Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04
THB CAPITAL.
TELLER;S STINGING SPEECH ON
THE TREATY.
California War CIaims-CleyeIand
and His Letter OF Accept
ance-Tarif Talk.
lrraAI DISPATCHES TO The nEoonD-usron.l
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

Inc senate.
IcePyrtgz. 1855. by ne California Aasociated Press
WASHINGTON, August Ex-senator Cul-
iom brought up his resolution in the SEN
ate to-day which was laid over last week
1t is similar to that of Senator Hoar's which
has been acted upon, and is TO investigate
the comm ercial relations of the United
States with Canada The Senator, on
speaking on the subject of his resolution.
mentioned number of railroads in the
Northern and Central States which were
controlled BY the Canadian Pacific, and
that a great deal of the transportation
which ought ID pass over our own lines
goes over this railroad. The Canadian
Government, he said, has established a
subsidized steamship line trading with
Eastern pools and carrying goods destined
for the United States. These vessels, he
said Disseminated against ports of the
United States and carried their goods to
Canada 10 the advantage of Canadian rail-
roads, since goods destined for the United
States by the treaty of 1871 can come in
from Canada free of duty. Nearly all the
tea, he said, used in the United States came
over the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Senator Mitchell said the steamship COM
pany spoken of brought to British Colum-
bia 4,000 Cinnamon monthly. whoswarmed
over the border into the United States
Senator German said under this resolu-
ton we would have two committees inves-
tigating the subject, and thought that If
this free transportation into the United
States from Canada was struck at it would
settle both the commercial question and
the fisheries. He said all the trouble due
to these questions was due to the treaty of
1871, when the diplomats of the Republican
Administration were outgeneraled. He said
this subject has been introduced by Repub-
hcans, and great how-t0-do made over it,
But among the Directors OF this railroad
were Levi P. Morton and Congressman
Scott. But there were also some prominent
Democrats, too, and he thought this great
subject should be discussed from a non.
partisan standpoint.
Senator Edmunds then reminded Senator
German that he, too, was Director OF 4
railroad-the Baltimore and Ohio road As
TO the great prosperity of the trade on the
Canadian road, that was due to q grant of
subsidies.
Senator culom again took the floor aud
spoke for protection of American COM
merce from encroachmentS made by for
eign corporations. He said he was entirely
free from party zeal when he introduced
his resolution.
On vote the resolution was agreed to.
The fisheries treaty was then taken up,
and answered the speech made by Senator
Morgan yesterday.
Senator Teller, in his speech on the
fisheries treaty, paid special attention To
Secretary Bayard's newspaper interview, in
which he had severely criticized Senators.
At the conclusion of his speech. Senator
Hoar made motion for the Senate to ad-
iourn till A. II. AS this was in direct op-
position to the motor made by Gray land
which was carried), for the Senate to ad-
journ over till Monday, much fillibustering
resulted among the Democrats, who finally
called their point, as Senator Hoar with
drew his motion.
The Senate then adjourned
The House.
WAsHIEGToS, August 3d.-A commune
cation was read from Governor Green, of
New Jersey, announcing that the statues of
Richard Stockton ahd Phil Sheridan were
ready for delivery, and were offered as that
States contribution to Siatuary Hall. Tues
day, August 21st, at 9 o'clock, was set apart
as the date and the hour for considering a
concurrent resolution, giving the thanks OF
Congress to New Jersey and formally ac-
cepting the gilt.
Several private claim bills were passed,
after which the regular order was de-
manded.
House went into Committee of the Whole
TO consider the general deficiency appropri-
alton bill
The General deficiency bill was consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole.
Laird, of Nebraska. offered an amend
ment appropriating 81 100000 to pay back
pay and arreage of salaries. The amend
ment was discussed and finally ruled out
on point of order.
Long, in a set speech, advocated the set
Element Of French spoilation claims.
Rogers thought this was a matter for the
Supreme Court to settle.
Rayner objected to the Supreme Court
being given claims to settle, and said it
would take fifty years to mako settle
ment.
After much more discussion the COM
nittee rose, after coming 10 no decision on
the bill, and on motion of Burnes the
House agreed TO adjourn over till tonight,
when private pension claims were consid-
cred.