New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
SIR JULIAN PAUNcEFOTE NOT TO RETURN
TO LONDON.

IMPORTANT NEGOTIATIONS REQUIRE HIS Prizes
ENCE IN WARRINGTON ARGuMENr IN THE
CHAPMAN CASE Observation-Disclosures
FOR SOLDIERS HOMES SELECT
ED MEDALS FOR GEN
ERAL HARRISON.
Washington. March I.-Momentary credence was
given In England day or two ago 10 s'a'e''e"'
in The birmingham Post" that Sir Julian faunoe
fote would return to London 10 discuss NeneHueA"
matters with Lord Salisbury. because that journa
IL tho homo paper OF Joseph Chamberlain
the Colonial Secretary. II there Is my 'ru'H
In the report. however. the BRUSH AM
bassador here is entirely unaware OF H. "'
those near him declare It to be absurd IN we" ..
the fact that just at this time numerous iihpo' '
negotiations between Great Britain and the 'hi'''
States are in a condition which makes the presence
Of Sir Julian Pauncefote in Washington compu
sorry Among these questions is the coh'e"t''"
providing for a Behring Sea Claims CofnhlS7'o''
which has been before the Senate Tor ra'ihc@.''"
for more than month. An embarrassment hhn
occurred from the fact that the Senate In executive
session authorized changes in the convention a.
agreed upon by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote which IL Is contended empony an III
accurate version OF quoted passages from the trea!
OF arbitration. Secretary Olney recently appearel
before the Committee Foreign Relations ahn' "
is understood asked that the or's.nal moiurs
should be restored Then there Is the oounhaty
convention FOR mark ing convenient points on n,ro
list meridian In Alaska, FOR when CohsIess Htp'p
rriated S75O o IN Joint resolution approve fvp
ruary 20 1896 the understanding e,f me '' eares,
nosslh,e moment In addition to these matters
a. n,nch Is heard ami 80 little is definitely known
and the Venezuean arnration wnlcn oJ t. none
OF these matters would It be possible for Lord
Salisbury TO withdraw sir Julian even temporary
as not enc OF them s understood to have reached
stage where It may be left In charge OF uh'a""""'
hands.
TN arsumen, IN the case Of Elverton r. Chap
man. the New-York broker sentenced TO hne ana
imprisonment for refusing 10 answer the senate
Commtttees questions TO the Sugar Trust. was
resumed this morning in the Court OF Appeals DIS
trct-Attorney Birney arsue' ~ taV@r ,,rnai comri
Judge Wilson closed for Chapman. ana the Jusuoes
rendered for several days
A bronze statue Of General Hancock. which is to be
erected In lhe Pennsylvania-ave. Reservation near
eeyenth-st in this city has been levied upon for
deb, Of so The pedestal has been in readiness for
some time and the statue. which was cast In
rs0a fo a' es. a.s H. Eco
the sculptor gave m order 10 man VINO was pup
snng Al m i.sn.s the charac,er Of the publication
he refused 10 pay ne ~ fenahael ana ,ne pup
payment.
Asa result o, the caucus OF the Republican mem
ing. It was decided 10 report to the ful committee
on Friday a Joint resolution recommending the APP
poin,men. Of General Franklin. Of Connecticut:
Thomas J. Henderson Of Illinois: George !. Beale.
OF Maine and George ". Steele. Of Indiana 10 I'LL
the vacancie. caused In the Board ~ Managers 81
the National Soldiers homes which will occur this
year Messrs Franklin and steele succeed them
se.ves Mr. Henderson. who was for many years
Representative in Congress- succeeds General John
c. Black. Of Chicago. who was President cleve-
lands Arst Commissioner Of Pensions Mr. steele is
a member OF the Indiana delegation in Congress and
held the Office OF Governor OF Oklahoma under
President Harrison Mr. Beale succeeds Genera
ment There was considerable opposition to Genera
aaT # was defeated By vote OF I'VE to four 1t
was decided at that time. however that ;he caucus
sfttTnoon and night influence was brought 10 bear
upon one OF his opp9nenis, which resultee In rs
Joint resolution will be considered by the Military
Committee Friday and favorably reported. 1t is
the purpose OF the chairman Mfr. Hull. OF Iowa,
TO ask It's immediate consideration. so that It may
reach the Senate possible ths week AID; u no
a few days later
The President sent the Senate to-day the follow
Ing nominations: c. W. Comstock. United States
Attorney for the District Of Connecticut. To be
ond leutenants: Corporals NJ A. Sievert. T. -.
Shaw and II. s. thurman. and Sergeants W. IL. Coch-
and II. +. Rethers.
The Senate Committee Foreign Relations this
OF a cable to Japan by the way OF Hawai- and set
apart next Wednesday for the final disposition OF
this subject. a bill has been drafted embody!ng the
best features OF the two measures before the com
mittce. and I, will be left for next Wednesday TO
measure The majority OF the committee appear 10
look upon the scrymSer propos'uon as the most
posed OF this morning. among them on permitting
President Harrison TO receive certain Hehhs pre-
sented 10 him while President by the Governments
Of Brazil and Spain. These medals are now in the
Of the Tep satS h b M sherman
quently in the Senate asked for immediate consid-
erstion Of the measure but under objection 10y
Mr. Allen. OF Nebraska. 1t went over until to-mor-
Tho success N experiments conducted by the
Lighthouse Board for establishing telephone com
munlcation between lightsh.ps and the shore has
attracted the attention OF European Governments
which had failed to solve the problem AFTER yehT'
NJ trial but which now propose to take prompt ad-
,an,ace OF the achievements Of American ingenuity
The Treasury Department has already furnished
,o,.s y, the report to several foreign Ministers Ia
Washington. and the sy"tem pe,ie1.teu 1900 a. whL
Hook will soon be IN OPERATION hpiv"S, m.
,hromgh lack OF funds and the failure OF Congress
10 mar ,ates service Is prevented from enjoying
ne benefits Of It's own enterprise me prhch.pn
any.n,nge OF communication WIN nEhtrnps
hnr6 n, sea being that OF reporting incoming
s,a.mers and other maritime news wnlch ~ 10 ~"
within ae has naturally deferred those whose
interests more directly ihvov,n 10 e,d The
t,lNr ,' a, The Board has suggested the al
opPi., =, establishing n floating telephone station
VI ano off FIRE Island. which 4 would display
light az aid to navgaon bu ,ns Vectsssnr,v
INK uppder other auspices than thos. OF the Hoard
pc w 10 therefore, hehitntcd 10 tsko tn" Initiative
whch '" rno,ter although warmly ndorsng the
project.
A cable dispatch to the Navy Department to-day
,,ounced the arrival OF the flagship San Fran
o,sco nj Salonica yesterday. She Is cruising IN
turkish waters with a view to giving protection 10
AMERICAN missiona ries and their interests
The Treasury gold reserve at the close OF business
to-day stood at ;l27.sA,i.S The Withdrawals Tor the
day were $3i3.J00
The House Ways and Means Committee to-day
ordered a favorable report on the Senate bill max
ing Stamford, Conn. n SUPPORT Of entry.