Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-01
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under this act for such duty or any part
thereof In respect Of any shipments.
cargo. or lot o. any such article
or articles may be Joined in the
same action for such recovery. without
regard 20 mutually, or nature Of inte-
rests or offences and such joint or seve-
raj judgments or DEGREES may be rem
dored therein. including the enforcement
OF any such lien as justice or equity
may require. ln every such case. the
process of the court n the district where
the action or suit is brought. and where
one defendant resides anl IS served.
shall run 10 and may be served on any
defendant in any other district.
cit is hereby made the duty Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury % prescribe and
enforce suitable regulations TO carry out
the provisions of this section. including
the retention I'm the bonded warehouses
Of the United States, or any other place
where such goods are deposited. of
samples of such goods until required for
evidence on any such trial"
senate Proceedings
After the routine morning business was
disposed of I'm the Senate to-day, Mr.
Mills OemocraD. OF Texas. offered the
following resolution: THAT the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations be instructed
to inquire what. if any. obligations the
United States has assumed toward the
people Of Cuba by asserting and main
tanning the right to prevent the acquisi-
ton Of that island by any European
Power. and compelling its people to re-
main subject TO the domination Of Spain;
and to report by bin or otherwise"
Ar Hale Republicam. of Maine, sug-
gested the omission Of the clause about
reporting.
Mr. Mills: The committee may report
anything IL pleases. 1t may report that
there is no necessity for anything
The Nice-Presdent: Is there any OBJ
lection TO the present consideration of me
resolution
Mr.. Hale: Let it lie over.
The resolution went over until to-mor-
row.
Tho Vice-President laid before the Sen
ate the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr. Morgan Democrat. Of Alabama. in
curing as 10 letters alleged to have been
written TO the present administration
and the late Chief Executive by Maxine
Gomez. leader Of the Cuban revolutionary
army Mr.. Hale inquired whether Mr.
Morgan had modified his resolution in
accordance with the suggestion of Mr.
Hoar lRepubhcan), of Massachusetts,, ex-
tending the inquiry TO all letters.
At'A"
he did not know exactly what Mr.. Hoar
meant. He said he knew Of no other let
tcrs from Gomez to the President but
the two which were published yesterday.
If there were any others he would ike
to have them furnished. However, in the
absence of Mr. Hoar he would let the
resolution 20 over until tomorrow. 1t
was so ordered.
NATURALIZATION BILL.
Mr. Perkins reintroduced an old bill
TO amend the naturalization laws. II
provides for the usual fve-year period,
and requires that each alien seeking 10
be naturalized must speak the English
language the provision that he must De
able TO read and write having been
stricken out. The applicant must also
show himself to be acquainted WIN the
PRINCIPLES of the Constitution and have
an understanding of the system of gov
eminent of the United states ana OF the
States thereof.
Mr.. Pettigrew gave notice OF an amend
-nent to the tariff bin. which will remove
from the dutiable and place on the iree
igt AN articles of like character OF DO
, nestle production or manufacture that
are made or controlled by trust or
combination for the purpose Or prevent
ing competition.
Every combination III lAc l"liH VI q"
trust. or to restrict the quantity or pro-
duction or affecting the prices OF any ar
tic!e. or conspiracy in restraint OF trade
is deemed a trust within the provisions
of the act Action 90 determine the eXis-
tence of such a trust may be begun by
any citizen, and upon the decision OF the
Federal Court that such trust exists
the court is directed to issue an order
directing the customs officers TO there
after admit such articles free Of duty.
The United States Circuit Court IS MADE
the coult of last resort, from which no
appeal can be taken.
Where a duty Is levied upon raw mate
rial. or any article that is improved by
any process after being imported, the
duty ON the raw material or unreiined
or unimproved article shall be collected
as provided by the act, but the dimeren-
tiaI. or additional duty. shall not be col
lected If the improved or refined article
is found TO be subject 10 trust
Al 1920. the Senate went into executive
session. The doors remained closed until
4 o'clock. when the Senate adjourned un-
til tomorrow.