Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-02
Consideration of the Measure
In the Senate.
RAWLINS RESOLUTION
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL REPORTED
TO THE HOUSE.
A Number of Measures Passed Under
SUSPENSION of the Rules-Opposi-
ton to a Land Exchange Bill.

When the Senate met today Mr.. Hale
called attention to an alleged complnatioH
among attorneys to maintain excessive ices
in claims filed with the Spanish treaty
claims commission. These, he said, nave
been placed at SO 1-3 per cent. as shown by
q report of the commission. He did not sup
pose that the commission would report the
full amount of the claims-$61 10000
that even If reasonable amount was re-
ported the attorneys would still receive in
fees over $3,OOO,000. -
Mr., Cullom, chairman Of the foreign rela-
tons comnfftteeT assured Mr.-Hale that the
committee was now considering bill fixing
the rate of compensation for attorneys in
regard to these claims.
A joint resolution was passed requesting
state authorities to cooperate with the CEN
sus Office in securing a uniform system of
birth and death registration.
A house bill was passed fixing the time
for holding United States and district
courts in the northern and middle districts
of Alabama.
A House bill was also passed detaching
the county of Dimmit from the southern jul
dicial district of Texas and attaching it to
the western judicial district of that state.
A Senate joint resolution was passed.
authorizing the Secretary of War to fur
nish condemned cannon for a life-size
statue of Gen. Henry Leavenworth, at
Leavenworth, Kan.
The Rawlins Resolution.
The Rawlins resolution, calling for infor-
nation regarding courts martial in the
Philippines then was taken up. Mr.. Berry
(Ark) said he never heard of more re-
markable defense of an officer than Mr.
Proctor made of Captain BrowneN men
toned as having been connected with the
death Of Father AuguStin. Captain Brow
nell, he said, had admitted giving the water
cure to Father Augustin, and yet the au-
topSy Is said to have shown that he died
of fatty degeneration Of the heart. Father
Augustin, he declared, had been murdered,
and yet Captain Brownell was to be held
up as the highest specimen Of the American
soldier or American officer
Replying, Mr.. Proctor. with some empha-
sis, said: THE senator from Vermont de-
Tended Captain Brownell and continues to
do so, and resents the implication of the
senator from Arkansas that he was guilty
Of murder" Captain Brownell. he said
was in a situation where he had to defend
his men against treachery in which Father
Augustfn was the prime mover.
Mr. Berry, answering Mr. Proctor, said
that II Mr.. Proctor approved of Captain
Brownelrs conduct, that was a question
for him to decide. "As to his saying he
resents," he said, Il do not know in what
way he purposes to resent"
Mr.. Proctor made no reply.
Mr. Quay asked for unanimous consent
for vote on the statehood bill February
10.
Mr.. Nelson objected
Army Bill Taken Up.
The army appropriation bill then was
taken up.
Mr.. Hale, when the provision creating a
general staff corps was read, said the
army appropriation bill was not the proper
place for it, because it was general legisla-
ton.
Replying, Mr. CockrelI (Mo.) insisted that
1t was not general legislation, because the
Senate was prescribing just exactly what
propriated should do to earn those salaries
Mr. Quay differed from the views of both
Mr. Cockrell and Mr.. Hale He said it was
general legislation and ought to go In the
bill.
Mr. Hale said he would reserve point Of
order. Consideration of the bill then was
continued