Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-01-30

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that we need not fear.
All sir, we find the fact staring
us in the face to-day that a gov.
eminent which boasts Of It's com
mon law, Of which the Senator
from Delaware has spoken as a
government Of law aud liberty, has
not dared to do justice to the pop
ulatiOn Of Ireland for a hundred
or more years. Though her nat
ural increase Of population has
been equal to that of England her
self, yet 100000 less people in
habit the island to-day than did
inhabit it two decades twenty
years-ag0.
/ am not here to express an Opin-
ion on matters of this sort or reso-
lutions Of this kind under these
peculiar circumstances. | am en-.
tirely willing to let those people
alone, for any resolution that we
pass will be construed there as an
expression Of sympathy and fellow
ship with country of cruelty and
tyranny in dealing with her pro-
vinclal subjects.
For that reason, and for that
alone, | ask to have this resolution
referred TO the Committee on For
eign Relations.
Mr.. Miller, Of California. Mr..
President, | do not wish to enter
into any debate on the questions
raised by the Senator from Virgin
Ia. / do not think it necessary to
refer this resolution to the Com
mitlee on Foreign Relations, be.
cause | believe 1t is expressive OF
the sentiment of the American
people universally, including all
classes of citizens of the United
States, and think we can vote
upon it without any report from "a
committee.
Mr.. Lapham. | offer an amend.
ment. which | trust the Senator
from Delaware will accept.
The Presiding Officer. The
amendment is not in order pend.
ing a motion TO refer.
Mr.. Iloar. Let it be read.
The Presiding Officer. 1t may
be read for information.
Mr.. Lapham. 1 think it will re.
ceiye unanimous consent.
The Presiding Officer. The pro-
posed amendment will be read.
The Chief Clerk. After the
word London in the third line, it
is proposed to insert:
And to imperl tho nyes Of innocent
and unsuspectlng persons.
Mr.. Bayard. | very gladly &C.
cept the amendment.
The Presiding Officer. The Sena-
tor from Delaware modilies his
resolution by accepting the amend
ment.
Mr.. IIoar. The yeas and nays
having been ordered, it requires
unanimous consent to modify the
resolution. | suppose there will
be no objection, however.
The Presiding Officer. Is there
unanimous consent that the rcso-
luton may be modified in the way
proposed? The Chair hears no OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Riddlebcrgcr. | am forced
to object to it. object because |
do not understand that we have
any information on which to base
such a resolution. do not under
stand that we have any information
here upon which to base such a
resolution as this, and therefore |
object. can see every day where
we get information Of some build
Ing blown up or something being
done but we DO not act here on
that sort OF information. / object
to the modification.
The Presiding Officer. The Sen.
ator from Virginia objecting, the
resolution is still pending without
amendment; and the question is
on the reference to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, on which the
yeas aud nays have been ordered.
The question being taken by yeas
and nays, resulted yeas >, nays
IS.
SO the motion to refer was not
agreed to.
The Presiding Officer. Thequcs-
ton recurs on the adoption Of the
resolution.
Mr.. Lapham. | now renew the
amendment offered.
The Presiding Officer. The
amendment Of the Senator from
New York will be read.
The Chief ClerS. After the word
" London" in line 3 of the res
olutiou, it is proposed to insert {:
And to imperil the lives Of innocent
and unsuspeotlng persons.
SO as to make the resolution read;
Resolred, That the senate Of the United
States has heard with Indignation and
profound sorrow Of tho attempt to de-
-troy the houses Of Parliament and other
public buildings in London, and to i'm
peril the lives of innocent and unsuspect-
ing persons, and hereby expresses its
horror and detostation of such mOnstrOus
crimes against civilization.
Mr.. Bayard. | believe | have
the right as the mover of the reso-
luton to accept the modification.
The Presiding Officer. The yeas
and nays having been ordered, it
can only be done by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Frye. There can be a re
consideration of the vote ordering
the yeas and nays, ! think, without
difficulty.
The Presiding Officer. The
amendment may be acted upon in
a moment by a vote.
Mr.. Riddleberger. | shall not
object any longer to having the
resolution improved.
The Presiding Officer. The Sena-
tor from Virginia withdraws his
lObjectiOn to the modification.
Mr.. Riddleberger. Yes, sir, and
now move to postpone the con-
sideration Of the resolution until
Wednesday Immediately after the
morning hour.
The Presiding Officer. The Sena-
tor from Virginia withdraws his
objection to the modification pro
posed by the Senator from Della
ware, and it is Incorporated in the
resolution.
Mr.. Bayard. Yes, sir.