Evening journal., 1897-05-13
CHAPMAN MUST TALK
TO Purge Himself He Must An
swer Questions He Evaded.
SENATE ON SUGAR TRUST WITNESS.
The Cuban Resolution Goes Over-A Num-
Der of Minor Bnls and Several
Nominations General For
sythe Promoted.


sythe Promoted.
Washington, May 13.-In the senate
the sugar investigation of 1894 was re-
called by the Introduction of a resolu-
tion by Mr. Allen Of Nebraska propos-
ing that Elverton r. Chapman be
brought to the bar Of the senate to
purge himself Of contumacy as pre-
requisite to pardon.
The following is the text of the reso-
luton:
Whereas, said Chapman is now an
applicant, as 1t is said, for executive
clemency and for relief from said sem
tence; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the
senate Of the United States that as a
condition precedent to receiving exec
utive clemency in the remission of the
penalty imposed the said Elverton r.
Chapman should be required to appear
before the bar of the senate and purge
himself Of the said contempt Of which
he is and was guilty by answering the
questions which he contumaciously re-
fused and declined to answer during
said investigation and make such dis
closures as the senate committee then
requested him to make or that may
now be required Of him by the senate"
Mr.. Allen sought to secure immedi-
ate action on the resolution, but It went
over on objection froW Mr.. Gallinger of
New Hampshire and Mr.. Hoar Of Mas
sachusetts. The latter criticised the
resolution as giving away the authori-
ty Of the senate and said he would pro-
pose an amendment, with a view of
having Chapman punished unless he
purged himself Of contempt without
reference to the question Of pardon.
The Cuban resolution also went over
to permit the committee on foreign re-
lations to submit a statement Of facts
bearing on the subject
The calendar was taken up, and sew
eral bills of minor Importance were
passed.
Senator Quay gave notice of his in
tentfon to offer amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill removing
special Indian agents, deputy collectors
Of internal revenue, storekeepers, gau-
gers and examining. surgeons In the
pension office from the classified serv-
ice, The amendment provides for the
nomination of the special Indian agents
by the president and their conRrma-
tion by the senate and for the appoint
ment of the other officers mentioned by
the heads of their respective depart
ments with or without examination.
Senator Pettigrew introduced a bill
authorizing the pQstms er general to
acquire for the United States the in
vention Of Professor Crehore and Lieu
tenant Squire for rapid telegraphing by
alternating currents and also to con-
truct a line between Washington and
New York for the purpose of expert
mentfng with and perfecting the use OF
rapid telegraphing.
In executive session the nominations
of Sidney b. Everett of Massachusetts
to be consul at Batavia. Java, and John
". Qgackenbush TO be commander In
the navy We're confirmed. The follow
ing nominations OF postmasters were
also confirmed:
New York-Cornelhns Van Cott. New
York city.
Massachusetts-C. f. Bryan at Sha-
ron, G.. w. Jones at Falmouth. Mrs. r
w. Smart at Merrimac. c. L. Scranton
at Cottage City.
Pennsylvania-J. B. Brown at New
castle. S. A. Ramsey at McKees Rocks
T. c. Manner at Forest City, s. w
Waters at Warren, B. A. Waters al
Wlnlamstown, F. L. Hampstead a
Meadvllle.
New Jersey-B. +. S. Brown at Mata
wan.