The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
oII,Y AND THE TARIFF BILL.
.oT1ON no SEND 1T BACK To
lhD COMMITTEE GOES OVER.

-.tor Morgan Gives Notice of an
.nament Offering Inducements
rouutries which VIII Make
- states silver Full Legal
5.r Money in Payment of Gus
The senate Passes the Anti
n-,,e Fight Bill.
ts,g-on. Feb. 6.-The matter of
80 public concern in connection with
e-~,,seiings of the Senate when it met
~. was the disposition to be made OF
--so11ltion offered by Mr.. Quay last
ls.,. 10 recommit the House tariff
ID with the free coinage substitute, to
w. srance committee, with Instructions
mort them back as separate PROPOSE
The resolution came up after the
-. morning business, and was modi-
NV Mr.. Quay by striking out the
80 as to instructions and inserting
y I5su Of it the words For further con-
siieration-
date senator's who desired to proceed with
a.ber business, proposed that the resolu-
.f,- lie over until Monday next, after the
morning business.
Mr. sherman could not see the necessity
If delay and proposed immediate action
mon it: but an objection was interposed
nv Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Quay's proposition
,ss agreed to-the resolution going over
until Monday next.
Later on in the day Mr. Morgan gave no
,ice Of an amendment to the resolution,
the point of which is that countries which
uiIl by law, make United States silver
NH legal tender money in payment of
eustoms and Of goods imported into this
country. shall have a deduction of 10 per
cent. allowed in United States customs
duties on such goods, if imported in United
states vessels or in vessels belonging to
that country.
The Senate passed without division, de-
hate or amendment the bill passed by
me House yesterday to prevent prize
lighting in the territories. The text fol
lows. Be it enacted, ETC., That any per
sen who, in any of the territories, or the
district of Columbia, shall voluntarily
engage in a pugilistic encounter between
man and man, or fight between man
and bull. or any other animal, Tor money
or for other thing of value, or for any
championship, or upon the result of
which any money or anything OF value Is
bet or wagered, or to see which any ad-
mission is charged, either directly or in
directly. shall be deemed guilty of a felony,
and. upon conviction, shall be punished
By Imprisonment in the penitentiary not
less than one, nor more than five years.
Sec. 2. BY the term 'pugilistic encoun-
Ter" as used in this bill, is meant any vol
untary fight by blows by means of fists,
or otherwise, whether with or without
gloves between two or more men, for
money or for prize Of any character, or
for any other thing of value, or for any
Championship or upon the result of which
|any money or anything of value is bet or
wagered, or to see which any admission
fee is charged either directly or indi-
rectly."
Resolutions of inquiry were offered and
agreed to, in relation to the bond bids
opened yesterday at the treasury, and
in relation to discrimination against
American cattle, meat. and other agricul-
tural products by the governments of
Germany, France, Belgium and Denmark.
speech was made by Mr.. Turpie in
favor Of a constitutional amendment to
have United States senators elected oil
rectly by the people of the several states.
The remainder of the days session was
given to the consideration of the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Dubois for the distri-
button of the general appropriation bills,
The matter went over without final action
and the Senate at 6 O'Clock adjourned.