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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
THE swAYNE IMPEACHMENT.
Minority Report Of House COMMITTEES
on Judiciary Filed.

The filing today of the minority report
from the House committee on the judiciary
in the proposed impeachment proceedings
against Judge Swayne of the United States
court of Florida has awakened new inter-
est In the case, and 1t is believed that the
matter will soon be called up for action
In the House. Representative Gillett OF
California prepared the Views Of the MI
nority.
He argues.-as has heretofore been stated
In The Star. that the evidence in the case
is NOT sufficient to warrant impeachment
proceedings
When the Swayne case was up for dispo-
sition before the Judiciary committee the
vote In favor of impeachment stood to g.
The committee membership is seventeen.
Mr.. Gillett. after the filing of the majority
report, stated t he believed that when
the minority rei>ort had been prepared he
would secure the signatures of eight other
members, and that consequently, the md
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pay for some two years, it would have
passed at that time. But the people OBJ
Jected. They would not have objected, in
my opinion, to a straight increase of salary
to begin after the law passed.
with salary of $500, which is an in
crease of $500, believe members of Con-
gress could live here comfortably. l am
sure there would be no objection on the
part of the people to this increase"
Senator, what do you think of the sys-
tenn of lobbying that is in vogue among
the members of Congress, by all sorts of in
terests? the correspondent asked.
While I have great contempt for the
business Of men who lobby for pay, and
would be very glad IL that class OF men
could be kept away from here, l am con-
WINGED that it cannot be done. The next
best thing is for the members to stay away
from them. My experience is that they
will not trouble members they know they
cannot use to advantage.
If man in official life goes straight
forward In the discharge of his duty,
neither turning to the right nor to the left,
he will not be troubled much by this class
OF men swarming around, whether he is
In Congress or occupies any other official
position.
The lobbyists generally soon learn who
can be tempted, and give him opportuni-
ties; they also soon find out who the men
are who cannot be trif1ed with, and let
them Alone"
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report would become in actually the report

report would become in actually the report
of the majority.
If his predictions In this respect had been
carried out it would have put an entirely
new phase upon the matter, and there
would have been much more difficulty In
getting a resolution Of impeachment
through the House than now appears to be
the case, although Judge Swayne will have
many strong supporters when the matter
is called up.
Mr.. Gillett's report Is signed by four
MEMBERS Messrs. Gillett, Nevin, Alexander
and Pearre. Messrs. Littlefield and Parker
of New Jersey do. not sign the main report
Of the minority, but state that it Is their
belief that impeachment proceedings are
not warranted.
This makes but six members on final
record as opposed to the impeachment
proceedings against eight in favor. Chair
man Jenkins of the committee on the
judiciary has signed neither report, al
though he is said to have voted against
impeachment in the committee.
Messrs. Thomas of Iowa and Warner OF
Illinois have been absent from the city
ever since the minority report was pre-
pared. Those who voted in favor OF i'm
parchment proceedings were Messrs. Pal
! nser Of Pennsylvania and Powers OF Massa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
KILLEDBY AN EXPLOSION.
Occurred accidentally at a Stone
Quarry Blast.
ispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 1.-Informa-
ton was received here this afternoon from
Fabers, point 135 miles south, on the
Southern railroad. to the effect that Free
mont F. Jones of this city and three other
white men had been killed there yesterday
evening by the accidental explosion of a
blast in a stone quarry In which Mr. Jones
was foreman.
The names Of the others said to have been
killed could not be learned here. and later
it was reported that they had been only
injured. But the death OF Mr.. Jones was
communicated to his wife through the
Southern Office here. He resided with his
wife and four children at the corner of
Gibbon and Patrick streets, and was about
forty years old
The quarry. was one used to furnish ma
teriakht here Southern. The body will be
K this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
THE VENEZUELAN CASE.
Russian Minister Of Justice Criticises
Wayne MacVeagh's Speech.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1-3:16 pm
M. Muravieff. minister of justice and re-
Gently president Of The Hague arbitration
tribunal which decided the Venezuelan
case, In his report to the emperor on the
arbitration proceedings, which occupies sew
eral columns in the Official Messenger to-
day, exhaustively reviews the whole con-
troversy. devoting two columns to the
squabble over the question as to what
language, English or French, should be
used in the proceedings.
The minister expresses admiration for the
speech of Wayne MacVeagh (senior coun-
sci for the United Statesl as an oratorical
effort, but says It contained great deal of
Irrelevant mStter sofoa political character.
unfit to be presented to such tribunal, and
declares that the whole issue was not diff
cult or complicated IN itself, but was rem
dered so by the political element infused
M. Muravten concludes with expressing
the conyictfon that The Hague court. due
render Invaluable sefyices in the cause OF
International peace. and saying he has
hopes the powers VIII make frequent use
thereof sic 8
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men in the country. and that he Will hav
no trouble in carrying New York"
Wants to Be Governor of Alaska.

