The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-06
Senator Vest, the AuIhor, Urges Its Pas
sage by The Senate.
THE POOLING BILL In 1HE HOUSE.
The Measure to be Kept Before That Body
Until Disposed sf-BIll OF Much
Interest.

pDrary government for that portion OF
the Indian Territory occupied by the
five civilized tribes of Indians, 10 be
hereafter known as the Territory OF In
danalo. Laid on the table for the pres
e1t.
a resolution was offered by McPher-
son, by request, instructing the Commit
tee on Education and Labor to inquire
and report as to the availability and ad-
visibility of establishing national unit
of value of labor" wheTewith to regulate
wages automatically. Referred.
Mr. Morrill,, who was yesterday in
structed by the Finance Committee to
make an adverse report on some or Mr..
PETERS financial measures, gave notice
that he would, next Wednesday seek
an opportunity Of submitting some brief
remarks on some marvellous senatorial
bills and quack panaceas for real and
imaginary public evils and grievances
Uaughter)
IHE TORTURE OF JAPANESE CITIZENS.
The resolution offered Monday by Mr..
Lodge (Rep., Mass), requesting the
President 10 furn sh nforma tion as TO
delivery TO the Chinese at Shanghai OF
two Japanese citizens who were after
wards tortured and put to death. was
laid before the Senate.
The following Is the text Of the reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested, If not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, TO transmit TO the Senate
all correspondence or kilograms or other
papers relating to the delivery by the
United States Consul at Shanghai OF two
Japanese citizens TO the Chinese au-
thorities, and also TO inform the Senate
whether the said japanese were put TO
death after being tortured, apd whether
there was any understanding with the
Chinese Government that officers OF the
United States should aid, assist and give
safe conduct 10 any japanese cltzens
desiring to leave China: and further, 10
inform the Senate whether the United
States Consul at Hankow was reprimand-
ed by Chinese officials for aiding japanese
citizens to leave the country, ana WheIh-
er all information was refused TO the
United States Consul al Ming Po when ne
made inquiries as to the charges against
certain Japanese citizens arrested there.
Mr. Sherman suggested that the reso-
luton should be referred TO the COMMIT
tee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Lodge stated some of the Facts OF
the case as appeared In Mr.. Julien
RaIph's report given in the public press
The two Japanese citizens in question
had been given up, he said, by the unlted
States Consul at Shanghai ana had peeh
put to death with the most hideous toI-
lures. He regarded their surrender as an
act of greatest possible discredlt TO the
humanity OF the United States, ana 10 the
humanity of all civilized men.
Mr.. MORGAN HAS IT REFERRED.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, SAID thdt tne
resolution seemed TO contain an llhPsI I.oa
iion against SOmeOOdy-dBdilst thS -
ident or the Secretary or STATE OF We
United States Consul at Shahghal. ~
therefore, seemed to him that II "ouihh
he we'll not 20 act In the matter WIN
haste or preclpitancy. Besides thdI, Wa Ndi
was fagrant between Japan ana Chlha,
and the least interference on the paIt VI
the Senate of the United states Iiisnl DI
considered as faVoring one uel'STt ,It an an
or fhe other which would be an uIlIoI-
tunate Circumstance a this time II W"S
knoWn that oVertures Tor recOhClldt,'O''
were now being made through tne dsS'9'-
ance of the United states hlht hlIni5h,si tbet
China and Japan, and he thcushI lt" ,o
anv DreciDitate act on the part CT lHe
senate would be unWlse. he, tnetelo' =,
favored the reference or the resolution, -
the Committee on Foreign Reldtlons.. ~ ~
bo,,Id moi like to be party 10 dnythlhb
thar might cause Irritation 10 c!lHc'
China or Japan, OF any otheF btee' So SCI
In the condition or aHalfs' IL lHe lc9Ci"
non we're referred, he would convene tne
o.lnOn,rittee tomorrow, and have the CIR
CDnistances looked into very careiully
fSer some further discussion, the reso-
Irt,nn was referred to the Committee on
Foreign nrsr'lmtion lgIlt offered by Mr.. PETER
iast Monday, instructlnS the JuqC!dly
Gommittee 10 inquire ana report "hetlci
the act of the Secretary ol NE ,is soSoui SoSs
in issuing and selling United states Oo..us
ig authorized by any act OF Congress nov
IN force. was laid before the senate, ana
Mr. PETER went on TO argue thdi lherG g, -
M legal
resolution was agreed TO- without opJc0-
'iI'li The resolution offered by Mr.. PETER on on
Monday last, calling on l.e iIe9luelt , lol
y etatement of facts and circumstance
a.hjch made the presence ana use OF
iinitad States troops necessary IN inca
% i'm JulV. 1894. was laid before the sen
Ste and after some discussion, was re-
forred 10 the Judiciary CoHii''''e''
VESTS cLoTURE RUsoLUTIoS.
The cloture resolution offered by Mr.;
Vest was then laid before the senate, % anu
was modified by Mr.. vest so As W % %Indhe
II nrovide that the Committee on Rules
snail report not later than the 10Th IN
slant "A plan. by proper limitations ana
restrictions. for terminating debate ana
receiving final action az n%ed I tllile
On any pending motion, bill or resolution.
Nr Vest advocated the passage or the
resolution and closed by asking the yeas
and nays on its adoption.
nv the time that Mr.. Vest mad Ilnlsheh
his remarks the morning hour had run
ant and under the rule, II enforced lhe
resolution would have gone 10 Jhe car
endar. A proposition was made Dy MI.
tabie subject 10 call That suggestion
Vas accepted by Mr.. Vest, but was OBJ
iected TO by Mr.. Aldrich. and the resolu-
ton went to the calendar
In the course of the discussion, which
terminated In that subsequent action, Mr..
Harris stated his opposition to II: He
stated that Mr.. Blackburn, the chairman
would be in TIE chamber next MONDAY.
MIR Chandler made Mr.. Vests speech
and resolution the text Of some saurlcdI
remarks as TO the conversion wrought by
means of the recent election. Flnally
MIR Vest gave notice that he would to-
morrow move TO take the resolution from
The calendar and have a vote upon IL, and
after a short executive session, the Sen
at at 200 adjourned.
In addition TO the seventy senator's who
were present on the opening day of the
session. Senators Dixon, of Rhode Island:
Nlrtin, of Kansas Washburr. OF Nine
s1tt: Patton Of Michigan and Walsh OF
Georgia have taken their seats in the
chamber. Mr.. Hill, OF New York, IS
still absent
Aouse Of Representatives.
Seventv-fye members Of the House were
in their seats at the opening Of the ses-
sion to-day. - "
rssniution. asking immediate considera-
tton thereof. calling upon the President,
n not incompatible with the public nter-
asts TO transmit 10 Congress all the
oorrsspondence, by telegraph or other
wise with the Government OF China and
Ianan. relating TO the pending war be-
tween those countries.
objection was made 10 its present con-
s,deration. and the resolution went to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The first bill called up for considera-
tion was one reported from the Commit
tee on Public Lands TO prevent the free
use OF timber on the public lands, TO
revoke all permits heretofore granted In
certain States for that purpose. After
considerable discussion the bill was pass
ed without a division. -
The conference report upon the bill 10