Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
Tho Senate Votes OverwbelmiDgIY !
Favor of DenunCiatiOu.

Tho Senate Votes Overwhelmingly in
Favor of DenunciatiOD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-In the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Bayard's resolution expressive of
the Senate's opinion In regard to the London
dynamite explosions was taken up at 1880
O'Clock, and Mr.. Bayard made a short speech
upon it. He said that he was better satisfied
at the lapse of day in asking the Senate
now to adopt the resolution, because the body
had this morning an opportunity to affirm
deliberately, what naturally and instinctively
prompted expression on the instant Of
receiving the Information of an uncIvilized,
cruel and barbarOus attempt to DESTROY. in
another country, human life, and with il
buildings dedicated to a government Of laws
IN the vain hope, possibly. to gain relief from
suffering by thus overthrOwing the law itself
in its very citadel. II seemed eminently pro-
per. Mr.. Bayard said, that the law making
body OF the American people should express
its antagOnism to the spirit which by destroy
ing law would necessarily destroy all hopes of
liberty that could only exist under law. In
order that full expression of the opinion of
the senate on the resolution might be had
Mr.. BayardCalled for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that it be referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations
TIE yeas and nays were ordered on the
question of reference, and Mr.. Riddleberger
addressed the Senate in opposition to the
resolution. Mr.. Riddleberger said that he
wished for more information on the subject
He said that he had no sympathy with dyna-
mlters, but he would not vote for a resolution
which might be interpreted into an expression
of sympathy with lreand's enemy. 1t was
known here that there was war absolute be-
tween Englandand Ireland so far as Irishmen
without a country could make war.
Upon the yea and nay vote the motion to
refer Mr.. Bayard's resolution to the Foreign
Relations Committee, was defeated by.2 yeas.
against 81 nays, only Senators Riddleberger
and Van Wyck voting in the Affirmative.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER's OBJECTION.
Mr.. Riddeberger moved that further con
sideratiOn Of the resolution be postponed until
next Wednesday. He declared that the SEN
ate had not sufficient information upon which
to base action of this kind. The body was
asked to vote IN way which would be inter-
preted as sympathy with England and against
Ireland.
senator Hoar SAID that the Senator from
Virginia seemed to treat the occurrence in
London as if it were warfare adopted by the
Irish people against England. He (Hoar)
had among his constituents many persons of
Irish descent, an intelligent, brave, manly
people. He thought that he was justified in
stating that the doctrine expressed in the
resolution was their doctrine, as it was that of
other American people The making of war
upon unofending women aud children was as
repugnant TO these citizens as to any other
people. He saw that Her Maestys Ameri-
can representative had said that America had
been remiss in her duties in some respects
America could not undertake to deal with
mere violent expressions. and If it did those
things would be more dangerous in their re-
preston than expression. He believed that
the United states IN the future as in the past,
would perform all her duties to other powers.
Senator RiGdleberger said that he had not
as umed that the explosions were a part of
the method OF warfare adopted iby the Irish
people. He declared again that he had not
sufficient information, nor had anv other
senator sufficient information for the pro-
posed action.
OUR COUSINSHIP.
Senator Gibson said that he thought it emil
nently proper that the American people, kim
dred in institution and kindred in blood with
the British, should give this expression Of
their views. The people who sold dynamite
put themselves on level with those who used
poison. They were aSsassins and murderers
senator ingalls, noticed in the papers that
feeling was prevalent in England on Satur-
day IN 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. but as an ex-
preston Of adherence for such crimes. The
explosions of Saturday shook the foundations
of every capital in ChristendOm, but there
was something worse than dynamite. Those
who denied the rights of mankind were taught
by these occurrences that behind them stood
the menaclng spectre OF vengeance.
Mr.. Riddleberger read the published report
OF an attack upon an American citizen by
mob IN England. He SAID that Irishmen were
as much slaves as ever were the colored peo-
pie in the South.
Mr.. Hawley said that the American people
had twice had experience in assassination.
anu ou 6ttH OCtdslO0 LneEG ndQ come Ddck
from every nation, from every tribe, solemn
and indignant denunciatiOns. These crimes
were worse. far worse. What good could the
resOlut utiOn dof He did not know int il 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 insensate dash against umanity.
Upon the yea and nav vote Mr.. Riddle
berger's motion to postpone action until next
Wednesday was defeated by 2 to So.
The resolution was then passed by a vote of
ha mn IN f1s. -
Riddleberger.
The resolution as agreed to is as follows:
ResOlUed, That the Senate of the United
States has heard with indignation and DrO-
Houses of Parliament and other public build
ings in London, and to imperil the lives of
innocent and unsuspectlng persons, and here
by eXpressesits horror and detestatlOn of such
mOnstrous crimes against civilization.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Findlay, of Mary
land, offered resolution, which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, calling
on the Secretary OF state for Information as
to whether any citizens of the United States.
or persons dOmiciled within the same, were
concerned or participated. directly or indi-
rectly, in bringing about the recent explosions
in LOnden, provided that the transmission of
such information is not Incompatible with the
public interest.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, offered resolu-
tion calling on the Secretary of State to in
form the House whether the department is in
possession of any information tending to con-
meet any person or persons resident in this
country, and enjoying the protection OF its
laws with attempts TO destroy life and prop
erty within the dominion of any foreign
power with which we have treaties OF peace
and amity. and requesting him to make re-
commentators as to what legislation may be
desirable or needed to be enacted for the pun
ishment Of such outrages. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.