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CONGRESSIONAL
THE BMtlNDS RESOLUTION IN RELATION
TO THL PANAM ^
Canal Passes the Senate by a Vote of 49 to 3
The Vote on the Tariff Bill Postponed Till
January 22—The House—The
Sundrv Civil Appropriation
Bill- A Battle in
Samoa.
The House.
Washington, Jan. 7.—Immediately af-
ter reading the journal the contest oyer
the proposed change of rules abolishing
the call of states on suspension Mondays
was resumed. The pending question be-
llijE on ordering the previous question,
the clerk proceeded to call the roll. 1 he
vote resulted, yeas 11-, nays 22, 29 less
than a quorum. A call of the house was
ordered, The call developed the pres-
ence of 226 members and the vote was
again taken on ordering the previous
question upon the resolution. Again the
quorum faded away, the vote standing
yeasWlv nays 15, 12 votes being still
lacking to enable the house to proceed
with business.
Reed moved a call of the house be or-
derkd. Two hundred and twenty-six
members once more responded to their
names, and Blount moved to adjourn,but
the democrats remained divided and the
motion was defeated, yeas 74, nays 138.
Anderson, of Kansas, entered a motion
that when the house adjourned to-day
it be to meet Wednesday next and the
speaker entertained the motion notwith-
standing a point of order was raised by
ileed that it was not in order. No quo-
rom appeared on the vote of the tellers
and the yeas and nays were ordered, the
motion having been defeated, yeas 50,
nays 174.
Cheadle moved to adjourn. Lost, yeas
71, nays 125.
Anderson )then came forward rein
:'orced with names from Kansas with a
motion for adjournment until Wednes-
day, which was promptly voted down,
yeas 12, nays 155, and a motion by
Blount to adjourn met with the fate of
its predecessors. Another roll call on
motion to adjourn till Thursday consum-
ed time till 5 o'clock when, under the
rules, it ended by limitation.
Andersons from Kansas and Iowa with
Cheadle of Indiana, Link of Minnesota
and Lehbeg of New Jersey, were the
only republicans who voted with two-
thirds of the democrats fot adjournment,
the other third of the democrats consist-
ing of special friends and advocates of
the Oklahoma and Union Pacific funding
bills votod almost solid with the re; ubli-
can side against adjournment. A demo-
cratic caucus was announced to be held
at 7:30 p. in.
The Senate.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The committee
on public lands reported the bill to estab-
lish a Lincoln land district in New Mex-
ico which passed both houses last session
but failed to get the president's signature
before adjournment. The bill was pass
ed.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Stewart'to inquire whether there has
been any obstructions of mining opera
tions in'Nevada on account of persecu-
tions recommended by the commissioner
of the general land office was taken up
and agreed to.
The resolution reported from the com-
mittee on foreign relations in reference to
the Panama canal was taken up. Gray
rose to make some remarks, but was
interrupted by a motion made by Ed-
munds and seconded by lloar. that in
cons'deration of that subject the doors
be closed and the gallaries accordingly
cleared. The senate went in secret ses-
sion.
The secret session continued till 7:40.
When the doors were reopened it was
then found that the discussion had been
carried on by Edmunds, Sherman, Mor-
gan, Gray aud Jones of Arkansas. The
resolution was adopted, yeas 49, nays 3.
having been modified so as to read:
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, that th«
government of the United States will
look with serious concern and disap-
proval upon any connection of European
governments with the construction or
control of any ships canal across the
Isthmus of Darien or across
Central America and must
regard any such connection or control as
injurious to the just rights and interests
(if the United States and a nenace to
their welfare.
Resolved, that the president be, and
he is hereby requested, to communicate
this expression of views of the govern-
ment of the United States to the govern-
ments of the countries of Europe."
Those voting nay are Blackburn.
Hampton and Vance
On motion of Allison the existing or-
der as to vote on the tariff bill was ex-
tended for Wednesday, inconsequence of
this day's session having been occupied by
the Panama canal resolution, »o that the
vote of the tariff bill is to be taken on the
22d of January, at 1 o'clock. Adjourned
tiflcatcs void, unconstitutional and in
opposition to vested rights. It is sought
to have the case advanced for a hearing
on the ground that the case is one of
great importance, involving thousands of
ft rt itican s, many of the holders of which
h ve considerable property interests in
the United States, and that delay in the
d ii rminati »n of the cas<' would result in
cr at injury to the persons affected.
