Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-13

the bond submission had been III,
ing the essential features OF nora, ~
loan, yet it completely answers 10
who lad talked of the neesss,.- ave
looking to foreign syndicates S "
tain our credit. u''
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 5.-rts :,
bate on the senate free-coinaas $,
stitue for the house bond bitl @
scheduled 10 commence III tbs wv
and there was a good attenda,a.
sion opened with an attempt 70 pass
consequence in the galleries. The 8.
bill to stop the ''pugilistic fest,,s,.
billed to take place near Ell Paso ~
on Feb. IA. Mr.. Catron. the delaa..,
from New Mexico, asked unanima~s
consent for the consideration a. 81
bilk Mr.. Catron explained that t a.
notorious that the preparations for ~
series Of fights now going On j. Il
Paso, Tex, could not take place tbsss
but were to occur in the territor,
New Mexico. which was within tbrs.
miles of Ell Paso. The governor :,
New Mexico had publicly stated y.
Catron said, that he knew of No Ia.
to prevent the fights. Mr.. Catron als,
said that it was the purpose Of ~
managers of these fights To snnnlo
ment them with bull-fights. and SOM.
Mexican bulls were now On their war
TO the United States In view of III
shortness OF the time remaining nine
days. he warned the house that If ob.
lection were made and the bin wa,
sent to a committee it could not pass
both houses and be signed in time =
prevent the mills" Mr. Knox frab
Mass.), objected, and the bill went IN
committee.
The District appropriation bin was
sent back to committee.
Mr.. Henderson rep, Iowa.. chair.
man of the committee on judiciary
then reported the Catron bill 10 nre.
vent prize and animal fighting in the
District of Columbia and the territor.
les. He explained that it had been
considered by the committee ON iudi.
ciary and had been amended to meet
the objections of Mr.. Knox Mass
The bill was passed
AT 3 O'Clock the house went into
committee of the whole CMr. Paine N
the chair and took up the considera.
tion of the free-coinage substitute for
the house bond bill Chairman Ding
ley gave notice that at the proper
time, under the instruction of the com.
mittee on ways and means, he would
move to non-concur. Mr. Dingley
spoke nearly two hours. Mr.. Crisp
gave notice that at the proper time
he would move that the house concur
in the senate substitute.
Washington, Feb. 6.--The silver men
still have the senate by the throat
Mr. Quay made an effort today 10
have the free coinage measure recon-
mitted to the finance committee. with
instructions to report a tariff bill sep
arately. but was compelled to with
draw his motion. The question viii
come up again Monday. Then it is ey.
pected there will be long debate
while the pressure from the country
for action on the revenue bill is In
creasing every day.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The senate
free coinage substitute for the house
bond bill was debated five hours in the
house this afternoon and for hrae
hours at the night session. Neyerths-
less. the pressure from the members
for time to present their views Is g
great that it seems possible now that
the debate may run over into neX
week. The speeches so far have been
tame and dr., There were two not
able exceptions today. however. NJ
Johnson Of North Dakota and hf
Johnson Oh California. both republicans
but on different sides OF the sife;
question, afforded entertainment eng
perhaps instruction
Mr.. McLaurin dem, s. @. oeel
pied several minutes in replying to he
speech made by Mr.. Pearson rep y
CO, last night. He referred to tl'
contest between brute force AMI
money and manhood and voters
denounced Mr. Pearson for catering
a cheap applause and "befouling On
own nest" by intinating the dislsyal9
of South Carolina.