The herald., 1897-03-30
KIND KIDS
MAY MOURN
Over the Spelling of Their
Sport
KlNETOSc0PIc PRIzEFIGHTS
TO BE PLACED UNDER THE
LEGAL BAR
In the House Even Republicans Oh
ject That the Proposed Tariff
Rates Are Too High

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Before
turning to the arbitration treaty this
morning the senate gave an hour to
routine business in open session. Reso-
lutions were introduced by Pettigrew
asking the secretary of the interior for
information relative to President Cleve-
lands sweeping order establishing for
| est reserves, and by Gallinger calling
| on the civil service commission for the
| reason why certain classes of workmen
were subjected to competitive exam
nations contrary to the act exempting
laborers from the classified service.
| The first phase of the tariff in the
senate made its appearance IN senate
resolution by Allen declaring that tariff
taxes on articles of daily consumption
should not be laid so as enrich one class
at the expense of the masses. 1t went
over until tomorrow.
| Hoar reported favorably the bill to
prevent kaleidoscope exhibitions of prize
fights in the District of Columbia and
the territories and to prohibit the ship
ping of material for such exhibitions.
Morgan submitted a minority report
on the bill for a commission to settle
the Central Pacific railroads indebt-
edness to the government.
The rest of the day was spent In execu-
tive session.
Among memorials presented to the
| senate today was one from the Monroe
Doctrine club of Philadelphia, referring
to the arbitration treaty as craftily
constructed political treaty. which would
operate to the great advantage of Eng
land unless materially amended.
| Morgan of Alabama. Democrat, pre-
sented the minority report on the bill
, for the settlement of the Pacific railroad
| debts.
The bill prohibiting the exhibition of
prize-fight pictures by means of the
kinetoscope and kindred devices was
reported favorably with amendments
from the judiciary committee by Hoar
Of Massachusetts, and placed on the
calendar. AS reported the second sec
| tion is materially changed, and the bill
in its new form is as follows
BE it enacted, ETC., that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons or
corporation to exhibit in the District of
| Columbia or the territories, by means
of the biograph, vitascope, kinetoscope
or any kindred device or machine. any
picture of such a pugilistic encounter or
| fight as is forbidden by the act of con-
gress entitled An act to prohibit prize
fighting, and so forth. approved Feb
ruarys7 1906.
Section 2-That 1t shall be unlawful
to send by mail or to send In any man.
ner from any state, territory or the Dis
trict of Columbia, or to bring into this
country from any foreign country. any
picture or pictures or other material to
be used iS such exhibitions as are de-
scribed in the preceding section, or
knowingly to. receive such matter from
the mails or from any common carrier
engaged in interstate commerce.
Section 3-That any person who shall
violate any provision Of this act shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor and shall be
punished by fine of not less than $500
nor more than $4,000"
| Caffery of Louisiana secured immedi-
ate consideration for joint resolution
making Immediately available $3.50, 900
for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river from the head of the passes to the
tion recites the present serious condition
OF affairs in the flooded districts and
states that the appropriation is to be
used to relieve the flood sufferers and
to preserve the lives and property of
citizens and the government improve
ments along the river. The appropria-
tion is to be deducted from the 81, 500 900
given to the Mississippi river by the last
river and harbor appropriation bill. The
resolution was adopted without utdivision
Allen. Populist, of Nebraska, present
ed a resolution declaring that 1t is uncon-
stitutional to impose tariff taxes on ar
ticles Of daily consumption to increase
the fortunes Of one class Of citizens at
the expense of others. The resolution
! went over till tomorrow at Mr.. Aliens
request.
| A resolution by Pettigrew Of South
Dakota was agreed to, asking the Sec
retsry Of the interior for the correspond
ence relating to the order of President
Cleveland on February % last. establish
ing extensive forest reservations. The
secretary is also asked for the reasons
/ of the order.
A resolution by 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 re-
port why their rules require certain
classes Of workmen to be thoroughly
skilled and to submit to competitive
examina ton.
At 1850 the senate went into execu-
tive session on the arbitration treaty
and at 3:15 adjourned.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon going into executive session the
senate promptly took up the arbirta.
ton treaty. Senator Bacon Of Georals