The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-07
JUST THREE MINUTES
The House Ant-Prize Fighting Bill
Passes the Senate.
HOW TO ELECT SENATOR'S
Turpie Favors Vote by the Peo-
plea Compliment to Allison
The Free Coinage Substitute
Debated at Length.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Sher-
man to-day presented Foraker's Gre
dentials to succeed Senator Brice.
| March 4, 1897. The senate passed a
resolution calling for detailed statements
concerning the bond bills. Another reso-
luton, offered by Thurston. republican.
Nebraska, was agreed to, directing the
secretary of state to send to the SEN
ate copies of all laws. regulations and
DEGREES of Germany, France. Belgium
and Denmark which discriminate
against the introduction of American
| cattle.
Quay brought up the resolution TO re-
commit the tariff silver bill. He offer
ed an amendment modifying his origi-
nal resolution, so that instead of in
structing the committee to report back
separate bills. the measure was refer
red back for further consideration. ="
AT Quay's request the resolution went
over until Monday.
Turpie addressed the senate in favor
or the election of United States senators
py popular vote. Turpie spoke of the
vast growth of the corporate influence.
IL was notorious that the central bu-
reau of this malevolent power is at
the capitals Of the various states when
ever a United States senator is chosen.
Destroy this rule of the trust by s,iy-
ing 10 the people the election of sena-
tors and the ballot of opinion is re-
stored, unawed and unbought. The
senator referred to the deadlock I'm
kentucky and the previous one i'm Della
ware, and pointed out the growing dan
gers or leaving the choice of senator's
with legislatures instead of with the
people.
Morgan offered an amendment to the
resolution Of Quay relative to recon-
mltting the tariff silver bill. Morcan's
amendment instruCts the finance COM
mlttee 10 add provision dcducting 10
per cent. from customs duties on goods
imported In vessels of the United
states or the country producing the
imported article, provided that the
countries exporting such goods shall
provide by law that silver bullion. the
product Of United States mines. shall
be admitted to coinage on equal terms
with gold
Shortly before o'clock the house bill
prohibiting prize fights in the terrific
ries was brought over from the house
ana was at once taken up. Hoar stat
ed briefly the need of speedy action.
The prize fighters had been driven
from Texas TO Mexico. and now to New
Mexico, where they hoped to fight there
because there was no restraining law.
The bill was read. No objection was
made and within three minutes of the
time IL was presented in the senate il
was passed.
At , O'Clock the resolution to distri-
butte the appropriations bills among the
various committees of the senate was
taken up. Allison addressed the senate .
In opposition to the proposed change.
There was considerable debate pro and
con, during which Proctor compliment
ed Allison for his ability and forcible
argument 1T furnishes another evi-
dence. if any were needed" said Proc
tor, "of his (Allison's) eminent fitness
for the highest position in the gift of
the people, l can say that in his alb
sence."
Allison had been out of the chamber
Proctor's remarks With
out acting on the resolution the senate
adjourned at p. m.