The Suudry Civil Appropriation Mill.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The Sundrv
civil appropriatioh bill was completed to-
day by the house committee on appropri-
ations, It carries appropriations of
822,852,99(5, being $(>,821,451 less than
the regular estimates and $3,769,008 less
than the appropriations for the fiscal
year. A number of limitations are put
upon the expenditures proposed in the
bill. The following paragraphs mak-
king rppropriations for public build-
ings are provisions forbidding prepara
tion or approval by the secretary of the
treasurer of plans for public buildings in
advance of appropriation for a sum or
approval of any iian involving a greater
expenditure for building than the sum
specified in the act making the appropri-
ation. United States is also
to be freed from the respnsibility
for paving of streets surrounding public
buildings. The commissioners are to be
paid on account of disbursements for
such building? except for moneys actually
hindled by the disbursing agents and
the government is to be relieved from
the legal expenses connected with the
procurement of titles to sites. Other
items in the bill providing that the super-
intendent or surveyors shall all be ap-
pointed by the seuate.
No allowance for subsistance shall be
made to naval officers attached to the
coast survey. In case of exceptional
difficulty compensation for public lands
may be increased $16 per lineal mile, $15
for townships and $12 for section lines.
The expenditure for silver profit funds.in
the transportation of silver dollars from
the mints or bub-treasurers to Washing-
ton is prohibited. The reason assigned
is that it will cost $175,000 to Transport
twentyfive|miHion from San Francisco to
Washington, while a suitable vault
can be constructed at the first named city,
for one fifth of that sum. The accounts of
United States'marshals are requested to be
audited within six days after presenta-
tion. The speaker of the present house
is empowered to appoint a committee of
members of the next house to visit
Alaska next su»mer and make investi-
gations concerning the necessity for a
uniform code of laws for the govern-
met of the territory, for which purpose
$7,500 is appropriated.
Among the items of appropriation are
the following:
Congressional library building, $500,
000; homes for volunteer soldiers, $1,995,-
866; construction of public buildings,
$1,787,000; surveys of public lands. $205,-
000; public printing, $2,218,000, and the
quarantine service, $50,000. An ap-
propriation is made of $10,000 to com-
plete the public building at Denver.
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
COMPRISING THE LATEST EVENTS
HOME AND ABROAD.
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Planning to Murder Balfour.
London, Jan. 7,-1 he number of
policemen detailed to protect Balfour has
been increased in consequence of the re-
port that the invinciblcs are planning to
ciurder him.
The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight—The Boulangerists
—A Miraculous Escape—Tenants Arrest
ed—The Electric Sugar Swindle
— Hopkins Dies—Plan-
ning to Murder
Balfour,
Tenants Arrested.
Dublin, Jan. 7.—Twenty tenants on
the Van Delear estates, Kilrush, lmve
been arrested for barricading a house
against the officials carrying out evic-
tions. The arrests caused much excite-
ment.
Hopkins Dies.
Cincinnati, Jan. 7—Benjamin T.
Hopkins, convicted assistant cashier of
the defunct Fidelity National bank, died
this morning. He was only released
from the penitentiary Friday.
A Decision Overthrown,
Louisville, Jan. 6.—In the federal
circuit court Judge Jackson this morning
overthrew the decision of the interstate
commerce commission. He held that the
commission can only arbitrate differences.
It has no right or power to enforce its
decision.
A Miraculous Kscape.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 7.—The Princess
Liven while sleigh riding at Charkoff
attempted to cioss a railway track, a
train rapidly approaching struck the
sleigh, and killed the coachman. The
princess was hurled to the middle of the
track where she lay senseless The train
passed over her but did no injury.
A Case Dismissed.
New York, Jan. 7.—Judge Andrews
in the supreme court dismissed the writ
of habeas corpus obtained by Ann Odelia
Dis de Bar, the "spooke," princess to ob
tain possession of her children in care of
the society for th'e protection of children,
decided not to allow her to get possession
of them.
A Fight With Chines* Highbinder*
San Francisco, Jan. 7,™-To-day there
was a resumption of, hostilities between
the deputy sheriffs who have beon offi-
cially placed in charge of the Chinese
store, 806 Dupont street, and Chinese
highbinders, said to be in the employ of
Lee Wong, wlro wanted to secure pos-
session of the store. Just as one deputy
sheriff was relieving another, the discov-
ery was made that some one was trying
to pry open tho door. One of the dep-
uties shouted to the invaders, who were
now chopping at the door, to desist or he
would shoot. A fusilade of bullets from
the outside was the ouly response, the
officers dodging behind the partition and
then opened fire, the highbinders return-
ing it with a succession of volleys. One
deputy finally began crawling along the
floor and began firing at short range. He
soon heard someone outside give a yell
of pain, then fall. All the invaders then
ran, taking the wounded or dead, if any,
with thorn. Subsequent investigations
showtsd there was not a man to be seen.
