St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-19
AMONG THE SENATOR'S.
The Fisheries Question and silver
Occupy the Time OF the Lords.

Occupy the Time OF the Lords.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Mr. Sherman
resumed the chair to-day. Petitions were
presented from the Oregon legislature for
the improving Of the Columbia river. Mr..
Cullom, from the committee on freight and
passenger rates. reported an interstate com
merce bill. which was, at his request, re-
ferred back to the committee, which was
continued. The testimony taken before the
committee was ordered printed. Mr.. In
gals offered a resolution directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to inform the senate
what portion of the 10000. 900 United
States bonds called for payment Feb.
were held by national banks. Some discus
sion. participated in by Senators Edmunds,
Cockrel and Ingalls,, arose over this reso-
luton,
EDMUNDS HUMOROUSLY
holding that congress had no right TO ask
information from the executive department
The resolution went over on request Of
Senator Morrill,. Mr.. Frye offered a reso-
luton relating TO the fisheries The pre-
amble recites that under the Washington
treaty this country has lost i'm five years
S11, 500. 900, the Canadian fishing fleet has
largely increased and the American CORE
spOndingly decreased and that therefore
the commission proposed for the settle
ment of the fisheries question ought not be
provided by congress. Mr.. Edmunds said
it seemed that the president, without the
consent of the senate, had entered into ar
rangementS which gave the Canadians
greater privileges than were accorded by
any existing laws, and Americans were ac-
corded reciprocal rights.
BRITISH WATERS.
1t was grave question whether, without
violation of the constitution, the president
could make such arrangements. Mr.. Nor
gan said it would have been harmful TO stop
the fisheries in the lhiddle of the season.
Senators HOar and Dawes thought that the
fishermen did not regard the arrangements
as made in their interest, nor that there had
been any emergency requiring sudden ac-
ton. Senator Frye then attacked the ad-
ministration for yielding to the desires of
Great Britain and for not rendering the
government Self-assertive. Mr. Morgan
defended the course of the administration.
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. COnger gave notice that he would speak
on this question and Mr.. Teller that he
would speak on
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Harrison offered a resolution to ad-
nit G. G. Moody of Dakota to the floor of
the senate during the session, but Mr.. Cock
rell objected and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Harrison also presented petitions from
citizens of Montana, praying for the admis-
sion of that territory, and also a bill pro-
viding for such admission, and gave notice
that on Friday he wonld call up the Dakota
bill. Mr.. Eustis then addressed the senate
on the silver question. He accused the ex-
ecutive department of discriminating
against the people and in favor of the bond
/ holders and of not giving coinage a fair
trial. The judicial salary bill was then
taken up and passed. 1t will give the
! United States district judges So. 600 year.
The bill providing for the presidential count
was then taken up. but the senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.