
Hills Friend, Rockwell, Must
Retire from the House.
WAR CRUISERS FOR BEHRIEG SEA.


The Cabinet Approves Of an Energetic
Policy and Secretary Tracy win Send
Vessels TO Arrest All Seal Poachers-
Salisbury Not Yet Heard From.
WASHINGTON, March i9.--The house com
mittee on elections decided the contested
election case of Noyes against Rockwell
from the Thirty-eighth New York district
in favor Of Noyes and against Rockwell
Dem), the sitting member. The vote was
TO 1. Seven members Of the COMMITTEES
were absent. Those voting for Eoyes were
Messrs. O'Ferran, Paynter, Lawson Deml,
Haugen, Doan, johnson, Of Indiana, and
Clark, Of Wyoming, CRep) Mr.. Gillespie,
| OF Pennsylvania Dem.), voted for Mr.. Rock
well The absentees were Messrs. Moore,
Cobb, Of Alabama; Brown, Lockwood, John
ston, Of South Carolina Taylor, of Ten
nessee, and Reyburn.
The committee also decided TO hear argu-
ment in the case..of Reynolds versus shouk
from the Twelfth Pennsylvania district on
Friday next.
Mr.. Rockwell Is an Elmira man, and is
said to be a close personal and political friend
Of Senator Hill. A story was widely circu-
lated to the effect that Senator Hin strove
hard 10 secure his seat TO Rockwell. few
weeks ago, the story goes, the senator
learned that the committee would decide
against Rockwell, and invited all the Demo
cratic members OF the elections committee
I 10 his rooms With those who accepted the
invitation he argued, it is said, that the un-
l a..ttuns - n,nlr,vaU xCottlI hnra had nffofst.
f, in New York state.
senator Hiu Got Angry.
The scene was described as highly excit-
ing. Colonel OFerrall, typical Virginian
and an old soldier, was very angry, il is
said, by the time Senator Hin had finished
talking.
"Weare trying this case, sir, as jurors, not
as partisans and we shall decide IL accord
ing TO the law and the evidence, Mr.. OFFER
rail- is said 10 have replied
Senator Hin got angry, and bringing his
fist down on a table by which he was stand
ing, reasserted what he had said about the
Importance OF keeping Rockwell in his seat.
IL looked for moment as If the two men
might come 70 blows. They stood facing
, each other only few feet apart.
I Finally Colonel OFerrall turned ON his
, heel and left the room. Senator Hill returned
4 10 the senate chamber.
\ The story is very generally credited, al
4 though the absence OF Senator Hill from
town Induces some members Of the house
90 withhold belief in IL until he can be-
heard
n The house occupied its time in discussion
Q Of question of personal privilege and a
b private claim for the relief OF H. II. Sibey.
o Mr.. Williams DEM, of Massachusetts,,
@ charged that the gentleman from Massa-
l. chusetts gMr Walker had published a TRADE
n against him and his fellow Democrats from
/ Massachusetts in The Record which was
4 never delivered in the house. He denounced
e this action, and quoted from the Bible TO
/ show the hypocrisy Of Walker After some
Il discussion the matter was referred TO the
committee on printing 70 ascertain the facts
and report 30 the house.
The greater part Of the session of the sem
, ate was again devoted to the executive
~ business A number of bills were taken up
q from the calendar and passed during the
= morning hour Mr.. Gibbons Mississippi
"A river Improvement scheme and two other
(. improvement measures, applying to the
"a Columbia river, were made the special order
y for Tuesday next.
q The Behring Sea Case.
q Behring sea matters were the chief topic
r Of discussion at the meeting Of the president
and his cabinet. The result of the confer
ence was the approval Of an energetic policy
for the protection Of the seals Of Behring
ie sea and of adjacent waters thereto, in har-
n mony with the tenor Of the note OF the Sth
y inst. from Mr.. Wharton, assistant secretary
a Of state, 10 Sir Julian Pauncefote, intended
a by the president for Lord Salisbury, Great
D. Britain's prime minister Secretary Tracy
in due time, which may be in the very near
future, will issue orders TO the Pacific squad.
ron to police Behring sea and apprehend the
Df pOachers found on the interdicted territory,
o. whether they be from Canada or the United
<. States
NJ In the absence of any definite knowledge
of Lord Salisburys intentions it was
deemed proper and best by the president
and his advisors for him to proceed in &C
n cordance with the intention expressed to
er the British government and arrange for the
rs protection Of the interests claimed by the
SO United States. In coming to this determi
nation, il is not expected that the enforce
ment Of the policy outlined win lead TO any
serious complications with Great Britain
es as it is assumed that Great Britain viii not
as attempt TO interfere withany arrangements
h. the United States may make to break VI
the pelagic poaching.
How many vessels Secretary Tracy VII
order 20 Behring sea is not definitely known
H. but there viii doubtless be enough tC
he demonstrate 20 the poachers that the
h United States is earnest in the effort to pro
tect the commercial interests involved il
the perpetuation Of the sealing industr,
under the regulations provided by this gov
Mt ernment.
ie The Silver Bin Debate.
~ WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE policy o
the anti-silver men on the debate next weel
has not thus far been agreed upon. n
agreement has been reached between tn
~ silver and anti-silver wings Of the DemoC
ie- racy Mr. Taylor win control the tim
ier for the Republicans and Mr.. Tracy 70