Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-14
FIFTY FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Mar. "A.
SENATE.

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A resolution offered last Thursday
by Mr.. Chandler authorizing the COM
mittee on naval affairs to send for per-
sons aud papers in thecourse of the in
vestigation of the Maine disaster was
adopted.
Almost Immediately afterward, Mr..
Allen inquired of Mr.. Chandler what
the naval affairs committee had done
regarding the investigation of the
Maine catastrophe as provided for by
his resolution of several weeks ago.
MIR. Chandler, in reply, called atten-
ton to the absence of the chairman of
the naval committee, Mr.. Hale, and
diselaimed any desire or intention to
speak for the committee. He said,
however, that as yet the committee had
taken no action regarding the invesiga-
ton beyond presenting and securing
the passage of the resolution authoriz
ing the committee to proceed as q
court. He expressed the opinion that
the policy of the committee would be
TO await the action and findings of the
naval court of inquiry. He called at.
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courts have no authority under the
law to compel witnesses to testify or to
punish them if they should refuse. He
thought, therefore, that the naval COM
mittee, in making its investigation,
ought to be empowered to force testi-
mopy from witnesses or inaict penalty
for refusal.
us the Senator advised as to whether
the naval affairs committee will make
an investigation of the Maire disas-
tei?" inquired Mr.. Allen.
Il am not prepared to speak for the
committee, replied Mr.. Chandler.
THE resolution, | take it, places an
injunction upon the committee to con-
duct an investigation, and the resou-
ton agreed to few minutes ago is in
line with that Injunction. This is a
subject which do not think ought to
to be discussed in public. l desire to
commend the Senator from Nebraska
for his patriotic restraint in refraining
from discussing this matter"
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was presented by
Mr.. Quay and was agreed to.
Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, of the
foreign relations committee called
up the joint resolution for the
relief of August Bolten and Gustave
Richelieu. The resolution as reported
from the foreign relations committee is
as follows: That the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby, en-
powered TO take such measures as ia
his judment may be necessary, to OBJ
tain the indemnity from the Spanish
government for the wrongs and III
juries suffered by August Bolten and
dustave Richelieu, by reason of their
wrongful arrest and Imprisonment by
Spanish authorities at Santiago de
Cuba in the gear 1895; and to secure
this end he is authorized and requested
to employ such means or exercise such
powers as may be necessary"
The resolution, to which objection
was made few days ago, was passed
without debate.
Proceeding under unanimous consent,
the Senate passed the following meas
uies: Amending an act to permit The
use of the right of way through public
lands forltram roads, canals and reser-
. voirs, relating to leases on the Hot
Springs reservation, and to incorporate
the National Florence Crittenden mis-
sion.
Other measures passed were: To
authorize the Secretary of War to loan
tents to the citizens committee of Gin
cinnati for use during the annual en-
campment of the G. A. R.; 10 provide
for the appointment of a commission,
for the preliminary survey; for the con-
struction Of ship canal, from the low.
er shores of Lake Michigan to the Wa.
bash river, and authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury 10 have construct.
ed eight vessels for the revenue cutter
service.
MIR. Hoar called up a resolution pro-
viding for the submission to the legis-
latures OF the various States of pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
relative to the succession TO the presi-
dency. He desired simply to place in
the Record certain information bearing
upon the subject and to impress Sena-
tors with the desirabilty of passing the
resolution at an early date, in order to
remedy manifest defect in the consti-
tuition.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Foraker the
bill for tie incorpora ion OF the Inter-
national American bank was called
up, but objection was made.
At $40 p. m. the Senate went into
executive session, and soon afterward
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Bos-
ton, delivered the invocation in the
House to-day.
This being the second Monday of The
month, it was given over, under the
rules, to the consideration of business
relating to the District of columbia.
BARE FEAT OF sURGERY-A remark
able surgical operation was performed at
Sweet Springs, Mo, on Saturday on the three.
months.old child of John Hamilton, which
was born with two heads. The abnormal
head which WAS located back of the natural
head was removed and over three ounces of
brain matter taken out. Tho abnormal
growth was nearly as la 80 as the natural
and there WAS considerable doubt among the
surgeons as to the result The surgeons now
say that the child will rapidly recover and
will be robust, physically and mentally.
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SUED FOR Ten THOUSAND DoLLARs.-Jn