The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-08
LIVE QUESTIONS.
The Senate and House Awakening.
The President Causes Congress to
Got II Move on Itself
The Chinese Bill Discussed at Longth
and Passed.
Mr.. Hoar Makes a Motion to Recon-
sidor tho Bill
German TnlSos Bold Stand on tho
uHsty Action OF the Senate and
Delivers u StatosmGnllke
Speeoh-Tho Vote.

ASlllNNrnN, sept r-l Nrnate -Nhlle
Mcssrs Vest and Dolph were discussing
the naturalization OF Cinnamon, q message
was received from the President OF tho
United States mcosing, as the only official
information at hand in regard TO the Chi
ucse treaty, copies Of two tclcgrams from
Mr. Dcnby United States Minister to
pcku, the first dated September in these
words. "Bclicyo treaty has been rejected.
Have demanded from foreign Office posi-
tive information some days since. No iu-
formation has been yet received and tho
second, dated September 9, in these
words: Treaty postponed for further de-
liberation
After the reading OF the message tho
discussion Of the bill proceeded, Mr..
Mitchell taking the floor and insisting
upon the propricty OF passing the bill,
oven ii II were m administration measure.
Tho only criticism he would make upon it
was that II did not ~ far enough. II no
had his will ne would make the exclusion
apply not only to the lOO,OOO,OOO China
men IN China, hut to those now IN tho
United States.
Mr.. Mitchell WIS speaking rapidly and
|
presiding officer put the question, "Shall
the hill pass''
Mr.. Gurman rose to speak, but hal got
no father than the words, "Nlr. President,
In the consideration Of this measure
when he was stopped 10y the announces
mrnt ON the part of the presiding officer
that debate was not in order, unanimous
consent having been given yesterday that
ut ! O'Clock today the vote should hrtakcn
ON the question. "Shall the hill pa,,''
There being some question us to tho
terms ui the agreement, the report in tho
record was read. Mr German excused
himself ON the ground that hc was not
present when the agreement was made,
aud not aware ui IL. lie now moved that
the bin aud thc Presidents message bo
referred 10 the committee un foreign rc-
luiuug.
Mr.. Teller That Is contrary to ,hc ar-
utngvmvnL
The prcaiding Oriccr-'rhc chair holds
! that the motion ~ Ia order under tho
rule, notwithstanding the agreement
The question was taken on Mr. Cor
man motion, and resulted, yeas l3, maya
~. no quorum.
Scnator, llolr. Flat. and sherman
voted with the Democrats In tho nliruu-
tive, and Pcuy, Payne. Iurpic, and Vest
! with the Republicans iu the negative.
! Mr. Morgan bad voted No., hut With
! ,lrrw that vote because hc dil not know
! how Mr.. E,arts, with whom hc was
| uaifrd. would vote. Ou % call ui lhp
| senate ipfty.siN senators answered 90 ihrir
| names and the vote Wus again taken, rH-
| sultiug IN the defeat ul Mr. GumguA
motion yeas 49, nays 10.
| Yeas Bate, Brown, Call, CockrCll, Coke,
! Culuuitt, 1urmln, GRAY, Hampton, llar-
| ris, llunr, Jones ul Arkansas, llutt. iu'h,
Reagan, sherman, voorhees,, Walthall,
Wilson oi Maryland ~.
NAYS Allnrh, Ferry, Cameron, Gull
lom Davis. bolph, llis,nck, Jones ui No.
,ail, Mitchell, Payne, Plumb, SAWYER
~pouncr. Stewart, stuckrIlgn Teller, lur-
| pIc. Nvsi, Wilson ui luWH=3u
! Tho question was then taken on tho
! passage II the bill aud thu rsuIt Nts-
| yeas 81. nnys ..
The negative votes Wcrc given hy .cni-
atom Brown. llDIf aud Wilson It Iowa
M. sherman dII not vote at a'L
Mr liIlir asked the presiding officer
whether motion tp reconsider iNy NHin
was in urlyf, uui un being informed that
DO was. hc submitted ilni motion. Ito
said that ii u were pruns.Icrri hu would
move amendment t1 thu hIll, providing
that thy nct shall not take effect until tho
| expiration at sixty DAYS after is passage,
uulvss ihv pending treaty shall De- rejected
| hy China within that tmy bot Go take
l effect Immediately uu such rejection. Ito
added Wu have kept our agreement We
have voted u W. agreed, aud Nc huyo
| passed this bill, that b. ulL
MI Gurman referred tp his motion 20
al. l.. N.HI
| that mu,iUn in consideration ui the fact
| that the hll had como before the senate
/ without d doubt under q miflppryhgn.
sion.
Mr.. Plumb Created by Whom7
Mr.. Gorman-'Ihc senator lfum Kansas
| will unttlun mr. There b. not ans Iu,s-
ton about H. Everybody understands n.
| While this measure was under yHusiluu-
| ton here aud elsewhere, thDrD uIs l br.
| lief that thu treaty recently negotiated hi
| iaru. rejected hy China Now thr -rulin
is informed officially that that belief hls
| no foundation. mUir tho motion which
! dil. because I believe that tHu senate
owes ID to itself and b. tao country tu hIyo
| thp matter considered 10y the committee
| ON foreign relations. such action tH Nb
| hIyp lurt taken ought not a. have h,"u
taken, aud i Il was proposed ip hsr sl.l
| action in fvgurd tU q great nation, tHF WIl
| would not have received halt Hnfrr
votes We all understand the pus.urv "a
both sides Ia the face oi great contest
between the two political pm1igL cons
! cur with thc senator ifum Ohio .~H,f-
mani. the leader on his side that iab
matter B above politics, that u .s above
| presidential elections aud that DO HufHt
| not 90 hc passed In this Indecent l.nir..
nm delighted that the senator nom Ne"
I.llampshiro las made the motion ~ recon-
sidcr and has given notice Of 'hc 4in'hd.
ment which he proposes 10 oU,r, AZ
only demonstrates that We have ari,d ~
great haste, aud that the matter shouij
have boon considered by committee OF
this body in the light ui the iniorlnauon
which tie President has given u.s. hopc
the motion will pr1yail ! have no doubt
that the amendment Of thc senator from
New Hampshire Is well considered by him;
self but Ii is tOoimporiant 10 have u voted
on Immediately la the senate. givc
notice. aud ask thc senator from New
! Ilampshiru ~ cooperate with me. that !
the motion 81 reconsider bC carried, lshall
| ....., ....,.., tn commit tlV ldU 10 tho COIN