Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-11
FILLED CHEESE BILL
Conclusion Of The Regular Debate on
the Measure
THE CASE OF MRS. MAVERICK
Introduction In the senate of n
Resolution on the subject-Fortia-
cations hill - Indian Schools
Omaha Exposition.


terday afternoon. The chief advocates
| Of the measure were Messrs. Grosvenor
| Republican), OF Ohio; Tawney Uepub-
lican), OF Minnesota; and Dolliver (Re-
| publican), of Iowa. 1t was opposed by
Messrs. McMillin OemocraD. of Tennes-
see; Otey DemocraD. of Virginia;
Evans Republican), Of Kentucky; Lin
ney Republican,. OF North Carolina,
and others. The bill will be further con-
sidered tomorrow under the five-minute
! rule for amendment The objection of
several of those who spoke to-day was
not to the principle of the bill, but to
the extent of taxation sought to be i'm
| posed. Efforts VIII be made to reduce
| the rate of tax and the schedule of H.
| censes: and, II this be accomplished the
| opposition to the bill will be apparently
comparatively feeble.
Saturday April 18th, at 1 O'Clock. was
set apart for the delivery of eulogies
upon the late Representative Cogswell,
| Of the Sixth District of Massachusetts.
| The appropriation bill for fortifications
| and coast-defences for the year ending
| June 80. 1897, was reported by Mr.. Haines
| Republican), of Nebraska, and placed on
| the calendar.
A number Of local and private bills
were passed, and then at O'Clock, the
| House took a recess under the rules until
| o'clock. the evening session to be for
the consideration of private pension bills
[ PENSIONS.
The evening session of the House was
| marked by a slight outbreak in the Re-
publican ranks against the policy Of in
| creasing the pension Of widows OF general
| officers. Several such bills had been
acted upon by the House. in Committee
| of the Whole, and when the last one
came up. Mr.. Mccall Republican). OF
| Tennessee said that II that policy was
| to be continued. while widows OF private
| soldiers could get no such consideration,
| he for one. did not propose to attend
| any more Friday night sessions.
During the evening nine bills were
| acted upon in Committee OF the Whole,
| and three OF them were passed In the
| House before the hour Of 1880 caused an
adjournment.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Call, chairman OF the judiciary
| Committee asked whether that commit
tee had made any progress In the con-
| sideration of the matter. heretofore re-
| ferred TO II, as to the legislation neces-
| sary to restrain United States courts In
cases Of contempt. He made the inquiry
| he said at the request Of Eugene v.
| Debs. and the leaders of the labor move
ment In the United States.
Mr. Hoar chairman Of the judiciary
| Committee, stated In reply that the mat
| ter had been referred to Senator HUI
| DemocraD. of New York. as suo-com-
| mlttee who had undertaken to make a
careful collation. Of the laws on the sub
! sect, and to prepare q measure for the
committee. A carefully-prepared bill on
the subject had been introduced yester-
| day by another member OF the commit
| tee-Mr Thurston. The matter, there
! fore, had not been overlooked. The commit
tee was dealing with it as rapidly as
the nature OF the case admitted. How
soon the matter would be ripe for re-
port by the committee was question
which ought TO be addressed to the Sena-
| tor from New YOrk-not now present
| A Joint resolution. was introduced by
| Mr. Call, in reference 10 the imprison-
ment of Mrs. Maybrick in England. II
| declares that 1.-THE people OF the Uniteq
| States sympathize with Mrs. Mayorlck
in her suffering under a sentence OF lie
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor; that they
| almost universally believe In her inno-
| cence": that she was unfairly convicted
| before a presiding judge. whose harsn
| rulings were caused by demented mind
almost bordering on insanity" and 1t re-
| quests the President Of the United states
| to communicate the resolution to the
| Government 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.
| IL ought not to be introduced. L nap
nened TO be in England at the time OF
the trial. There was a great deal OF
| difference Of opinion on the question
whether she ought 10 be convicted. But
| certainly. II Is a subject over which the
| senate of the United States has no juris-
| diction. / move that it be laid on the
| table"
az ,et II lie on the table for the present"
Mr. Call pleaded 0et 1t lie on the table
| being entirely different in Senate prac-
| t,ce from having IT laid on the table,.
81 should like" Mr.. Call continued, ITO
| have the Senate vote upon It,"
| "YeU" said Mr.. Sherman, reienting,
olet n 90 10 the Judiciary Committee"
Mr. Uoar. chairman of the judiciary
| 6,onmittee indicated his desire that no
| e,,ch reference OF the resolution should
he made. and remarked that a motion
| had been made 10 lay 1t on the table.
Mr. sherman took back his suggestion,
and renewed the motion 10 lay the joint
resolution on the table.
Mr. Cali demanded the yeas and nays
on that motion, and said that he would
he eled to hear what reasonable objec-
| ton there could be TO reference Of the
| ioInt resolution TO the judiciary Com
mittee. -,
mark that he was perfectly willing to
| have the Joint resolution referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
THAT Is all ask" said Mr.. Call, and
the Joint resolution was then referred TO
the Judiciary Committee.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
| taken up-the first sixty-five pages OF II
having been already disposed OF. except
as to the reserved amendments.
The bill having been read In ful. the
Senate proceeded to act on the reserved
amendments. The first of these was one
offered by Mr.. Cannon Republcan), OF
Utah, to insert a proviso that ma
iority of the members OF any board or
Commission TO negotiate with Indians for
a surrender Of their reservations shall be
appointed from the bona fide residents OF
the State or Territory in which the reser-
walton is located. The amendment gave
rise to long discussion.
Mr.. Chiffon DemocraD. OF Texas
argued against the amendment, because,
among other things, II was an interfer-
ence with the constitutional rights OF the
President on the question OF appoint
ments.
Mr. Cannon intimated that an argument
| In support OF a proposition to overstep