The herald., 1897-05-13

CONTEMPT
Is Seriously Considered by
Senator's
RECALClTRANT WITNESSES
WON'T BE PARDoNED WITHOUT
APOLOGY
Cuban Resolutions Go Over Till To-
day-Minor Bills Passed-Pro-
posed Amendments
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
ate today the sugar investigation of 1894
was recalled by the Introduction of
resolution by Allen of Nebraska reciting
the circumstances of the investigation,
the refusal of Z. r. Chapman to testify,
his conviction in the courts as con-
tumacious witness and the present efforts
toward his pardon. The resolution pro-
posed that Chapman be brought to the
bar of the senate to purge himself of con-
tumacy as prerequisite to pardon. Allen
sought to secure immediate action on
the resolution, but it went over on OBJ
jections from Hallinger and Hoar. The
latter criticised the resolution as giving
away the authority Of the senate, and
said he would propose an amendment
with view of having Mr. Chapman
punished unless he purged himself Of
contempt, without reference to the ques-
tion of pardon. The consideration of the
resolution will be in order tomorrow.
Morgan of Alabama made a statement
relative to his resolution on Cuba He
said the committee on foreign relations
at meeting, had considered the question
of referring the resolution to the COM
mittee, and not reached an agreement.
The committee desired, however, that
the resolution go over until tomorrow
with provision to have a statement of
facts laid before the senate at that time.
On Morgan's request the resolution went
over.
resolution by Butlerof North Caro-
lima, Populist, requesting the president
for information relative to the sale of the
Union Pacific railroad was presented and
went over.
The senate bills for public buildings at
Deadwood, S. D., to cost 5000, 900. and at
Indianapolis, Ind, to cost 81, SOC, 900, were
passed.
The senate then took up the calendar
and passed bills as follows:
For the relief of certain citizens of Mon
tana, claiming the benefits of the, home
stead laws; granting to Montana $50, 900
acres of Land in aid OF an asylum for the
blind; appropr:ating $174000 to Charles.
P. Chouteau for extra work on the iron
clad Etlah
The immigrat.o and the kinetoscope
bile' were reached. but went over on OBJ
lection.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
today presented an amendment which
he proposes TO offer to the tariff bill
against goods which are the product of
convict labor
The amendment is as follows: THAT
whenever complaint is made to the sec
retary of the treasury that any manu-
factured goods, imported into this coun-
try are the product of prison or convict
labor, 1t shall be the duty of the secre-
tary of the treasury to formulate the
necessary rules and regulations to pro-
hibit the further importation of such
goods, except upon sworn statements Of
the foreign manufacturer or his agent,
made before a consul Of the United
States, that said goods are not being
produced by the labor of prisoners or
convicts'
Senator Pettigrew re-introduced HE
antitrust amendment changing the
phraseology SO as to make it's operation
more certain and effective
Senator Quay gave notice of his in
tention to offer amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. removing
special Indian agents, deputy collectors
of internal revenue, storekeepers, guag-
ers and examining surgeons in the pen
SUN OiilSC llOil lHe CldSSluGQ service.
The amendment provides for the nomi-
nation Of special Indian agents by the
president and their confirmation by the
senate and for the appointment of the
other officers mentioned by t. heads
of their respective departments, with
or without examination.
AT 2 o'clock the senate held an execu-
tive session and at 2:45 adjourned.
NOMINATIONS
The senate today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Tams Bixby Of
Minnesota, to be member of the Dawes
Indian commission; John N. Quacken.
bush, to be commander in the navy
The president today sent the following
nomination to the senate: War-Briga.
dier-General, General James w. Forsyth
to be major-general.
INDIAN LANDS
WASHINGTON, May 12-The neces-
cary action for settling the vexatious
dispute over the eastern boundary line
of the Southern Ute Indian reservation
in Colorado was taken today, when
Samuel S. Cannot, a topographer in
the geological survey, was designated
as a special agent at $40 day to per-
manently fix the line. His instructions
are to locate the intersection of the 107th
meridian with the New Mexico Colorado
boundary line. The work will begir
Immediately, and upon it's early COM
plction the exact location will be pro-
claimed. The Utes claim the line is
five miles too far west. The surplus or
unallotted lands on that part of the res
ervation lying east of range IA have
been held up from opening to settlement
pending the location, for some time
Some $4,000 acres Of land, valued at
$50, 900, are involved in variance be-
tween the present and claimed bounda-
ries.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate
committee on foreign relations today
decided upon the adverse report on Sen
ator Aliens resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the Greeks In the war with