The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-28
Money FOR the Atlemp. TO Raise the
Kearsarge from Ronoador
Reef
Bill Introduced TO Permit Verdicts
by Three Fourths of the
Jury.
More Federal judges 20 Bs Investigated
Pence Apologies to the House
other Capital News.

WAsnN0roE, Feb. q. The remains Of
the ksarsarge will be raised from Roneador
reef II the house committee on naval affairs
has its way. To-day that committee voted
TO report favofAbly q bill by Blair OF New
Hampshire, but II was more generous than
Blair proposed. While his bill would ap-
propriato S3O. 900. the COMMITTEES decided
90 raise the SUN TO Si5.0 900. with ths pro.
viso that the wrsckina company shall re-
ceiVe not more than $4,000 IL the Attemp,
is failure. Several proposals for raising
the heafsaTge have been made By WTeeking
companies and 10 10 represented that the
attempt would be a perfectly fsssibls one.
MeEtirlek, of Massaohusstts. introdu uoed
bill 20 incorporate an organization
formed By veterans who served on the KssF-
sarge duTiRg the war. II 10 called the
kearsarge Association Of Naval Veterans
The survivors intend 10 collect msmsntoos
Of the old vessel and when the Organization
comes TO an tnd they will be given to the
Smithsonian institution.
Secretary Herbert to-day sent CumminRs
Of the house committee on naval affairs, a
letter endoreing the project OF rssouing the
KsarsarRe. The secretary urged that any
action toward rescue be taken at once. The
naval committee therefore sought TO secure
immediate consideration for the bill framed
according to the secretarJ's suggestions.
Bland demanded that the silver debate
proceed, adding that the Ksarssrge rescue
and other projects would have 20 wait until
the silver bill was disposed Of
Bryan, democrat. OF Nebraska, to- day
introduced in the house a bill to amend the
revised statutes so as 20 permit in civil
cases verdict Of three-fourths Of the iur-
ors TO stand as the verdict OF the Jury, an
such verdict 10 have the same force and
elect a. a unanimous verdict. II have
favored this chanee," said Bryan. 'for sew
eral ysars, and my attention was called 10
"a anew by the suRRestion made by Judge
Brewer, at the Chicago Union League clHb
banquet last Thursday. In civil cases there
is no reason wiz litigants should be com
PEELED 10 fRht until one can secure a unun-
imOua verdict. Diaagreements are usually
caused bY one or two members Of the jury.
and n thrse-foarths verdict would Hcttle
most cases. making great saving Of
costs"
A resolution was presented TO the house
this afternoon by SomefG. OF Wisconsin, TO
| investigate the action of several United
States judges Who have issued iniunctious
in rail oad cases, most prominent among
them being Justice Brewer OF the supreme
court = hey include also Unitsd states
Judges Taft and Kicks, of Ohio; Pardee, Of
Texas; Beatty. OF Idaho; Dundy. of Ne
brAskA. The title OF the resoiution 20 in
vostigate the action Of Justice Brewer is:
10 investigate the circumstances attend
| ing a decision in the case OF the United
States vs. Kane, in the United States cir
ouit court for tue district Of Colorado"
The resolution specifies that report shall
be made to the house whether Judge
| Brewer exceeded the jurisdiction. abused
the overs or process OF said court, or op-
pressivelY exercised the same or used his
Office as ludge to intimidats OF wTonRfully
restrain emploJes OF any railroad, or She
officers Of any labor organization "
Other investigations requested are of
the action OF Judge Taft. of the
ci cult court of the northern district Of
Ohio. in issuing niunctions in the case Of
the Toledo. Ann A Dor a North Michigan
railroad vs. the Pennsylvania company; the
action Of Judge Dundy. district Of Ne
braska, in tho case OF Oliver Amea aud
others against the Union Pacific railroad,
Jan. p, 1894; the action OF Judge Beatty in
case of the Cear d'Alene Mining company
against tie Miners Union, MATdner. Idaho,
July II, 1872; the action OF Judge Pardee,
circuit court Of the northern disttict of
Texas. April. 1885, in ths matter OF Higgins
ct al. and Judge Augustus Kicks, of Ohio.
in the Ann Arbor case. These cases all in
volFe the rights OF lahorinR men to strike.
ana the decisions which are called in quss-
tion extend over a term of years.
The house committse on judiciary de-
oided to-day to make favorable report on
the bill giving CLERKS OF the circuit courts
OF California and Nevada twice the com
pensstion now allowed and retain fees 10
she amount Of $1,000.