Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-24
FIFTIETH REss.
WASHINGTON, July 90. 1888.

senate.
The Senate at l O'Clock proceeded to the
consideration OF the fisheries treaty In omen
executive session and was addressed by Mr..
Dawes in opposition 10 Its ratification.
Mr. Dawes said that the debate on the sub
icct was well-nigh exhausted, and that he
would not have yeniured TO tax the weari-
ness OF the senators still further ii be had not
a few observations 10 submit. He then pro.
ceeded 10 discuss the treaty in detail and at
great length, with occasional Interruptions
by Mr.. Morgan and others, which gave the
debate a colIoquial character. All went for
uaught unless thev obtained that.
An alusou by Mr.. Dawes 10 the Baltimore
Suns interview with Secretary Bayard tpar-
ticularlv i'm reference to the British apology
for the act OF the Canadian Official IN hauling
down our flag on an American fishing
vessel was taken no by Mr.. GRAY, who said
that The Senator from Massachusetts, could
not have been aware, and that the senator
from Colorado tMr. Teller, who quoted II last
saiurday,) could rot have been aware that
Mr.. Bayard had disavowed that interview !;
that IL was not authorized, and that II did
not truly represent BIN.
Mr.. Teller said that this was the first dis
avowal OF the interview be had heard.
Mr.. Hoar asked Dir. Gray il he was author
lied by Mir. Bayard to disavow 1t.
Mr.. Gray replied that be had no direct au-
thority. but he had seen the disavowal pub
lished in the Baltimore Sun.
The Republican senators were not Inclined
10 accept this Published disavowal a sufii'
Gent, and I'm the further course OF the de-
bate. after q speech in opposition to the
treaty bv Mr.. Stewart, Of Nevada, the
Rayard interview was again brought up
and discussed by Messrs. Eyarts, Hoar,
Teller, Hampton, and Gibson.
Mr.. Evarts stated that it had been ar
ranged on the Republican side that he should
close the argument against the treaty; but
be did not expect that the conclusion OF the
discussion would be reached before next
Monday.
Then the Senate proceeded to legislative
business.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, from the Judiciary
Committee. made report in the matter OF
the Jackson (Miss.) election, which WAS or
dered printed.
A message from the President on the sub
iect Of civil service was presented, read, snd
referred TO the Committee on Civil Service
and Retronchment.
Several bills were taken from the calendar
and passed, none Of them, however. OF gene
raj interest, and at J:l5 the Senate adj
jOurned.
House OF Representatives.
There were number OF vacant chars III the
House this morning when that body was
called to order and an unusually large num-
Der OF requests for leave OF absence were SUBJ
miited and granted.
In a few words explanatory OF the i'm
portance OF the immediate passage OF the
measure Mr.. Crisp. OF Georgia, called up and
the House passed Senate bill TO perfect the
quarantine service OF the United States.
The call Of States for the introduction OF
bills having been dispensed with, the House
proceeded TO the consideration OF business
pertaining TO the District Of Columbia.
4 number Of bills were passed pertaining
10 the local affairs OF the District OF Column
bla.
Mr.. DOckerv. OF Missouri. submitted the
conference report on the bill requiring the
Pacific Railroad Company TO construct and
operate separate telegraph lines. The con-
ferrees on the part Of the House agree TO the
Senate amendment, which relieves the COM
pauy from the necessity Of constructing tele-
Graph lines where there are lines already
constructed. The report was agreed 10.
The House then, nj 3:25, adjourned.