The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-11
W0RKoF CONGRESS-
Morgan Wants to Pay More
Chinese IndemnitieS.
Mitchell Refers TO the Alabama
senator's Eibnieas Traits or Char
aeter-rhe Army BiiI Passes Both
Houses The Fertifessloas Enl
PASSES the House.


Houses - The Fertiflcatl0ns Bifl
PASSES the House.
WASHINGTON. sept. f0-Thc senate reso-
luton for printing additional copies OF shc
EePoFi ef the Pseifc rsilrcad commission.
offered by Inrpie. gave rise ~ discussion
es 30 the number aircaay prinie-3. senators
Cuil0n and McPhcrson referring 10 the
impression that shere was desire 10 sup
PFess the circulation Of thas report, and
German. a Tncahcr ef tss committee ea
priEfiaE. decaitiuE that fheee was no
ground for such an impression, a ilfc
usual nEmaef iI.oal had lecn printed and
delivered 20 the senateFs. The additional
number Of % proposed by nsrpie was ia
creased on molten Of Howe TO 50 cta. snd
the resolution was then referred 70 lhe
eommiglee ON priauuE.
The resolution henctaiaTe offered by Vest,
on the sahieei q a campaign worker IN the
employ Of the senate. was taken un
Plumb moved 10 iay on the table.
Discussion on The resolution was inter
Tufiei when the conference report On She
Notifications bin WAS presented, Agrcca
10
The blil 10 establish three additional
land Offices Ia Colorado wss rCpoTsed aud
piacei on the calendar.
The Gisg ussion was resumed. piumh
withdrcg The iaotigu % lag on the table,
and the rcSolgllna WsS adopted
MurgAu iu1raEEced a bill apprupriatHS
S.s6.als TO D. paid g. the Chinese minister
az Washington as fGN indemnity ios all
losses and injuries sustained by Chinese
settled TesiOus VI Tie United States. VIC
Tins OF injuries Ia thelr fersuus and prop
erty az the hands Of leulcss men, and pro-
cceaca - aGdress Tic senate Ia cxPiana-
sion and Eayos ary OF IT, and on TIE subject
% the pending hilk Tor absolute prlnthliiou
of chiness INN grafton Morgan. speak
ing ou the Chimes blil, said he had
reached conclusion that toe VIII Of the
American people as 20 total exclusion of
Chinese iabarcrs was IN irreNocahie dc
cree, ard thar : Al exclusion must be
effected through the operation Of Law, net
through thar OF treaty. A question that
was put 70 Morgan by Mitchell was
treated bg the former a. AT attempt TO draw
him into political discussion, aRd he said
he had no objection. Il believe, said be,
''thAt after you nominated Harrison for
president the chinese governments, with
know ledge Of his rccori, believed that by
delaying the question ,lii after the Noycu-
Der election ii might get an administration
that favored Chinese immigration.
Il do not believe Mitchell replied.
THAT there is a single. solitary mind in the
United states 81 America that honestly be-
lieyes any such thing
.sThe senator. said Nr. Morgan. is very
nippani in the use ct that word honestly,
have stated thHt ! believe il. and does
the senator undertake 20 say that ! donf
Il do not believe that the senator does
believe ST. said Mr. Mitchell.
Il viii not he interrupted by man OF
. YOur character In Impeachment pf my hon
esiy, Morgan Indignantly exclaimed.
80 far rs my character Is concerned,
was Miichelis response. - anl Wiling u
parallel II with that Of TIE senator from
Alabama. either here or elseW here.
Il ieXpceicd some Interference of this
Kind whcn stating this question:, said
Morgan lie then went on 70 discuss the
Chinese exclusion BIZ, and declared his
intention r. vote for reconsideration OF
the vote aud passing Il IN order ia have
lhe lin y hich he bad Just offered added o.
it es an amendment. and also "a have Is
amended in other particulars 50 a - make
1t nure perfect and useful ihau lt would
De- ia its present shape. There was no risk
iu doiug this. heca1sc uinc senators uai of
10 favored the Ieuaing biz
At he cics- % M0rgab's speech his bill
was rcserngd 10 the committee on iuucign
relations TIE caulcrlcc report GA the
array appropriation bill was presented and
agreed tc.
