Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-21

right position Of the United States TO.
ward Great Britain and oil the world. did
not propose TO put this country In an At
titude where IL would be Obliged 10 re-
tract or apologize or say that II had trod
ON the lions tail by mistake. Those who
favored the treaty did not fear war, but
they did fear that the relations OF the
United gtstes with Great Britain might
lapse into the condition not in which she
vonld declare war against the United
States. but in which the United States
would be compelled by Just regard for
It's own honor and national reputation to
consider the question OF war with her.
Mr.. Morgan proceeded to close the
discussion. The Senator from New York,
he said. had shown in his argument to-
day the stress into which he had been
driven by debate. and had called out
points on which to make final stand
after being routed, horse, foot, and dra-
COON, on other points IN the case. lie
bad selected some articles OF the treaty,
and had committed himself to positions
which would do no great credit 20 mere
novice in diplomacy and legal know
ledge. Mr.. Morgan spoke till 6 o'clock,
and will have half On hour tomorrow
IN order TO conclude bis argument.
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. breckenridge, of Arkansas, offered
various resolutions 10 correct certain
abuses arising under the present tanff
laws in relation to baggIng for cotton,
sugar fit for consumption, coal oil, alco-
bol. and cotton-seed oil. Referred.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa: To define
trusts and to provide for the punishment
Of persons connected with them.
by Mr. Morgan. of Mississippi ::
Placing cotton bagging on the free list.
BY Mr.. Simmons, of North Carolina
To allow importers OF cotton bagglng
drawback during the continuance OF cot
tou-bsgging trusts -.
Mr.. Iownshend, OF Illinois, on behalf
of the Committee on Military Affairs,
moved a suspension of tho rules and the
passage Of Senate bill concerning the de-
tail OF army and navy officers 10 eGuca-
tional institutions The bill increases
the maximum number of officers who
may be so detailed from forty to fifty. J
The motion was opposed. A discussion
arose and the bill was finally withdrawn
for the present because of the failure TO
secure a quorum, and the House re-
sumed the consideration of the Chinese
bill
The debate was wholly political and
largely upon the same line OF that OF
Saturday relative position of the
two political parties IN the past and
present upon tie subject OF the Chinese
immigration and the record Of General
Harrison upon the various measures
which nave been before the Senate re-
laling 10 the restriction Of such imml-
grafton. The speakers were Messrs. Hit
OF Illinois, Mckenna Morrow, Nande-
yer, and Thompson OF California, Her
mann Of Oregon, Dingley OF Maine,
Bynum of Indiana, and Cannon and
Hopkins of Illinois Mr.. McCreary, Of
Kentucky closed the debate with a de-
fence of the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs from the charge OF dilatOriness, and
the bill was then passed without division
with an amendment providing that the
repeating clause shall go into effect only
upon the ratification Of the pending
treaty.
The House then, ct 5:35, adjourned.