The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26
IN CONGRESS.
Proceedings in the House and Senate.
The Chinese Business Considered
inIExecutive Session. =.
The Relations of tho United States
and Great Britain.
Senator Morgan Entertains the Sem
ate on the Question.
He Admirably Defends the Policy Of
the President and Sends Hot
Shot in the Ranks of
the Republicans.

WASHINGTON, Sept. % -[Scnatc.l Mr..
George gave notice that lac would ON tomor-
row address the Senate on Mr. Hoar's bill TO
establish inquests by national authority.
Several conference reports were presented
and agreed 10.
Mr. Stewart offered resolution calling on
the President for such information as he has
received since the 9TH inst as 10 the action Of
the cabinet OF the Chinese government on
the recent treaty.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the rcsolu-
ton had better be considered in executive
session for reasons which lac would state In
executive session. The resolution was there
upon laid on the table temporarily and the
Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, proceed.
cd to the consideration a executive business
with closed doors
The doors were reopcnod at o'clock and
legislative business was proceeded with.
Mr.. Chandler, who was 90 have addressed
the senate today on his resolution for an in
quiry into the Louisiana elections said he
had decided not 10 do 80 until Thursday
next
Mr.. Shcrman's resolution for an inquiry
into the state Of the relations between the
United States and Great Britain and Canada
was taken up aud Mr.. Morgan proceeded TO
discuss IL.
Il was an obvious fact that distinctive
policy of Republican senators was that no
other but Republican administration
should have the settlement OF the questions
now open between the rcOplc uf the United
States and those Of Cauada. The Senate was
10 have a glance at the substitute for the
Mills bill aud would then probably adjourn
Proceeding to discuss the Presidents Wtpilia-
ton message, MIR Morgli asserted that the
safest cheapest and be- form uf rciala-
ton was tu collect duties ON goods
into and coming from Canada. The most
direct effect that would follow would he the
transfer of largci part Of the trade which
Canada now conducted with Great Britain
and other foreign com tries 10 American
merchants and manufacturers Canada
| could not afford to pay Us own tnriil duties
aud American tariff duties in addition ON
| its imported aud exported merchandise.
| Nor could Canada uiInii to import during
| the summer all IL, necessary supplies Tor
| summer and winter The President, lac said.
could not have safely onined himself ns
| had been demanded by he Glouccstsr ilsl'-
| crmcu. To the prohibition ~ the iniruduc-
| ton Of fish. II wouldhtvc been equally his
| duty tn spread his proc lniatiOn 40 as a. CN-
| cluAo from the United states lumber wood,
| inn ore aud such other products Us came In
competition with American products
Mi Morrnn yielded tie ilOor temporarily
~ M to permit Mr. AllisIn 10 report back
from tie committee % appropriations the
! House Joint resolution io continue the pro-
! visions of existing law providing for the cN-
| ponditur,s uf the government up iu and IN
| Guiding the iUth uf October The joint
| resolution was passed. Ii Is the nth Of IT,
| Kind passed this session.
Mr. Morgan then resumed the floor aud
proceeded with his argument in favor oi the
| policy suggested by the President lie de
| cInred the suggestion 10 bC % mustCrlY stroke
/ of policy. II would have more Ia do, he
| said. with the coming Of Canada within the
| poiiNcal affiliations oi the United States
| Than nny other argument which any human
| IoiIr could name. because 10 brought before
| the ewes uf the Canadian people the great
/ practical question that their material inter.
/ csts we're ~ bound up with those oi the
| American people that common govern
mcnt was necessary for oil alike.
Cnticising the position Of hr sherman on
! lhc question, Mr.. Morgan said that the sen.
| ator from Ohio would not Introduce bill a.
| assist the Prcsidento II the United Siacs, aud
| would not vote ior a bill now before his COM
mittce tn help the President tu cure existing
evils. when that senator was asked io Cpnsid.
cr that measure in committee aud toh bring "
into the senate and vote for Il W as to give
Justice to American shippcr through Cana.
| dian canals. De- opened his oil embracing
| arms aud proposed 10 take In canada clear
up 90 the north pole. That was the soma.
tors answer 30 the Presidents retaliation
| message.
Mr Morgan paid n high compliment to
the President i0r his ciUlf sightnnd courage.
There was, be- g,id. no trimming no double.
dealing no hiding away ui his opinions on
the part II the President The President
had put thc subject before the people and the
Congress of the United States la such sim.
plc aud plain manly form That no man could
misunderstood H. The President had asked
| Congress to give him power not merely in
| rrtnIinto on Canadians fur the wrongs thu
had done a. citizens Uf tio United states and
to convince her that fhc must do 10 no
longer, but t0 put tho revenues ~ the couu'
try,iin respect Uf Canadn, ON She same footing
that they were iu respect to Mexico aud any
other foreign state, an. nt tho same time ~
iclirvc him from an embarrassment which
hu could not csUapo ~ long ns the law o..
maiucd iu H. present Imperfect and tangled
form Tint was what Ito President asked.
Would iho Senate grant ip II would not
II had no intention 20 grant H. There had
been no action taken on a. ln few day
more the tnrin bill would be reported 10 ih,
Senate, and that measure would wedge ou
. | everything else,
Mf. Dplph replied to what be designated
"thc extraordinary speech ~ the sonnio
from Alabama" lie spoke of the incons.st
cnCy " Democratic SENATOR WHO, from hcini
on the British side when The treaty was pend
Ing were now the most radical advocates " r.
, nlatIon. lie regarded tie Prcsiltnrsr'lalin
ton measure o. d m0st extraordinary dpcu
/ mcnt After the rejection by The senate o
the fisheries treaty. which was ~ shameful
surrender Of American fghu. The PrcsIdon
had been left free 10 e1cI ute iuc retaliation
, act u March 3. 1887, bui be- chose "a blusic
rather than to act, aud undertook ~ instruc
/, the Senate on the question. The frwidon
! demanded power 10 de- WHAT 10 prcNch
the transportation In bond 81 goods iron
, Canada power the exercise 0l Whicl
= would hurt American transportation con-
7 pinios alone, would teul tp destroy Amer
!, can interests, and would hardly harm Can
" ada nj ALL II would simply divert TIE irnn'
porlaii0n Of goods fof of FROM 'hhhla aero,
/. American territory BY American ltun,p0rla
" ton lines, u would glyo un opportunity 10
:, the building up OF Canadian irhnspotmuo
!, lines. and would IN Die end h' claimed y
leading men Of Cana1h be- hrnrhi W w
Canadian provinces Tho rtefcise oi w
Y power Ia The pIosidfnts hands under Va
- act of Mach s. 1851 would have inlnc
Canada. Was that iht reason Why ihe iie
p idont hsa not executed ~ TIE poNcf a.he
for would iuIufc American inisieaw Wa