The new North-west., 1897-04-02

Senate Receives n Memorial Against
the AElitr;, tian EreHtY.

the Arbitration Treaty.
Washington, March 29.-Among the
memorials presented to the senate today
was one from the Monroe Doctrine clul
of Philadelphia, referring to the arbtra-
tion treaty as a craftily constructed po-
litical treaty, which would operate to the
great advantage of England unless mate
rally amended.
Senator Morgan. democrat, of Alabama
presented the minority report on the bill
for the settlement of the Pacific railroad
bills.
The bill to prohibit the exhibition OF
prize fight pictures by means of the kinet-
oscope and kindred devices was reported
favorably, with amendments, from the
/ judiciary committee by Senator Hoar OF
Massachusetts and placed on the calendar
AS reporte d. tho second section is mate
rally Ctiaraea and the bill in its new
form is as follows:
BE it enacted etc, that it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to exhibit in the
District of Columbia the territories by
means of biograph, vitascope, kaleidoscope, or
any kindred device or machine, any picture of
such pugilistic encounter or fight is for
hidden by the act of congress, entitled AN
act to prohibit prize fighting" and so forth
approved February T. 1856.
Section 2. That it shall be unlawful to send
by mail or to send in any manner from any
state, territory or District of Columbia. or
bring into this country from any foreign coun-
try, any picture pictures other material
to be used in such exhibition described
in the preceding section, or knowingly receive
such matter from the mails, from any
common carrier engaged in interstate COM
merce.
Section 3. That any person who shall vio-
late any provision of this act shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and shall be punished by a
fine OF not less than $500 more than 5000.
Senator Caffery of Louisiana secured
immediate consideration for a joint reso-
luton making Immediately available
$250,0Q0 for the Improvement of the Mis-
sissppi river from the head of the passes
to the mouth of the Ohio river. The res
olution recites the present serious condi-
ton of affairs in the flooded districts and
states that the appropriation is to be used
to relieve flood sufferers and to preserve
the lives and property of citizens and the
government improvements along the
river The appropriation is to be de-
Quoted from the S2,250,O 600 given to the
Mississippi river by the last river and
harbor appropriation bill. The resolution
was adopted without a dissent.
Senator Allen, populist, of Nebraska,
presented a resolution declaring that it
is unconstitutional to impose a tariff on
articles of daily consumption to increase
the fortunes of one class of citizens at
the expense of others. The resolution
went over until tomorrow at Senator AL
lens request
a resolution by Senator Pettigrew of
poutH i)dhUttL WdS dSIeeu W, ASKING the
secretary of the interior for correspond
ence, etc, relating to the order of Presi-
dent Cleveland on February % last estab-
fishing extensive forest reservations. The
secretary is also asked for the reason Of
the order.
A resolution by Senator Gallinger was
agreed to, reciting the provision of the
civil service law excepting laborers from
classification under that law, and calling
on the civil service commission to report
why the rules require certain classes of
Workmen to be thoroughly skilled and to
submit to a competitive examination.
At 1880 p. m. the senate went into eX-
ecutive session on the arbitration treaty
and at 3:f0 p. m. adjourned
En Executive Session.
Upon going into executive session the
senate promptly took UP the arbitration
treaty bill. Senator Bacon of Georgia
took the floor in advocacy of his amend-
mont to exempt claims against southern
states from the operation of the agree
ment. He spoke at length, going into the
general merits of the treaty.
The senate confirmed Henry H. Nash,
register. and Henry Whips, receiver of
the land office at Kalispell, Mont.