Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-10

Hatch, Hooker of Mississippi Hunter, lkirt, Jones, Laiimer, Little, Mag R.s MonsE MsE.r'sf Moore. M'aeqrin Mopgnn Ne Mf Ogden. Richardson of Michigan, Robert son of Louisiana, Shell, Sibley, Snodgraes, Strait, Taibert, Terry and Whiting-41; republicans-Messrs. Adams of Pennsyl- yanIa, Aldrich, Avery, Baker Baker of o.s New erick, Cromwell, Brosius, Bundy. Can non of Illinois, Chickering, Coffin, Cooper of Wisconsin, Cousins, Curtis Of Kansas, Curtis Of New York, little, Draper, Ellis of Oregon. Gardner, Gilett of New York, Gillett of Massachu- setts, Griffin of Wisconsin, Grout, Grow, Hager, Haner, Harner, Hartman, Haugen, Henderson of Iowa, Hepburn, Hermann, Hicks, Hit, Hol .ins of Hi son of North Dakota, Keller, Lacey, Loud, LoudenslaRer, Mahon, Me Call, Mcdowell, Meikeljohn. Morse, Northway, Perkins, Phillips, Pick Ter, < wers, 1Qaieg, Randall, Ray. Reed, Reyburn, Robinson of Pennsylvania, Russell of Connecticut, Scranton, Smith Stone, Charles w. Stone, W. A. Storer, Strong, Thomas, Updegraff, Van Voorh is of New York, Van Voorhis of Ohio, w. wadswor,h,, ,. Walker, es,, Wagner, and Wright-S2; populists-Baker of Kan sas, Bell of Colorado, Boen, Davis, Kemp, T. Pence and Simpson-7. Total, 130.
 Speaker Crisp, although staunch friend of the currency bill takes its sidetracking philosophically. He confessed his sur prise, however, that the resolution from the committee on rules should have been defeated.
 It is the first time, he says, that reso- lution from that committee has failed to carry the house during the four years he has held the office of speaker. He is more surprise d, inasmuch as the rule had the unanimous Endorsement of the caucus. The speaker was told that some of the op- ponents objected to the bill on the ground that it was so framed to cut off amendme ots. The speaker replied that was mistake, that it did not differ from other rules in that particular, and that it simply limited the time when debate should close, as is the purpose Of all rules of similar character. He regarded it as un- likely that the committee on rules would report another order. He thinks the com mittee has done all that lies within their power to facilitate action on the measure and that when next it is brought to the at tention of the house 1t will be upon mo- tion from MT. Springer to go into commit tee of the whole to consider 1t.
 IN THE SENATE.
 Senator Ransom, president pro tenn. presided over the senate today in the ab- sencs of the vice. president.
 The urgent deficiency bill was reported rom the comnittee aPpropflations anu placed on the .anndar, to which an amendment was offered by Quay to test the constitutionaiity of tue income tax.
 MT. Call submitted remarks in criticism of a decision of the secretary of the interior as to lands in the Fort Jupiter military reservation In Florida, which decision, he said, destroyed the homes of many people, who had plain and uuquestionable right to them. He said that it was his intention to ask an investigation by committee of the senate for such violation of law. He characterized the decision of the secretary as an abuse of executive power and an in- jury to the people of Florida.
 On motion of MT. Daniel what Is known as the Sibley tent bill was taken up and was explained and advocated by MT. Dan- iel. It authorizes the court of claims to adjudicate the claims of the legal personal representatives of Henry H. Sibley under O contract for the use of the patented invention known as the "Sibley tent,' notwith- standing any bar of the statute of limita- tiou.
 MT. Platt consumed the remainder of the morning hour in an argument against the Sibley bill.
 The Nicaragua canal bill was then taken up, and an effort was made by MT. Morgan to have next Saturday fixed as the day to take the final vote on the bill, but objec- tion was made by MT. Turpie.
 MT. Pasco addressed the senate. He de- clared himself in favor of the construction or the canal HccOrQlnR to LQ6 Dlau bSL out Ill the pending bill.
 Mir. Pasco stated that he had given great attention to the subject of the Nicaraguan canal, and was unable to see how the inter- ests of the United States and the welfare of the American people could be protected in the construction and management of the canal unless the national government had actual control and ownership of it, aud he advocated the passage of bill conceived in that sense. In other words he favored the enterprise as a national measure, not as corporate measure.
 MT. Caffery obtained the floor and the bill went over till tLmorrow.
 MT. Aldrich, republican, of Rhode Island, offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the senate of the United States, having in view public interests and those of American citizens residing in the Hawaiian islands, is Of the opinion that our government should be represented in Hawaiian waters by one or more ships of it's navy.
 "Let that resolution go over," said MT. Morgan.
 "Let him get vote on it now," was the suggestion of MT. Butler.
 The resolution went over till the morn ing ig,a hour; sa:... ,,., ,,,o..a.a ,o .xson,,v. business, and at 4:3o o'clock adjoprned un- til tomorrow.
 SENATE COMBINATIONS.
 The senate today ontirmed the following nominations:
 Hiram Mott of Louisiana, consul at Managua, Nicaragua.
 Frank Clark. United States attorney for the Southern district of Florida.
 Postmasters: Louisiana = Caston A. Bruilhet, Jeasnerett; William L. Erwin, Plaquemine.
 TO WORK WITH A RUSH.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The extraordinary grand jury, which was charged Monday by Judge Ingraham in oyer and terminer, is to go ahead today with rush in the iuves- tigation of charges concerning police brib- cry. Inspector Williams is to be first on the list of those to undergo investigation. This is learned upon the best authority The principal witnesses against Williams, it is understood, are not policemen, but citzens. The names of these were ob- tained through testimony given by Cap tain Schmittberger, not yet made public.
 WILL NOT co OPERATE.
 BUDA PEsTH, Jan. 9.-Count Khuen Hedervary, bey of Broatia, has not been successful yet in forming ministry, owing to the fact that the liberals refuse to CO., operate solely with those who regard the