Evening journal., 1896-02-08
CATRON BILL IS A LAW.
Cleveland Signs the Antiprize
Fighting Measure.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE.

dent FRO Tenn - Barrett and Inibef
Have Lively Tilt In tho Houso-Re-
port of Nicaragua Canal Commission.
WASHINGTON, Fob. s.-The president
has signed the bill prohibiting prize fight.
ing the territories and District Of Co.
lumbia
BY the signing of tho antiprize fight
bill the president has placed upon the gov
ernor OF Now Moxico the responsibility foi
the prevention Of the Fitzsimmons- MaheI
mill in that territory. The governor has
boon informed OF the signing OF the act,
so that he is fully aware that it is a law OF
tho land from this moment Tho federal
authorities, however, are disposed 20 dc
everything in their power TO assist in the
execution Of the law II the governor should
find it beyond the unaidod ability Of the
territorial officers to prevent the fight IN
the territory. To this end the governor
may, after he has satisfied himself that his
local forces are insufficient to meet the
case, call upon the United States marshal
for assistance, and the latter In turn may
avail himself Of the services Of all of the
United States troops in the department Of
Colorado If that many are necessary, in
order TO suppress any Illegal gathering OF
breach Of the new law.
Proper instructions will be sent by the
war department to General Wheaton, the
deputy commander at Denver, TO prompt.
ly supply all Of the force requisite upon
the request of the proper authorities, and
altogether the national government is pre-
pared 10 make il very unpleasant and dan.
gorous for any persons who participate in
prize fight in any of the federal territo.
rics or even gives aid and comfort TO the
would be fighters by assembling at any
point to witness fight.
The Conservative Element Wins.
The appropriations committee Of the
senate demonstrated its ability TO resist
tho movement which tho younger and
newer element Of the senate has sought tc
inauRurate. The committee is one of the
powers Of the senate, shaping all appro.
priation bills save one. The proposed
change. drafted by Mr.. Dubois, contem-
plated distributing the large appropriation
bills to II special committees. Although
a matter Of the internal machinery of the
senate and consequently of minor interest
the resolution has aroused the keenest at.
tention among senators.
The debate has lasted several days, and
It was thought certain that the so called
reform would prevail. The first test came
at this session, and Mr.. Allison, chairman
of the committee, succeeded In having the
reform resolution sent to the COMMITTEES
on rules until next December The refer
ence was without instructions and was ac.
cepted as a victory for the appropriations
committee and the conservative element
OF the senate.
Mr. Frye Of Maine was chosen by unani.
nous vote as president pro tenn. Of the
Il n. saf.r1fn1 nvrhnr1rrf
of compliments from Republicans Demo
Gratis and Populists. Mr.. Frye was sworn
In and acted as presiding officer during
the day, the vice president being absent.
Mr. Blanchard OF Louisiana took occa.
sion to severely arraign Comptroller Bow
Ter for declining to pay sugar bounties and
Secretary Morton for not purchasing and
distributing seeds.
Senator Hale introduced a bill making
Lincoln's birthday a national holiday He
also introduced bill to appropriate money
for the payment OF the French spoliation
claims which have been allowed by the
court of claims.
A scene In the fIouse.
The interest in the debate ON the free
silver coinage substitute for the bond bill
I'm the house was completely ovorshadowed
by an attempt by Mr. Barrett (Rep) OF
Massachusetts,, who created the first sen
sation of the house this session by Offering
a resolution 20 impeaoh Embassador Bay
ard and TO secure passage of a resolution
to censure Mr.. Talbert (Dem.) of South
Carolina for Unreasonable and seditious
uttcranccs" in violation Of his oath of al
loaiance as member of congress. The
proceedings, which were highly sensational,
grow out OF a question of personal priyi-
legc, 10 which Mr. Talbert arose. in con-
nection with newspaper reports Of tilt
that occurred between him and Mr.. Pear
son (Rep.) of North Carolina
Mr. Talbert said that the reports had
Internationally misntorproted what he
had said and had placed him in the posi-
tion Of indorsing secession.
"Impulsiyely," he said. Il said that
south Carolina was not ashamed for the
part that she took in it; that she was
proud of it. and that for one indorsed sc.
cession then. We thought we were right.
1 think so yet and that under the oircum-
stances, surrounded by the same condi-
tions, 1 would do the same thing again.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, l repeat it.
These We're the words that precipitated
matters. Mr.. Barrett very excitedly de-
manded that the words be taken down"
and offered n resolution to censuro the
South Carolinian for reasonable and So
ditious utterances and for violating his
oath. A scene Of great confusion followed.
IL was evident that many Republicans
were not in sympathy with Mr.. Barrett's
action, and even Speaker Reed, as it SEEM
ed, tried to stop his headlong course. After
much wrangling Mr.. Talbort was permit
ted to explain, which he did with many
declarations of loyalty and assertions that
secession had been settled 30 years ago,
and his remarks had applied TO circum-
stances and conditions which could never
occur again. The explanation was not
satisfactory to Mr.. Barrett, who wanted
Mr.. Talbort to "disavow all remarks up.
holding secession and treason"
Barreft's Resolution Defeated.
The conservative Republicans, however,
did not support him, and his resolution
was sont to the committee on judiciary by
a vote Of 200 TO 20, 1877 Republicans voting
with the Democrats for the motion and
one Democrat (AIr. Owens of Kentuoky)
against
Mr. Pearson (Rep.) Of North Carolina,
who had not been present earlier in the