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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
TO PUNISH TRAIN STEALING.
Senator Walsh Introduces New Bill
and Defines His Position.

Senator Walsh Is not terrified by the at
tacks that have been made upon him by
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
morning he rose in the Senate to a question
Of personal privilege, and explained that
his bill had not as it's object the brother
hood or any other organization, but for
the sake of clearing away all doubts that
might arise from the wording of the old
BILL he would introduce substitute, as
follows: ANY person who shall roo or at
tempt to rob, or maliciously obstruct or re-
tard, for the purpose of robbery, the pas
sage of any railroad train upon which the
mail is carried. shall, for every such Of
fense. be punished by Imprisonment at
hard labor, not less than one year, nor
more than twenty years"
Il am sorry the Brotherhood Of Engineers
got the idea that 1 was aiming at them
when l put In my first bill to punish such
outrageS had been committed in the
west. l don't know how they got that
notion. l am friend to labor, and, In
fact, l am laboring man myself, and
have the greatest sympathy for the men
who toll. But they must obey the law.
say this, that If laboring man, a member
OF trades union, or an entire organiza-
ton, should get in the way of the law by
stopping mail trains without warrant they
should not be favored by exemption, but
should be punished just as severely as any
other citizen, or body of citizens | don't
think there is any doubt about that Nor
do believe there is any question ss to the
meaning of my new bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
ARMOR PLATE INQUIRY
Text of the Resolution Adopted by the
House.
MIR. Cummings Hopes to Begin mt
Once and to Make the In
vestfgati0n ThorOugh.

Another important congressional investi-
cation was inaugurated in the House today
by the passage of the resolution directing
the naval committee to Immediately inves-
tigate the alleged frauds In connection with
the furnishing of naval armor plates by
Carnegie. Phipps & Co. or by the Carnegie
Steel Company Limited. These concerns
have government contracts for 5000, 900
tons OF armor, costing about SS,0OO,0O0, and
the investigation is TO cover the entire
amount, beginning with the first contract
In 1880. Chairman Cummings of the naval
committee has called 4 meeting for 1870
tomorrow. at which time the general plan
of the investigation will be outlined. 1t is
probable that subcommittee, consisting
Of Representatives Cummings and Money,
democrats. and Dolliver, republican, will
do the active work of investigation.
The text of the resolution adopted by the
House is as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on naval
affairs of the House of Representatives be,
and is hereby, authorized and directed to
Immediately investigate and inquire into
the condition and character of all armor
plate, bolts, and other appurtenances de-
lvered to the government by the Carnegie
Steel Company. limited, and by Carnegie.
PhippS < Co., during the entire period of
any of the contracts between said COM
panies and the government and to investi-
gate and inquire as to what amounts of
inferior or damaged armor plate, bolts and
other appurtenances have been delivered to
the government by said companies, and the
amount of compensation which should be
paid the government In settlement for such
damaged or inferior armor plate. bolts and
appurtenances.
That for the purposes aforesaid the said
committee or subcommittee therefore au-
thoriZed by the full committee shall have
power to send for persons and papers, and
visit any place or places which may become
necessary to the full discharge of its duties
to administer oaths, to sit during the pres
ent session of the House and during the
recess of Congress.
Said committee shall have authority to
report at any time as to the result of its
Investigations and what action shall be
taken by this House or by Congress.
The sum of $1,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated
out of the contingent fund of the House to
defray the expenses of investigation.
Representative Cummings said: I'VE hope
TO make the investigation thorough, and
Will begin at once. There is a large amount
OF material already in the possession of the
committee concerning the extent of armor
contracts. amounts delivered and yet due
&c. This was furnished when we were
framing the appropriation bill. We will
now supplement this by getting at the al
enough to let 1t go to the bottom Of the
matter"
Representative Dunphy of New Yorw will
be the first witness called. He started the
investigation, and is thoroughly Informed
on the details of the alleged Irregularities
He VIII give the committee the clues on
which they will proceed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
AN IMPOTANT CUSTOMS DECISION.
Refmported Goods to Have All the
Privileges of New Importations.

