The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29


urday at 4 P. in, when the final vote is
to be talleI The bin provides for both
voluntary nd Involuntary bankruptcy.
and is Notification of the Torrey bill
At 1:"y p, M, Mr. Mahany (Rep.,
\. ", created furry by asking for
the immediate consideration OF the
following resolution:
Resolved, by the House of Bepresen-
tatives, that whereas the cable report
announces that John Hays Hammond,
otherwise described as Eugene Ham
mond, an American citizen, has been
condemned to death for treason in the
Transvaal, the Secretary Of State take
immediate action to safeguard the in
terests of said Hammond and exert the
friendly offices of that department i'm
his behalf,if the Secretary of State. i'm
his judgment, deems such Bnterposition
advisable"
Mr.. Bartlett (Dem., II, ", asked If
the resolution had been considered by
the Foreign Affairs committee.
Mr. Mahany explained in reply the
urgency of the case. 1t was a matter Of
life and death. Hammond might lie
executed under the sentence at any
time, and any delay might be fatal
Is not the Secretary Of State COM
petent to deal with the situation ,"
asked Mr.. Bartlett
Certainly" replied Mr.. Mahany
''3ut the case might escape his atten-
tjon With the House Of Representa-.
tives behind him, he can proceed yig-
orously. | desire to say in this connee-
tion," he added, chat the whole power
of English diplomacy is being employ
cd to safeguard the interests
of the subjects Of the Queen who
are being tried at Pretoria. Some one
will be made the scape goat of this af-
fair. I do not propose to shield any
American from the just consequence
Of his act, but / am determined that
an American shall not be made a scape
goat"
Are you a member of the Foreign
Affairs c0mmittee?" asked Mr.. Barr
lett.
II am not, but / am member Of this
House, and have the right to seek the
protection Of an American citizen any
where on the globe" (AppIause).
Il desire to say" interposed Mr.. Hill
lBep., Conn J, ''at this point, that some
time ago, at the request of some of my
constituents, / wrote the Secretary Of
State regarding this case, and received
the usual American reply to the effect
that the interests of American citizens
IN the Transvaal were being guarded
by the English government / think
it high time, he said, shat the Amer
lean government protect the interests
Of it's own citizens" prolonged ap-
plause)
Mr.. McCreary (Dem., N. W, ex-chair-
man Of the Foreign Affairs committee,
thought the State department would
take such steps as were necessary for
the protection of American interests
without instructions from the House.
If Congressional action were necessary,
the Foreign hffairs committee, he
thought, could be relied upon to
promptly report the matter to the
House. He therefore objected.
Mr.. Mahany disclaimed any purpose
of rejecting on the State department,
and appealed to Mr. Hit, chairman of
the Foreign Affairs committee, who
had just entered the hail. to give his
opinion on the subject, but the obiec-
tion of Mr.. McCreary prevented fur
thcr discussion.
The resolution was then, at Mr.. Ma
hangs request, referred to the Foreign
Affairs committee.
In the House to-day the Speaker an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Ellet,
of Virginia, as a member Of the com
nittee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries.