Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-10
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Blair Declares Riel vas Natur-
allied Citizen Of the United
States.
Money for Chief Justice Waite's
Widow a Debated Topic.
Thom StOn may Have a Monument to Gen.
Knox.
Seventy-five Thousand for Cherokee
Freedmen.
Seventy-five Thousand for Cherokee
Freedmen.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
Senate.

The conference report on the deficiency
bill was presented and read in the Senate.
On motion of Hoar, the bill as to the count
ing of the presidential votes was taken up
and passed.
Edmunds introduced bill to pay the wild
ow of Chief Justice Waite Ss,745, the sum
equal the balance of his salary for the re-
mainder of the year in which he died and
asked unanimous consent for immediate con-
sideration.
Berry objected and the bill was referred
to the committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution offered yesterday by Blair
calling on the President for information in
the matter of the trial, conviction and exc
cution of Riel for high treason in Canada,
in 1885, was taken up and long statement
in reference to it was made by Blair who
based his resolution on the ground that Rel
was naturalized American citizen.
At the conclusion of Blaine's remarks
the resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
Edmunds then reported from the commit
tee on Judiciary bill to pay the widow of
Chief Justice Waite the balance of his year 5
salary.
Berry still objected to immediate consid-
Grafton and the bill was placed on the calen-
dar.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the tariff bill and was addressed by His
cock, a member of the finance committee.
1t was proper, he said, to critizise the recent
attempt of the President and his party to ex-
plain away and misrepresent the effect and
purpose of the Mills bill. The issue, he
said is fairly drawn between the two political
parties and the question was, free trade or
inhA
subterfuge nor new confessions of faith
would conceal or obscure the real question.
The Senate bill left no doubt as to the posi-
ton of the republican party. Both parties
conceded that it should be reduction of the
revenue and to about the same amount.
Therefore the question of amount of taxa
ton was included in the discussion but the
question was as to the manner in which the
reduction should be made. He contended
that independently of the incidental protec-
ton which the tariff afforded it was not of
the slightest difference to the tax payer
whether the revenue was raised on all or on
one half of the dutiable articles imported.
1t was no benefit therefore to the tax payer
to have half of such articles placed on the
list.
The Senate bill he said was the opposite
of the Mills bill. Industries north, south,
east and west were equally protected by it.
The democracy had made the issue and every
effort should be made to meet it fairly.
When Hiscock concluded Bates obtained
the floor and the bill went over.
Edmunds after appealing in vain TO Berry
to withdraw his objection to the bill for the
relief of Mrs. Waite, gave notice he would
tomorrow move to take it up. Adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley. the Senate bill
for the erection of monument to the MEM
ory of Major General Henry Knox at Thom-
aston, Me, was made a special order for
December 4th.
Mr. f. B. Taylor of Ohio, said 81 want
to give notice that there shall be no legsla
ton during this session unless there is quo
rum present, except on appropriation bills
and pension bills"
Peel of Arkansas, on behalf of the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, called up the Senate
bill appropratlng 10000 to secure to the
Cherokee Freedmen their portion of certain
proceeds of lands under the act of March 3,
1888, and it passed.
The Senate bill was passed supplemental
to the act of February 3, 1887, providing
for meeting of the presidential electors,
etc. 1t provides that certificates be for
warded to the president of the Senate forth
with after the second Monday in January.
Burnes of Missouri, submitted the confer
ence report on the general deficiency appro-
priation bill.
McKenna hoped that the report would be
rejected placing antagonism to II on the
ground that the bills contained an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for Chinese indemnity.
The bill made an appropriation for humane
reasons" The President had recommended
it on the ground of national honor. The
calendars of the house were groaniug with
bills which should be passed for humane rea-
sons and for reasons befitting the national
honor. If Justice is to be done il should first
be done at home.
Vandever of California, speaking of the
indemnity clause, said that the Presidents
message accompanying his approval of the
exclusion bill, was an apology to the Chinese
government for his act in approving it.
Dingley said the democratic party had de-
ceived the country in 1884 in leading the peo-
pie to elect their candidate believing that he
would reduce the expenses of the govern
ment.
Burnes said the people had turned out the
republican party because of its waste and
want of integrity in the expenditure of public
money, and not because of extravaganza in
appropriations
On the motion to agree to the conference
report the vote was "a to 3, and Dougherty
raised the point of no quorum
The House then adjourned.