The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
In HlMNOND'S BEHALF.
johannesburg Mans Case Brought
Up in Congress.
RESOLUTIONS ASKING FOR ExECU-
TIVE INTERFERENCE DEFEATED.

The Bankruptcy Bill Will Be Voted On
Notwithstanding Days of the
| Week to Be Devoted to Discussion of
This Measure-In the Senate Appro-
| priation Bills Have the Call
Washington April 2s. Reconsideration of
the naval appropriation bill was resumed
In the Senate today the pending amend
ment being one offered by Chandler pro-
bibiting the employment of officers on
the retired or active list of the navy by
corporations or persons furnishing mate
rials TO the government
| The discussion on the amendment to
| the naval appropriation BILL prohibiting
retired naval officers from taking employ
ment with persons or corporations hav-
Ing contracts with the government was
con tinued. The amendment was adyo-
Gated by Mr.. Chandler of New Hamp-
shire, who denounced the system aimed
at In the amendment as vicious one.
| Mr.. Hale Republican of Maine, spoke
of the difficulty which the committee en-
| oountered when 1t recommended any
thing that ran counter to the interests
| of a few individuals, and suggested that
| the Senate had been "lobbied' by Off
GERS affected by the proposed amendment
or their friends
The amendments was agreed to, yeas,
As; nays, II.
Provisions for the increase of the navy
were taken up. Mr.. German moved to
reduce the number of battleships pro-
vided for in the bill from four to two.
MIR. Quay. Republican Of Pennsylvania,
moved to increase the number from four
1 to CIV Mr nEo of 10 itQ.
ment created in Congress. largely
through the press, as to the relations of
the United States with other nations.
Under this great war scare, he said, larg
er appropriations had been asked for ves-
sells of war than were ever asked before,
except in time OF actual war;,
Mr.. Hale made brief remarks.
| Mr.. German proposed that all after the
enacting clause of the Dingley bill be
struck out and provision be inserted,
putting duty on tea and coffee to the
amount of $50, 900, 600 year. Mr.. Sher-
man would not agree to this. Mr.. Cor
man denounced the appropriation of
Sol. 000 900 for the navy.
| Without action on Mr.. Germans amend
ment the Senate adjourned.
in THE HOUSE.
| The first business in order in tho House
today was the vote on the passage Of the
pension bill which was taken by yeas
and nays at the demand of Mr.. Crowther
of Missouri. Tt resulted yeas 1877 nays 81.
| The Republicans and Populists sup
ported the bill and the Democrats op-
posed 1t.
Mr.. Mnhany, Republican of New York,
offered a resolution calling upon the Pres
idsnt to direct the Secretary of State to
interpose in behalf of John Hays Ham
mond, in trouble in South Africa, for
completely in the recent troubles III that
country and asked unanimous consent
for it's immediate consideration.
Mr.. McCreary, Democrat of Kentucky,
suggested that in view of the importan oe
of the matter, the resolution first be acted
upon by the committee on foreign affairs
He said there was no doubt the Secretary
of State was doing all that was proper,
and even if he was not the proposed res
olution would effect nothing. 1t was
mere House resoluti ID, not concurrent
referred to the committee on foreign
affairs
In the course Of the coloquy over the
resolution, Mr.. Hill, Republican of Con-
neoticut. said: "a few weeks ago I
went to the Secretary of State in regard
to Mr.. Hammond, at the request of one
Of my constituents I received a truly
l
ment had no knowledge on the subject
except what had been acquired from the
newspapers; that its impression was that
Mr.. Hammond's interests were being
guarded by the English government. It
seems to me it is high time that the
American government protected its own
citizens abroad. l am heartily in favor
of this resolution" (Applause.)
The case of John N. Quackenbush the
came up The House bill on the subject
authorizes the President to appoint
Suackenbush a commander in the navy,
upon the theory that the removal of his
name from the naval register in 1882, by
Secretary Chandler was an improper use
OF otticlalgpOwer. The officer has been
before Congress for relief for over twelve
years.
Mr.. Sayers, Democrat of Texas, oppos-
Ing the bill, had read long letter written
by Secretary Chandler to Senator Hale.
when Quackenbush first applied to Con-
gress for reinstatement, arguing against
the proposed legislation. The bill was
passed: Yeas, l6l; nays, 49,.
Mr.. Henderson. Republican of Iowa,
reported from the committee on rules. an
order providing for the consideration of
the bankruptcy BILL which was agreed to
without discussion. By It's terms the ses-
sions until Friday are to be devoted to
general debate on the measure The
session of Friday and Saturday until four
OF the last named day, to be devoted to
the considerationof the bill under the five
minute rule for amendments.
At the hour named the bill will be re.
ported to the House. with any amend
ments adopted and vote on its passage
taken.
The House went into committee ot
the whole for the consideration of the DILL.
Mr.. Bailey, Democrat of Texas, gave
notice that one and perhaps two substi
tutes for the bill would be offered by the
: friends Of voluntary bankruptcy.
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