The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29
All the House Republicans and
POpulists Vote Yes.
AL suT SIX DEMOCRATS NO.
The House Then Begins Considera-
tion Of the Bank ruptey Bill.
= vote 70 De Taken This week-Ths
Senate. Though Drifting Into Poli-
tics and Silver, II Making Progress
WitA the Naval Appropriation Bill.

Washington City, April a.-The house
today passed the Pickler general pension
b.ii by the vote of ll 10 81 The Repab-
LEANS and Popalsts voted sossdiy IN favor
OF fhe measure. and the Democrats, with
SIX exceptions. soiidly against IT. The
section 70 which the bulk OF the opposi-
ton was directed provides that veterans
otherwise entitled TO pensions shall noe
De disqualified on account Of service in
the Confederate army, provided they Join
Cd the Union forces ninety days before
Lees surrender
The bankruptcy bill was taken up un-
Ger special order providing for vote
Saturday at o'clock Quite a number of
minor bills were passed before the regu-
iar order was demanded.
Al l:D .. m. Aaaany, Rep, n. Y.
created Hurry by asking sor the imme-
aiates consideration Of the following reso-
lution:
Resolved. By the house OF representa-
uses. that whereas. the cable report an
nounces that John Hays Hammond, other
wise described as Eugene Hammond, an
American citizen, has been condemned
70 death for treason IN the Transvaal.
ene secFetary OF state take immediate ac-
non 20 safeguard the interests of said
Hammond and exert the friendly Offices
OF the department In hts behalf, II tho
secretary OF state in MS judgment deems
such in;srposiilon desirable"
bartlett. Degn., \. ". asked IL the reso-
iuton has been considered by the foreign
Affairs committee.
Aahany explained in reply the urgency
OF the case IL was a matter of life or
death. Hammond might be executed under
the sentence at any time, and any delay
might be fatal
Is not the secretary OF state corspetent
TO dead with the cA.se?" asked Bartlett.
Certainly" replied Mahany, ..put the
case might escape his attention. with the
mouse OF representatives behind him. he
can proeesie vigorously" The whole DOW
or OF English diplomacy. he said was be-
nis employed to safeguard the interests of
the subjects OF the queen who are being
tried at Pretoria. Some on., would be
made the scapegoaf of this affair, and he
was determined that an American shall
not be that man.
Are You a member of the foreign affairs
oofnmittee?" asked Bartlett
II am not. but l am a member of this
mouse. and have the right to seek the pro-
lection of an American citizen anywhe,,,
on the globe"
Il desire TO say" interrupted Hill. Rep..
conn, that some time ago, at the request
OF some OF my constituents, wrote TO the
secretary OF state Regarding this case, and
received the usual reply, TO the effect that
the interests OF Americans In the Trans
Vaai were guarded by the English govern
n1enf l think II high time" he continued
emphsstscaily. that the American govern
nesnt protect the interests of its own cfti-
zens." prolonged applause)
Accreary. Dem. KY. thought the state.
department would take such steps as were
necessary for the protection Of American
interests. without Instructions from the
house. and he objected to the resolution
Manany disclaimed any purpose of re-
hecting upon the state department and an
pesled to Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. who mad just entered
the hall TO give his opinion on the s,,biecr
but the opposition of McCreary prevented
further discussion. The resolution was
then. at Mahany's request. referred to the
foreign affairs committee.
The bill 10 authorize the president TO
retire John NJ. Quackenbush as a COM
mander Of the navy was passed by a vote
of isi TO 49,
Henderson. Rep. Iowa. from the COM
riittee on rules. reported a special order.
which was adopted without division, for
the consideration of the bankruptcy biz
the debate 10 run until o'clock on Sstur-
day. when final vote shall b. taken.
The house accordingly went into COM
mtttee OF the whole and entered upon the
consideration OF the bill 1t was arranged
that Henderson should control the tlr,a
IN favor Of the hal; Bailey. Dem, Tex,
who favored voluntary bankruptcy biz.
one fourth. and Broderick, Rep. Kan.
who opposed the enactment OF any law on
the subject. the remaining one-fourth.
Henderson took the floor and submitted
an extended argument in favor of th,. bIll
as reported by the judiciary committee
The bill before the house. he said. haa
for its basis the Torrey bill which had
been urged upon congress unsuccessfuIlv
for a number OF years. II had been strfu-
ped Of the harsh features criticised in
former bills and could not be objected TO
by an honest debtor. Adjourned.