The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-15
VOL. XLIIL-N0. 3S7.
CLOSING UP THE SESSION.
<II NIT OWE or THE APPR0PBIA-
TION INNS PASSED.
-. s.,,,e DIscu-sing the Non-seetnrian
school ouc-ton-The Hawaiian Treaty
nil stut 10 the Ilousc-The President on
,bs River and uarbor Approprtauons.

WARRINGTON, Aug. H.-ln the oen-
ate MIR Spencer QRep. Ala) submitted
concurrent resolution, providing for the ap-
,ontment Of a Joint committee TO consist Of
three Senators and three members OF the
House OF Representatives, to prepare q suita-
bic form OF Government for the Distriot OF
Counpia, ond report at the next session OF
Congress-. 1t also authorizes the committee
30 sit during the recess, enpoy the necessary
clerical force. and provides that the expenses OF
the committee shall be paid one-half out OF the
contingent fund OF the Senate, aud one half out
OF tue contingent fund OF the House OF Repre-
ssntatlves. Passed.
Ar Edmunds moved to take up the proposed
constitutional amendment prohibiting the ap-
proprlation Of money for the support OF scotia
rlsn sch ools. Agreed to-ycas, %; nays, ID.
The question being ON the passage OF tho
proposed amendment. MIR. Fr,linghuysen (Rep.,
MD reviewed the provisions tnereof,and argued
that It was manifest that the people OF this
country called for an amendment to the Constl-
tuition covering the principles Involved In this.
There was no room for two opinions on the
questions, that religion and conscience should
be free. and the people should not be taxed for
she support OF sectarlan sch ools. These funda-
mental rights should be secured by the Consti-
tuition. Unfortunately. the amendment passed
BY the House was defe tive, and there were
Senate in that shape, II would be null and void.
He though the House OF Representatives should
be erstined that the defects had been discov-
cred. and should be willing to concur In the
amendment proposed by the Senate at once.
men, would pre- prevent relIsiopUs IiSpu''di instsaSsion
In prisons and reformatory Institutions,
snd referring 70 the reading o. the Biole 10 puo:-
lie schools. I'D the Constitution OF the United
statss should never treat that book with disre-
soect. He denied that anybody wanted the
there were different translations OF the bible
That was true; but the. excellence Of this
reading OF any OF them. There was nothing In
Z whieh provided that the Dousy or King
James Bibles should be excluded.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Pending discussion, the morning hour ex-
pired. and the Senate resumed tho considera-
hoo OF the bill to carry into effect the Hawaian n
Mr.. Norwood Dem, Cal continued his re-
marks against the bill. lie argued that there
Sas no inducsment for acquiring the Hawaiian
fslands as an outport IN the Pacific Ocean. 1t
pad been claimed that the population OF those
Islands had been rapidly decreasing, and II the
Pill was passed the Islands would naturally fall
into our bands. He denied that the rate OF de-
rease In the POI ulation W IS ten per cent, as
claimed, and said even II 1t was at tnat rate 1t
would take fourteen years with the present
population Of 10000 to dwindIe down to 5000.
He quoted FROM the WORK OF MIR. Nordhon at
some length to show the con ition OF AFFAIRS In
shc Hawaiian Islands, snd argued that the pro-
uucton OF sug there was weighed down with
diniculties winch did not exist anywhere else.
II was the most remarkable thing ne ever heard
OF tbat the king OF the counr ry with which tns
trerty had been negotiated had n minister here
ursiug the passage OF a measure which that
minister argued would be the destruction of the
kingdom he represented. ar Norwood argued
that this measure was urged oy the Hawaiian
Government for . pecuDiary advantage. That
sountry would reap the benefit II this bill
should be passed. and tho United States would
p the sufferers. The effect Of this bill would
es no 80 sicc o to tns waiisn Islands a bonus Of
ues 10 ths way OF tho Islands being acquired BY
The United states.
n Mrsars. ~
nno Edmunds Rep, VIZ spoke IN opposition TO
sse bill, and Nr Logan (hep., M, aud Boutwell,
ansp', massJ spoke In favor thereof.
AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont submitted an amend
Dent providing that tbe treaty should be sus-
pended Whenever the conditions and stipula-
lions contained 10 the second and fourth arti-
siss should not be faithfully observed by his
Majesty The King Of the II ,waiian Islands. Re-
tous- as follows:
SIC e. Thai The Secretary Of the Treasury be. and is
riDe IN sdd Ion to the quiremens for the verihcl
non OF invoices under existing avs such rules ana
.alth .hall include lac dscisrson 9uaer IN Of She
sSs cosa I ana n t9s % OF
nsrcal agent that any .rlie,s OF mcrchandise pro-
be admitted into the ports Of America Tree under tue
pfoSuce or manafsc ure oi Inc HaxsIse md. ss
m,J be necessary for the protection Of tue revenue,
sS SUu. H conformity 10 Af's 0' Tue 'A'a e0n'sn
sIo. s. That II any consul. vice consul. commercial
knowingly certlv that any merchandise about to be
eo ~ ne % af % m soR 9Ss S a9
n.nuiscuIe Of the Hawaiian Islands he shall on COO
soris aad M gsy one no, 1aeeisd3s a. the & ss
Aot ,nceeding three years.
Rejected-yeas, 7; nays, 80.
A pEArH BLOW To RICE AND COTTON PLANTERS.
Mir. Gordon Dem. Ca protested against the
pssssRe OF law TO carry into effect q treaty so
partial in its legislation, and 50 unjust TO the
people OF one section OF tuls country, One OBJ
boctiOD existed against this measure ds a IN alter
OF policy II aimed "a death blow at the in
ooubtfui constitutional propriety, and there
fore should be rejected He Knew the Southern
tice and sugar planters aud no people on this
sentiment were more capable Of self sscrin- ing
patriotism than they were; They were IN
ehey opposed a oil which PROPOSED To
elneie out Of all our productions those
vas not JUST and, begging the pardon VI the
pVerwhclininR majority OF tnis Senate, which
thought proper to force this measure upon the
peopie OF his section Of the country, lie must
SAY II was not o"u istent with the equal guar
shteel not Only by the Constitution, but by the
.oIna'ion oi thr American Union. Much less
rAS u Just 10 Try tins e1, eriment upon people
rhu' ~ tho Nicl'situdes VI war. had been made
poorer thhn "hy otntr cope ever were before,
Mhat guarantee was there Ia THIS 4 III that there
Moulu ue 4dmi ted only the Productions Of tue
ha~Alau IsiInGsf lie aIs e4 tn.t tuere could
DO poured INTO San fiaLcisc. more Ice and
sugar from Cuba. China, hia elsewhere than
che Haw iitn Islands woulI yer h. ,e,,l,h III. IL
was amazed thal the prpl ositlou Il the senator
from vermont should hays teen reirctad In
nia oIlnoh ia less IN n twelNe months lhere
Noulu Do hogshedds u sugar grown on the i.I.
tnd oi CUBA, aud rce grown ih Cnlna emutied
nto out ports under the Il ana Of ing kallkua
Al thls blll should recume a Iaw IL woul'i create
panic ainoiE the plan tfs Of the sou H. who
Woulu SOC that Their crops would not Do uro6t-
eble, hnd they might be all indoned. flo ttournt
would Oe wise TO POSTPONE tie bill until Ihe
growing crops should gathered, and ia
moved TO postpone untl the second tuesday Of
December next. Rejected.
THE BILL PASSED,
The bill was then read n third time and passed
--yess ~ nays II, as follows;
YEAs-hessrs. Allison, Anthony. Boutwell,, Burn.
oide, Cameron (Wis), ChrstiaucY CrsRin, Dawes
n it0n. Ferry, fTennghu, sen, Harvey, JOnus tNeOJ
hthp, hertdR. Logan, Nc DoHdl4, Mcmillan. Mitchell
MOTION, OgrsDY Paddock, RiHlOLDh, Sargent, Sd as.
ttrg Spencer. oiepensOn. Wadleigh, and WIndom-2v.
hATs Mr.srs. Bo0y, Booth. 20 per, COcAreH DdgG
Sons, fla }, heg AOrrll, AOrto0Od Patterson Wear,
and HhHIe-l2. Democrats ~ italics.
hessrs. Edmunds, Robertson, G ordon, Mo-
CTeery and Witbers, who would have voted
~ inst toe bill, we're paired with Messrs. Conk-
un9 Hitchcock, Bdrnum, Wright ana Clayton,
who would have voted for II.
a. Ibe report Of the conference committee on
the OH To regulate the issue OF artificial lbs to
eoldlers ana sailors who were disabled Ia the
iAle war Tor the Union, was agreed TO.
Ihe report Of the conference committee on
the OH relating To the partition Of real estate In
TIE DlstrlcI Oi Columbia, wa. agreed TO.