Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-23
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g B Davis, A b Baker, JWethe.
mier.
Compton-Mrs NJ J Hayden.
Santa Anal Wagner.
Florsncs-Jss " Dsfrses. b w
Conway.
San Bernardino-sherman Tsy.
Ter, Hardin Tayer.
Arisona--W Brosty, Jno Bailey,
Trailer, q = Hoffman, G w Tiger,
0B Silver, Geo 9chaffer, Wm Gal.
laGher, r TIL homas, Albert 8 Winter,
II O Whsadon. John Shannon, G
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New Mexico-0 A Burgess.
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BAcRA1IENTO, Jan. 21.-Yester.
day was a fleld day in the Senate.
The whole time was devoted to the
oouslderAti Ion Of resolutions relAt.
Ing TO the new Chinese treaty. II
. vote had been taken early In the
forenoon, Senator Davit's res0lu.
tion against the ratification of the
tseaty would have been adopted;
bht - the debate progressed the
other aide eslned strength. Again,
tie debate drew party lines, and
The SENATOR who occupied middle
grouud generally took = pOsition
within their own psrty line. On
the main question the Democrats
voted In y body sgafDst the ratifi-
cation OF the treaty, aud with them
Senators Grove johnson, VIM.
johnson, Davis aud West, of the
Republican, column, voted. On
one side issue Senator Byrnes
voted with The Democrat, rs did
Senator Brnwn. There was no de
sign 10 make the question = par
tisan one when ths resolution WAS
Introduced. but 1t can be said
fairly now that the Republican
HepSte Vt California has taken the
position that the treaty ought to be
ratified. The Republicans were
marshxlied uuder the leadership OF
Senator Ssars, who displayed mas
tsrly skill ~ . debater aud parlia.
Insntasian. He was ably assisted
BY Senators Wendell aud Baker.
The Democrats alec fell into ranks
Of Republican leadership, aud
oheerfuliy followed Senator Davis
aud Grove J0hnson-twO senators
0f acknowledged skill and parlia.
msntary resources. Senator Scare
made = convincing speech. He
had the data " his fiugsrs' end,
and readily replied to all questions.
The Interruptions seemed to give
him special opportunities for dis.
playin lug his knowledge Of the sub.
ject under discussion. Again,
when the reault Of the voting was
announced, Senators Nenmann,
Baker, Wendell. Dickinson, Hit
tell, Psrdes and others were quick
TO percsivs that they had sufficient
strength 10 dispose Of Senator Glas-
cocks resolution, and the result
was that everything pertaining to
the subject under discussion was
laid on the table.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-SenatOI
Eaton, Chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, says he
will next Tuesday call up the Chi.
nese treaties iu his com mittee, and
ondsaver 10 have them made the
exclusive order Of business from
day 10 day until final action In re.
gard to them. He also says that,
With view Of hsstening action, he
will propose that The committed
obtain suthority from the Senate
te bold meetings while the HsnAt,
10 In session. Senator Eaton fully
appreciates thS Importance Of TAX
lag prompt action on the trea ties
~, " they are to be amended, the,
should speedily be brought bsf0r'
the SENATE for discussion, 60 tina
they may be returned to China 70
ratification Of the amendments be
fore next Winter; and II they ar,
TO be ratified without amendment
that aleQ plust he done quickly, o
there Will he no time left for Con
grees 10 enact the necessary legis
latien to carry them into effect. o.
tbs whole, however, Senator Eatol
doubts whether nnai action by tn
senate iasy rsasonably be expect
Cd short Vt two weeks from tn
present time.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Tb
Senate In executive session yester
day directed its Committee Of
Elections to Investigate by wha
means the text Of the Chimes
treaty and accompanying docu
ments, printed s'ln confidence,
for the uss Of msmbers Of the Sen
~, became public. Edmupds ex
pressed the hope that the SenAt
will subject any correspondent
who refuses to disclose the sourC
from which be obtained the dosu
msnta to imprisonmsnt for .
long time ~ he may continue {
r6tnsa - answer any Of the com
mittoe's questions. The resolution
- adopted, empowers the com
2lttee to ssnd fof psrsons and pl
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