Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-04-06
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 5

WASHINGTON, April 5.
SENArE.-After discussion of point of order to
take the veto message from the table Mr.. Harris
moved to postpone all unfinished business until to-
morrow.
Mr. Bayard said there great excitement in Cali
fornia and he wanted to know what the Senators
from California thor ght Ms to immediate action.
Mr.. Farley said riots might break out to-day in
San Francisco, and urged immediate action.
MIR. Sherman remarked that there was danger of
outbreak of violence. He thought the usual bust
ought to be proceeded with and the Chinese bill
be r~ferred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr. Farley didn't think any good could result from
referring postponing the matter. 1t was ques-
ten whether the bill could be passed over the veto
not.
Mr. Sherman thought other legislation might take
place which would not conflict with the Presidents
Mi. Farley strenuously affected to any postpone
ment. His colleague had introduced bill before he
knew whether the pI esent measure would become a
law or not. The introduction of this bill pre-
mature.
Mr.. Dawes opposed present consideration of the
message.
Mr. ingalls, urged that If question could not be
disposed of by bill, it ought to be consi6ere
After fur her debate unfinished business was laid
aside and the veto message was taken up. Mr. Sher-
man moved to refer it to the Committee Foreign
In the debate as to reference, the Chair held that
the reference would not carry the spirit of
Constitution, inasmuch as bills referred seldom
reported:
Chair. Debate ensued and Mr.. Morgan withdrew his
appeal stating that the Senate evidently desired to
vote on the question.
Mr.. Sherman urged that the objections to the
measure were sufficient to cause them to pause and
have the question fully discussed in commi tee.
Mr.. Sherman spoke for half hour in favor of
reference urging that the bill opposed the spirit of
she treaty, and the Chinese government had perfect
right to regard it as violation. While should
gard the interests Of California citizens should
not pass laws that were disgrace to the statute
books and antagonistc to the letter and spirit of the
Constitu ion,
Mr.. Garland commended that the committee could
give no further light Oh the matter The only ques-
whether
over the veto.
Mr.. Morgan said it appeared that the Chinese min
lister had been allow ed to make suggestions in regard
to pending legislation and the President accepted
tRem in vetoing this measure. 1t Was strange that
influence with the Executive than majorities OF
both houses of Congress. He supposed it was simply
an effort to smother the bill.
Mr.. Bayard commended that the reference was wholly
and utterly useless. If the bill to die let its
friends say but do not undertake by reference to
change it's features All that could be done was
to vote whether to make it law over the veto. He
there was no justification for it either in fact
comfy or the traditions of communication and the
dignhef and respectful consideration Of one branch
of the government with the other. It's language was
an impugInent of those who passed the measure
after careful elaboration. He denounced the Bur
lingame treaty as humbug The same spirit as led
to it wanted the present measure to fail There was
no word in the veto message of sympathy with the
citizens of the Pacific coast, but it was Chinese
message from beginning to end. He earnestly hoped
the bill would pass over the veto.
Those voting IN the affirmative Messrs Aldrich
An hony Blair, Dawes, Frye, Harrison, Hawley, Hill
Of California, Hoar, Kellogg Mcmillan. Miller OF
New York, Mitchell Morrill,, Platt, Sawyer, Sherman
Window.
Mr.. Farley moved that the bill be passed notwith-
standing the veto; lost-2s to 81, as follows:
Yeas-Bayard, Beck, Call Cameron of Wisconsin
Cockrell Coke, Davis Of West Virginia. Fair Farley
ops ar Hill
Maxey, Miller of California, Miller of New York
Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh Slater, Teller Fest Voor
Nays-Aldrich, Anthony. Blair, Davis of Illinois
Dawes. Frye, Harrison. Hawley. Hoar, ingalls,, KeI
logg, Mcmillan, MITCHELL Morrill,, Patt Plumb, Rol-
Inns, Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman, Window.
Adjourned at $40.
HoUsE-The House spent the entire day the
army bill. Under the ruling of the chair the para
graph tran sfsrring claims in the quarermasterf
department to the court of claims was stricken out
but paragraph was aided prohibiting the use OF
funds appropriated by the bill for the examination
such claims. Provision will, it is understood, be
made this in the sundry civil bill. The bill as
passed by the House provides that officers may retire
at thirtyve years. service and shall retire at forty
years service or at the age of sixty two
A communication was received from the President
transmitting the report OF the Secretary of State II
can citizens in Irish prisons The report gives the
British Parliamentary action in the premises in
March 1851 ana gives ssid NE &c
while within British jurisdiction offend against the
British laws this will not seek shield
them the legal consequences of their act, but
must insist upon the application to their Of
those common principles of criminal Jurisprudence
Wnlcn IN the United Stateb TO everyone WhC
offences against the laws, whether he be American
citizen foreign subject, that accused person
shall Immediately upon his arrest be informed of the
specific crime or offehse upon which he is held an6
be offered opportunity for speedy trial before
impartial court and jury essential to every
criminal prosecution, necessary alike to the proteC
en- of innocence and the ascertsinment of guilt
The report further says that Michael Boynton wal
found not to have been aa American citizen anC
doubt is expressed to Henry Mahoneys naturaliza
ton. Mr. Lowell has been repeatedly instructed tt
urge speedy trials of risoners and expresses the
belief that the results will be satisfactory in all