Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-21
Deprived Of Property by the Trans
yaal Republic.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
House Appoints Conferees on the
Army Bill.
POST OFFICE BILL REPORTED

At the opening of today's session of the
Senate the chaplain in his invocation re-
ferred with deep pathos to the condition OF
Queen Victoria.
with multitude which no man can
number" lie preyed 1--WE come with ire
mendous anxiety and the profoundest awe
to the bedside 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 throne, by
her conduct and character she has won not
only the loyalty Of her own people. but the
yeneration and homage of all true-hearted
men and women around the world. And
now. as 1t seems she Is to depart from the
earth. crowned with the blessings and love
OF countless myriads of the human family,
let Thy heavenly grace cheer and sustain
her in this supreme hour.
Likewise minister Thy tenderness and
sympathy to all the members of her be-
reaved family and to the people Of her
realm, who feel as II their mother were de-
parting from them. We confide her. her
children and her people to Thy almighty
care and providence through Jesus Christ.
our Savior
An act to confirm In trust to the city Of
Albuquerque, in New Mexico. the town Of
Albuquerque grant was passed.
Claim of II. Z. Brown.
Mr.. Turner (Wash) offered a resolution
requesting the President to transmit to the
Senate. If not incompatible with public in
terest, Information OF what steps have been
taken by the State Department to protect
the rights of r. q. Brown, a citizen Of the
United States In the matter Of his claim
against the South African republic, to-
gether with copies OF all CORRESPONDENCE
and papers relating thereto.
FF,t~n do
the case which indicated that a story of al
most romantic interest lay behind the res
olution he had offered. r. E. Brown was
an American engineer who went to South
Africa eight years ago. He located large
number of gold mining claims In Wilton
TEN. adopting UP to date and essentially
American methods in his work. He was de-
prived of the claims by order Of the South
against them for 81 $50, 900. The case was
decided by the South African courts in IA
yor of Mr. Brown, his contention being up
held upon every point, Notwithstanding the
order of President Kruger Withdrawing the
claims held by Mr.. Brown from location.
The judgement 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
justice, ana With Il view u SeCufiilS Ills
rights as defined by the highest court Of
the Transyaal republic.
Mr.. Turner said the claims Of Mr. Brown
now were worth 100000 or s6.OO0OO0. In
view of the governmental change that had
taken place in the Transvaal, Mr.. Turner
said, the idea of his resolution was to press
upon Great Britain the meritorious claim
of Mr.. Brown and to ascertain what steps
had been taken by this government in re-
gard to it since Great Britain has assumed
the responsibilities of sovereign over that
territory.
The resolution was adopted.
A bill authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Gray
Point Mo- was passed.
The Senate then, at / pm, on motion OIL
Mr.. Foraker, went into executive session.
On the Harlan Nomination.
When the Senate went into executive ses-
sion effort was renewed to secure the con-
flrmation of Mr.. James 8. Harlan as attor-
ney general of Porto Rico. but Senator Pet
tigrew again took the floor and made
speech in opposition to confirmation. He
was followed by Senator Chandler.