The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-11
LABoR'S TILT WITH THE LAWS
THE CONTEMPT OF COURT NATTER
NOT YET SETTLED.

senator Cali Makes an Inquiry on
Behalf Of Mr.. Debs-SenatOr CAN
IrrItates senator sherman by In
Producing a joint Resolution in
Reference to the Imprisonment OF
Mrs. Maybrick-The Indian ApprO-
priauon Bill Taken Up.
Washington, April l0.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Call inquired Of the chairman
OF the judiciary committee whether that
committee had made any progress in the
consideration of the matter heretofore re-
ferred to as to the legislation necessary
10 restrain United States courts in cases
of contempt. He made the inquiry, he
said, at the request OF Eugene Y. Debs,
and the leaders of the labor movement
in the United States.
Mr.. Hoar. chairman Of the judiciary
committee, stated in reply that the matter
had been referred TO Senator Hill as a sub
committee, who had undertaken to make
a careful collection OF the laws on the
subject. and 10 prepare a measure for the
committee. A carefully prepared bill on
the subject had been introduced yester-
day by another member OF the committee.
Mir. Thurston. The ma tier, therefore, had
not been overlooked. The committee was
dealing with it as rapidly as the nature Of
would be ripe for report by the COM
nittee was a question which ought to be
addressed TO the senator from New York,
not now present
A Joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Call in reference to the Imprisonment
of Mrs. Maybrick in England. II de-
clares that the people OF the United
States sympathize with Mrs Maybrick in
her suffering, under sentence of life i'm
prisonment at hard labor that "they al
most universally believe in her innocence"
that she was unfairly convicted before
a presiding Judge whose harsh rulings
were caused by demented mind, almost
bordering on insanity" And it requests
the President of the United States to COM
municate the resolution to the govern
ment of Great Britain.
As soon as the resolution was read Mr.
Sherman, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, rose and SAID with
every appearance of annOyance): Let
that Joint resolution be laid on the table.
1t ought not to be introduced. l happen
ed to be in England at the time of the
trial There was a great deal OF dlllerence
of opinion on the question whether she
ought TO be convicted. But, certainly, it
is a subject over which the Senate of the
United States has no jurisdiction. l move
that it be laid on the table.
Let it lie on the table for the pres
ent" Mr. Gail pleaded Qetting it lie on the
table being entirely different in Senate
practice from having it laid on the table,.
"I should like" Mr.. Call continued Ito
have the Senate vote upon it,"
well" said Mr. Sherman, relenting,
'let it so to the judiciary committee"
Mr.. HOar, chairman of the judiciary
committee, indicated his desire that no
such reference of the resolution should
be made and remarked that a motion had
been made to lay it on the table.
Mr.. sherman took back his suggestion,
and renewed the motion to lay the joint
resolution on the table.
Mr.. Gail demanded the yeas and nays
on tnat motion, and said that he would be
glad TO hear what reasonable objection
there could be to the reference Of the
Joint resolution 10 the judiciary committee
Mr.. sherman again yielded, with the re-
mark that he was perfectly willing to have
the joint resolution referred to the judi
eiary committee
THAT is all I ask" said Mr.. Call, and the
JOINT resolution was then referred to the
judiciary committee.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up-the first 50 pages of it having
been already disposed of, except as to re-
served amendments. The bill having been
read in full, the Senate proceeded to act
on the reserved amendments The first of
these was one offered by Mr.. Cannon
rep, OF Utah. to insert a proviso that a
majority of the members of any board or
commission to negotiate with Indians for
surrender of their reservations shall be
appointed from the bona fide residents of
the state or territory in which the reserva-
ton Is located. The amendment gave rise
to a long discussion.
Mr.. Chiffon, DEM, of Texas, argued
against the amendment because, among
other things, it was an interference with
the constitutional rights OF the President
on the question of appointments.
MI. Cannon luLlnldleu lfldt an argument
In support of a proposition to overstep
state lines should not come from a south
ern senator, and he criticised the interior
department. for it course in relation to In
dian affairs.
Finally the whole committee amendment
dor the appointment of a commission to
eeSouate with the Uncompaghre Indians
Tor the surrender of their reservation in
Utah was ruled out of the bill on a point
or order, carrying Mr.. Cannon's amend
ment with it,
The subject of Indian schools then came
up, Mr.. Carter, rep, of Montana, moving
10 strike out of the clause which appro-
PIRATES 81 $4,000 for Indian school the de-
cfaration that no part of the money shall
De PAID for education in Sectarian schools
A long and interesting discussion follow
ed upon this molten. There was almost an
unanimlty of sentiment against a sudden
change of system from contract schools to
government schools; and there was an al
most equal unanimity in favor of such a
gradual change would not do inius-
tice either to the religious societies which
had established the schools or to the In
dian children who attended them The
matter went over, however without ac-
ton.
A bill giving the aid of the government
10 Trans Mississippi and International
Exposition at Omaha in 1888 was passed
and the Senate at 525 o clock adjourned
until Monday.