The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
Riddleberger Insists on His Treaty
Resolution.
Dramatic Situation in the Senate While
Clearing the Galleries Preparatory
to Secret Session.
SENATE.

luton OII6T6u some udSS sIfCc py iAy q
instructing the Committee on Foreign Re
lations to prepare d statement showing
the political organization of the Dominion
of Canada and of the several provinces
graphica relations sustained by them to
the United States and various other mat
ters, was taken up and adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill was passed appropriating 81 ,2o0,-
900 for public building for Kansas
City.
RELIEF FOR BREEDERS.
The bill for the relief of importers of
animals for breeding purposes in certain
cases was taken up and passed. 1t di-
rects the Secretary of the Treasury to
remit all duties upon importations of
animals for breeding purposes, whether
imported for the importers own use or
for sale, and provides that the fact of
such importation shall be sufficient de-
fense in any pending action.
RIDDLEBERGER AGAIN.
Mr.. Riddleberger took the floor and
objected to the consideration of anymat-
ter to which objection could be made
| during the time assigned for morning
business, until he could have action on
| the resolution offered by him some weeks
since, to have the British extradition
| treaty considered in open session. Af-
| ter he had been speaking for ten or fif-
| teen minutes he was ruled out of order
and directed to take his seat.
| PORTER ACADEMY BILL PASSED.
| On motion of Mr. Butler the bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of War to. trans
| fer to the trustees of the Porter academy
property in the city of Charleston, S. c.,
was taken from calendar and passed.
THE BLAIR BILL.
The Senate then, at 2:10, took up as
| unfinished business the Blair Educational
| bill. Mr. Blair said that SO far as he
could Judge of the condition of the de-
bate, the bill might be disposed of by the
Senate to-day-certainly if the session
were slightly prolonged. In any event
he would ask the Senate to dispose of it
| tomorrow.
CALLS OPINION.
Mr.. Call spoke in support of the bill.
If he could believe, he said, that the
evils foretold by the enemies of the bill
would follow its enactment, he would
vote against it, although he had voted
| twIce for it. But he did not so believe.
As to the constitutional objection made
to it, he said that the quotations from
Jefferson and Madison and early fathers
of the republic, were nearly 100 years
old, and that these interpretations had
been over-ridden, every one of them, by
the practice of the Government and with
the acquiescence of the people.
At the close of Calls remarks Mr..
Blair asked to have the time fixed for
the vote on the bill and pending amend
ments, and he suggested A o'clock to-
morrow.
MR. PLUMB WANTS TO SPEAK.
Mr.. Plumb objected to that. He would
be glad 60 have the time fixed, but
further in the future. He would have
something to say about the bill, but he
was not prepared with statistics which
he wanted to use. Another Senator had
informed him that he also wished tc
speak. He suggested next Wednesday
at O'Clock, and Blair accepted that sug
gestion and unanimous consent was
given to it.
Mr.. Harris moved to proceed to execu
tive business, but he offered to withdraw
the motion in order to have a vote OF
Riddleberger' resolution, provided i
could be had without any discussion.
Riddleperger declared that he would
make no conditions as to the resolutiol
or treaty, and demanded the yeas an
nays on the motion to go into executiv
session. The Senate then voted (43 to s
to proceed to executive business, Riddle
berger voting in the affirmative.
DRAMATIC.
A dramatic, though momentary seen
4 followed. Riddfeberger arose as tn
Chair announced the vote and attempte
to speak. The Chair directed, as usua
that the Sergedut-dt-AfnlS Will clear Tn
galleries and close the doors. The Seps
tor from Virginia, who has bronchis
affection which renders it difficult fo
him to make himself audible and pa
with excitement, said: Il beg pardon
sir, / arise to move reconsideration {
the vote" "a pause during which IL
n Sergeant-at-Arms was executing h
Office 'sHave l not the right, sir,
move a reconsideration l voted in tt
affirmative for that purpose" "a fu
ther pause.) 4 have the right and i
Sergeant-at-Arms can restrain n
from
The closing of the doors shut off Il
- further proceedings from the public ca
1t is understood that the Senator fro
Virginia continued his remarks, but
rected them against the substance of Il
British treaty, and that he consum
the time until 4:55, at which hour Il
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February Sin consi
Grafton in the morning hour, the Hou
resumed consideration of the bill maxi
bills of lading conclusive evidence