The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-08

fIF1IETH CONGRESS

fIFTIETh CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHiNaroN, May 2y.-At / is the senate
went into executive session with open doors,
and proceeded with the consideration Of tue
fisheries treaty.
Senator Morgan asked leave to make mo-
ton, but Senator Frye, who had the aoor, de-
clined to giveaway. Thereupon Senator Msr-
gan gave notice that upon conclusion of Sen
ator Frye's remarks he would movo post
poncmcnt of the treaty bill until December.
Senator Frye then addressed the senate upon
the treaty.
Senator Frye spoke until 2:3s, and then
complaining that the air was exceedingly op-
pressive and that he was unable to proceed
with his speech recess WAS taken for half All
hour In order to have the senate chamber
ventilated. One Of his last remarks was that
the treaty was the most disgraceful, humil-
iating and cowardly suIrenders that the
American republic has ever made in Its whole
history, not excepting the treaty of 17s7
The senate at $3.50 passed bill to revive
the grade OF general of the army and confer
ring 1t upon Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan. There
were only seven votes in the negative.
seuator Frye then resumed his argument
against the fisheries treaty, dwelling at some
length on the headlanas theory, and arguing
that 1t was never more than theory, that it
never had been reduced to practice except In
two cases when 1t was overruled, and that II
would have remained settled had not Secrs
tary Bayard reopencd It,
Senator Beck, having undertaken to con-
trovert some Of Senator Frye's statements,
the latter replied that If Great Britain con-
tended that she owned the United States of
America he supposed the senator from Ken
lucky would say that there should be treaty
to settle the difficulty.
Beck-1 mean to say that it is better to set
tie difficulties between friendly nations BY
negotiations than by war.
Frye-If you yield everything and the other
nation yield nothing, deny 1t. say great
republic like ours ought some time or other
to stand for right.
In conclusion Senator Frye said
Years ago in the United States senate and
house Of representatives We were all for the
rights of the American citizen. We were
united to man. Nobody dreamed Of
raising political issue in the matter
Nobody talked as party man
In relation to 1t. And where are we
today. The president of the United States
taking practically the Canadian side Of the
controversy, the secretary of the state prac-
tically taking the Candian side of the contro-
ton arrayed on the side OF Canada and
against the American fisherman. l say to
you, Nr. President, that a most grlevous
wrong has been wrought by this treaty max
ing l say that these steps which have been
taken can never be retraccd: that In the long
future we shall never be permitted to stand
where we stood only one year ago when we
claimed here in the senate that we would de-
fcnd the rights of American fisherman against
Great Britain or any other power on earth.
We have surrendered that right. We have
yielded it. We have said Through the presi,
dent of the United States) in solemn language
that the treaty is just and fair and is all that
could be demanded by us; and hereafter and
forever our mouths are closed. Again l dc
clare that this trcatyis dishonorablc, hu
initiating and cowardy surrender.
Senator Gray obtained the floor to make 1
speech upon the treaty, but It's further con
sidcration WAS ION motion of Mr.. Beck, who
said that he and other senators desired to at
> tend the St. Louis conyention) postponed til
. Monday, June II. The motion to postpon'
till December next was entered by Mr.. Nor
gan and is now pending.
Adjourned till Thursday.
a WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The senate la
adopted the conference report on the bill
, reating a department of laber and passed tn
bill.
: The senate then proceeded to consideration
Of the senate bill to quiet the title of settler
1 on the Dcs Moines river lands in Iowa. Argu
i ments in its favor were made by Senator WI
, son, of Iowa, and against it b, Senator Evarts
: who favored his swn bill progressing to il
demnify the settlers on the lands in que.
tion.
Senator Berry argued In support of the bi
and replied to the remarks of Senator Stew
! art some days ago rejecting on the attornc,
general in connection with private Ian
claims suits in California. He denied this
the senator from Nevada had any right ,
Z imputc evil motives to the attorney-genera
That officer WAS patriotic statesman, a tru
l. gentleman and an honest man. To this Sci
T. ator Stewart made reply. At the close of tn
: California diversion, which occupied abo,
J. two hours, the consideration of the pcndir
bill was resumed nnd finally the discussic
was closed and the bill was passed-yeas, q
nays, II.
Senator Cullom gave notice that he wou
next Monday submit some remarks on Il
bill to amend the interstate commerce law.
O. After brief executive session the sena
10 adjourned until tomorrow.
" WAsHrNsroN, June l.-Shortly after Il
senate was called to order the galleries we
ne cleared and the doors closed, the exccuti
te session being for the purpose of taking actit
,g on the nomination OF Gen. Sheridan to
general Of the army under the new la
I'd after the confirmation of the nomination t
De doors we're opened and the senate proceed
be to the consideration of the Indian approprl
ton bill. A colloquy took place petwe
to Senators Plumb and Bate in regard to the a
n ministration Of the office Of commissioner
d. Indian affairs, the former asserting that +
condition Of things IN the Indian territory "
or worse nov than it had been for r1any year
70 that there never was Z time when the trad
90 so dominated the indian, when the Indi
'd. was brought SO much in debt by the exactio
of the trader, and when so much liquor "
W sold: and that the commissioner had no
'n- periencc, was advanced in years, and was l
equal to the position, while Senator Bate
er Tended the character, abilith honesty and
er- ficIency of the commissioner and challeng
no the senator from Kansas to prove his ass
tions, which Senator Plumb promised to