Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21


The House Of Representatives adopted a
resolution consuming Mr.. Bayard. ambassa-
dor to England. for utterances in two pub
lie addresses held to be derogatory to
Americans; the proposition to censure Mr..
Bayard "in the name Of the American peo-
ple'' was agreed to by q vote of. $50 to II,
six democrats Joining the republicans; on
the declaration comprised in the second
section of the resolution, that no partisan
speeches should be made by diplomatic
officers, the vote stood 191 to 80, eight
democrats supporting the republicans. The
Cuban resolutions before the Senate re-
ceived an unexpected reverse; Mr.. Sher-
man sought to interrupt the usual course
OF adjourning over Saturday. unless unan-
imous consent was given to take the vote
at stated time next week; the unanimous
voted. AZ to %. to adjourn over; the vote
was regarded as an evidence Of growing
opposition to the resolutions. Senator Nor
gan offered Joint resolution declaring
that state Of war exists in Cuba, and
recognizing the insurgents as belligerents.
The House, in the contested election case
OF Benoit agt. Boatner, for the fifth Louis
lana district, adopted the report Of the ma
Jortty, declaring the seat vacant on ac-
count of fraud and intimidation at the
electfon-131 to 50; three republicans voted
for Boatner. The House committee on ma
val affairs decided to provide in its appro-
priatton bill for four new battle ships and
fifteen torpedo boats; the battle ships are
to be IL GOO tons, and the cost not more
than $3.1oO,OOo each. exclusive of armor
and armament. Senator Mitchell Of Ore
gon reported from the elections committee
the joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for the
election OF Senators by direct votes Of the
people. The supreme court of Nebraska
dismissed the case against Editor Rose
water, who was fined by Judge Scott for
alleged contempt In publishing reports Of
hnf thA 1vrIrv <lrxy
legislature adjourned sine die without
electing Senator to succeed Senator
Blackburn; considerable excitement was
caused by Gov. Bradley's calling out sew
eral companies Of militia to prevent vio-
lence in the capitol and capitol grounds.
The church council in San Francisco found
Rev. c. o. Brown not guilty Of immortality,
but censured him for unministerial con-
duct. Medical Inspector Edward Kershner
was dismissed from the navy. The central
Pennsylvania NJ. E. conference voted to
admit women as lay delegates. In the re-
publican state executive committee of
North Carolina. which met in Raleigh, the
element favoring fusion with the populists
carried the day.
In the British house of commons there
was sharp discussion over the govern
ment's policy in making a campaign
against the dervishes, but the ministry was
sustained; the khalifa has proclaimed a holy
war against Egypt. The Whitley bimetaliic
motion was adopted by the house Of COM
mons, after a statement by Sir Michael
E1icks-Beach, chancellor of the excheQuer,
that the government did not intend to de-
part In the slightest degree from the gold
standard. The German reichstag commit
tee nxed the import duty on sugar at forty
marks per hundred kilos A rebellion is re-
ported to have broken out in Bolivia There
was meeting in London of the Bimetallic
League. and 1t was determined to continue
COmmnn1cQ f3nnS Urif ha htrnn tai
lists of France. Germany, Austria and Bel
eium, In order to promote a campaign in
an the Industrial centers. The Presbyterian
mission 40 miles southeast of Shanghai
was rafded by a band of robbers F'ebru-
airy Z; Rev. Rufus H. Bent was shot in the
thigh and seriously cut in the head.
In the District.
Two matters Of Importance were acted
on at meeting of the board Of trade: res
oi'lt.ons were adopted favorfng the pas
sage Of the bill now before the Senate Tx
Ing the price of gas at one dollar; the re-
duction in the price of electric lighting,
and instructing the proper committee to pre-.
viding for the condemnation of gas and
electric lighting plants in this city and for
raising money to buy them, the lighting
business then to be carried on by the Dis
trlct CT Columbia; resolution was also
adopted favoring the passage of the Sem
ate joint resolution No. 81, for the compile
ton OF the aqueduct tunnel. A meeting Of
the committee of one hundred appointed
by the board of trade was held, and it was
decided to urge upon the attention of mem
beers Of Congress the Importance to the
District of the sewer bond bill. An amend
ment to the highway act of 1893 has been
sent to the Senate District committee by
the District Commissioners, the object Of
which Is to cure some of the radical de-
fects developed in late decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the District. A favorable
report was authorized by the Senate Dis
trict committee on the bill granting
the right to the Capital Railway
Company to cross the Anacostia bridge
and to connect with the Capital
traction Company at 9Th street south
east. Announcement was made of a traffic
arrangement between the Brightwood rail-
road and the proposed electric road to
Sandy Spring. Benjamin H. Millken,
charged with HOUSEKEEPING in the night
in the house CT Judge 8. F. Phillips, was
acquitted. Sessions were held of the board
of bishops Of the A. M. E. Church. The
death of Robert Edward EARL occurred