w ANTS W DC aONSLhOA Va <AtoS<Ntss
William T. Perkins of Seattle, Wash,
and Nome, Alaska. is a candidate for APP
pontment as governor of that territory,
and papers on his behalf have been filed
with the President. Mr.. Perkins is now
in Washington and has called on the Presi-
dent He has the distinction of being the
first delegate elected to the next republican
national convention. having been elected
at Nome last fall before the close OF naVi-
cation.
The present governor of Alaska is John
G.. Brady, who has served six years MS
present term will expire on June next
and there Is much opposition to his reap
pointment He has some influential friends
however has had an honest administration,
and 1t is believed that the President VIII
appoint him for another term. Mr.. Perkins,
on the other hand, Is backed by Senator
Frye of Maine and other republican sena-
tors He Is fully fifteen years younger than
Governor Brady. The governor resides at
Sitka. and his salary is $1,000 year Mr..
Perkins is the auditor and Nome manager
OF the Northwestern Commercial Company
one of the largest Alaska transportation
and trading corporations.
One Nomination Today.
The President sent to the Senate today
the nomination of Irving F. Baxter TO pc
United States attorney for the district OF
Nebraska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

When the House mot today the question
under consideration was the motion of Mr.
Sulzer On. ", made at the close of
yesterdays session, to rccommit the sundry
civil appropriation bill for instruction to
strike out the provision appropriating $780,
GOO for rental of the New York custom
house. A quorum not having voted yester-
day the roll was called again today
The motion was lost-1O6 tn 12S The bill
then was passed withou. division.
Mr.. Gillett (CaL) secured authority to
have printed 1900 extra copies of the report
o.: the committee of judiciary in the Swayne
impeachment case together with the views
of the minority.
Committee Appointments.
The Speaker announced the resignation of
Mr.. Glass Va) from the committee
on public lands. He also announced the
following committee appointments: Mr.
Ling tMinn) committee on public
lands; Mr. Glass Wa3. committee on
banking and currency; Mr. Volstead
(Mnn.), committee on railways and canals.
The Speaker announced as members of the
board of visitors to the Naval Academy on
the part of the House Messrs McCleary
(Minn), Brick Cnd.) and Wade Qowa);
board of visitors to the Military Academy,
Messrs. Mahon Pa), Prince Qll) and
Broussard da.l.
Army Bill Returned to Conference.
The report of the conferees ON the army
appropriation bill then was taken up. Mr..
Hemenway made point of order against
two new amendments inserted by the con-
ferees authorizing the Secretary of War 10
assign to duty in the Office of payna ster
general such paymaster's clerks as may be
necessary. and also providing that of the
appropriations for construction and repair
or hospitals not more than $4,000 shall be
used for the enlargement or construction of
hospital at any one post In the case OF
paymaster's clerks Mr.. Hemenway contend
ed that the law expressly prohibits the de-
tail of clerks cEsside the District of Co
lumbia for duty within said district
The chair sustained both points, which
has the effect of rejecting the two amend
ments and referring the bill back to the
conferees.
Separate votes were demanded on other
Senate amendments and those upon which
the House conferees disagreed
The House disagreed to the Senate
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FOR HIGHER SALARIES
MR.. CULLOM THINKS STATESMEN
ARE MUCH UNDERPAID.
Does Not Approve Of Them Entering
Business, but Says They Need
the Money.