About thirty shots were fired in all.
A Lord's House Burned.
London, Jan. 7.—The mansion of Hon,
Percy Sewen Windham, burned last
nigght. The children of Ladj Echo
Windham's daughter ware resecued in
their night gowns. Lord St. Albridge,
directed the firemen. The pictues and
plate were saved. Loss 100,000 pounds.
Did not Die In the Faith,
New York, Jan. 7.—Judge Beach in
the snpreme court to-day refused to in
terfere with the action of the trustees of
St. Patrick's cathcdral who declined to
permit the body of old John McGuire to
be buried in Calvary Cemetery. He
practically upholds the action of the
church authorities and dismisses the
complaint. He says the matter is not
one for judicial interference, but for
appeal to the church authorities. Mc
Guire died while attending one of Dr.
Glynn's anti-poverty meeting. The
burial was refused on the ground that he
did not die in the faith.
Panama Mews.
Panama, Jan. 7,—One thousand meu
have been thrown out of employment by
the stoppage of work by two large con
tractors engaged in the Panama canal
work. It is expected that the canal com-
pany will immediately continue work, j
re-engaging the discharged workmen.,
The temporary suspension of work was
caused by the demands of the contract-
ors, who have now received instructions
from the Paris ©fflcc to resume operations
without further interruption. The sus-
pension was of only a few hours' dura-
tion.
Tho British war ships Swift, Sure and
Caroline, and the French man of war
Duqucsne are in port here.
A Failure.
Cincinnati, Jan. 7.—The Keefer Mill
ing company, Covington, Kentucky, as-
signed to-day. Assets $75,000 to $100,-
000 ; liabilities estimated at $100,000 to
$150,000.
Checker Contest.
London, Jan 7.—The checker contest
between Barker the imerican player and
Smith has been concluded. The score of
the games stood Barker 5, Smith 1;
drawn 25.
FOR
JOB PRINTING
-Go To-
Another War Vessel Gone to Hayti.
Fort Monroe, Jan. 7.—The steamer1
Ossipee for Hayti, passed out this morn-1
ing. r
THE TIMES.
BlankBooks Made to Order.
A Chinese Case.
Washington, Jan. 7.—A motion
Was
made in the supreme Court of the United
States to-day by ex-Go?enioi Hoadley.of
Ohio, to advance for argument the case
of Chae Chin Pi»g, appellant, vs. the
United States. The appellant is a Chi-
nese laborer who departed from the
United States for China June 2,1867, first
having secured a return certificate from
the collector of San Francisco, asreouired
by law- He returned to the United
States Octobei 7, 1888, but permission to
land was refused on the ground that the
return certificate had been declared by
Scott's Chinese exclusion net of October
1. 1§88, null and void. Chae Chin Ping
then sued out a writ of habeas corpus in
the United States circuit couH, which
being refused, an appeal was taken to
this court. It is contended in his behalf
that the Scott act declaring return cer-
A Battle in Samoa.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The secretary
of state has received cable advices from
Auckland confirming the News dispatch-
es from Berlin last night concerning a
battle in Samoa between the German
forces and Mataafa's army, in which
many were killed and wounded. He
refuses, however, to give any details to
the press, It is said at the navy depart-
ment that no more vessels have been
ordered to Samoa, but there are three
that could be sent there if necessary.
One of these is the Trenton, now at Pan-
ama, and the other two arc the Vandalia
and the Mohican, now fitting out at San
Francisco. It is hardly likely, however,
that any of these vessels could reach
Samoa in time to be of any assistance to
the Nipsicin the present crisis.TheAtlanta
now being repaired at the New Yerk
navy yard will probably be ordered to
Port au Prince to relieve the Galena, as
it is deemed prudent.
Captain Abbey, of the revenue marine
service, said he did not see anything to
justify the complaint of the employes of
the Alaska company recently published.
Louis Kimmel, assistant treasury agent at
St. George island from May, 1862, to
August, 1883, was questioned with refer-
ence to the correctness of the interview
between himself and and a correspondent
of a paper in Indianapolis, which
reflected seriously on the officers of
the Alaska company.-and of the seal
island of St. George. Witness
said the interview as published was per
verted; thftt something had been put in
his mouth he never uttered. He had
never heard of any case of rape on the
the island, nor did he know of any un-
usual amount of debauchery there.
