The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Resolution of the Senate Concerning
American Claimant In Transvaal.
R. E. BROWN SEEKS MILLIONS
Object of the Resolution Is to Press
Upon Great Britain the Merits
of the Case and to Learn
Action Taken.

Washington, Jan. PLAT the opening
pf the session of the senate the chaplain
in his invocation referred with deep
pathos to the condition of Queen Victoria.
with multitude which no man can
number" he prayed, 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 charac-
ter she has won not only the loyalty of
her own people, but the veneration and
homage of all true hearted men and wo-
men around the world. And now, as it
seems she is to depart from the earth,
crowned with the blessings and love of
countless myrads 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 if their mother were
departing from them. We confde her,
her children and her people to thy AL
mighty care and providence through
Jesus Christ our Saviour"
Mr.. Turner NVash.) offered resolu-
tion requesting the president to transmit
to the senate, if not incompatible with
public interest information of what steps
have been taken by the state department
to protect the rights of r. Il. Brown,
citizen of the United States, in the matter
of his claim agains the South African
republic, together with copies of all CORE
spondence and papers relating thereto.
Story of the Case.
Mr.. Turner made statement regard
ing the case which indicated that story
of almost romantic interest lay behind
the resolution he had offered. X. IL.
Brown was an American engineer who
went to South Africa eight years ago.
He located large number of gold mining
claims in Witfontein, adopting up to
date essentially American methods in his
work. He was deprived of the claims by
order of the South African authorities,
and he instituted suit against them for
Sl,So0,000. The case was decided by the
South African courts in favor of Mr..
Brown, his contention being upheld upon
every point Notwithstanding 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 voksraad that
the judges were removed summariy from
office. Subsequently the new court dis
missed the case of Mr.. Brown, and he
was invited to institute new suit. Re
alizing that the court was packed against
him, he decided to appeal to his own gov
eminent for justice and with view to
securing his rights us defined by the high.
est court of the Transvaal republic.
Mr.. Turner said the claims of Mr..
Brown now We're worth S5,000,0O0 or
$6,000000. In view of the governmental
change that had taken place in the Trans
vaal, Mr. Turner said. the idea of his res
olution was to press upon Great Britain
the meritorious claim of Mr.. Brown and
to ascertain what steps had been taken
by this government in regard to it since
Great Britain had assumed the response
bilities of sovereign over that territory.
The resolution was adopted.
The senate on motion of Mr. Foraker
went into executive session.
The senate amendments to the army
reorganization bill We're disagreed to, and
the house agreed to a conference, Mr..
Hull DAD, Mr.. Brownlow (Tenn.) and
Mr.. Hay (Na.) were appointed conferees.
The house then proceeded with District
business