The Washington correspondent of the
Newark News today sent to his paper an
interview with Senator Cullom upon the
general subject of members of Congress
engaging in outside business.
80 far as am concerned" said Senator
Cullom, Il have kept out of any outside
business Of any kind while I was in Con-
gress and since have been in the Senate.
when I came to Washington my part
ner, Milton Hall, uncle Of John Hay, pre-
emit Secretary of State, and myself were in
the law business together. and made about
$4,000 each per year for about three years
before first came to Congress.
Forty Years in Congress.
when first ran for Congress in 1864 it
never occurred to me that was going to be
hard run for money; did not anticipate
that coming to Congress was going to make
me poor. I was induced by President Lin
coin to run for Congress in the same dis
trict where he was elected in 1885, After
that the district went democratic, and Lin
coin wanted 1t back In the republican col
umn, and induced me to become a candi-
date. l spent great deal of money In that
campaign, and / had not gone through
many campaigns until found myself get
ting poor.o
II have never found that could consist
emily with my sense Of duty to my con-
stituents engage in any private business
while representative in the House or a
member Of the Senate.
Il could have been in all sorts of bust
ness II l had wanted to, but II has always
occurred to me as Of doubtful propriety
My name was still connected with the law
firm at Springfield. OF which was a mem
. Der when elected. for II time after came to
Congress.
"A young man ought never to come to
Congress until he has inade money enough
and invested 1t go that 1t would furnish him
with an income. If he does not make such
arrangements he will Inevitably become
poorer and poorer each year until his money
is all spent"
Are you in favor Of increasing the sal
aries of representatives and senators?" the
correspondent asked
II think they ought to be raised In both
houses. 1t Is impossible for a man In the
senate 10 represent great people and
properly live here on the salary provided
by law, at present
Il do not believe in extrayagant salaries,
but do think that every member of the
Senate and House should be paid suffi-
GENTLY well so he viii not be Constantly
worried about the question as to whether
each month for the ordinary bills he must
contract.
Killed Their Own Bill.
MY Judgment is that some years ago
when bill was introduced to Increase the
salaries to $500 had that bill not been
retroactive, in other words, had It not pro-
vfda3t that the members could recaiva hacl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
MINOR LOCAL BILLS.
Senate Committees Take Action on Dis
trict Matters

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia today ordered a favorable report
on Senate bill 5lG7, to incorporate the Car
negie Institution
The District committee referred to sub
committees the following:
Senate bill 371S 10 quit claim land lying
IN the District and Maryland to the heirs
OF John c. Rives. Senator German
Senate 1861, for an advisory board of pub
lie works. Senators Stewart and Martin.
Senate 1856 to establish bath houses
Senator's Gamble and Mallory
Senate 3216. for the relief of James A.
McDonogh. II. A. Heggerty and James A.
Toomey. Senator Faulkner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
Investigating Mysterious Death.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. April l.-Annie
Owens died at the Mercy Hospital today
from some form OF opium poisoning and Ida
Moore IL In a precarious condition. The
girls became unconscious in Kramer's sa-
loon about midnight, and after the police
and the physicians had worked over them
some time without effect they were taken
to the hospital.
The police are now investigating the cause
in an endeavor to discover IL knockout
drops were given the girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY.
VIM. Duffy, Alias o'Brien, and Andrew
Weldon Answer to Indictments.

William Duffy. alias William ]. C'Brien.
the paroled patient from the Government
Hospital for the Insane who recently WIS.,
tied the War Department and created a
scene. shooting two clerks employed there,
pleaded not guilty under the indictment
charging him with assault with intent to
kill when arraigned today before Justice
Pritchard In Criminal Court No. 1.
In the same court Andrew Weldon today
entered plea of not guilty when arraigned
under the indictment reported against him
for the murder OF Mrs. Rachel Ann Beall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
Open Until 6 O'Clock Each Week pav

II has been announced that the division
OF prints in the Library Of Congress will be
open. beginning with today, until pm on
week days. instead of closing at 4:3O pm,
as has been the case heretofore The hours
on week days will be from a. m. to pm.
and Sundays from pm. to 10 pn. in con-
nection with the reading room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01

amendment increasing the number of
quartermaster sergeants from $50, as pro-
vfded in House bill, to go. Both Mr.. Hay
Va) and Mr.. Williams (Miss) OPP
posed any increase in the army. The lat
ter declared that the government was
starving home development every day by
devoting money to some 10000 more sol
diers than were needed He did not believe
in putting 100 more men on a war footing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
Illness of Gen. Rice.

The condition of Gen. A. v. Rice OF the
pension bureau is regarded as critical. He
has been I'll for several weeks OF kidney
trouble and is not expected to 1--we. His
home is at the Iowa JspaFtmsnt house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
Flowers for Court Officials.

The retiring jury in Criminal Court No.
today presented Justice PritcnSrd and Clerk
Frank w. Smith each with a towering
Esster plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01

chusetts. republicans: DeArmond of Mis-
souri,, Smith of Kentucky. Clayton OF Ala
bama, Henry of Texas, Little of Arkansas
and Brantley of Georgia, democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
Post Office Bill Taken Up.

