The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
FOR MINE CONCESSIONS REVOKED BY
PRESIDENT KRUGER
MATTER BEFORE THE SENATE
On Resolution of Inquiry as % What
Steps the State Department Had
Taken-The Resolution Adopted-The
House ass the Bill TO Erect a Sol
diers' Home In johnson City, Tenn.
Touching reference to Queen Vic
toria's Illness by the Chaplain
SENATE.

Washington, January 21.-The senate
today held an executive session of
more than two hours duration, after
routine business had been disposed of.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill then was taken up.
Sixty-six pages were completed before
adjournment.
At the opening of the session the
chaplain in his invocation referred
with deep pathos to the condition of
Queen Victoria. With a multitude
which no Ia can number" heprayed,
we come with tremendous anxiety
and the p~orfoundest awe to the bed
side of the great, good queen who lies
on the border of two worlds. Living
for more than three score years in the
fierce light which beats upon a throne,
by her conduct and character she has
won, not only the loyalty of her W
people, but the generation and homage
of all true hearted men and women
around the world"
Senate Turner, of Washingtong, Of
fered a resolution requesting the pres
ident to transmit to the senate, if not
incompatible with public interest, in
formation of what steps have been tax
en- by the state department to protect
the rights of r. E. Brown, a citizen of
the United States in the matter of his
| claim against the South African re-
public, together with copies of all cor
~respondence and papers relating there
to.
| Senator Turner made a statement
regarding the case. r. E. Brown was
an American engineer who went TO
South Africa eight years ago. He 10
| Gated a large number of gold mining
claims in Witfontein, adopting up-to-
date and essentially American meth
DDS in his work. He was deprived of
the claims by order of the South Afri-
can authorities and instituted suit
against them for 81, $50, 900. The case
| was decided by the South African
| courts in favor of Mr.. Brown, notwith-
| standing the order of President Kruger
withdrawing the claims held by Mr..
| Brown from location. The judgment
of the court so incensed President
| Kruger and the vOlksraad that the
| judges were removed summarily from
office. Subsequently the new court dis
| missed the case of Mr.. Brown and he
was invited to institute a new suit.
| Realizing that the court was packed
against him he decided to appeal to his
own government.
LI<iN 1oAA
Mr.. Brown were worth S., 900, 900 or So
| 900, 900. Mr.. Turner said the idea of
his resolution was to press upon Great
Britain the meritorious claim of Mr..
Brown and 10 ascertain what steps
mad been taken by this government II
regard to it since Great Britain had
assumed the responsibilities of SOW
ereignty over that territory. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
made a retraction of his statement
that liquor licenses had been issued 20
saloons in Manila by General Harri-
son Gray Otis, based on a Geographic
denial from that gentleman.
The legislative bill was then taken
UP n read.
Senator Gallinger protested against
the amendment to the bill for keep
ing the library of congress open or
Sundays. The amendment was agreeC
to, however. without division.
At 5:25 o'clock D.. m. the senate a ID
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house today. after devoting somt
time to District of Columbia bushes.
passed a number of bills under suspen
sion of the rules. They were to pro
vide a home in this city for aged ant
infirm colOred people out of the funt
now in the treasury to the credit of de
ceased coIored soldiers; to establish
branch soldiers home at Johnson City
Tenn, and to increase the salary of tn
commissioner of education Of Porte
Rico from $1,000 to 1000.
The senate amendments to the arm.
reorganization bill were disagreed t.
and a conference committee was ap
pointed.
Mr.. Ray, of New Jersey. chairman o
the committee on judiciary, moved tn
passage under Suspension of the rule,
of a bill to permit subjects of foreign
countries claiming indemnity for inju
rieS received in this ountry to bring
suit in the court of claims. 1t only ap
plies to the citizens of countries accord
ing like privileges to citizens OF tn
United States, and provides that til
United States can set I'D as a defens'
against such claims that the claimant!
have resided in the United States con
tinuously for one year. 1t was strong
~ recommended by the state depart
ment. The bill was defeated
Mr.. Brownlow, of tennessee, 20
to suspend the rules, and pass the sen,
ate bill to establish a branch soldiers
home. at Johson City. Washington
county. Tennessee
Mr. Hull, Of Iowa chairman of tn
committee on military affairs. said tina
there. had been over 500. 600 union sol
dierS in Tennessee. Kentucky ant
North Carolina, and 1t was only RICH
that a home should be established
within reach of the surviving unioI
soldiers of the south.
The bill carried an initial a~ppropria.
ton of $3.50, 900. but Mr.. Cannon. OF Hi.
nois. said if the home was built i
would cost eventually 81. $50. 900.
At sos O'Clock T. m. the ad
journed.
Glorious News
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