The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
The Senate.

ing to the arbitration treaty the senate
today gave an hour to routine business in
open session. Resolutions were agreed
to, by Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota,
asking the secretary of the interior for
information relative to President Cleve-
lands sweeping order, establishing forest
reserves, and Mr.. Gallinger of New
Hampshire, calling on the civil service
commission for the reason why certain
classes of workingmen were subjected to
competitive. examination contrary to the
law eXempting laborers from the CLASH
fication service.
The first phase of the tariff debate
made its appearance in the senate on a
resolution by Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska d.
recting that taxes on articles of general
consumption should not be laid so as to
masses.
1t went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Hoar, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported favorably the bill to prevent
microscopic exhibitions of prize fights in
the District of Columbia and the terrific
ries, and to prohibit the shipping of ma
terial for the exhibition.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama submitted
minority report on the bill for commits
sion to settle the Central Pacific Railway
indebtedness to the government.
The bill was passed for the settlement
of an account between the state of
Arkansas and the United States. 1t in
wolves a payment by the state of bal
ance of 100000.
The rest of the day, up to Bill p. m.
was spent in executive session.
Senate Proceedings. Jog
Washington, March 29.-Among the
memorials presented to the senate today
ha
of Philadelphia referring to the arbitra-
ton treaty as craftily constructed po-
ltical treaty which would operate to the
great advantage of England unless ma
teriaily amended. L.i .
Mr.. Morgan (dem.) of Alabama present
ed the minority report on the bill for the
settlement of the Pacific Railway debt.
The bill to prohibit the exhibition of
prize fights by means of microscopes and
kindred devices was reported favorably,
with amendments, from the judiciary
committee, by Mr.. Hoar (rep) of Massa-
chusetts, and placed on the calendar.
AS reported the second section is alto
gether eliminated, and the bill in its new
form is rs follows: Elff8
Be it enacted, ETC., that it shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons or cor.
porations to exhibit in the District OF
Columbia or the territories. by means OF
the biograph, vitascope, kaleidoscope, or
any kindred device or machine any pic
ture of such pugilistic encounter or fight
as forbidden by the act of congress en-.
titled, can act to prohibit prize fighting"
etc., approved February IL, 1896. 1anH
"Section q That it shall be unlawful
to send by mail or to send in any manner
from any state, territory or the District
of Columbia, or to bring into this country
from any foreign country any picture or
pictures or other material to be used in
such exhibitions as are described in the
preceding section, or knowingly to receive
such articles from the mails or from any
common carrier engaged in Interstate
commerce. -'t 1850 NftI
"Sec 3. That any person who shall VIC
late any provision of this act shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than $500 or
more than $500" .ia
Mr.. Gallery (dem.) of Louisiana secured
immediate consideration for joint reso-
luton, making Immediately available
S250,000 for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river from the head of the passes
to the mouth of the Ohio river The res
olution recites the present serions condi.
ton of affairs in the flooded districts and
states that the appropriation is to be used
to relieve flood sufferers and to preserve
government improvements along the river.
The appropriation is to be deducted from
the S2,500,000 given to the Mississippi
river by the last river and harbor appro-
priation bill.
The resolution was adopted without d.
vision.
Mr.. Allen pop.) of Nebraska presented
resolution declaring that it was uncon-
stitutienal to impose tariff taxes on arti-
cles of daily consumption to increase the
| fortunes of one class of citizens at the 'ex-
pense of others. The resolution went
over until tomorrow at the request Of
Mr.. Allen. t ,as, +.,Y ~.
A resolution of Mr. Pettigrew of South
Dakota was agreed to asking the secre-
tary of the interior for the correspond
ence, ETC., relative to the order of Presi-
dent Cleveland on February % last: es-
tablishing extensive forest reservations.