The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Discussion Of Chinese Restriction
and Foreign Relations.

anu forff&n keiatious-
WAsHISeToS. sept. 25.-in the sen
ate Stewart offered a resolution calling
on the president for such information
as he has received since the 9TH inst.
as 10 the action OF the Chinese govern
ment on the recent treaty. Edmunds
suggested that the resolution would
better be considered in executive ses-
sion, for reasons which he would state
in the executive session. The resolu-
ton was thereupon laid on the table
temporarily and the senate. on motion
OF Edmunds. proceeded to executive
business with closed doors.
The resolution was Withdrawn by
the senator from Nevada as soon as
the doors were closed, TO give Edmunds
an opportunity to offer an amendment
calculated TO bring out any official cor
respondence which may have taken
place during the pending of the re-
striciion bill
The resolution went over for the
day, under ohiertion.
The doors were opened at l O'Clock
Sherman's resolution for an inquiry
into the state OF the relations between
the United States and Great Britain
and Canada was taken up and Morgan
proceeded to discuss it.
lie yielded the floor temporarily, so
as to permit Alhon to report back
from the committee on appropriations
the house joint resolution to continue
the provisions of the existing law pro-
viling for the expenditures of the gov
eminent up to and including the 10th
OF October. The joint resolution was
passed. IL is the fifth OF its kind
passed this season.
Morgan then resumed the floor and
proceeded with his argument. lie
paid high compliment to the presi-
dent for his clear sight and courage
There was, he said, no trimming, no
double meaning. no hiding away OF his
opinions. on the part of the president
Dolph replied TO what he designated
as the extraordinary speech Of the
senator from Alabama. He spoke OF
the inconsistency of the cause of the
senators, who, from being on the
Britt "a side when the treaty was
pending, were now the most radical
advocates OF retaliation. He regarded
the presidents retaliation measure as
a most extraordinary document. After
the rejection by the senate Of the
fisheries treaty, which was a shameful
surrender OF American rights. the
president had been left free To execute
the retaliation act OF March s, lSss,
bat chose to bluster rather than act,
and undertook to instruct the senate
on the question. The pre- iient de-
mandei POWER 10 DO what he could to
prevent transportation In bond 10 and
from Canada, the exercise Of which
would hurt American transportation
companies and would tend - destroy
American industries and would hard
iy harnl Canada at ALL II would
divert the transportation OF goods for
or from Canada scross American ter
tiitoFy hy American transportation
line~. IL would give an oppos tunity
for the bsiiiaing up OF CanaGian lines.
and woHld in the end, a. claimed by
the leasiiag men oi Canada. be a bene.
ut TO the Canadian province. The
exercise OF the powers Of the president
uader the aet OF March g. lss7. would
have injured Canada. Was that the
reason Why the president had noE exc
cuted it2 The power asked for would
iniure cur interests Was that why
the president de-ired it2 Ii would
seem to he the presidents desire 10
retaliate on the PEOPLE OF the United
Siates rather than on the people OF
Canada
Al the close OF Dolph's remarks the
resolution was referred 20 the com
uitiee on for ign r.lationS, sherman
stating that II would he considered to-
morrow
on motion OF Paddock the house
bill for the relief of settlers on the old
Camp sheridan milittry reservation
in Nebraska. was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The senate proceeded 10 pass the
private bills which were on the eaien-
dar TO which there were no objections.
Among sAe bills passed was tie sen
ate bill granting pension Of xSoo
year 10 the widow Of Gen. Sheridan.
An the pension bills on the calendar
were pas ed.
The following bills wrre also taken
from. the calendar ard passed. The
house bill TO authorize the le2yen-
worth & Rio Grande rsilway TO con-
=;fucs and operate a rsilrozi through
Indian territory, the house bsli giving
ike authority T. the -. Losls & san
Francisco Railway toupsby; G-
senate bill creating three astal ionsi
land ossices in Colorado; the senate
hilI - refund slS2i iEcoale tax Illegally
collected from 4. ". Basdgtn s.
/ United States dist let j1age for Ne
va.la: the senate bill 10 create the
/ I.iarolm land dist iet Ia New Aexieai
/ the house hsil granting 10 the n irosas
/ Water Co right ct say across tAt
Papago indian reservation Ia Mar
/ COPS county, A. T.
Wishoas further action the senate
sdiouraesi.