New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13

tee of which Mr. Harris, OF Tennessee Is chalrinal
appointed investigate the recent sales OF "oVei"-
ment bonds, began its inquiry to-day. The session
was devoted to reading the reply of Secretary
Carlisle in answer to a Senate resolution, giving
review of the sale of bonds to the Morgan-Beimont
syndicate The matter generally discussed
| after which * was decided to request Secretary
Carlisle to appear before the committee on Monday
to answer inquiries in regard 10 ms written StdIe
| Melted on Monday. the committee will go to New
York that night TO examine persons IN that cry Go
| neced with the bond sa.es The committee desires
to close the investigation quickly as possible ana
will do soon as all persons ih'efes'eu Gan NC
| heard
Congress at the late session paid more careful at
tenton to the navigation laws of the country thah
has any other Congress for fifteen years, and while
the number of bills actually passed Is not large inc
number which passed House or the other. or
were favorably reported In both houses, and the
| amount of nearly completed work, have been so
great as insure at the December session the most
extensive and necessary changes in the antlquated
shipping statutes of this country. One of the most
important steps was the adoption of the Dill 10 re-
convene the American delegates to the Washington
Marine Conference of 1889. consider the improved
international rules TO prevent collisions at sea- the
asembage here of that body and the passage OF the
bill recommended by the American delegates IN the
closing hours of the session through the assistance
of Vice-P President Stevenson, Speaker Reed, Sem
ators Vest and White and Representative Payne 1t
practically insures the enforcement OF the Washing
| ton rules by all nations within year The Simp-
| kns bill, abolishing necessary crew bonds, iacli-
tatng entry and clearance at lake ports. ana repeal
| ing numerous laws enacted early in the century, but
| not adapted 10 modern conditions and enforced to
! the discomfort OF owners masters and seamen
| rasscl the House and reported with amend
| nc hts In the Senate Representative Payne's COM
prehensive to better the condition OF Amer
| lean seamen to abolish Imprisonment for breaches
Of civil contract and to do away with allo,ments and
he
allotment features restored in a guarded form The
! Tonnage Tax oil, a5olisnng the present .aw by
which the United States in effect subsidies German
ves se.s by $1,000 the expense OF American
| ships passed the House ana remains in the Senate
Commerce Committee until taken up next session
| By Senator Frye. its chairman. VINO was competed
| BY overwork to leave Washington three wee Ks ago
Bills extending he time for unl oading sailing Vessels
extending the powers OF the Secretary OF ne lreas
ury whore fines and forfeures are incurred Tor me
| policing Of the 81. Mary's River and OF regatta
courses. for the quicker transmitta OF express PICK
ages through the custom houses, and sundry othei
changes in the naysaion laws hAye oeen mpP,O 70
by the President By consent the bi 10 extend 10 l
vessels the act under which tn St. Louis ana the 81
Paul built and the Paris ana me W. U ,'n
admitted TO American registry vas put eyer ut
III the session. Tho Free ship Dill was Ki;ed IN
| the Senate and the Compulsory Pioage bill IN the
| House
| The Mormon colonsts In the Mexican States OF
| Chihuahua and Sonora want buy American
| goods instead OF the English. French and German
srp3pes which they get from neghboring Mexican
towns Louis ~ Buford United States Consul at
Paso del Norte Opposite FL Paso. Tex, has writ
zen 10 me ,br f. an onnning for American trade
The colonies established by the Mornlons hun &.
ten Of which nine IN Chihuahua and one is IN
Sonora.
r. r. Plumacher United States Consul at Mara
| caibo reports TO the State Department that the
Government OF Venez iela has made contracts with
| William Uarper representing the Phia dephia Mu-
| seums AMI American Manufacturing Association
for the establishment OF a permanent exhibition
Of American goods in Caracas. with their own
| building and other permanent exhibitions in Va
lcnca Cindai Bolivar and Maracabo The pur-
pose OF the exhibition Is to give to me NenezuelanS
an tSr With to n 56se Of the Gd Wor Mr
| Pmmacher says that Germany, England ana
| France overrun South America with commercial
travelling agents mostly energetic young men. well
vcrsel In the Spanish language and the customs or
for nm American house Is seldom seen in the coun-
| try Mr. Pumacher thinks that these permanent
| exhibitions will help American trade without the
great expense attending tho sending OF agents to
| South America.
| Postmaster-Ci General Wilson. when the answer OF
| Captain V f. McBee general superintendent Of
the seaboarl Air Line. o.the charges against that
! road OF padding the mails was shown to MN To-
dav. gave out the following statement: The So
| called defence OF the superintendent OF the Sea-
| board Air Line is trivial and evasve He will have
| an opportunity to meet the real charges in the
| criminal proceedings which the Department has re-
qucstel the Department OF Justice 70 institute y
| Is not true that any other lines have been found
out or suspected OF attempting TO pad tie mails by
| that eject the Department would be glad TO get
| IT. so that all may he prosecuted.
! sac,e,arv Herbert has directed that the work
the monitor Puritan at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
! which was suspended account OF a controversy
! between Commander Sperry. In charge OF ordnance
| work ami Constructor Bowles. shall be resumed
| Immediately Toe findings ~ the court OF inquiry
which sought to ascertain the facts In the contro-
| versy nave not been made public. but 1t is under
| stood that the Court recommends That no furtner
| proceedings be taken.
| The designation Of the warships which will take
! out the several Naval Militia organizations was
| made by Secretary Herbert to-day. The cruiser
| Raleigh will be at Charleston S c.. from June II to
June IS and at Beaufort. from June is to June 90
| She VIII sail on June p for New Orleans and remain
there until June 30. The monitor Amphtrite Will be
! a; Brunswick. Ga on June II. AZ savannah from
| June 10 to %, and will 90 70 southport, ~ G., on
trolt from July to II. at Saginaw from July 10 to
| - and IT Chicago from July p 10 August 10. The
| North Atlantic squadron viii work up and down
the North ATLANTIC coast from July II 20 IS taking
9q the Naval Mta of the NeT b ana
| by the Secretary
Dr. Jose NJ Delgado. the American citizen who
was so roughly handled by Spanish troops in cuba.
| is in Washington with his son. who also in
Jurcd The DeGados endeavoring to keep their
presence here secret. probably under Instructions
in coming to Washington Is to see Secretary Olney.
and. II possible: the President His claim agar against
| the State Department.
Captain Allen v Reed l. s ~. whose examna-
| ton for promotion the rank OF commodore re-
| suited In a recommendation against his advance
ment.. was placed the retired list to-day orders
were issued by the Navy Department today direct
! Ing the retirement of Chief Engineer G. W. Roche
| on July account OF
KILLED BY 4 CABLE MAILCAR
| A MAN HAS HIS LEG CUT OFF. AND DIES IN
CONSEQUENCE
John Greenhezen. fifty years old. of No SO7 East