Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-16

ment W tnlru reuOlng declare openly
their purpose to oppose II.
The expose of Its true intent has
raised storm from one end of illinois
to the other. The Senators when they
arrived here last night and this morn.
Ing found their mail boxes filed with
protests from their constituents de.
handing that the measure be- killed.
There comes a time when public CpIn-
ion demands recognition. and the star
Of the pool bill has set. 1t couldn't
get over fifteen votes II called up on
third reading to-day. and It In doubtful
II that many would be for II tomorrow.
It was ordered enrolled and cngross-
eel for third reading Friday of last
week. and II now in the poss ,ssion Of
Mr.. Aspinwall. Chairman of the Com.
mittec on Enrolled and Engrossed
Bills. II will he reported to the Sen
ate tomorrow probably. There IL no
disposition on Mr.. Aspinwalrs part
to hold It for any length of time. The
men who want to vote for that bill cnn
have the privilege whenever they dc.
sire. The general feeling seems to be
II would he well to take IL up and table
1t or return II to committee. The Sen
ate has a great many matters Of Inn.
portnnce before II, and bill of this
character Ii simply In the road. II
Gun be written to a certainty that 1t
cannot get through the Senate of the
State Of Illinois In anything like It's
present condition.
The Aspinwall bill. which limits pool.
selling and racing to thirty days in
each year on each truck or ground Of
any fair association. has good chance
to become a law. A great many Scna'
tors feel that the fair associations and
race trucks IN such towns as Aurora.
Strcator, Rockford, and other places
ought to be protected. Mr.. Williams.
who for many years had q race trncl.
at Independence, Iowa, removed to
Galesburg last sumner and has spent
a great deal of money on a magnificent
track In that city. Few people here fail
to recognize the claims of the legitimate
horse fairs and races. The Aspinwall
bill protects all these race tracks and
gives them an opportunity to live. Tile
bill now OH third reading allows for.
eign bOokmaking. and this, according
to Mr.. Cation and other hOrsemcn.
means death to legitimate racing.
After time there may be- something
In the way Of compromise bill-thC
time In the Aspinwall bill may BE- ex.
tended to forty-hve days-buta deter.
mined opposition will bc found against
foreign bOOkmnking. IT the friends Of
the bill now on third reading evince
the slightest disposition to impede the
progress Of tho Asplnwnll bill they will
make tho greatest mistake of their leg
islntivc lives. Sentiment against pool
selling II such that even the Aspinwall
bill cannot get through without u dc.
termined effort In its behalf. II Is even
doubtful II the Senate comes tO Il vote
on the Humphrey bill. 1t may go OF,
the calendar and remain among the
drlftwOOd until the end of the session
II II IN dead ns u mnckercl. Mr.. ca.
ton and the Northwestern Breeders
Association have got In their work.
Representative william T.. Kent OF
Cook II hitter the Chicago Board Of
Trade hot foot. Some days ago he In
trOduced bill prohibiting trading IN
futures. II was read to the Committee
on Corporations and to-day Mr.. Ken,
gave notice that he proposes to push
Ills bill. At his request the bill war
made u special order In committee 10,
March ~. On this happy occasion Mr.
Kent will be fortified with evidence 20
Ing to show that dealing In futures II
gambling Of the most perniciOus char.
aster. In other words, he In going t.
Out-Hatch Hatch. He sud to-day In
the committee meeting that MIR. Hatch
would he here March ~ to address the
committee. 1t may seem little strange
that no Illinois Congressman or Sena
tor thus far has rallied to the support Oi
Mr.. Kent's measure. but Col. Hatch II
coming. There IL u gentleman up III
Minnesota, by name William d. Wash
burn. who has little leisure time JUS,
now and he probably would Join Mr.
Hatch In Springfield ON the 10th II Mr.
Kent would extend the customary cOur
tesies. The success Of Mr.. Kent's bflI
would be assured II eX-COngressnai
Hatch Of Missouri and ex.United States
senator Washburn Of Minnesota would
lO some missionary work In the Illinois
Legislature In Its behalf.