The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

Republican Representatives "AseAe
chusetts Protest Against Being smoth.
cred by too High Rates-An Indiana Re-
publican Also Kicks out of Traees-A
Resolution TO Make Immediately Avail.
able $3.50 900 for Mississippi River I'm.
Observation-Disclosures Anti.Civl Service
Resolution.
SENATE.
Washington, March 29.-The senate
today spent about an hour in open ses-
sion, and about two hours and a half
in secret session discussing the arbi-
tration treaty. During the open ses-
sion a remonstrance against the treaty
was presented from the Monroe Doc
trine Club, of Philadelphia, which
characterizes 1T as "craftily cuntrieyed
to advance the interests of England
and to coerce the United States into
adoption of a reciprocity treaty with
Canada.
Senator Morgan presented his mi
nority report in h Pacific railroad
matter which was ordered printed.
Senator Hoa reported from the judi
ciary committee a bill to prohibit the
reproduction in the District of Column
bia and territories, by kaleidoscope or
kindred devices, of pugilistic ncoun
tiers n fights and it was placed on the
calendar.
Senator Caffery, from the committee
ON commerce, reported a joint reso-
luton apprOpriating $3.50, 600 (to be
made Immediately available) for the
Improvement of the Mississippi from
the head of h passes to the mouth of
fha hhin riyyar Thic my &c. 70 -
taken out of the 81, 500, 900 appropriated
in n last river and harbor bill. The
preamble states that the expenditure
is necessary to relieve the food suffer-
ers and to preserve the lives and prop
erty of citizens and the government
works on the river. The joint resolu-
ton was passed.
Senator Allen, popuIist, of Nebraska,
offered a resolution, declaring that the
congress is not possessed of ~cOnStitu-
tlOndl power to impose taxes ON articles
OF daily consumption by the people,, for
the express and avowed purpose of
increasing h private fortunes of any
class Of its citizens at the expense Of
the masses.
Senator Allen stating that he desired
to speak on it tomorrow.
PettigreW, silverite, of South
Dakota, offered a resolution which was
agreed to, calling on the civil service
commission for a statement of the rea
sons why GbOrers and WOrkrnen in the
government printing office and in other
departments Of the government are
required to submit themselves to com
petitive examination, contrary TO the
provisions of the civil service law.
AT 3:15 o'clock p. M, Immediately at
the close of the executive session, the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, OBJ
jected to the approval of the journal
or the transaction of business when
the house was called to order today,
because of the absence of a quorum.
A call of the roll sustained Mr.. Rich
ardsOn.
The second roll call showed the pres
Ience of a quorum and at lilo o'clock
tho journal was approved and the
ing of the tariff bill In max
ing the announcement of the vote
Speaker Reed said: THE chair hopes
that members will find it convenient
with their private engagements to be
present when the house meets. We
have already lost an hour and ten
minutes today because members have
not been attentive to their duties
The rumored dissatisfaction among
republican members of the house with
the schedules of the tariff bill was
manifested today when MeSsrS. Mccall
and lowering, of Massachusetts, pro-
tested against the high rates of duty
imposed in the wooden and cotton
schedules. The former said it was the
wooden schedule of the Mckinley Dill
tina had caused the reaction against
the protective system, resulting in the
loss to the republicans of the house,
the senate and the presidency. Mr..
Lowering declared that the
turers of Massachusetts, did not
the high rates. but asked a tariff that
would stand. They believed in protec-
ton, but did not van to be smothered
in it's embrace. The statements Of these
members were warmly a~pplauded by
the democrats.
Mr.. Russell called attention to the
means had agreed to increase the duty
on cOmbed cotton at the request OF
Mr.. Lowering, and he thought it came
with bad grace from the gentleman
from Massachusetts, to criticise the
high rates of duties.
Another republican outbreak was
that by Mr.. Johnson, republican, of
indians who wanted to alter some
schedules which he said were not likely
to be reached because Of the irrelevant
debate. He so persisted in talking, de-
spite the commands OF h chairman,
Mr.. Sherman, that the committee rose
and the chairman reported that the
committee did so in order that the
rules of the house might be enforced.
The speaker said that irrelevant de-