The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
FEDERAL FEE SYSTEM.
An USxECEssaRf EXPENSE or
81. 200 900 IN ONE YEAR.
Mr.. swanson, Of Virginia Gives some IN
formation on the subject-piso"sS'o"
ofcuban Complications.

House. invoked the blessing of God upon
No. Parton. president of the Red Cross
Society. and her party, In the trip 10
turkey. A resolution OF inquiry reported
from the Committee on Interstate Com
Yncrce. was agreed TO. directing the Secre-
,ary OF the Treasury TO inform the House
whether or not, ifs his opinion the regu-
lations for the safety OF the public on
the ocean are inadequate
The resolution was prefaced by astate-
ment that public prints charged mat
may ocean vessels were permitted TO san
from United States ports with inadequate
and imperfect llfc-boat equipments.
Mr.. RICHARDSON (DemocraU, oil Iennes.
Gee. called attention TO perVerslon u
the columns of the Congressional RECORD
by the Insertion in to-day issue oi
twenty-thrce columns OF matter Wincn az
companied the report made 10 the House
yesterday by Secretary clney upon the
reply to the resolution relating 10 Am
bassadOr Bayards speeches at EdinDurS
and Boston, England.
The Speaker, having been informed tnat
the matter appeared through a mistake
OF the government printer, stated that IL
would be excluded from the permanent
record. An eftcrt was made 10y Messrs.
Turner (DcmOcraD. of Georgia, and Nc
Rae (DemocraO. OF Arkansas. to secure
the retention of the papers. but IL Ialled
on objection.
THE RULES.
Mr.. Crisp asked what had become OF
the unfinished business, the report OF the
Committee on Rules
Speaker Reed stated that all the pro-
posed amendments save one, had beeh
agreed 10. and were in force.
Mr.. Crisp said that the report, as a
whole. had not been disposed Of, anu
vet those officials were enforcing the
.h lV
1t was not proper 10 proceed 10 tnat
manner. he said. he had intended, az me
proper time. to offer a substitute Tor the
whole Code of Rules.
Mr. Dalzell (Rcpublican), OF Pennsyl-
vania, stated that IL was the intention OF
the Committee on Rules TO hoId meet
ing shortly and complete their consloera-
tiOn OF the one amendment remaining un-
disposed of. The House. he said, was mol
suffering from the present condition or
affairs. and when the committee made lts
report the gentleman from Georgia (Mr
Crisp would have all the opportunity 10
offer his proposed substitute.
The House then went into committee
of the whole. Mr.. Payne (Republican),
OF New York. In the chair to consider the
urgency deficiency bill.
THE FEE SYSTEM.
A h~ief discussion ensued upon the fee
system of the United States courts. and
the necessity for it's reformation, if not
sbolishment, in which Messrs. Cannon,
Ssyers, Henderson, Northway, Swanson,
and Daniels. participated.
Mr.. Swanson pointed out that in the
last fiscal year nearly II 900 persons were
brought into court. who ought not TO
have been there, imposing an unnecessary
expense of S2.eeo,eo9 upon. the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Lacey Republican,. of Iowa, dis
cussed the necessity for reform OF the
fee system in federal courts, presenting
some striking figures.
Of hn nan. no 10 caf
II the judges OF the courts would dismiss,
as they had the power to do the Offend
ing officials.
chusetts. asked If the evils complained
OF. could be cured in the appropriation
bill
Mr.. Lacey: They csnnot"s
Mr.. Walker: "Can they be cured in any
NJ. Lacey: "They can"
MI. Walker: why is not a bill
has charge OF the subject?"
Ms Lacey; 'The Judiciary Commit
M Walker: well, where are they? Are
Mr.. Lacey: Il hope to have it demon
stra1d before the close of this Congress
that ihey are very much alive,
The consideration of the bill having
been concluded, several unmportant
amendments and one appropriating SOL
UU0 ff the survey of the Chippewah In
dian lands. being added. the committee
rose and the bill as amended was passed:
until tomorrow.
In the Senate.
In the routine business of the morn
ing hour in the Senate, a service BEN
sion bur was reported to the Senate
from the Committee on Pensions without
any recommendation, and was placed on
A resolution was offered by Mr.. cau
(Den.). of Florida, requesting the Presi-
dent of the United States TO inquire into
the arrest and forcible removal Of Mark
C.. Rodriguez, citizen of the United
States. on board OF the lniIed States
mail steamer O1iyett, in the harbor Of
Havana, on the 10Th instant, and also in
the arrest Of Louis s. Someilan and his
son Avania, and If no just causes for such
arrests exist, That the President shan
d0nand their imm sdiate release.
Mr.. Hoar said that IL any action on the
subject were to be taken at all. the better
form would be 10 ask the President, in
the first place. for such Information as
the State Department had.
Mr.. Cali suggested that the State De-
partment might not yet have received
eny information on the subject, as his
own came from telegram received by
him last evening, which he read to the
Senate.
Mr.. Hosr remarked that there seemed to
be a notion In some quarters that the
Senate OF the United States was a con-
stdnty ludueu cannon LOT men 10 TOUCH
co SLOWLY.
lie thought it best to so n little more
slowly IN all these cases, and consented
to modify his resolution so as to make il
one of inquiry merely. He added that
the arrests OF American citizens in Cuba
contrasted with the arrests of the sub
jects Of Great Britain and other Euro
pean powers. and that the protection OF
the American flag really amounted TO
little or nothing.
Mr.. sherman (RepD. of Ohio. chairman
OF the Committee on Foreign Relations,
said the resolution would be setting an
ment a great deal of trouble. He moved
the reference CT the resolution 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and said
that that committee would meet TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Call said " there was any desire
TO have the resolution referred he would
make no objection. He did not see. how
Information given II as TO the arbitrary
arrest Of United states citizens In foreign
countries. lie wanted TO show the people
OF the United States and the people OF
his own State that so far as he was
concerned he was prepared, as a senator,
citizens in foreign countries without ref
ercncc TO the action of any other Depart
ment Of the Government.
Mr.. HOar remarked that whenever such
Information received by a senator was
communicated 10 the State Department
steps were Immediately taken TO cable an
inquiry into the facts. Why this one
case which had come 10 the knowledge
OF the Senator from Florida should be
singled out and made the means Of apply
ing q spur TO the President or Secretary
Of state or the Senate. he could not say.
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