The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-01

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Morgan had modified his resolution ir
accordance with the suggestions Of Mr.
Ho0r Rep. of Massachusetts) yesterd
| extending the inquiry TO all letters.
Mr.. Morgan said he had not because
he did not know exactly what Mr.. HoaI
meat.
Mr.. Morgan-I knew Of 70 other letter
OF Gomez TO the President. but the tw
which were published Yesterday. If there
were any others would like to have then
| furnished. However. in the absence o.
Mr.. Hoar, ] will let the resolution e
| over until tomorrow.
| II was 50 ordered
| Mr.. Perkins re-introcuced an old bin
to amend the naturalization laws. II pro-
| vides for the usual five-year period and
| requires that each allen seeking to be
| naturalized must speak the English Ian
| guage. the provision that he must be able
| TO read and write having been stricken
| out. The applicant must also show him
| self to be acquainted with the principles
| OF the constitution. and have an under
| standing Of the system OF government OF
| the United States and OF the States there
| Of.
AMEND THE TARIFF ELL.
Mr.. Pettigrew gave notice Of an amerid-
| ment to the tariff bill which will remove
| list all articles OF like character Of do
nestle production or manufacture that
| are made or controlled by a trust or com
| bination for the purpose OF preventing
| competition. Every contract combination
| I'm the form Of a trust or To restrict th'
| quantity of production or affecting prices
| of any article or conspiracy in restraint OF
| trade IS deemed a trust within the pro-
| visions Of the act. Action to determin'
| the existence OF such trust may be beguf
| by any citizen and upon the decision
| 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 of duty. y
| United States Circuit Court is made tn
| court of last resort from which no appe;
can be taken
| Where a duty is levied upon any raw
material. or any article that is improved
| by any process after being imported the
! duty Of the raw material or unrehned
or unimproved article shall be collected as
! provided by this act. but the diro-ential
or additional duty shall not be collected
| If the improved or refined article Is found
| to be subject to a trust
At 1920 the Senate went into efecutive
session The doors remained Closed until
4 o'clock. when the Senate adJour' ed until
| tomorrow.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
| The Senate remained in secret session
| this afternoon for three hours and a
| half, during which time IT disposed or
| all the important amendments to the
| general treaty Of arbitration and foiied
utterly to agree as to time when the
| final vote shall be taken. Voting VIII ne
resumed on all amendments that may 10
| then pending tomorrow at 40 CLOCK, ana
.ftr hat hon n further
| will be permitted.
The most interesting feature Of to-day s.
| session was the notice given by Mr. Hans
| brough of North Dakota, that he should
| tomorrow or at the first favorable opppr-
| tunity offer as a substitute for the whole
treaty "A declaration in the shape or
a resolution that the United States Is IN
| favor of the principle OF arbitrator put
| that the exigencies of the times do not
| demand that such treaty should now De
ratified.
MIR. Hoer. of Massachusetts. objected TO
| such a p oceeding and said that he wot''
make 2 point of order against 1t whN
| the resolution was offered.
The voting began promptly at O'Clock,
! according to tie agreement the frst vote
| being on the amendment OF Mr.. Hoar'
| which consisted Of a combination OF the
| Chiffon amendment and the amendment
| on the first article of the treaty submitted
| the committee at the last session. Ihis
| amendment provides that any dinerehce
! which in the judgment OF either PoWer
materially effects its foreign OF uoiiV. ~
nolicy shall not be referred 10 arbitration
mar this treaty except by special agree
| ment. ,.,re,,,
| There is also added TO this provision one
| similar 10 that Of Mr.. Chiffon, Whlch
| stimulates that each question 10 ne sun
| mittcd TO arbitration, must hrsc go 10 the
senate for action by that body as In ihe
case of an original treaty. ms was
adorted BY Votc Of "a TO 46. Despite
the adoption OF this amendment MI
| chiffon pressed his amendment but II
was laid on the table.
MIR. kawlins, Of Utah, sought TO strike
| out of article 3, which relatcs TO inc
| selection Of member Ct the lilpu'i''
| from among the judiciary OF STATE vi
| Territory. when any question in winch
| such State or Territory Is interested -
| a subject for arbitration.
This was. however. voted down. Mr..
| MORGAN moved TO strike out article =
which relates to the methods 10 be pur-
sued when objections are taken 10 lhe
| jurisdiction of the tribunal, but he WIN
drew the motion, stating that he WouId
introduce il tomorrow. The article con-
| tains a provision which requires that III
! event Of an award being made by an
| equally divided court there shall be no
recourcc 10 hostile measures OF any de-
scription until the mediation of one or
more friendly Powers has been invited by
one or both of the parties. Mr.. Mllls, OF
Texas. moved TO strike cut this provision,
but this motion was also laid upon the
table by a yea and nay vote. Several
other amendments of minor character
were offered but shared the same fate.
Mr.. Davis pressed for an agreement
for an hour TO take a vote, either FRIDAY
| or the following Monday. but Mr..
stewart objected. Mr.. Steward contend
ed that there mad been no amendments
with respect 10 the pairs. This should be
done he said, on the basis Of two votes
for the treaty as against one on the
other side of the question inasmuch as
the subject had TO be determined by a
two-thirds vote.
No conclusion was reached on the SUBJ
iect and Mr.. Stewart. refusing to with
draw his objection no arrangement for
the vote was had.
While the adoption of the Hoar amend
ment has weakened the opposition 10
the treaty II is not altogether certain
that IL will have twC-thirds Of the Sen
ate on the final vote.
A Mail Packet sunk.
RAINRRIDGE. GA. March 31.-About