Mr.. Mallory had not concluded when, at
o'clock, the post office bill was taken up
Before the consideration of the post office
bill could be proceeded with Mr.. Perkins
presented a partial conference report on
the Notifications appropriation bill. He
stated that an agreement had been reached
on all the items of difference except those
rel1ting to the submarine boat and to an
elevated gun carriage, both of which mat
tiers were still in dispute He added that
the House provisions concerning the pur-
chase of site for Notifications in the Ha-
waiian Islands had been accepted. The re-
port was accepted and a further conference
ordered.
Desires an Investigation.
The post Office bill was again taken up,
and Mr.. Simmons spoke in favor of the de-
STABILITY of a congressional investigation
into Post Office Department affairs.
Mr.. Simmons declared that the investiga-
ton into the affairs of the Post Office De-
partment had been limited to only one
branch of the department, and said that
wherever graft was looked for there graft
was found, that wherever crime was looked
for there crime was found; that wherever
swindling and corruption were looked for
there swindling and corruption had been
found
If all this had been found in one branch
of the department there was no right to as
sumo that similar conditions would not be
found to exist in other branches. Hence
there could be no justification Of denial of
an inquiry by Congress,
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Killed Their Own Bin.

killed. TheIr OWn BIZ.
MY Judgment is that some years ago
when bill was introduced to Increase the
salaries to $500 had that bill not been
retroactive, in other words had It not pro-
vfda that the members could receive bach
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Rechabites in Session.

Harmony Tent, No. 1920 /. o. of Recha-
bites, met in Rechabite Temple last evening,
with large number present. The follow
ing officers were elected to serve for the
next six months: Shepherd, William T.
Bailey; chief ruler, Adam S. Ewalt; deputy
ruler, William NJ. Hall; levite, John Mack;
recording secretary, E. NJ. Dodson; financial
secretary, NJ. NJ. Mathews; treasurer, j. T.
Rolf inside guard, w. III. Lawson; outside
guard w. II. LIE Strange; chaplain, John
H. Morse: trustee, John Mack. Board of
guardians for Welcome Tent, No. 936-
Junior counselor. G. E. Cole; shepherd, E.
NJ. Dodson; treasurer, w. II. LIE Strange.
The following members were present. M.
NJ. Mathews, w. Fl. LIE Strange, Ross w.
Wise. w. b. Mills John Frigerio, John 7.
Gibson, Irwin T. Foster, Clarence ]. Foster.
William Lang, c. B. Wyatt George Nc
Gregor, jr., George McGregor, sr., A. w.
CLANCY, w. c. Heller, ]. T. Mockabee. Will
liam l.. Kane, Charles Gray, S. M. Trotiner,
George F. Harper, W. M. Hall, A. T. Bar
bee. j. w. Middleton, John III. Morse, W. T.
Bailey w. II. Lawson. w. II. Walker, A.
S. Ewalt. John c. Moore, John G. Quigley
and w. w. Burlew of Advance Tent; James
Reagan and John Clancy of Union Tent. No.
81. and j. H. Riggles of John Quick Tent.
No 1885,
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MET Ar CITY HALL.
Committee to Arrange Farewell to
Justice Alyey.

a committee of members. of the bar con-
sisting of Mr.. j. Holdsworth Gordon, chair
man, and Messrs. William F. Mattingly, a.
s. Worthingten. j. ]. Darlington. Michael
]. Colbert Benz. Minor A. A. Hoehling. jr.,
and Melville Church, met at the city hall
shortly after o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose of making final arrangements for
taking formal farewell of Mr.. Chief Justice
Alvey of the Court of Appeals, and for pre-
senting him with the gift of the members
Of the bar-a silver service, valued at 500.
Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey will retire from the
bench the 31st instant.
The farewell gathering and presentation
will occur at 3 o'clock next Friday after
noon in the Court of Appeals room. Mr..
William F. Mattingly has been selected to
make the presentation remarks, and Mr..
Chief Justice Alvey, of course, will respond.
The occasion will be the final session of
the Court of Appeals as at present consti-
tuted. Beginning with the new year the
personnel of the Appellate Court will be
Seth Shepard, chief justice. and Martin F.
Morris and Charles II. Duell, associate jus
tees.
1t is understood that the chief justice and
the associate justices of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia will be invited
to witness the presentation.
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