The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-02

ported adversely tho hill introduced BY Mr..
George cf Mississippi. TO repeal the inter-
nal revenue tax on the circulation of
bank notes issued under the state authori-
tv." lie also reported adversely and asked
the indeGnate u .stpOncment Of bill intro
duced by Mr.. Harris of Tennessee, 90 repeal
al acts and parts of acts discriminating in
taxation against the circulating notes of State
banKs.'
The discussion OF the Idaho contested
election case was resumed. Mr.. Sanders
commenced his speech On behalf Of the con-
testant. Clageett. by sonorous biblical quo
taton from the scene between Paul and tho
high priests. which he said was the first great
contempt 0s court of which we had anv
authentic history. and il resulted in the
triumphant acQuittal of the accused lie
proceeded 90 put himself in contempt of
court by crticising with considerable acerbi-
ty the majority report of the Committee on
Elections and the speech OF Mr. Palmer Of
Illinois. and others who had supported It,
He asserted that IN the course of the debate
the line taken by the majority OF the commit
tee had been utterly abandoned
Mr.. Sanders was followed by Mr.. Morgan
In support OF Mr.. Claggetts claim to his seat.
and al the close of his speech Mr.. George.
Of Mississippi intimated that he desired to
address the Senate. but did not feel suf-
hcientiy well TO 90 on to-day. Consequently
at 40 the Senate went into executive session
and immediately adjourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
The House assembled at noon with fair
attendance, and alter routine business went
into a Committee OF the Whole Mr.. Byrum
in the chair on the Indian Appropriation
bill. Mr.. Peel Of Arkansas, asked that the
section providing for an allowance OF $1,000
10 Captain Pratt IN charge Of the Carlisle
School be passed over informally, as he un-
derstoOd that Captain Pratt desired to refute
the charges made against him ON the floor
yesterday. Agreed TO-.
Mr.. Wilson sent TO the clerks desk and had
read telegram from Captain K. II. Pratt. in
charge Of the Indian school at Carlisle, stat
ing that his remarks were that Catholics got
more than double as much Of the Indian
school appropriation as all other denomlna-
tons combined; that they maintained pow
erful lobby in Washington and manipulated
politics to accomplish their purposes. His
statements were general and had no reference
20 members of Congress. much less 10 Mr.
Mansur in whose general views he cOncurred.
Mr.. Stockdale. of Mississippi. said that If 1t
were true that the Catholics had powerful
lobby here the Congress of the nlted States
was disgraced before the people Of the civil
ized world. If legislation was manipulated
here bv the Catholic OF any other church the
House of Representatives stood DETAINED.
CAPTAIN Pratt was on the skirmish line IN a
religion fight. Individually he had rlght 10
express his own opinion on religious matters.
but as an officer of the Government he had
not this right. The clause appropriating
$1,000 as an allowance to Captain Pratt was
then stricken out. The committee then rose
and reported the bill to the House.
Mr.. Picker of South Dakota, demanded a
separate vote on the amendment of Mr.. Bowers,
of California. providing that army officers
shall. in case of vacancies, hereafter be de-
tailed az Indian agents. On a yea and nay
vote the amendment was agreed to. The bill
was then ordered to third reading and
passed.
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee, reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means bill to
place wool on the free list. and gave notice
that he would ask the House TO consider the
bill on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Bryan. of Nebraska. reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means bill to place
binding twine or the free list.
Mr.. Turner. Of Georgia reported a bill ad-
mitting free of duty cotton bagging, cotton
machinery and cotton ties.
On motion Of Mr.. Catchings. Of Mississippi,
the House then adjourned until tomorrow.