The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-06

would be the effect on the manufacturers OF
cotton seed oil. by striking down the coni-
pound lard industry.
Mr. Stewart did not care 10 answer iur-
ther than that he thought the manuiactuI-
ers would be injured.
Mr.. MORGAN cmphatically stated that ne
believed Il would reduce the cotton seed
oil industry one half.
Representative Wheeler. Of Alabama, ad-
dressed the committed in opposition 20 the
C0nger bill. lle said that the second para
eraph Of bill the was enough 20 damn H. 80
ftra. his section was concerned. The second
section he read as follows: "rhat for the
purpOSc of this act. any article manuiac-
tured or compounded in imitation or semi
hlanco of. or as substitute lot.
lard. rs lard is defined in section
one OF this act which shall DE- made of any
ingredients other than lard. or which shail
be composed OF any other ingredients ~
combination with lard. shall be known as
compound lard. and il shall be unlaWiui 10
manufacture. or 20 export, or to import tue
same. except I'm accordance with the pro
visions Of this act.'
This section. Mr.. Wheeler explained,
would utterly ruin the small cotton farmers
lie did not believe that the people OF the
country would be in favor of the complete
destruction Of the cotion-seed oil industry
I'm the south. This would be the eject ol
the bill.
Mr.. Fairhank had stated atone time when
ne could not secure cotton seed oil To mix
with his compound, his customers had com
planned that the lard was inferior 10 what
he had been manufacturing.
General Wheeler thought the states
should have the power t0 make any lesisla-
ton ON the subject.
The hearings on the lard question will be
concluded az the next meeting OF the CON-
mitteo.
COMMANDER COGHLAN ON TRIAL.
4 naval court martial with Commander
A. p. Benham NJ president, has been order
od 10 meet at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
ON the 18th instant. for the trial Of 1ommau-
der Joseph u. C0ghlan ON charges or Nola'
ting navy regulations and conduct 10 the
prejudice OF good order and naval discipline
C0ghlan is the officer who wrote news
paper article rejecting severely upon the
administration Of naval affairs.
cLAYrON's Assassination.
The Elections Committee of the lIon' q
has decided tO investigate the assaSslnati. n
Of John VI. CLAYTON. who was the hepuuii,
can candidate for Congress from the 0eclh ma
Arkansas district, now represented by 'ni'
ton r. Breckenridge, and VIII submit 10 ine
House resolution for the Investigation OF the
circumstances attending the case by SUD
committe Ofthe Committee ON Elections.
Tho senate i'm secret session this after
noon discussed further the resolution Of Mt
DOlph. for the incarceration for contempt ol
the senate of the newspaper men VINO nave
refused 10 disclose the source ut their cN
ecutiye session news.
The debate this afternoon turned entirely
upOu the constitutional question at issue
some of the Senators holding that The Senate
had mo- right % impris0n the newspaper
men. for refusing tO disclose proiessiona
secrets.
senator Eyarts made a long, dry speech
and Senators fdmunds and George als'
spoke at some length on the constitutions
phase of the question. IL became evident
before the senate doors had been closed iol
halfan-h0ur. that the debate would not i'
concluded this evening, and one aiter ahothe'
the Senators slipped away until tne senate
adjourned. not more than a dozen were ID
their seats. OF those who spoke to-day. q
senator said this evening that "no Two
Agreed An effort will be- made 10 brnl
the discussion % close tomorrow; hu'
several constitutional lawyers OF eminehc'
are aNiaus tO be- heard. and the whole mat
ter mas go over until next week.
pAN-ANERiCANs ON TREATIES.
The Pan-Amcrcan conference has hnalil
adopted the report of the committee ON in
tornat0nal law. Majority and minori,
reports were made by the committee on
customs union The majority say that ih'
establishment Of customs union, as gen
erally understood, would require not onl. q
partial sacrifice OF the national sovereignty
Ut the American nations, but more radica
changes in their respective constitutions
/ than they are willing 10 accept. The ma
+ iOrity. therefore, deems the adoption OF
customs union as inpraetcable. They FRO
pose 90 recommend, however. 20 such oi inc
/ Governments as may desire partial recpro
/ city. tO make commercial t-eatics with one
/ or more Of the American countries, unde
such basis rs may bee accepted m eaci
/ case.
The minority report recommends lle re-
/ lection of the whole subject
TAULBEE's CONDITION CRITICAL.
Ex-Congressman Tmlbee's condition lat
tonight is very critical. 4 change for M
worse occurred this afternoon. and his phy
sicians at midnight Tonight say his chance
I for recOy,r rg ar tpD ,.ight.