Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-16

State in the Union recognized any delegation from
any oil their cities as committee or delegation He
held that the real reason why this eff0r5 made to
refer these bills the San Francisco delegation
that the San Francisco delegation might have q
Chairman and clerk to do its work The whole
purpose was that the majority of that delegation
might name q clerk, who should do the work of the
delegation, or at least of the majority. 1t was a
wellknown fact that they came to the Capital with
their clerk selected, and that the whole purpose
OF the tiibnstering last night. He hoped the bi
| would 90 to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. SEARS raised the point of order that no dis
cussion was in order the merits Of the bill, and
that it should be confined to the question OF refer
ence.
MIR. JOHNSON hoped there would be no cutting off
OF the debate. He wanted the speakers to have a
fair field and free argument and let their motto
be :" Lay on, MacdufT, and damned be he who first
| cries hold, enough =!
Mr.. CoNeER replied at some length to the remarks
| OF Mr.. Baker. He had been deeply panied at the
remarks OF the Senator. He represented cJnstit-
uency here Us honest, as true and as loyal as did
the Senator from Santa Clara. The men he
had stigmatized rabble had hun
| dreds, aye thousands, OF them stood
under the flag of their country, and upheld its
honor upon hundred battle-felds of this country.
They were men who could discuss questions Of pol
icy as fairly and intelligently the constituency
| the gentleman claimed to represent. He not only
| represented his own party but he represented the
honest portion of the Republican party in the Ninth
1
votes of that party. He had himself stood in rms
| to uphold the flag OF this country He threw back
into the gentlemans teeth with increased the
contempt he uttered for tn men he represented
He was in favor OF the reference OF the bill to the
San Francisco delegation.
Mr.. DICKINSON also favored the reference OF the
bill to the San Francisco delegation, and deprecated
the remarks of the Senator from Santa Clara These
were bills that would affect only San Francisco, and
that delegation ought to be recognized and have
such bills referred to them.
| SHARP RETURN FIRE.
Mr. ESOs-I have discussed the merits of this bill
sufficiently to give the Senate the understanding
that it was of character that should be referred
the San Francisco delegation. must confess that
had some local pride when announced my views to
this Senate that it should he referred and that we
should not be ignored delegation from that city.
| nave not Intentionally, if l have done it at all,
| injured the personal feelings of any Senator on
this floor; have no Acknowledgements to y axe
to the distinguished gentleman from Santa Clara !;
have nos mpugned the lofty integrity, the intel l.
gence, the wealth or virtue OF his constituents; |
concede that they rank among the fist in the State
and trust that the record that he shall make on
this floor will reflect the sentiments and the honor
and the integrity OF that constituency. But when
| the learned gentleman makes personal assault
upon me and my associates that represent the dele
CATION from San Francisco, it is my duty not to
| nurl them back upon his weak and feeble physical
structure, for he is lily prepared for physical en-
counter with me, know; and he shall receive the
!
| ever give to the weak, and | extend TO him the
shield of my generosity and the protecting aels OF
| my own good-nature. | shall have no trencilant
blades for him to break, for l. myself, go uuarmed
| / have no furious blows to give, for am harmless
and never strike. shall fear that he may aim
at me, for they will fall harmless at my feet but
| when the gentlemansasks this significant question
"Who sent him here ?-it is my province and pleas
ure and duty TO reply, am sent, Mr.. President, as
| Senator on this floor from the Thirteenth Dis
trict, receiving more votes than are in all Santa
| Clara county am sent from a district whose gen
eral intelligence and wealth takes the front rank in
| the advance-guard of Christian civilization | am
sent here by an intelligent constituency who never
| betrayed their countrys flag, or ever turned
| their back upon the invaders OF their country ;
] am sent here by constituency not run by polit
cians am sent here in the direct teeth Of oppos-
tion of every political convention that assembled in
| the Thirteenth Sen torial District am sent here
| by the Workingmen. by their votes and by
their voices and by the sympathy of the
working women Of the Thirteenth Senatorial Dis
trict. They may not have their names enrolled on
the tax list for equal amount the distinguished
Senator from Santa Clara but every dollar they have
got every bit OF property they own they have got
honestly not by stock speculations or the freaks OF
fortune. They have earned their bread and their
property by the sweat of their brow and will ask
my distinguished friend to go and do likewise.
What? Mr. President, when i heard that repre-.
senJed lawless rabble e-wel should never return
to my constituency without denounced such lam
guage unbecoming and insulting on the floor Of
the Senate. What raDDIe. Ihey the noble
handiwork of God they obey His dictation, and
earn their bread by the sweat OF their brow They
live honestly and purely. What magnificent dem
onstraton is brought here in the searching Of the
records What magnificent exhibition OF breadth
OF mind have we seen here by the learned Senator,
searching the records OF the city and county of
San Francisco to see how much property the work
iugmen represent. Why, Daniel Webster was never
engaged in such high toned work that Henry
Clay, with all the versstilt, of his leaping and
bounding genius never thought of such grand
idea to assaii his opponents, What! Is property
qualification to be the measure or standard Of excel
lence! is that t. be the steppingstone TO the Sen
atOria forum? | answer, No So much for search
ing the records.
Now, believe have answered all that is neces-
sary but before | resume my seat wish to pay Il
compliment distinguished friend from Sacra-
mento for the kindness Of giving fair and free
discussion. He has shown willingness that no
previous question, or no rule OF order, OF tech
nicality may shut OF this discussion. | have in
sisted that this question properly belonged to the
San Francisco delegation it is matter which in
terests us alone. | would ask the learned gentle
he or his wife children live in San Francisco
and pay gas-taX! Excuse me- understand he is
bachelor; no wonder then that he has acquired
wealth. We poor fellows that have wives and chill
dren TO support and to domestic homes, we
have been burlened all through lives with these
heavy membranes; but he has been rs free rs the
bracing air i'll his bachelorhood, and wonder he is
wealthy.
Now Mr. President, the question that was de-
clueu mere yesterday was purely one OT a judicial
character, that operated upon the mind, OF many
Senators but this is bin that solely interests the
San Francisco delegation | trust that this debate
will settle this question as to whether to be
recognized delegation and have charge of our
own local interests. have been selected as Chair
man OF the delegation, not in the manner which the
gentleman from Santa Clara describes not with that
purpose or that view, but rnanmouely. The Re-
publicans and the Morkingmen selected me their
Chairman. Every DAY receive almost n score OF
letters from citizens OF my state, of all political
parties, men of vast wealth, that are poor,
men in the middle walks OF life and how can / an
swer these without am recognized and my delega-
ton is recognized on the floor OF this Senate Shall
turn this correspondence over to the Committee on
Corporations? And who is better qualified to look
interests than the delegation that has been
sent here from San Franciscoy 1t is for these
| reasons, Mr.. President, that | have strenuously
urged that this bill be referred to our delegation
MIR. J0HNsoN-I have some remarks which desire
to submit upon this question, and ii the Senate is
Tired | am willing to postpone them until -
| row, or go on az the present time, just as the
Senate sees fit.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr.. PARDEE-I we in my hand here a telegram
informing that the Rev. o. G.. Wheeler will
speak tomorrow evening in the Assembly chamber
upon the absorbing question of "Chinese Immigfa-
ton to the United States.' | am requested to cor
daily invite every Senator here to listen to the
learned orator.
| On notion OF Mr.. SATTEGwgITE, at $40 P. II. the
Senate adjourned.