The times., 1897-07-09
Senator Berry Says 1t Should
Demand 0na Melton'S Release.
INTRODUCES A RESOLUTION
1t is Referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations, Where Good
Many Other Resolutions Lie
appropriation Passed for
Ford Theater Victims.

the dissolution of the extra session ap-
proaches the chances diminish for any
change in the attitude of this government
toward Spain. When the Senate passeu
q resolution recognizing the Delligerency
of the Cuban republic it must have been
with the distinct understanding on uhe
part of the Republican managers that tile
House would not act; aud the House dd
not act.
The passage of the tanff Dill py u'e
Senate and the appointment OF the COM
mittee of conference might lead 10 ihe
inference that the House could now DC
cupy its attention with Cuban aiial's.
There is already before the HOUSE Uhe
beIIigerency resolution. Sen ator Lodse
introduced a resolution on wednesday
which brstled with suggestions III war,
and Yesterday Senator Berry lnlroauceu
a resolution which was equally trucuieni'
but even more TO the point uhah lhe
Lodge resolution. There were loop hoies
for delay in the latter put there, no
doubt, purposely, but Mr. Berrys reso-
lution declares it the duty of this Gov
eminent to demand the release oi the
lnpnsoned correspondent, ona Melton
Mar Berry wanted unanimous consent TO
have the resolution immediately considered.
1t was MIR. Hale who objected, but he
suggested that il could be referred To the
Committee on Foreign Relations where a
good many other resolutions are accunulat-
ing considerable dust and prestige 10y rea-
son OF their age.
There was no escape from the position
Mr. Berry was put in by Mr.. Hale. II he
had insisted on talking TO the resoin-
ton. Mr. Hale WOULD have objected, so
Mr. Berry merely talked about his resoin-
ton, and not technically on it. In this
way he recited the facts in the case. lie
let the resolution be referred, under the
impression that it would be reported at a
very early day.
The deficiency bill was then taken up
and its progress was smooth until the
Paris Exposition section was reached
one of the paragraphs of this section
provides for the appointment OF a special
commissioner To represent the United States
in the proposed exposition, and, under the
general direction OF the Secretary OF State,
to make all needful rules and regulations
with reference TO the contributions from
this country, and TO control the eXpendi
lures incident 10 the proper installation
and exhibit. The Commissioner is 10
get So 900 per anHum, all necessary travel.
ing expenses, and must report TO the next
session or Congress
Mr.. Morgan objected to this paragraph
on the general ground OF its inutiity. IL
provided too wide and general commis'
sion, and the expenditures would be IN
necessary.
Mr.. Hawley deprecated any delay. The
United States was already the last TO
respond TO France, who had always been
first 10 respond TO our invitations, at
Philadelphia and Chicago
There was a good deal of debate on the
question OF not particularly high order
OF merit, after which the committee pro-
vision was passed 1t will be needless to
say that there's a bin pending which takes
the W hole of this subject OF the exposition
under consideration with definite salaries
stated for officials, their functions and
the total amount of appropriation, all of
which has heretofore been reported in
The Times Mr.. Morgan thought this bill
would have been sufficient for the pur-
poses of the exposition.
The appropriation of So 900 to pay for
injuries of Christopher Schmidt, a German
subject, who was shot near a rifle range
at Fort Smelling, Mimi, 10y United States
soldiers was then calledup. This hole ca sc
was fully debated at the recent session of
Congress.
Mr.. Hale, in answer to a question from
Mr. Morgan, said that the Secretary oi
State and the German amba sSador tad
come to an agreement on the claim, but
not q 10 the amount.
Mt. Morgan thought the case was ono
OF pure accident, and could not be gov
ernei by the precedents OF the Malta and
others in the United States
Mr.. SewaIl read from the report of the
investigation to show that there was neg
ngence in the conduct OF the rifle practice
in fact, the German was told there as
no danger.
During the debate a message was re
ceived from the House announcing the
names of its ccnferees on the tariff.
Senator Gallinger introduced a till o.
Importance to the District. providing thai
writs of fieri facias heretofore served
from the police court in police court
cases shall be served by the Uuited States
marshal.
The appropriation for Mr. Schmidt wal
was agreed 10.
Tnentary report OF the Ford's Thealel
commission. the Senate adopted that re
port appTcprIating the following sums tC
the peTsJns named: T. ID. An nderson
5000; Il RaieT, So, 500; E. C. Carroll
$500; George P Garrett, 81 800; Thoma.
Marley. S2,260; c. r. Miller, $4,000,
Mrs o. III. Smoot, widow of George W
smoot, 81 zoo; Smith Thompson, $4,000
Nathan F. White, $500; II. f. Wiley
$500; James a. White, $1,000; MIS-
George r. Baldwin, legatee under thu
last viii of David Henry Porter Brown
$1,000: Nina a. Kline, legatee under til,
will OF hc- husband, $4,000; TO the Iega
representative OF William Schrieber, de
ceased, 5000; Wilson H Thompson
81 600; Sherman Williams, $4,000; Charlie
g. Smith, ST5; Richard C. Jones, $500
for compensation TO F. V. BnookEhire d
d member OF the Ford's Theater commits
sion for twenty-three days subsequen5 t,
the expiration of his term IN the Hous
OF Representatives and since May IL
1896. at 81 per day, $500.
The proposition was made to establish
nsh-culture station In Georgia, tn
present appropriation being $500 for
site. In turn Alabama, Washington
North Carolina. Nebraska, Florida, Wyo
ming and California moved to get i
under this provision, and We're voted in
the approximation for the sites being raise
60 Sc, 500 each Mr. Bacon was oblige
Go protest on the ground that the amend
ment was so loaded down that the pass