Attorney General Olney has given an
opinion to the Secretary Of the Treasury on
a question of great Importance to importers
Of all classes of merchandise. In substance
he folds that goods taken from bonded
warehouse at any time within three years
and exported to a foreign country are, on
their reimportation to the United States, to
be treated precisely as though they were
original importations and had never been
in the country before, and consequently
that they are entitled to the full privileges
of rewarehousing under bond for another
period OF three years. This opinion reverses
a ruling Of the Treasury Department made
in the case of warehoused wool at Phila-
delphia, exported to Canada and reimported
which ruling was subsequently sustained by
Judge Reeve, solicitor of the treasury who
held generally that the warehousing priyi-
leges of imported goods were limited under
the law to period of three years, consecu-
lively. The importers were not satisfied
with the solicitors opinion, and at their re-
quest the question was referred to the At
torney General. Although his opinion will
undoubtedly be adopted by the department
no further action in the matter will be
taken until Secretary Carlisle returns to the
CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
Naval Movements.

The L. s. S. Atlanta with the training
ship Constellation in tow. arrived in Gard
ner's bay, r. l., this morning on their trip
from Norfolk to Newport. The Constella-
ton will take the place of the Richmond at
the Newport training station. The Rich
mond is to be used as d receiving shin at
Philadelphia, and the Atlanta is under or
ders to tow her there from Newport
The L. S. S. Ranger arrived at Port
townsend today on her way to join the
Bering sea patrol fleet in the Arctic ocean
The cruisers New York and San Francisco
Will be relieved from duty at Buefelds as
soon as such course is considered safe and
prudent, but no orders on that point have
yet been issued by the Navy Departmcnt
The report that either the Marblehead or the
Atlanta Will be sent to Bluefelds is denied
at the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
Site Recommended for the Govern
ment Printing Office.
IT'S ADOPTION WILL Be OPPOSED
Only Suggested by Order of the
House.
THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE

The House committee on public buildings
and grounds today decided to report to the
House. In accordance with the instruction
to select site for a public printing office
from one OF the government reservations.
tfat the Armory Square, now occupied by
the fsh commission building, appears to
be the most practicable location The re-
pert will be delayed. however, until the
architect gives an opinion upon the founda-
ZION qualities of the soil. If necessary, bor-
mgs will be made to determine the char
acter of the ground with reference to it's
fitness for foundation.
Will Oppose Its Adoption.
Chairman Bankhead, after making this
report to the House, will oppose its adop-
ton. In this he will be supported by more
than majority of his committee. 1t will
be explained that the report Is made simply
In obedience to the command Of the House.
and that the committee still recommends
that none of the public reservations be
used for the purpose.
Armory Square is located between b
street north and Il street south and be-
tween 9th and eth streets west. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has its depot
on the north side of the square. Access to
the site from the north, eas. and south is
to be obtained only by crossing the rail-
read tracks, over which trains and shift
ing engines are constantly moving. Women
and workmen on duty In the printing office
at night would be compelled to pass
through the lonely grounds Of the mall. and
to run the gauntlet of the grade crossings.
An Alternative to judiciary Square.
The committee hit upon this site as an
alternative to Judiciary Square.it being de-
cided that the small plot Of unoccupied
ground in that square, being the only park
in that entire section of the city, should
not be monopolized further by government
buildings.
AS soon as the appropriation committee
will yield the floor Chairman Bankhead
will call up the printing office bill and COM
mence the fight against the adoption of the
site which he and his committee felt COM
PEELED to report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
BlMETALLIC LEAGUE.
Not q Large Number of Delegates
Present Today.


Present Today.
Less than fifty persons were present at
Grand Army Hall today when Mr. A. c.
Fiske Of Denver, the president of the Pan
American Bimetallic League called the
third convention Of that body to order.
Representatives Bell Of Colorado, KEN Of
Nebraska and Bosn Qf Njpnesota were pres
ent. Presidsat'Ffske In ope6Ang the conven-
ton declared that for thirty years the
legislation Of the country. If not dictated by
foreign powers, had been largely under the
influence of the money power Of the world
On the advent of the present admnistra-
ton the creditor classes had succeeded in
inducing the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue an order directing that all coined
silver and silver certificates be redeemed in
gold. This had demonetized silver, and to it
Mr.. Fiske attributed the present business
depression.
were demanding legislation that would give
them gold. silver and paper money all Of
equal value with an increase per capita In
sufficient amount to again restore prosper
ity. In another year. unless Congress gave
scme relief, every debtor he predicted
would be evlcted from his home. He be-
leved a revolution would come unless some
relief came from free coinage or other
favorable money legislation. At the con-
clusion of Mr. Fiske's speech Gen. Stephen
NJ. Field Of Virginia, the populist candi-
date for Vice President in the last national
convention, was chosen chairman of the
convention.
G. H. Tibbles of Nebraska was chosen
secretary. The remainder of the session
vas devoted to speech making. Among
those who talked were Representatives
Hudson of Kansas and Pence and Bell Of
Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
THE CRUISER COLUMBIA.
She VIII BE Brought to Bay Ridge
SO Wnxhin q { tOninns Can Sec Her

The Navy Department has decided to
bring the triple-screw cruiser Columbia as
near to Washington as possible, in order
that the Washington Light Infantry Corps
may deliver to her the beautiful bell do
mated by the members of that organization
in recognition of the compliment conferred
in naming her after the District She will
proceed from Philadelphia to a point in
Chesapeake bay opposite Bay Ridge, as the
point most accessible to the people of the
District who may want to make Il personal
inspection of their beautiful namesake That
point was also selected because it will afford
the cadets of the Naval Academy a chance
to see the crack cruiser of the navy. She
cannot go to Annapolis. because her draught
Is too great for the Severn river No date
has been fixed for the vessels visit 10 Ches-
apeake bay, but it will be made as early as
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES.
They Will be Considered by q De-
partmental Com mmissiOn.

Assistant Secretary Curtis of the Treasury,
Assistant Secretary Sims of the Interior
Department and Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Craig constituting a departmental COM
mission. will meet at the Treasury Depart
ment Thursday morning for the purpose of
considering bids received on the 7th instant
for furnishing supplies for the next fiscal
year for all the executive departments, the
government printing Office and the depart
ments or the District government. The com
mission is an entirely new organization, and
Is vested with power to recommend only
the acceptance or rejection of the bids sub
mltted The departments report the bids to
the commission, and the commission sends
them back to the departments with a rec
ommendation. There is nothing in the law
to compel the heads of the departments to
act In accordance with the recommendations
OF the commission. In case OF the rejection
of bids. the departments are required 10
readvertise for new bids
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION
Mr.. BUTTE Fails to Put in an Appearance
Today.
This Embarrassed the Committee
Somewhat-Several Senators
Examined.

The Senate bribery investigation did not
move of today SO smoothly as yesterday.
1t was apparent at the beginning of the
morning session Of the committee that the
machinery had slipped a cog, and it soon
developed that Mr.. Buttz, the cause Of the
entire investigation movement, was respon-
sible for the temporary halt today. He had
sought the committee out yesterday, had
sought hearing and had faithfully prom
lsed to be prompt in attendance today, but
for some reason he was not on hand when
the committee convened.
Buttz Fails to Appear.
instead OF going to the Capitol he sent his
attorney to explain that he was otherwise
engaged and to ask that Mr.. Buttz be ex-
cused from attendance for the present. On
being questioned by the committee as to
MI. ButtZ's reason for his conduct, the at
torney, Mr.. MCGOWAN, stated that his eli
ent was engaged in making search for a
witness who could corroborate his state
ments and throw light upon the question at
issue Ihis explanation was far from sat
lsfactory, and they informed Mr.. MCGOWAN
tnat Buttz was the man they wanted and
not substitute. Accordingly, they called
the sergeant-at-arms to their assistance and
directed that a subpoena be issued and that
Buttz be found and compelled to attend 1t
was evident that the members of the COM
mlttee were impatient over the delay which
Buttz's absence had caused.
Several Senators Examined.
While waiting the committee called in sew
eral Senators. including Messrs voorhees,,
Harris and Coke, to whom Senators Hun
ton and Kyle had stated they had given in
formation of the approaches made to them
selves soon after Buttz had first made his
proposition to them. They confirmed the
statements of Messrs Hunton and Kyle
saying the two Senators had made them
conVersant with the facts from the begin
ming in order that they might know what
was being done to break down the fight for
the passage of the tariff bill. When asked
II they knew Of other attempts to bribe
Senators, Messrs. Voorhees,, Harris and
Coke said they did not.
Failed to Find BUTTE.
The sergeant-at-arms reported to the COM
mittee at II o'clock that he had failed to
find Buttz. but stated that he had ascer-
tained that he had left the city on an early
morning train with the purpose and eXpec-
tation OF returning by o'clock, at which
hour he had stated he would again appear
before the committee to continue his tes-
timony. Both ButtZ's attorney and his
boarding house keeper assured the Senate
officials that he had stated that he was only
going to suburban town, the name of
which he did not give. and that the purpose
or his sudden departure was to find a man
to corroborate his statements made before
the committee yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
BY DIRECT VOTE
Proposed Changes in the Manner of
Electing Senators.
REPRESENTATIVE FUCKER'S REPORT
An Amendment to the Constitution
Suggested
TO RESTORE PUBLIC FAITH

