The Portland daily press., 1893-02-07
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Before receiving the second the Speaker
recognized Mr.. Mcmillan of Tennessee, to
move to suspend rules and approve
journal. Mr.. Kilgore protested he was
entitled to make the supplementary
motion. Mr.. Mcmillan contended the
gentleman had not the floor.
MI Reed said Mr.. Kilgore had prefer
ence in the motion to take recess. lie
(h[r. Reed) did not approve of the system
but would like to have it carried out be-
cause it had logical duty in it when
carried out Laughter).
The speaker decided against Mr.. Kill
gore who appealed. Appeal was tabled
and Kilgore's motion for adjournment
until Wednesday was voted down. MI.
McMilau's motion to suspend rules and
approve journal was then agreed to.
Senate amendments to fortification ap-
preparation non-concurred in and con-
ference ordered.
Bum moved to suspend the rules and
pass more claim bills.
Burrowes led the fillibustering attack
on the bill, seconded by Kilgore. Action
on the bill was prevented at 440. House
adjourned.
The Panama Investigation.
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today by the special House committee.
Charles Calne of Brooklyn, secretary of
the American committee of the Panama
company since it was formed in 1881.
testified in general way that e attend
ed to buying material and payment
thereof by obtaining loans. He had dis
bursed about S., 100000. After 1883 the
principal business of the American COM
mittee was to Sc k subscriptions to loans
and act as go-between for the Panama
Canal Company and tn Panama Rail
road Company. The witness thought
thought the formation of the American
committee contributed great deal
toward making the French subscription
a success. Mr. Calne testified that the
American Company purchased Panama
railroad stock at 5000 a share, although
the market price was but $40, because
it was necessary to obtain control OF the
road. Counsel fees were paid r. j. In
gerson ($50O0), and Shellabarger and
Wilson (S25, ,00O).
Colonel Ingersoll appeared before the
congressional committee for the compa-
ny to put matters in their true light. Mr.
Calne said no Panama stock was distrib-
uted in this country. I. B. Park held
the majority of Panama railroad stock.
Judge Jackson's Nomination.
The Senate judiciary committee this
morning took up the nomination of Judge
Jackson but its consideration was post
poned till next Monday on account OF
objections made by Democratic members.
1t is understood that at the next meeting
of the committee an effort will be made
to cause nomination to be favorably re-
DOrted to Senate
Senator CulIom Disapproves.
Concerning the nomination of Judge
Jackson to the Supreme Bench Senator
Cullum, of Illinois, says: II am frank
to say consider Jackson's appointment
verv unwise and in a certain sense unjust.
The vacancy should have been given to
some clean, able Republican lawyer, OF
whom there are plenty. | do not see
why numbers of the Southern Repub-
licans should have been passed over in
favor of Democrat, identified with the
rebellion. They have been Disseminated
against. / do not think will ever feel
anv other way about it. AS to what
action the Senate will take, / cannotlsay.
I do not know whether there will be a
fight against Judge Jackson's confima-
tion.
The President Pardons.
The President today granted a condi-
tional pardon to Edgar Swan, ex-presi-
dent of the City National Bank Of Lynn,
Mass, convicted Of violating the national
banking .ws, and sentenced April IL,
1889, to five years imprisonment.
The President endorsed Swans appli-
cation for clemency, IS follows: Pardon
granted at the expiration of four years
actual imprisonment" This will give
the prisoner the benefit of about the
average allowance for good conduct
Commissioner Wright Re-appointed.
Mhe President today sent to the Senate
the nomination of Carroll D. Wright Of
Massachusetts as Commissioner of Labor