Mr. G. B. Long, general treasurer and
agent of the Seal Island, said he could
state positively from three year's ex
perience upon the island that the pub-
lished stories, trom whatever source,
were absolutely fulse.
A telegram was received at the navy
department to-day, saying that 4,000 la-
borers employed at Locolora to cut the
Panama canal have just been discharged
and great distress prevails in consequence.
Must Quit WrauKgllnK.
Washington, Jan. 7,—-General Harri-
son is reported to have said that he would
not appoint cabinct officers from the Pa-
cific eoast unless the republicans of that
section abandoned their factional con-
tests.
The lloulai)£l»ts.
Paris, Jan. 7.—Boulangist organs ridi-
cule the candidacy jab^ues, president of
the coLcil of seine, nominated yesterday
to the republican congress to oppose
Boulanger. In an interview to-day Boul-
anger stated that General Montainden
elected yesterday from Somme, though
described as a radicalist really supported
the Boulangist policy. The general said
the Boulangist victories in supplementary
elections presaged his return to power.
The election to the chamber of deputies
for charents yesterday resulted in a vic-
tory for the Boulangist candidate.
The SulUvan-Kllraln Match.
Toronto, Jan. 7.—It was arranged
that the Sullivan-Kilrain fight, to be for
$10,000 and the championship belt, held
by Kilrain, to take place July 7th, near
New Orleans. The next deposit of $5,-
000 is to be made with the New
York Clipper, April 5th, when the final
stakeholder will be chosen. The referee
will be chosen at the ring. Such is the
result of the conference so far. The ar
tides will probably be signed od the
train to-night. The articles were signed
in blank by Kihain and after being filled
up to suit Sullivan, signed by him. The
fight is to take place on the 8th of July
instead of the 7th, within 100 miles of
JNew Orleans.
Boston, Jan. 7,—This morning Cap
tsin^Cooke received a letter signed by
three prominent sporting men of El Paso,
who offered big inducements to have the
Sullivan-Kilrain tight take place there.
They offered to deposit $10,000 to have the
fight to a finish take placc 'there, (..asking
gate privileges and|guarantedngimmunity
from molestation and intimating that the
railroads will make special rates. The
offer of the Texas men will be brought to
the notica of the pugilists at once.
Wants Relief.
Washington, Jan. 7.—A telegram re-
ceived at the navy'department from Rear
Admiral Luce at Kingston, Jamaica, says
regard for the health of the officials aud
men on the steamer Galena requires two
more ships tot telief during the Haytian
revolution.
The United States Supreme Court.
Washington, Jan. 7.—In the case ap«
pealed from the Iowa supreme court the
United States supreme court rendered a
decision to-day that the state has a right
to pass a law compelling railroads to
fence thoir lines, and failing to do so pay
double value for stock run over and
killed.
The Electric Sugar Swindle.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 6.—Mr
Friend and the Howards are still in the
city under orders from their attorney not
to be seen before six o'clock this evening.
The terms of the contract between the
Friends and the Elcctric Sugar company
was made public. It was executed No
vember 20, 1884. By its' terms Henry C
Friends and wife covenant the Electric
Sugar Refining company, said Friends
having invented a process for refining
different grades of sugar at prices far be
low the market value, making 90 per cent
pure sugar with a loss in weight of not
over 5 per cent. Nothing in the cont/act
statiug that raw sugnr shall be used
The entire contract is based upon a secret
process. The company absolutely
tnund itself in no way
to attempt to find out what the secret
was and any attempt oil the part of the
company or their employes, agents or
lawyers, to find out the secret forfeits
all rights, and any stock they may have
held. On the contracts is the endorse-
ment of ten payments aggregating $100,-
000 are made between June 30th and
November 7th 1884' The'wonder of the
whole matter is that any one should have
paid any money on the contract so
thoroughly one sided.The property of the
Howards was mortgaged Saturday and
yesterday. ,
Slaves Freed.
Zanibau, Jan. 7,—The German Cor-
vette Schalbe, before reported aground
on a reef, has been floated with the as-
sistance of a British gun boat.
MacKenzie, agent of the. British East
African company, New Year presented
hundreds of slaves with their freedom
The action created much enthusiasm.
KRAKAUER.ZORK& MOYE,
Wholesale and Retail
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Agents for Laflin & Rand Powder Co and UrbineWind Mills,
Arms and Ammunition, Tools and Tinware.
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WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR, GRAIN, HAY, FEED, ETC.
All kinds of Garden and Grass Seeds No. 300 EL PASO STREET.
First National Bank
Cur. El Paso aid Si Ali Stmts,
R. CAPELS
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Capels & Hammer,
Contractors and Builders,
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