The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-13

the house tariff bill.
The state department has been
notified that Japan has opened For
mosa to toe trade q the world
se, 3aaspss tDeaees ewpss
~. - 49, - ~ $50 St<e
pugiistic encouhtet from taxing
place near FL Paso. The bill makes
fighting a misdemeanor, placing the
punishment at imprisonment for not
less than one year At $3.50 p. m.
the ho Sc passed the anti prize
fighting bill without division.
The Catron bill to prohibit prize
fighting in federal territory, passed
by the house on the urgent request
of Delegate Catron, of New Mexico,
was sent to the senate the next day.
Senator Gear consulted with Senator
Hoar, chairman OF the committee on
judiciary, and the latter brought it
up for immediate action in the sem
ate. Mr.. Hoar stated briefly the
need Of action. The prize fighters
had been driven from Teas to
Mexico and now to New Mexico,
where they hoped to fight, because
there was no restraining law. The
bill was read. No objection was
made, and within three minutes from
the time it had been presented to
the senate it was passed.
L he house discussed at length a
series of amendments offered by Mr..
Hainer, Republican OF Nebraska,
to strike from the district of Colum-
bla appropriation bill the appropria-
tions for private and sectarian
institutions of charity in the district
and place the money proposed to be
appropriated for them at the dis
posal of the board of children's
guardians. Much feeling was engen-
dered and at times the debate grew
quite exciting. Appropriations for
six rel gious charitable institutions,
one Episcopal and five Catholic, were
stricken out, but the amendments to
strike out the appropriations for
other private institutions, including
the Young Woman's Christian Home,
the Hope and Help mission, were
defeated. The bill was then de-
feated.
The long contest over the silver
bond bill is at an end in the senate,
that body having passed the free
silver coinage substitute of the
house bond bill by the decisive vote
of AZ to 35, majority of seven for
free silver.
This result was reached after three
hours of caustic debate and sharp
parliamentary fencing. The public
interest in the elimination of the
protra tied struggle was shown by
crowded galleries and full atten-
dance on the floor, seventy seven
senators being present and the
others paired. Baron Won Thiel-
mann, the German ambassador, oc-
cupied front seat in the diplomatic
gallery, showing keen interest in the
the final vote. Members Of the
house crowded the chamber, filling
available seat and standing room in
the rear and side areas.
The house after four hours dis
cussion passed by q vote of 14S tc
26 the senate concurrent resolution
declaring 1t to be an imperative duty
in the interest of humanity tc
express the earnest hope that the
European concert brought about by
the Berlin treaty may be speedily
given its just effect in such decisive
measures as shall stay the hand oi
fanaticism and lawless violence, and
as shall secure to the unoffending
Christians Of the Turkish empire al
the rights belonging to them as men
and Christians, and as benenciaries
of the explicit provisions of thai
treaty; requesting the president tt
communicate these resolutions tt
, the five signatory powers thereof
. and declaring that congress will
support the president in the mos
| vigorous action he may take for thu
protection and security Of American
, citizens in Turkey and to Obtain
redress for injuries committed upoI
the persons and property OF suci
, citizens.
The house committee on foreigl
affairs has adopted by party vote I
resolution censuring Embassado
: Bayard for his two speeches a
Edinburgh and Boston.
The resolution quotes the passageI
> of these two speeches which ar,
condemned in its preamble, and