Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
PRIZE FIGHTING DOOMED 4r In Any Territory of the United
 States. BILL PASSED THE SENATE MT. Morgan Will Offer an Unique Amendment
 to the Tariff Bill. 1T WILL ~AlD AMERICAN SHIPPING General Wheeler Tore MT. Dingley's Speech to Pieces and Made a Fine Speech in Favor of the Free Coinage of
 
 


 greatest public concern in connection with the proceedings of the senate when 1t met today was the disposition to be l made, of the resolution offered by MT. 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 sep arate propositions. The resolution came up after the routine morning business f-and was modified by MT. Quay by strik- ing out the phrase as to instructions and inserting in lieu of it the words flor fur ther consideration" MT. Quay also pro- posed that the resolution lie over until Monday next after the morning business. MT. Sherman could not see the necessity of delay and proposed immediate action upon it, but an objection was interposed by MT. Hill and MT. Quays proposition was agreed to.
 Later on in the day Mir Morgan gave notice of an amendment to the resolution, the point of which is that countries which will by law make United States silver full legal tender money in payment of customs and of goods imported into this country shall have a deduction of 10 per cent allowed in United Staes GUS toms duties on such goods, if imported in United States vessels or in vessels be- longing to that country.
 The senate passed without division, debate or amendment the bill passed by the house yesterday to prevent prize fighting in the territories.
 The text of the bill follows:
 Be 1t enacted, etc.. That any person who, in any of the territories or the Dis trict of Columbia, shall voluntarily en- gage in pugil:stic encounter between man and man, or fight between a man and bull, or any other animal for 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 indirectly, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be pun ished by imprisonment in the peniten- ftary for not less than one nor more than five years. s5s s.4s
 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 anything 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 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 Ameri- can cattle, meat and other agricultural products by the governments of Germany, France. Belgium and Denmark.
 A speech was made by MT. Turpie in favor of constitutional amendment to have United States senators elected di- rectly by the people of the several states.
 The remainder of the days session was given to the consideration of the resolu- tion offered by MT. Dubois for the distri- button of the general appropriation bills. The matter went over without final ac- ton, and the senate at 6 p. m. adjourned uritAz tomorrow.
 The House.
 Todays session of the house was de- voted exclusively to the further consider ation of the bond bill and the senate's free coinage substitute therefor. The features of the days proceedings were the arguments by MT. Johnson, republi- can, of North Dakota, and by MT. John son. republican, of California, in favor of It. Entirely unlike in manner, both held the attention of the house for an hour on each side of the question of the free coinage of silver. In the course of the California members speech there was manifestation of the feeling be- tween the factions of the party. MT. Johnson remarking with much emphasis that if there was to be war, speaking for
 
 ready at any time.
 The debate in favor of the senate sub stitute was opened by MT. Wheeler of Alabama. member of the committee on ways and means, who replied to MT Dineley's speech of yesterday. He as- serted that every allegation of MT. Ding ley's upon which he based his argument for the gold standard was fallacious and unsupported by facts. He took each statement of MT. Dingley's in detail, and made a plausible argument In favor of silver coinage.
 Other speakers were c. w. Stone, re- publican, of Pennsylvania, MT. Settle, re- publican, of North Carolina, and MT Brewster. republican, of New York; against free coinage, and Mir. McRae democrat of Arkansas, in favor of 1t.
 The house took a recess until 7;30 p. m, and will meet again at 10:30 o'clock to- morrow morning in continuation of the legislative session, to continue the de- bate on the bill It was the understand Ing when the house separated this after noon that general debate should continue throughout the week. and next Monday the five-minute rule should prevail The session of the house tonight dragged along slowly and without inter- est Although the session was to last Glntil 10:S0 o'clock the list of speakers gave out at 10 o'clock and the chairman, MT Hepburn, republican, of Iowa, was forced to declare the house in recess un- til 0:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Hard Iy score of members were present and several times during the evening there were long pauses. awaiting the arrival of persons who desired to speak. Those who addressed the house were Messrs. Arnold, republican. of Pennsylvania; All len, republican, of Utah: Danford. repub- lican, of Ohio; Turner. democrat. of Vir- ginia; Fitzpatrick. republican, of Kan sac; Dewitt. republican. of Ohio: Wilson. democrat. of South Carolina; Hyde. re- publican. of Washington, and Neal, dem- ocrat, of -Arkansas.