MreAell took the iloor 20 rsf.y 60 the re-
marks u Morgan. Tie was not surprised,
hr said. In view 81 the Inconsistent and
contradictory record ~ he senator from
Aatama on the Chinese question. that
when interrupted hy a perfectly proper
question: be should lose bis temper and ily
into rage.
The Presiding oiIiecr tin'errup;iue)- The
81 -
goingfaa far lie must proceed ia order.
Mifchell-I5e e senator from oregon VIII
cndcaVor 10 proceed In order, and certainly
viii proceed 10 rs mUci ofder as did the
senator from Alabama, who vas not called
tD order when he violated the pafliamen-
tary rules If this body Ia dirce, aud ex.
plicit terms The senator from Alabama
nas beeu for years past and until within
the last seven DAYS devoted champion of
treaty rights. He has denounced IN the
senate and hefOrc the committee on foreign
relations yarious propositions looking 90
the exclusion of Chin SC from this country.
he has insisted that this vas question %
he settled by diplomacy, Tie has
referred to measure Ike the
pending biil as the Colorado notion,
'ihe Colorado idea, ''ihc oregon idea.
or s.rhe Gncifc coast fdca," or a. being
brought forward and pressed by dssna.
goggts for demagogieai and party pur-
poses: but when the Democratic house of
representatives passes q Chinese exclusion
bill, even without reference 10 commit
lee. the senator from Alabama Cops 0ycr
the fence and declares himself ia favor of
thar bill, going back on his " hole record
ou thai question. This morning be insists
that the hil for which he geied last FRIDAY
should be amended. That is The record Of
the senator from Alabama. aud Il does not
he In his mouth 10 tc questioning the sin
cerity Of the senator from oregon ana the
N
Of the Pacific coast 4 senator with fhat
kind - record has resnFted 70 persOaali-
Ties aad violated The rgies Cf the senate by
referring - nay character. Ar. President,
whatever ] may have anne heretofore,
can say 10 the senator from AlabauR that
have never come INTO the scua;e cham
her iuil Of WHISKY, disEfae!rE mYself aua
disgFaciug the senate
Morgan occupied his seas quietly and
= lthouf cTiuring the sliehitsf emotion %
sgu of iIapanence a. Mitchell applied
thtse unCofu plirueutaff fcfnafks t. BIN.
After Mitchell toos BIS seat the hause
retaliation hil uas presented and referred
to the committee uR foreign relations.
stewart asked unanimous consent 70
hsve the Chinese exciusieu bill taken up
Sherman objected.
s'suaft maze a motion O. fiiaf rf9sei, aud
Il y ~ carried aud fhe hiil taken up.
sheTIr an aldnssei gise senate IA favor
of Hiairs maflGH 10 reconsider The vote ~
whira the ilN aas Iassffh Tie npucsifd
20 the sesiaior@ Dn hafh .iles, luf consider
alton - be nations heszef, - aiiUU the
blii - stand iu its present iaesifiuR autii q
faud De- ledni-elF neccrtaiued whether
the treaty lad oaeu 0f Ngnid he ratified
Pending that Question. be submitted a. q
rsafisr ef nation ai hoao- whether i vas
right and proFer fHe congress 20 nfi3ny
ffe treaty uoW pending beiWecn the fuo
nations 81 The fciafiYc positions were fc-
vefs e. and II Gnsai irfain we're 70 aff
foR ard ~ ~ the till proposed - act
tou ard China. he Ronid without hcsiia
I ton gofe fsr ffe declaration u var. The
proposition wHs a departure from al the
usagsa u civilized uGtions and a aerarfnrc
[ FROM fhe point II aafl0nai honor II Ebs
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