The Portland daily press., 1885-01-27
XLVIIIth Congress--2d Session
SENATE.

Pennsylvania. The Chair also laid before the
Senate memorial from the Legislature OF
Kansas, demonstrating against the establish
mept Of cattle trail across or through that
State. 1t was referred to the committee on
commerce
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on public
lands, reported a substitute for the House bill
forfeiting a part of the lands granted to the
State OF Iowa, in aid of railroad construction
The bill was taken up, but its reading was in
terrupted by an objection from Mr.. Harris.
After further morning business. Mr.. Bayard
called up his resolution of Saturday, expires.
sive Of the sentiments of the Senate in regard
to the London dynamite explosions, and made
short speech upon it,
Mr.. Bayard said he was better satisfied al
the lapse of day in asking the Senate now to
adopt the resolution because that body had
this morning an opportunity to affirm deliber-
ately what naturally and instinctivelY prompt
ed the expression on the instant OF receiving
information OF an uncivilized, cruel and barbar-
ous attempt to destroy in another country hu-
man life, and with it buildings dedicated to
government of laws, in a vain hope, possibly,
TO gain relief from suffering by thus over
throwing the law itself in its vary citadel. 1t
seemed eminently proper, Mr.. Bsyard added,
that the law-making body OF the American
people should express its antagonism to the
spirit, which, by destroying law, would neces-
sarily destroy all the hopes of liberty that
could only exist under the law. To order that
full expression of the opinion Of the Senate
on the resolution might be had, Mr.. Bayard
called for the yeas and nays.
MIR. Riddleberger moved that it be referred
to the committee on foreign relations. The
yeas and nays we're ordered on the question OF
reference, and Mr.. Riddeberger addressed the
Senate in opposition to the resolution.
Upon the yea and nay vote the motion to re-
fer the Rayard resolution to the foreign rea-
tions committee was defeated-yeas 2, nays 55,
only Riddleberger and Van Wyck voting in
the affirmative.
Mr. Lapham moved to amend the resolution
so to cover the idea that explosions imperil-
led the lives of innocent and unsuspecting per-
sons.
ment, and the resolution was amended accord
ingy.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that further consid-
Grafton of the resolution be postponed until
next Wednesday
Senator Hoard said the Senator from Virgin
ia seemed to treat the occurrence in London as
IL it were warfare adopted by the Irish peo-
pie against England. He (Mr. Hoard) had
&.2ong his constituents many persons of Irish
descent, an intelligent, brave and manly peo-
pie, and he tnoIght he was justified in stating
that the doctrine oxpfoSssd in the resolution
was their doctrine, as it was that of other
American people. The making Of war uPoc
unotfending women and children was as repug-
nant to these citizens as to any other people.
Mr.. Riddleberger said he had not assumed
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cd Of warfare adopted by the Irish people. He
declared again that he had not sufficient inior-
nation.
Senator Gibson said he thought it eminently
proper that the American people, kindred in
institutions and kindred in blood with the
British, should give this expression of their
views.
Senator Ingalls, noticed in the papers that
feelings we're prevalent in England on Satur-
day, 10 favor Of bringing some pressure to bear
upon America. In this respect he would vote
for the resolution, not as an apology, not as an
expression of sympathy, bat as an expression
of adherence for such crimes,
Mr.. Riddleberger read the published report
of an attack upon American citizen by a
mob in England. He said that Irish men were
as much slaves as ever were the colored pee
pie in the South.
Mr. Hawley said the American people had
twice had experience in assassination, and 90
each occasion there had come back from every
nation, and from every tribe, solemn and in
digDant denunciations. These crimes were
worse, far worse. What good could the resolu-
tion do? He did not know, but 1t did him
good to curse the acts; 1t did the world good to
denounce them. These acts were not the acts
of the Irish people, they were merely an in
sensate dash against humanity.
