New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
IN AND OUT or CONGRESS-.
THE PUBLIC REPRIMAND or CAPTAIN
SHEPARD.
,;R LODGES AMENDMENT TO THE TARIFF BILL

X +NHAi''N'"'''''
THE LOG or THE KEARsAEGE
Washington. April i7.-Captan E. NJ. Shepard
commanding the Minnesota. was publicly repri-
nardel this morning by the Secretary OF the
Nav. in compliance with the sentence OF inc
court-r,ortial which tried the captain for reflect
ing ON the motives OF captain +. y Bunce N an
Official letter. The rcprimand consists so"P u
COPY o. the charges and findings. IN me form o'
moral orders issued from the department. ih'S'
were printed fully in the newspapers NOR" IMAM
q week ago While the sentence OF the court IS
,hus carried ont to the letter naval officers can
not nnd any reflection Captain Shepard IN the
matter as he VIII not be disturbed from his pres
ont dirty which f. considered about the most do
sirable in the Navy.
The Navy department has had no informatio1
from Captain Watson and the San Francisco "h''h
arrived at BluchcIa last Wednesday, s"'retnry
Herb, ri considers this a satisfactory indicatioh
that no trouble OF mportanc" has been Ionrd
thcr.. az otherwise Captain Watson would have
sent a steam launch down the coast To the near
er, cable station which Is at Colon. and Informed
;hc department. Tho New-York is being hell ~
Mar;inaue awaiting the result 81 captain wa
sons lnvestlgatioa and the department Is anxious
To- have her proceed 10 Ncw-York Unless some
thing is heard from BlueGelds in a dag or TWO
the New-York will be ordered home
In the senate this morning Mr. Lodge dep.,
MnssD gave notice OF an amendment to the Tarlii
bill which will have the effect. II passed or Pdc-
ing discriminating duties against all manufact-
ures and products OF Grea' Britain ana her
colonies uutn England shall enter into an agree
mont with tar United States and other Powers
for The coinage and Vs. q silver as money. The
amendment proposed restores the Mckinley duty
on Australian wool. ,hus dehlrrng IL from the
r.. wool provision q me pending bill. doubtless
the. duty on an manufacturers and products wher"
r. MI shtVa a.
article or the free lis, comes from England or any
~ her colonies Guty % % per cent is TO be
levied when an International arrangement for
the uso 81 silver shall have been made to which
England l. a party these discriminating duties
are 10 Dc revoked
The Committee on Finance pat in Hs time this
morning !n drsul'ory discussion ~ number o,
ma t.ers before %. The doath u Mr. Vance a
member ~ the committee WAS naturally COM
fnerfeI upon There vas NO discussion about his
probable successor on the committee That matter
Viii h" posed 90 hv the Democrats caucus.
There seems 90 b" general opinion that MI Mis-
VIII be 'hc man 20 take the vacancy. hut h. is
quoted as saving that b." would not accept The
place The discussion % this vacancy recalls 'he
fact that 20 - the time tho controi OF the Sen-te
passed INTO the hands 81 IN" Democrats. and th'
retirement % senator iliecock at the end ~ The
IIll Congrcss New-York man had been on
th,s committee continuously for moro than twenty
years past IheF" members We're, III oil"T pl lHrF
service. beginning with thu Inst Senator'S liis'ock
Warner Miller. Plat. Herman and Fenton. IL
would seem that the right Of succession 10 TINS
commliie" would belong . a New York Senator,
but the majority Of The Democrats OF the senate
b-uG favorable % silver Is not likely that they
Will place either NJ HE oi Mr. Murphy on this
important ccmuitiee and thereby rn1anger is
ana jority of for silver
secretary Herbert learned to-day that LLOYD
Phoenix with fh- Yacht Intrepid. Rad reached
Key West having on board the relics snNed from
the K'arsargc and ne at once tciegraphed me
yarhtsuau 49, follows
Tn. department tal,es great pleasure IN eN-
pressing ~ thanks 10 yoI for your patriotism
and eenerost, In seeking for and recovering the
HcArearg" relies
Subsequently the Secretary telcgraphcd 10 Mr.
Phoenix begging him 20 send the department AZ
once the loghook OF Tho chip ~ II ~as urgently
needed 80 the present time. b. Is understood that
sentences imposed by court martial upon Com
mandrr Hry"rman and Lieutenant Lyman. who
we're found negligent In losing the historic snip
until he is able 10 consult tn" log Lieutenant Nv
mans counsel made an argument yesterday after
noon before Secretary Herbert which was intended
to show that Lieutenant Lyman mad no part IN
the log Will establish this claim. Secretary Her
bert Will therefore postpone action until III" book
is forwarded hy Mr. Phoenix.
Tho Secretary ~ War has awarded a media, ~
honor 10 Captain A!eN u Bcatte. Company L. 81
Vermont Volunteer Infantry. FOR distinguished ga
lan,rj a cola iierb9r "a Jn,y . s5i During I'M;
IRE and rescued wounded Comrdd".
J. ". Wallace. u Pittsburg. the attorney wao Is
sail 10 have proofs 81 rew arinor plate frauds 40
thr Carnegie works. dbl not appear at the Navy
do. Secretary Herbert is ready 20 examine any doe
umcrts Mr. Wallace may submit. but dec ines TO
give any assurances % reward