The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02
READING STRIKE RESOLUTION IN
THE HOUSE.
It Causes a Brisk and Lengthy Dis
cuSSion.
The Resolution SO Amended that Special
Investigating Committee of Five
Was Appointed.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-Mr. Coke
presented memorial signed by the
mercantile men of Ell Paso, Texas, rep
resenting that an extensive amount OF
smuggling was done between the border
towns of Mexico and those of the United
States, under the Mexican free zone law,
and asking that reciprocity treaty be
entered into with Mexico, in order to
prevent such smuggling.
Mr. Morgan remarked that if Congress
would pass law to carry into effect the
provisions of the treaty with Mexico,
which was ratified two or three years
ago, the purpose of the memorial would
be substantially accomplished
Mr.. Coke concurred in this opinion,
and added that nothing could help the
commerce of this country with Mexico
more than the executing and enforcing
of that treaty. The memorial was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Re
iations.
ADVERSE REPORT ON ALASKA.
Mr.. Frye, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported back adversely
the bill to facilitate the settlement and
develop the resources of Alaska, and to
open an overland route between the
United States, Asiatic Russia and Japan.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Among other bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar,
were the following:
Requiring United States judges of Cir
cult and District Courts to reduce to
writing their instructions to juries, in
States where State judges are required
to do so.
MR.. CALLS RESOLUTION.
The Senate took up the resolution of
fered yesterday by Mr.. Call, instructing
the Judiciary Committee to report legis-
lation necessary to prevent United States
Courts managing railroads through re-
ceivers, from depriving creditors OF
| their liens through receivers certificates,
and was addressed by Mr.. Call.
He desired. he said, that beyond the
walls of the Senate chamber sound pub
| lie opinion might be turned towards the
great public evil against which his reso-
| luton was directed He illustrated his
| argument by reference to the case of the
Florida Railway and Navigation Com
| pany. for which, by collusive means, a
receiver was appointed and the property
was now about to be sold. He submitted
the record in the case of VIM. b. Cut
ting against that company, and invited
| attention to this record so that such
limitation might be imposed on judges
as the interests of the people, common
honesty and justice required.
| AT 2 O'Clock, while Mr.. Cali was still
| speaking, the Blair Educational bill was
entitled to come up as unfinished busi-
ness, but Mr.. Blair waived his right, SC
| as to let Call conclude ibis remarks
which drew from Riddleburger the sar
from New Hampshire would let his bill
pass, it would pass.
In conclusion Call declared it to be q
disgraceful state of law, and disgracefu
execution of it by the Interior Depart
ment which permitted citizens of the
United States to be deprived of thei1
homes on public lands on false pretenses
1t behooved the Judiciary Committee tt
bestir itself so that the condition of tht
law should not continue that permitted
such things as he. had described.
Mr.. Pasco presented telegram, which
he had received from the vice-presiden
of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroa,
Company, stating that that compan
claimed no lands except those embraces
within the list approved by the State o
Florida This was in contradiction t
certain statements made by Call) n
action was taken on the resolution.
RlDDLEBERGER UNSUCCESSFUL.
Riddleberger made an unsuccessful ei
fort to get action on his resolution t
change the rule so as to have the penC
| ing treaty with Great Britain considere
in open session. He incidentally r,
marked, concerning the Blair Educ;
tional bill that if it were taken up no
: the Senate would be entertained wit
the views of stschool marms," and L
was as much opposed to letting ''scho'
marms'' instruct the Senate about tn;
bill as he was to letting the British Con
missioners instruct it about the treaty.
PUGH SPEAKS ON THE BLAIR BILL.
The Blair Educational bill was the
taken up, and Mr.. Pugh addressed IL
Senate in its favor. He quoted large
from the speeches in opposition to Il
D bill, particularly that of Vest, and r
piled to constitutional and other obie
tions therein urged. He also mac
numerous quotations from the debat
on the Agricultural College act and 9th
like bills, and argued that there was
practical difference between the appr
st priation of public lands for education
purposes and the appropriation of mon,
from the Treasury for like purposes. I
characterized agricultural colleges
IAN indestructible monument of t
/, good effects of Federal aid to ed
cation.
ADJOURNED
At the conclusion of Pugh's speech,
4:2o, the Senate proceeded to execute
business. and at 4.45 adjourned.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate has confirmed ]. R. Jord
as United States Marshal for the We