Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-02

Washington, April aS,--The house to-
day passed the Picker general pension
bill by vote of 1877 to 81.
The republicans and populists voted
solidly in favor of the measure and the
democrats, with six exceptions, solidly
against 1t.
The section to which the bulk of the
opposition was directed, provides that
veterans otherwise entitled to pensions
shall not be disqualified on account of
prior service in the confederate army,
provided they joined the union forces
ninety days before Lees surrender.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up I'M
der special order, providing for a vote
on Saturday at 4 p. m. es
Quite number of minor bills were
passed before the regular order Wa ae-
manded, among them bill to rest@xe
the lands embraced in the Fort Lewle
military reservation, Colorado, d ~
public domain.
AT I;4o p. M, Mr.. Mahaney (deHls =.
w caeated furry by asking for taae
immediate consideration of the foiipw
ing resolution:
"Resolved, By the house of Represents
atives, that whereas, the cable report su>
nounces that John Hayes Hammona,
otherwise described as Eugene Ham-
mond, an American citizen, has been
condemned to death for treason In the
Transvaal, the secretary of state teke
immediate action to safeguard the inter
ests of said Hammond and exert fAsx
friendly offices of that department Il ~
behalf, If the secretary of state in M
judgment deems such interpositioH ~
visable."
MIR. Bartlett (dem NJ W asked lkahe
resolution had been considered by the
foreign affairs committee.
MIR. Mahaney explained in reply tae
urgency of the case. 1t was a matttfek
life and death. Hammond might be ex.
ecuted under the sentence at any time.
and any delay might be fatal
us not the secretary of state comps
tent to deal with the casei" asked Nj.
Bartlett.
"Certainly," replied Mr.. Mahanegs
shut the case might escape his attenklon.
With the house of representatives. be.
hind him he can proceed vigorously
The whole power of the English q.
plomacy, he said, was being employees 10
safeguard the interests of the subieess
of the queen, who are being tried 81
Pretoria. Some one would be made lh@
scapegoat of this affair and he was e.
termined that an American should nal
be that man.
"Are you a memUer FtLa foref,ys *.
fairs committee?" asked Mr.. Bartlea
~ am not, but am member of yhis
house and have the right to seek tia
protection of an American citizen Nmy.
where on the globe (Applause.)
~ desire to say" interrupted Mr.. cIll
(Rep., Comm "that some time ago, II
the request of some of my constitueass.
| wrote the secretary of state reganllAa
this case and received the usual AnsaHIs
can reply to the effect that the intessafa
OF Americans IN the Transvaal MAFe
guarded by the English governme1t
think It high time," he continued ems
phatically, "that the American govern
ment protects the interests of itssoWh
citizens" prolonged applause.)
Mr.. McCreary (Dem. Ky.) thought slse
the state department would TAKE
such steps as were necessary for lhe
protection of American interests with
out instructions from the house, and Sc
objected to the resolution.
Mr., Mahaney disclaimed any pufpnee
of rejecting upon the state depart al
and appealed to Mr.. Hit, chairman 81
the foreign affairs committee, who had
just entered the hail. to give his optaEan
on the subject but the opposition Of Nv,
McCreary prevented further discussIan.
The resolution was then, at Mr.. la
haney's request, referred to the tornz9n
affairs committee.
The bill to authorize the presideha To
retire John NJ. Quackenbush as a en-.
mandsr of the navy was passed
vote of I6I to ~.
Mr.. Henderson rep. la then, Ekam
the committee on rules, reportea 4
special order, which was adopted wlfh.
out division, for the consideration b
the bankruptcy bill debate to run aatll
o'clock on SATURDAY., when a final sots
shall be taken.
The house accordingly went hgs
committee of the whole and EN-
upon consideration of the bill II
: arranged that Mr. Henderson 81 ssl
r control the time in favor of the HIH
. Mr.. Bailey (Dem. Tex.), who favored
voluntary bankruptcy bill, one fourth
and MIR. Frederick rep. Kan.l, who
/ opposes the enactment of any law OF
the subject, the remaining one fourth
0 MIR. Henderson took the floor and sub
! mittcd an extended argument In favor
of the bill as reported by the Judicial
4 committee.
a The bill before the house, he said
J. had for its basis the Torrey bill, which
had been urged upon congress unsuc
: cessfully for number of years. II had
: beeen stripped of the harsh features
criticised In former bills and could no
be objected to by any honest debtor.