The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-06
CHINA'S TREATY PUZZLE.
THE BILL STILL HANGS FIRE IN
THE SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman Wants to Know Whether
the Emperor OF the Pigtails Really
Has Rejscted It or Not-Mr George
Makes a Speech on the Measure.


the Emperor OF the Pigtails Really
Has Rejscted It or Not-Mr. George
Makes Speech on the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5.--The department.
Of stale has received telegram from Mr..
DENLY United States minister 10 China, in
response to an inquiry from Washington, to
the effect that he has no positive informa-
ton in regard 10 the action of the Chinese
auth, rites respecting the treaty.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Sherman
offered a resolution, which was adopted, re-
questing the President to inform the Senate
whether the recent treaty with China and
the amendments which were adopted by the
Senate have been ratified by the Emperor
of China. He added, that, from statements
made in the debate yesterday and tho day
before, it was manifeStly due to the dignity
of the Senate, and to the regular and orderly
transaction of public affairs, that the Sen
ate should have this information from the
President in reference to the subject matter
before proceeding further with the Chinese
bill. He hoped that the resolution would
be transmitted to tie President without
delay.
The Senate to-day resumed consideration
of the Chinese restriction bill. No senator
sought the floor and no amendment was
offered to the bill in committee. 1t was re-
ported to the senate and no amendment was
offered there The question was then an
nounced to be on the passage of the bill, on
which the yeas and nays, on demand OF Mr..
Vest, were ordered, and then Mr.. George
rose aud said that he had desired to submit
some remarks on the bill, but did not feel
very well to-day and would like unanimous
consent to have the bill go over till tomor-
row.
Objection was made by Mr.. Stewart, and
Mr.. George merely said very well; that
is all right and was about to proceed with
his remarks when Mr.. Mcpherson said that
this was the first time within his memory
that such a request as that of the senator
from Mississippi $50 preferred) had been re-
fused.
MIR. STEWARDS EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Stewart mentioned as justification
for his objection his understanding that the
senator from Mississippi was in favor of the
bill, and suggested that he might just as
we'll make his speech tomorrow as at any
other time. II the senator wanted to show
reasons why the bill should not pass he (Mr.
Stewart would lnterpose no objection to
postponement.
Mr.. Butler inquired of Mr.. Stewart what
reason there was for such great haste, that
the usual courtesy of the Senate should be
violated in this particular instance and the
bill railroaded through. He would be glad
IL the senator FROM Nevada would give
some reason.
last man to violate the courtesies OF the
Senate.
MR.. sPooNERs SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Spooner suggested that in view OF
the statement that the senator from Missis~
u .nyfk .lra
to-day without pain, he would move to
postpone the bill till tomorrow.
Mr.. Stewart-Under these circumstances,
| withdraw my objection, and ask unani-
nous consent to have the bill taken up to-
morrow after the morning business. and
continued till the close.
Mr.. George declined to accept the tardy
concession, and said he would go on in the
best way he could. The tones of his voice
as he commenced his speech proved that his
plea of illness was sincere. He opened by re-
ferrng to the criticisms OF himself and
other former slave holders yes
tserday by Mr. Teller. and re-
minded that senator that when Washington
ok command of the American army he
was slave holder, and that many of the
men who established the government were
slave holders representing slave holding
constituencies
THE RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH.
He (Mr. George) claimed the right of
free speech and of free discussion as an
American senator and held that the fact
of his having once been a stakeholder should
he no Impeachment OF that question, since
the war was overland q sad calamity it
had been to him and his--and If he had one
wish above all other wishes since that I'M
fortunate conflict ended, it had been that
American politics and American statesman
ship should be SO conducted that the wounds
on either side made by chat fratricidal con-
fiict might be healed. But IL it were for
the purpose of establishing politi-.
cal inferiority of white southern mon
that the war had been waged,
war might be commenced again, for so long
he would claim for his heritage equality
with all other American citizens
RECORD OF THE REPUBLICANS
Coming to discussion Of the treaty, he I'M
dertook to prove the correctness of the state
ms / made by him the other dry, and denied
by Mr. Teller. that lawful introduction of
Chinese into this country was the
result of the action Of the Republican party.
He slsetched the history Of the legislation
affecting Chinese immigration and quoted
largely from the speeches of distinguished
republic ans in defense OF the admission and
of the naturalization of Cinnamon, and
said: "rhere is the record which your
party has made. 1t stands for itself, and
it cannot be answered before the American
people by charge that the senator who
brings it before them has been slave
holder"
The vote was then taken and was unani-
mous--yeas 30, nays 0-but as there was no
quorum present and no prospect of getting
ons In good time, the senate, at $40 o'clock,
adjourned, leaving the Chinese bill un-
disposed Of