The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-07
TO PREVENT PUGILIsM
Senate Without Debate Passes the Bill TO
Prevent Prize Fighting In Territories.
HOUSE TARIFF BILL UNDER DISCUSSION
Senntor Morgan Offers mn Amend.
ment TO ALLOW Deduction orTcn
Per Cent on Import Duties TO
Those Countries Which Make Our
Silver II Legal Tender for Customs.

Washington, Feb. 6.-(Scnate )-The
matter of greatest public concern in
connection with the proceedings of the
Senate when 1t met to-day. was the dis
position to be made OF the resolution
offered by MIR. Quay last Tuesday to
recommit the House tariff bill with the
free coinage substitute To- the Finance
Committee with instructions TO report
them back as separate propositions.
The resolution came up after the
routine morning business, and was mo-
dified by MIR. Quay by striking out the
phrase as to instructions and inserting
In lieu of 1t the words. for further
considerations
MIR. Quay also, to accommodate Sena-
tors who desired TO proceed with other
business, proposed that the resolution
lie over till Monday next. after the
morning business.
Mr.. Sherman could not see the ncces-
sity of delay, ana proposed immediate
action upon It, but an objection was
interposed by MIR. Hill. and MIR. Quay's
proposition was agreed to. The resulu-
tlon going over until Monday next.
Later in the day MIR. Morgan gave
notice of an amendment to the resolu-
zion the principal of which is that coun-
tries which by law make United states
silver full legal tender money In pay
lnent CT customs and other goods lmpor-
ted in those countries shall have a de-
luction of 10 per cent. allowed i'm United
states customs duties on such goods, If
imported in United States vessels on in
vessels belonging to that country.
The Senate passed without division,
debate, or amendment the bill passed
by the House yesterday to prevent
prize fighting In the terrttories-,the text
of which is as follows:
BE IL enacted, etc, That any person,
~ n I'm M tar n III M ha ct,i1 .,r
Columbia shall voluntarily engage i'll n
puglistic encounter between man and
man, or a fight between Il man and a
bull, or any other animal, for money,
~ for other things OF value, or for any
championship, or upon the result of the
"ictcry. 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 peni-
tcntiary not less than one nor more
than years.
Section .. BY the terms 'pugilistic en-
counter" as used in this bill is meant
any voluntary fight by blows, by means
pf fists, or otherwise. whatever, with or
without gloves, between two or more
men for money, or for n prize of any
character, or for any other thing of val
ue, on for any championship, or upon the
result of which any money or any
thing Of value is bet or wagercd, or to
see which any admission fee Is charged,
either directly or indirectly.
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 agri-
cultural products by the Governments
of Germany, France, Belgium. and Den
mark.
speech was made by Mr.. Turpie
in favor of n constitutional amendment
10 have United States Senators elected
directly by the people of the several
States.
The remainder of the days session
was given to the consideration of the
resolution offered by Mr.. Dubois for the
distribution of the general appropria-
ton bills.
The matter went over without action,
and the Senate at p. m. adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
Qlouse.)-To-day's session OF the
House was devoted exclusively TO the
further discussion OF the bond bill and
the Senate free coinage substitute
therefor.
The features Of the days proceedings
were the arguments by Mr.. johnson
(Rep). of North Dakota. against free
tpiiih6t' anu ny III. JOHNSON (Kep.), OF
California. in favor of It,
Entirely unlike In manner. both held
the undivided attention of the House
for an hour on each side Of the ques-
tion of free coinage of silver
The debate was opened by Mr.
Wheeler. member OF the Committee
on Ways and Means, who replied TO Mr..
Dinglcy's speech OF yesterday. He as.
serted that every allegation of Mr.. Ding
lcy's upon which he based his argument
for the gold standard was fallacious
and unsupported by facts. He took
each statement of Mr.. Dingley's in de-
tail, and made plausible argument In
favor of silver coinage.
Other speakers were c. w. Stone
(RepO. OF Pennsylvania, Settle CRcpl
of North Carolina. and Brewster Rcp1
of New York, against the free coinape
and McRea Dem), OF Arkansas, In f..
vor Of it,
At o'clock the House took recess
until I:"0 p. M. and will meet again at
1880 In continuation of to-day's legisla-
tive session TO continue the debate.
The session Of the House tonight
dragged along slowly and without in
terest. Although the session was to last
until 1890 o'clock the list OF speakers
gave out AT 10 O'clock and the chairman.
Mr. Hepburn, was forced to declare the
House In recess until 1920 tomorrow.
Hardly score of members were pres
ent and several times during the even
Ing there were long pauses awaitlne