The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29
Congressional.

On Monday August 90 in the senate, Mr.
Morgan, with declamatory harangue, con-
tinued his speech in favor of ratfyiDg the
fisheries treaty. Mr.. Hoar spoke in support
OF his position against the treaty. Speeches
were made by Messrs Evarts against and
Gray for the treaty. - In the house the
bill to prevent the coming of Chinese labor
ers into the United States was passed. Mr.
McKenna of California ridculed a speech
made the Saturday previous, by Bynum of
Indiana attempting to identify the repub-
licans and General Harrison with the fail
ure of restrictive legislation in previous
congresses Mr. Thompson of California
advocated the bill. Mr.. Dingley of Maine
showed the falsity of Bynum's charges that
the policy of the republican party is to let
into the country cheap food and clothing,
and threw the onus of such a course on to
democratic policy. Mr.. Dingley disposed
of McMillin of Tennessee in a sharp tilt
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois denounced the in
consistency of those attempting to slur the
record of General Harrison on the Chinese
question.
On Tuesday, in the senate, Mr.. Morgan
concluded his speech in favor of the fish
cries treaty. A resolution offered by Mr.
Gibson of Louisiana, that the treaty be re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations
for amendment with reference to previous
treaties, was rejected. An amendment
moved by Mr.. Gray of Delaware, that
United States fishing vessels be accorded
facilities for the purchase of supplies, was
rejected. The resolution that the treaty be
ratified was rejected, by strict party vote
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Platt of Con-
nectcut, providing for the pension of
widows of soldiers, regardless OF the cause
of death. The house amendment to the
Chinese prohibition bill was concurred in
The house bill for the establishment of a
life-saving station on Nantucket Island and
making appropriation for a light-ship off
Nantucket was passed. - In the house,
the deficiency appropriation bill and French
spoliatiOn claims were discussed. Speeches
were made in acceptance of statues of Rich
ard Stockton and General Philip Kearney
presented by the state of New Jersey.
On Wednesday, in the senate, a bill was
introduced by Mr.. Reagan, defining trusts
and providing for the punishment of per-
sons connected with them, being a substi-
tute for a former bill. A bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Beck as an amendment to the
house tariff bill suspending laws relating to
the sinking fund; also repeating such laws.
n resolution was adopted appropriating
100000 to suppress infection in interstate
commerce. Mr.. Chandler spoke ON his
resolutions relating to frauds and violence
in the last Louisiana election, gave the
record of southern outrages and denounced
the crime. Messrs. Reagan and Coke holly
resented the charges. - In the house,
the conference report on the army appropri-
rtion bill was discussed. The report on the
naval bill was agreed to and the deficiency
bill discussed.
On Thursday, in the senate, Mr.. Evarts,
in acceptance of bust of Garibaldi, pre-
sented by Italians of the United States to
the government at Washington, delivered a
eulogy of the Italian patriot. Mr.. Chandler
| finished his speech on his resolution for the
investigation of Southern outrages. Mr.
| Wilson of Iowa spoke on the resolution to
Investigate the suppression of votes cast by
colored people at the municipal election in
Jackson, Miss. 60 In the house, the re-
| port of the conference committee on the
army appropriation bill was rejected. The
French spoliation clause of the deficiency
| appropriation bill was discussed. The
| presidents message on the fisheries was re-
| ceived. A bill was introduced by Mr.. Will
son of Minnesota providing for protecting
and defending the rights of American
fishing vessels by means of retaliation
measures,
On Friday, in the senate the president
message on the fisheries was received. On
motion that it be referred to the committe,
on foreign relations, it was sharply crit
cised by Senators Edmunds, Hoar, Hale
and Sherman, and defended by Senator
Morgan. The debate closed with a contro
versy between Senators Beck and Sherman
on the fiscal policy of the administration
and Mr.. Sherman's responsibility for tn,
tariff the sinking fund and trusts. TIT
senate adjourned until Monday, - In
the house a resolution was passed direct
ing the printing of 1900 copies of thu
presidents message on the fisheries. Forty
Ave private pension bills were passed.