Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
FISHERIES TREATY TN THE SENATE,

FISHERIES TREATY TN THE SENATE.
The Presiding Officer alRounced the appoint
ment OF the select committee, under Mr.. Hoar's
resolution, as to the relations of commerce and
business between the United states and Canada,
as follows: Senators Hoar, Allison, Hale, Dolph,
Pugh, Eustis and Blodgett
A conference committee was ordered on the
naval appropriation bill, and senators Hale, Far
well and Beck were appointed c0nferees on the
part or The Senate.
resolution fnstructing the committee on In
dian matters, with authority to visit Indian reSer-
vatiOns, was reported and agreed TO-
THE DEFAULT OF LEVI BACON.
Mr.. Platt onered resolution (Which was
adopted) calling on the Commissioner of Patents
for Information as to the default OF Levi Bacon,
neyS fund, at the time Of BacOn'S death, In 1887.
Mr.. stewards resolution, offered yesterday, call
Ing on the Secretary OF the Interior for informa-
ton as to cancelled desert-iand applications, was
taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Beck moved to proceed to the consideration
OF bills on the calendar in regular order.
THE FIsHERIEs TRRATY--MR. KIDDLEBERGKB SPEAKS
AGAINST 1T.
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to the considera-
tion of the fisheries treaty In open executive ses-
Sion.
The latter motion was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays
22 a strict party vote)-and the fisheries treaty
was taken up the question being on Mr.. MorgaD's
motion to postpone Its further consideration till
December next.
MR. RIDDLRBERGEB AGAINST THE TRRATY.
Mr.. Riddleberger said that the vote Just taken
had settled, conclusiyely, the only question that
could possibly be in controversy from this time on
in reference to the treaty; and that was that the
republican party OF this country was opposed to
ratfnCaLiOQ
cratic party was In favor OF 1t. 1t was being con-
sidered as party question on the other side Of
Consider con il as such Aon on this a SIDE 0psy When
be offered the resolution some months ago, to con-
slider the treaty in open session, he had In his
judge that this was representative English OF
pro-Englsh government He did not propose to
discuss the treaty In It's details. He proposed TO
question which concerned the people Of this
country, outside the mere catching and curing Of
fish. II 1t involved that question only, he would
defer TO the wishes OF the representatives OF the
eastern section OF the country in both Houses 1t
concerned not only the people OF the whole Atlan-
tic coast but also the people on the coast Of Chesa-
peake Bay, because Judge Levi woodbury., demo-
cratic jurist OF acknow iedged eminence had given
II as hts opinion tnat under the twelfth article Of
the treaty the Canadian fisherman would
the United States. and that Congress,
any laws on the subject Without the consent of
The British government He {Mr. RiddeDergeD
would be willing to risk the whole case on that one
opinion.
POLICY OF THE DE MocRATs CRITICIZED.
And so the democratic party in the senate pro-
posed to give away the last vestlge OF the rights
OF the states to protect their interests against
Great Britain and against Canadian fishermen.
he quoted from Sir CuarieS Tupper In the Canadian
parliament, statement which he said had never
been denied, TO the effect that Mr.. Bayard had
assured him that II The fisheries irritation were al
layed, there would be no obstacle TO arranging for
free interchange OF the natural products OF both
countries, IN accordance with the policy OF the
democratic party. That meant, said Mr. Riddle
berger, that the fisheries treaty was intended TO
Lead up 10 free trade
HR ARRAIGNED THE ADMINISTRATION,
and the democratic party which backed It, as a
ro-English organization and he proceeded to read
extracts from English periodicals to prove that
the Mills bill and the Presidents tariff message
were In the direction OF free trade; and that the
presidential electoral contest was a conflict be-
tween free trade and protection, and nothing else.
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO REPRESENTATIVE COX.
He read an extract from the speech OF Mr.. S. s..
Cox In the House, speaking OF protectionists as
robbers, rascals, and plunderers, and said he was
not surprised at that sentiment when he read a
book published by the same gentleman IN my
years ago, entitled 'SThe Buckeye Abroad In
which such sentences as these occurred: ''Old
England God bless herl with tears in my eyes
beseech heavens best benson upon her. l
noble deeds and generous hearts" 81
hope saat the pope WIN create no cardinals for
Wiseman experiment In England will prevent the
pOpeS: from creating any cardinals In Protestant
countries" He (Mr. RiudlebeTger) did not propose
TO introduce religion into the qu stlon OF poitics
racy was. He knew that NJ. Cox had lin debates
In the House Of Representatives, pleaded the "baby
act" In reference TO that book, and he supposed
that he would plead dotage in reference to his later
utterancea
Passing away from Mr.. Cox and bis books and
Riddleberger declared: 1--WE will never be a Ma
tional Government until we have
WHIPPED ENGLAND FOR THE THIRD TINE.
Our boasted Monroe doctrine is being annulled
and wiped from the face OF the earth to-day; and
we find gentlemen on the other side OF the cham
Der saying that we must arbitrate or we must
hight. The party that stands out boldly against
any concession by this Government OF 6O,OOO,OOO
people is the only party ht TO govern"
After a reference TO the Parnell troubles, Mr..
Riddleberger SAID: would as soon make a treaty
OF commerce with the FIJI islanders, as with the
British government. 1t becomes the s0-called
American democracy to make such q treaty, but
this Is 70 let that one know that the
liberty for which our fathers fought, and which
they won Is still cherished, and that we have
nothing in common with a government which does
not {at leaSt) recognize the forms OF law.
Mr.. MORGAN has THE FLOOR.
Mr. Morgan proceeded to address the Senate.
The remarks which he proposed to submit were,
he said, In reference to the phase of the case
covered by his resolution declaring that,
In the opinion OF the senate. the treaty
has been properly authenticated and is lawful and
valid and that the time has not passed for negOtla-
ton on the subject OF the fisheries. The country
was already advised by the action of a caucus OF
the republican party that the treaty was doomed
to defeaJ and the purpose OF his resolution was to
save TO the Government OF the UniIed states as
good attitude as possible after the rejection Of
the treaty.
House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Dibble Is. CO. Senate joint reso
luton was passed authorizing the Secretary Of
War to investigate ana report the amount due to
tine state OF South Carolina for he rent of the
Citadel In Charleston.
The Senate amendments to House bill providing
for an appraisers warehouse in New York city
were non-concurred in, and O conference ordered.
Mr.. cultivate QOhlO) made an effort to secure
consideration OF the Senate bill TO enable the
executive departments to participate in the Co
lumbus, Ohio, exposition, but q demand for the
regular order made by Mr.. Oates, (Ala-) operated
as an objection.
Mr.. Wise (vah from the committee on naval
affairs, reported the bill to provide for the ap.
pointmenL OF assistants the chiefs OF bureaus OF
the Navy Department. Committee Of the whole.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration
OF the Senate amendments to the Army appropr1a.