Upon yea and nay vote, Mr.. Riddleberger's
motion to postpone action until next Wednes-
day, was defeated by to So.
The resolution then passed by vote of 63 to
1, namely, Mr.. Riddleberger.
The resolution as agreed to Is as follows:
Resolved That the Senate of the United States
has heard with indignation and profound sorrow of
the attempt to destroy the Houses of Parliament
and other public buildings in London, and to i'm
peril the lives OF innocent and unsus pectng per-
sons and hereby expresses its horror aAd detesta.
tion OF sucn monstrous crimes against civilization
The Senate, at 10, went into executive ses-
sion. At o'clock the doors were reopened
aud speeches in memoriam of the late Repre-
L.
cred by Mr.. Cameron OF Pennsylvania and
others, aud at p. M. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A large number of executive commun lea
tious was laid before the House by the Speaker
and referred, but none were Of public import
ance.
Mr.. Stochslsrge OF Indiana offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, directing the commit
tee on public buildings TO inquire into the
origin of the fire which occurred on the roof OF
the House this morning, and report what meas
ures are necessary to give greater security
against fire.
Under call of States the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
Bv Mr.. Nichols OF Georgia, appropriating
S500OO0 for the purpose of establishing navy
yard and depot of supplies in the harbor Of
Brunswick, Ga.
ing 100000 to provide further aid and en-
couragement to perfecting and manufacturing
the highest class OF guns.
Mr.. FiDdlay of Maryland offered resolution
which was referred TO the committee on
foreign affairs, calling on the Secretary of
State for information as to whether any citi-
zen of the United States, or persons domiciled
within the same, were concerned or partici-
pant, directly or Indirectly, in bringing about
the recent explosions in London.
Mr.. White of Kentucky rose and introduced
joint resolution recitng that the Commits
sioner Of Iuternal Revenue and Secretary of
the Treasury ha g by uBwarrantable regula-
tions assumed to extend the bonded period for
distilled spirits, and providing that the office
of Commissioner OF Internal Revenue and the
entire system of internal revenue taxation be
abolished. Referred.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri offered resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation as to whether the Clearing House
Association Of Nav York refuses to receive
silver dollars or certificates In settlement of
balances, and whether any officer of the
United States accedes to this practice, and
whether any national bank attempts to dis
credit the silver dollar. Referred
Mr.. Hewitt of New York offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary of State to inform the
House whether the department ie in possession
| of any information tending to connect any
person or persons resident in this country and
| enjoying the protection of its laws, with the
| attempts to distroy life and property within
the dominion Of any foreign power with which
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| questing him to make recommendations as tc
what legislation may be desirable or needed fol
| the punishment of such outrages. Referred to
| the committee on foreign relations.
| Bills were further introduced and referred al
| follows:
By Mr Dorschimer OF New York, the Ed.
| munds' bill for the punishment of crimes com.
| mitted BY means of explosive compounds.
By G. D. Wise of Virginia, resolution cal
| ling on the Secretary of the Navy for report Of
| orders under which the Tallapoosa was cruis
| ing at the time she was sunk.
| By Mr. Dngley of Maine, to abolish the
penal tonnage tax which is now imposed Oh
| vessels which lose their documents; also to em
| power the shipping commissioner on request o.
the master of a vessel to ship crews on coast
| wise vessels
| Mr.. Torney of Alabama, from the commit
| tee on appropriations, reported the army ap.
| preparation bill, ana it was referred TO the
| committee of the whole.
Public business was then suspended, and the
| House proceeded to the consideration of resolu
tions expressive of the regret OF the House a
the death OF W. g. Duncan, late Representa-
| tive from Pennsylvania. After euloEistic ad
| dresses by Messrs. ErmeuDrout, Swape, At
kinson, Post, Bayne, Hopkins and Randall oi
| Pennsylvania, the resolutions were unanimous
| ly adopted and the House at 45, as mark O.
| respect TO the memory of deceased, adjourned