1t Is part of the program Of the House
to pass the Tucker resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution, so as to provide
for the election OF Senators by a direct vote
OF the people. Mr.. Tucker today submitted
the favorable report from the committee
He incorporates the report submitted by
him on a similar resolution. which passed
the House during the Fifty-second Congress.
and adds further comment suggested by
events since that time. He reports that this
resolution is in the exact language as the
one passed at the last Congress without a
dissenting vote The necessity for such a
resolution. he says. has increased since that
time.
There Should BE n Change.
The present Congress- he says. has
greatly intensified the feeling that there
should be Change in the manner of elect
ing Senators. which would n axe the Senate
more responsive to the demands and voice
or the people.
Originally ordained" he says, las a
ereakwater against the fiery democracy.
rIesh from the people, II Cthe Senate) is
now, In the popular mind, believed to be.
urder the suiSe OF Senatorial courtesy, an
oren obstruction to the popular will. If this
be the government of the people. in fact and
IN truth. then. indeed. should their agents
is representatives whether in the House Of
Representatives or the Senate, be responsive
to their WILL and the best thought of the
country. through the press and leading mag
aZines. is demanding that no effete tradi-
tons. however sacred in their relations to
the past glory OF the Senate; no code of
rules. however hOnored for their length of
service should stand in the way OF effectu-
ating the popular intent. properly and freely
expressed at the polls.
OutIived Its Usefulness.
so radical in some sections Of the coun-
try has the feeling of hostility to the Sem
ate become that the sentiment is freely ex-
pressed that the Senate has outlived it's
career Of usefulness in the government, un-
der its present mode of organization and
election Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives have not infrequently been sOlic-
tied to follow the example Of our English
cousins and pass a resolution through the
House to abolish the Senate as a co-orii-
nate branch of the legislative department
Of the government"
The Change VIII Restore Confidence.
He argues that the change proposed by
this resolution will correct this and restore
the Senate to the confidence OF the people
He refers to senatorial courtesy as a cloak
Tor the enactment Of senatorial falsehoods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22

The Colored Peoples Home

Representative Outhwaite has prepared
q lengthy report upon the bill authorizing
the use OF certain money now In the treas
ury to the account of estates of deceased
colored soldiers to be used for a national
home for aged colored people in this city.
The report recites the history OF the accu-
mutation of this fund. which has been here
tofore published in The Star, and recon-
mends that inasmuch as there are no ac-
commodations for needy colored persons in
the charitable institutions in this city
the money be used for the establishment
OF a home. 1t IS explained that this money
can never be distributed among the right
ful heirs. as it is impossible to establish the
required proof of ownership.
To Amend the Insurance Laws.
Senator Mande.son today introduced a
bill to amend the insurance laws of the
District. The new law as proposed Is as
follows: That no company hereafter or
ganized or Incorporated within the District
OF Columbia shall transact the business of
Insurance in any Of its branches unless the
whole capital OF such company be not less
tnan 100000. actually and in good faith
paid In full, In cash. excepting life insurance
companies, which issue TO their members
policies or certificates agreeing to pay bene-
nts or sums of money, which are to be real
lzed oy assessments levied upon the men,
oers; no other capital than such assess
ments shall be required of them; provided
that the money realized from assessments
In excess Of the demands of policies or GER
tifcates due through DEATH shall be disposed
of as follows. to wit: Twenty-Five per centum
shall pay salaries OF officers, rent station
cry, &c, and the remainder shall be dis
trfbuted to holders of policies or certificates
In payment OF future assessments"
The bill was referred to the District COM
mittee.
A Single Tax Bill.
Mr.. Mcguire. by request. has introduced a
bill providing that taxation in the District
Of Columbia shall be upon land and land
only- The bill provides details for carrying
put the single tax theory.
Reform school Trustee.
The Speaker today appointed Mr.. Dockery
Of Missouri to be one Of the trustees Of the
District reform school,
Away Through Arlington.
The House committee on military affairs
today authorized a favorable report of a bill
granting the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company right of
way through the lower portion Of the Ar
Hngton reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
Purcell's Contract Filed,

The formally executed contract of James
Purcell of Hudson, n. Y, to whom Post
master General Bissell recently awarded
the contract for furnishing stamped en-
velopeS ana newspaper wrappers, was filed
at the Post Office Department today. All
of the sureties are New Workers. The prin-
cipal one is Samuel j. Tilden, tr., fer 500
0OU, and the others, whose amounts of sure
ty aggregate another 10000, are W. A
Harder, Michael Purcell, Henry J. Kear-
ney. Martin l.. Hanes, Matthew Kenney
Matthew Conner and Dennis II. Kennedy
The cnntract amounts to 5000, 900 year.