Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-04
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. August 8, 1888.
senate.

senate.
Mr.. Cullom offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Interstate Commerce
20 make full investigation into the relations
OF the Canadian railroads with the Transports
tion across the continent Of commerce which
naturally belongs TO the United States; and
he made q long speech 10 show how Ivy aids
and subsidies granted by the British and
Canadian Governments 10 railroads and
steamships the Canadian lines are obtaining
control OF the commerce, anu especially Of
the transportation OF tea, AZ per ccut. OF The
tea business being now carried on through
Canada.
Mr.. German supported the resolution, de-
claring that IL YVES time the senators Joined,
irrespective OF party, in Wrestling the trade
OF the United States from aliens who ly
means OF subsidy corporations were absorb"
ing II. lie said that the leading citizens OF
the United States, men OF iniluence ahd
power IN shaping national affairs, some OF
whom were CADdidates for high Office, are
lending their efforts, as they had perfect
legal right TO do, to the promotion Of this
Canadian railroad scheme. Ne read q list OF
officers and directors of one OF the roads,
which, he said, is designed to receive part
Of the bounty paid by the British Govern.
ment-- among the names being those OF Levi
i. Morton aud William l.. Scott, OF Erie, IA.
The discussion Of Mr.. Cull0m's resolution
took somewhat q political and somewhat 4
personal turn, particularly in the remarks OF
Messrs. German and Edmunds. Finally the
discussion camo to a close, and the resolution
was adopted without division.
The resolution OF yesterday by Mr.. Hoar
fixing the hour Of daily meeting at IL A. M.
was taken up aud adopted-yeas. "a; nays,
% IA party vote, and the resolution offered
100. Co, o1f 4.
day ii be till Monday was also adopted-yeas,
81: Rays, 10.
The Senate then proceeded TO the conside-
ration OF the fisheries treaty in open eXecus
tive session and was addressed by Mr.. Teller
Ia opposition TO It's ratification. He quoted
largely from the speeches OF Mr.. Morgan at
the present and previous session to show IN
constituencies on the part OF that Senator.
He defended the majority OF the Committee
on Foreign Affairs from the attack made
upon IL yesterday by MIR. Morgan IN connec-
lion with fhe closing paragraph expressing
hope as TO the course TO DO pursued blythe
British Government. As 10 the remark
made yesterday 10y Mr.. Morgan that the
senators on the Democratic side two thirds
Of them men who bad been Coniederates) were
pstriots while the Republican senators were
partisans. Mr.. Teller said that tpat would not
hurt snybody. Tint had been heard before the
war and since the war. The great American
heart hay In the North. IL was the great
American heart that had been touched when
Sumter was fired on. IL was the great
American heart that had endured all the
bardships and burdens OF war and that bad
brought those people 0he Confederates)
back. They would be welcome 10 all that
the northern men claimed for themselves,
but they must not claim that they bad more
mist b NJ
American manhood and American integrity
and American glory than tie Republican
senators bad.
Mr.. Vance obiaincd the Goor and tho
Senate resumed legislative business. Sem
stors Alison. Plumb, and German were ap-
pointed confereeso thesrmy appropriation
bin.
The Senate at $40 O'Clock sdlourned till
Monday at IL A. NJ.
House of representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from George Green, Of New Jersey, pre-.
ssntiug 10 Congress IN the name Of tbc State
OF New Jersey ihe statues OF Richard Stock
Ton nna Philip kosrpy. to be placed In the
staiusry 10 the Capitol.
On motion Of Mr. Phelps, OF New Jersey,
resolution WAS adopted assigning Taesday,
August 2ist for The consideration OF the
current resolution accepting the statues aud
returning thanks 70 the Stale Of New Jersey
therefor.
Private business having been Dispersed
with the house went into Committee OF the
Whole (Nr, Springer. Of Illinois. in the chair
on The deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Laird, OF Nebraska. offered an amend
ment approlgisting 81 900. Geo 10 pay the ar
reafs OF the soldiers Dopnties and back pay.
After debate the chairman ruled that the
amendment was not 10 order.
The French spolistion claims section OF
the bin having been rescbed the chairman
stated that according to previous agreement
general debate would be allowed for nine
hours.
a dispute arose q 70 the procedure q the ]