Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
DYNAMITE IN CONGRESS.
TIL SUBJECT UP IN BOTH HOUSES.
MIR. Bayard's Resolution Expressing
Detestation of Dynamite Methods
Passes the Senate 63 70 1.
The Senate.

Passes the Senate 63 to L.
The Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich, the oath of Office was
| administered to Hon. Jonathan Chace, the newly
| elected Senator from Rhode Island. On taking his
seat Mr. Chace received the congratulations OF
many Senator'S
The chair laid before the Senate the credentials
OF Hon J. D. Cameron, reelected by the legislature
mat state for six years from the 4th March next
The papers were filed.
rom the legislature OF Kansas, demonstrating
against the establishment OF cattle trail across or
through that state. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on commerce
MR.. BAYARDS DYNAMITE RESOLUTION.
MI Bayard's resolution expressive OF the senti-
ments OF the Senate In regard to the London dyna-
mite explosions was taken up at 1880 p. m. and MI.
Bayard made short speech upon IT,
MT Bayard said he was the better SatfSned at
the lapse OF a 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 express
sion on the instant of receiving information OF the
uncivized, cruel, and barbarOus attempt to de-
stroy IN another country human life, and, with it.
buildings dedicated TO government of laws, in the
vain hope possibly to gain relief from suffering by
thus oyertnrow1ng law itself in its very citadel It
seemed emineGtly proper, Mr.. Bayard added that
law-making body OF the American people should
express Its antagonism to spirit which, by de-
stroylng law, would necessarily destroy all hopes
OF the 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. Bayard
called for the yeas and nays.
MIR. Rddleberger moved that It be referred to the
committee On foreign relations
The yeas and nays were ordered on the question
Mr.. Riddleberger said he wished for more inform
alton on the subject. He said he had no sympathy
with the dynamiters, but be would not vote for q
resolution which might be interpreted into an ex-
preston OF sympathy with Ireland's enemies 1t
was known here that there was war absolute be-
tween England and Ireland so far as lriShmep
without country, could make war.
Upon yea and. nay vote the motion to refer the
resolution to the foreign relations committee was
defeated-yeaS z, nays 55-Only Senators Riddle
berger and Van Wyck voting IN the Affirmative
MI. Riddleberger moved that further cons1dera-
Wednesday. He declared that the Senate had not
sufficient information upon which to base action of
this Kind. The body was asked to vote In way
mnleh me would oe Interpreted sympathy with Eng
Senator Hoar said the Senator from Virginia
seemed TO treat the occurrence in London as if it
were warfare adopted by the Irish people against
England. He (HoaD had among his constituents
many persons OF Irish deScent-intelligent brave
manly people. He thought he was justified In stat
ing that the doctrine expressed In the resolution
was the1r doctrine, as 1t that of other Amer1-
can people The making OF war upon uno1ending
women and Children was as repugnant to these
cltlZenS as to any other people He saw that her
ma]esty's American representative had said that
America had been remiSS in her duties in some re-
spectS. America could not undertake to deal with
mere violent expressions, and II 1T did, those things
would De more dangerous in their repression than
Id Id thelr expression. He believed that the United
states In the future as In the past would perform
all her duties to other powers.
senator Rlddeberger said he had not assumed
that the explosions were the results Of a me1hO1
OF warfare adopted by the Irish people. He de-
cared again that he had not sufficient Information
nor had any other Senator Nuflcient tnrormation
for the proposed action.
Senator Gibson said be thought it eminently pro-
per tnat me american people, kindred in institu-
fhp prfSV
give this expression OF their views, People who
USED dynamite put themselves on level with
tnose who used poison; they were assassins and
Senator ingalls, noticed in the papers that feel
!ngs were prevalent ia England on Saturday in
America in this respect He would vote for the the
resolution, not as an apology. not expression
OF sympathy, but as an expression of abhorrence
for such crimes The explosions OF SATURDAY. shook
the foundations OF every capitol In Christendom
But there was something worse than dynamite
taught by these occurrences that behind them
stood the menacing specter OF vengeance
Mr; Rddieberger read the published report OF an
attack upon an American citizen by mob In Eng
land. He said the Irishmen were as much slaves
as S ever ~ were I the coiored people in the south.
MI Hawley SAID the American people had twice
had experience In assassination and on each occa
sion there had come back from every nation, from
every, every Tribe, solemn and Indignant denunciat1ons
could the resolution do7 He did not know: but it
Gld hm good TO curse the acts. 1t did the world
acts or the Irish people; they were merely an in
sensate dash against humanity
Upon yea and nay vote Mr.. Rlddleberger's
defeated by TO g.
THE RESOLUTION PASSED, So To1.
The resolution was then passed by vote OF 6s to
I (Mr Riddleberger).
Mr.. Bayard's resolution is as follows:
HeSOtued, That the Senate Of the United States
has heard with indignation and profound sorrow OF
the attempt 10 destroy the houses of parliament
and other public buildings in London, and hereby
strous crimes against civilization
House of Representatives.
large number of executive communications
were laid before the House by the Speaker and ap-
propriately referred, but none were OF public i'm
portance
THE FIRE IN THE HOUSE ROOF.
Mr.. Stockslager Qnd.) offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the committee on public
buildings to inquire into the origin OF the fire
which occurred in the roof Of the House this morn
ing, and report what measures are necessary to
give greater security against fire.
Under the call OF states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred
70 BY Ha Mr R0secrans 100000
fectlng and manufacturing the highest class OF
guns
CALL on THE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION.
BY Mr. Sumner iCal.)-A resolution rectting that
the California and oregon Railroad company has
failed TO complete its road within the time limited
by the granting act, and that notwithstanding
this fact has been brought to his attention, the
President has appointed commission to examine
and report On said line OF road, and requesting the
President TO inform the house what were the rea-
sons that impelled him TO appoint the commission.
READING' HIS OWN RESOLUTION.
Mr.. White (ky) rose to introduce Joint resolu-
luton but. instead OF sending 1t to the clerks desk
proceeded to read 1t himself. 1t recites that the
commissioner OF internal revenue and the Secretary
OF the Treasury have, by unwarrantable repuIa-
tOnS, assumed TO extend the bonded period for dis
titled spirits and aboisheS the office OF commits
Soner OF Internal revenue and the entire system OF
internal revenue taxation.
Mr.. Blackburn tky.) interrupted the reading
with the point OF order that the resolution must be
read at the clerks desk but the Speaker held other
wise.
Mr.. White remarked that his resolution was a
blow against the Secretary of the Treasury and the
commissioner OF internal Revenue, and Mr. Black
burn sarcastically suggested that those gentlemen
might survive the blow.
The resolution was referred.
SILVER DOLLARS
Mt. Bland (Mo.) offered q resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury information as to
whether the Clearing House association OF New
York refuses to receive silver dollars or certificates
In the settlement OF balances, and whether any
officer OF the United States accedes to this prac-
tlce. Also Wnat amount OF gold has come into the
United states Treasury In exchange at par Tor
silver dollars and certificates during the present
month"; and whether any national bank attempts
to discredt the silver dollar Referred.
CALL FOR INFORMATION AS TO DYNANITERs
Mr. Findley (Md.) offered resolution, which
was referred to the committee on foreign AFFAIRS
calling on the Secretary OF State for Information as
to whether any citizens ofrhe United States per-
VIft lin fho rroA