The herald., 1896-02-07
The Senate Gives Three Minutes
to PugiIism
A. KNOCKOUT IN ONE ROUND
Prisefighting Is Now Felony Ia the
Territories
0uay's Resolution to Recommit the Silver
Bill Goes Over Till Monday-De-
bate In the House ..

Associated Press Special Wire.
WAsH1NGToN, Feb. 6.-Senator Shermar
tuflay presented Mr.. Foraker's credentia IS
% succeed Senator Brice March, 4, 1897,
and the senate passed a resolution caiirn ng
for detailed statements concerning The
bond bids.
Another resolution, offered by Mr. ,Ih' irs-
I'm, Republican, of Nebraska, was agf eed
to directing the secretary of state to g end
70 the senate copies of all laws, regulat ions
and DEGREES Of Germany, France, b'sis ium
and Denmark, which discriminate against
the introduction of American cattle.
Mr.. Quay brought up the resolution to re-
commit the tariff silver bill. He offered
m amendment modifying his original res
olution, so that instead OF instructing the
committee to report back separate bills,
the measure was referred back "for further
consideration"
AT Ouay's request the resolution went
over until Monday, when Mr.. Quay gave
notice that he would ask to have 1t consid-
cred. There was general assent and the
order was made.
Mr.. Turpie then addressed the senate ia
favor of the election of United States senr
ators by popular vote. i,
Mr.. Turpie spoke of the vast growth t'f
the corporate influence. 1t was notorious
that the central bureau of this malevolefit
corporate power s at the capitals OF the
various states whenever a United States
senator is chosen. Destroy this rule OF the
trust by giving to the people the election of
senators and the ballot of opinion is re-
stored, unawed and unbought.
The senator referred to the deadlock in
Kentucky and to the previous one in Dela-
ware, and pointed out the growing dangers
of leaving the choice of senators with leg
fslators instead of with the people.
During lull in the proceedings Mr.. Nor
gan. Democrat, of Alabama, offered an
amendment to the resolution OF Mr.. Quay
relative to recommitting the tariff silver
bill.
Mr.. Morgon's amendment instructs the
finance committee to add provision de-
ducting 10 per cent from custom duties on
goods imported in vessels of the United
States or of the country producing the inn
ported article. providing that the countries
exporting such goods shall prove by law
that silver bullion, the product OF United
States mines, shall be admitted to coinage
on equal terms with gold.
Shortly before 2 o'clock the house bill
prohibiting fights in the territories was
brought over from the horise and was
taken up at once.
Mr.. Hoar. Republican. Massachusetts,
stated briefly the need of speedy action.
The prizefighters had been driven from
Texas to Mexico. and now to New Mexico.
where they hoped to nght because there
was no restraining law.
The bill was read. No objection was
made, and within three minutes of the
time it was presented in the senate it was
passed.
At o'clock the resolution to distribute
the appropriation bills among the various
senate committees was taken up and Mr..
Allison (R., Iowa). chairman of the senate
appropriations committee, addressed the
senate in regard to the proposed change.
There was considerable debate pro and
con, during which Mr.. Proctor (R., Vt.)
opposed the position advanced by Mr.. Alli-
son, but in doing SO he took occasion to
compliment Mr.. Allison in high terms for
his ability and for his forcible argument.
at furnishes another evidence, if any
were needed said Mr.. Proctor, ''of his
(Allison's) eminent fitness for the highest
position in the gift of the people. can
say that in bis ABSENCE
Mr.. Allison had been out of the chamber
throughout Mr.. Proctor's remarks.
Without acting on the resolution the SEN
ate at pm. adjourned.