The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01

and the nine-days' labor on It's consid-
eratlon were ended.
At 4:40 p. m. the House adjourned until
Saturday next.
TlIE DAY IN THE SENATE.
Letters Of Gomez ma tho Arbritra.
ton Treaty Discussed.
Washington March s1.-After the rou-
tine morning business was disposed Of
IN the Senate to-day Mr.. Mills. Of Texas,
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on For
eign Relations be instructed to inquire
what, If any, obligation the United
states have assumed toward the people
Of Cuba by asserting and maintaining
TIE right to prevent the acquisition OF
that island by any European power, and
compelling its people 10 remain subject
to the domination Of Spain; and to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Hale, Republican, Of Maine, sug-
gested the omission Of the clause about
reporting.
Mr.; Mills The committee may repor.
anything It pleases. It may report that
there is no necessity for anything.
The Fice-President-Is there any OBJ
lection to the present considera tIon or
the resolution?
Mr. Hale-Let it lie over.
The resolution went over Until to-
morrow.
THE GOMEZ LETTERS.
The Vice-President laid before the
Senate the resolution offered Yesterday
by Mr., Morgan; inquiring as to the let
ters alleged to have been written to
the present and the late Chief EXecu-
tlves hy Maxlmo Gomez leader OF the
Cuban revolutionary army.
Mr.. Hale inquired whether Mr.. Nor
gan had modified his resolution III ac
cordance- with the suggestion of AIr.
nc Sory .In,,
to all letters
Mr.. Morgan said that he had not be-
cause he did not know exactly what
Mr.. Hoar meant
MIR. Morgan said he knew of no other
lettets or Gomez to the President but the
two which were published yesterday. If
there were any others he would like
TO have them furnished. However, In
the absence OF Mr.. Hoar he would let
the resolution go over until Tomorrow
Mr.. Perkins retntroduced an old bill
TO amend the naturaliZati ton laws 1t
provides for the usual FIVE year period
and requires that each alien seeking 10
be naturalized must speak the English
language, the provision that he shall De
able to read and write having been
stricken out. The applicant must also
show himself to be acquainted with the
principles Of the constitution and has
an under standing Of the system OF gov
ernment Of the United States and OF
lAe states tneTeOf.
A TARIFF AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Pettigrew gave notice OF an
amendment to the tariff bill which will
remove from the dutiable and place on
the free list all articles Of like character
OF domestic production or manufactu.e
that are made or controlled by n trust
or combination for the purpose OF pre-
venting competition. Every contract
combination In the form Of q trust or TO
restrict the quantity Of production or
affect the price OF any article, or con
spiracy in restraint Of trade, is deemed
2 trust within the provisions Of the act
Action to determine the existence Of
such 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 thereafter admit
such articles free from duty The
United States Circuit Court Is made the
court Of last resort from which al ap-
peal can be taken.
Where a duty Is levied upon raw ma
te!lal, or any article that Is improved
by any process after being imported,
the duty on the raw material or unre-
fined or unimproved article shall be col
lected as provided by this act, but the
direrential or. additional duty shall not
pc collected If the improved or refined
article Is found to lbc the subject Of q
trust.
At 1925 the Senate went into execu-
tive session. The doors remained closed
until o'clock. when the Senate ad-
jorned until tomorrow.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate remained in secret session
this afternoon four hours and half.
during which time 1t disposed Of all the
important amendments to the general
treaty Of arbitration and failed 20 agree
treaty Of arbitration and failed utterly
to agree ns TO time when the lnal vote
shall be taken. Voting will be resumed
on all amendments that may then be
pending tomorrow at O'Clock, ana
after that hour no further amendments
will be permitted.
The most interesting feature OF to-
days session was the notice given by
Mr.. Hansbrough, Of North Dakota. thai
he should tomorrow or at the first IA
vorable opportunity offer as a substitute
for the whole treaty q declaration in the
shape Of n resolution that The United
States is IN favor OF the principle Of ar
litration, but that the eXigencies of the
times do not demand that such treaty
should now be ratified. Mr.. Hoar ou!cct !.
ed to such proceeding, and said that
he would make a point OF order against
1t when the resolution offered.
CONTINUED on Third PaRe,S