The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-21

was true. its converse was also true. The party
which was in favor Of the free importation of
labor would also be in favor of free trade in the
articles produced by that labor. Thereupon the
gentleman from Maine was a free-trader, for
when the question of restricting Chinese immi-
grafton was up. the gentleman had voted tina, it
was wrong TO keep out the Monaghan
Mr.. DingleyI said nothing OF the kindf
Mr.. McMillin--I did not say you eaid II. I
said you voted it, and that is stronger than say
ing it.
Mr.. Dinelg-I declined to vote for the bill as
long as 1 believe 1t confravened a treaty.
Mr. McMiliin -Ah, my friend-so long as it
contravened q treaty. Then you are in this
predicament: Whenever you hold that q treaty.
once established, can't be abrogated. except with
with the consent Of the nation making il. you
make it an everlasting treaty. Before you criti-
else the Democratic party and say it is for the
skirts are clear. 1t was q treaty made by the
Rentleman's party. and the gentleman voted
against excluding the Chinese.
Oh. what q tangled web we weave,
When first we venture to deceive.
Mr.. Dineley-I nave three times voted to ex-
Mr.. McMillin-The treaty remaining the same
all the time2
Mr.. Dinglsy-The amendatory bill was made
to conform to the treaty.
Mr. McMilliu-The gentleman has done what
his present candidate for President is doing.
He has heard from the people on the question.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, referred to the PASS
age, in 1864, of the bill to encourage immigra-
ton and Its repeal by a subsequent Congress,
when the repeal bill passed the House unani-
mously and received only nine dissenting votes
all Of which were cast by Democrats-in the
Senate. Among those Senators voting In favor
of us repeal had been General Harrison, and
yet men, after sleeping their tongues in gall,
had got no and denounced General Harrison
and criticised his record on the subject of immi-
grafton. They were q pretty set of ducks.
Mr.. Byuum, replying to criticisms. declared
that the Republican party had lived upon moth
ing but carrion for the last twenty-five years
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Illinois, suggested that 1t had
been living off the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bynum promised to attend to the red
headed gentleman presently. The gentleman
that General Harrison's record had been wrong,
but that, like Saul of Tarsus, he had been con-
verted.
When the devil was sick. the devil a saint would be;
When the devil was well, devil a saint was he.
The gentleman from Maine. TMr. Dineleyl,
acting upon the Chinese question. If the gentle
man had examined the record he would have
found that in that Congress a resolution was
adopted calling upon the Republican administra-
tion to negotiate and amend the treaty with
China. In the Forty fourth Congress such a res
olution had been adopted and had died in
the Senate. In the Forty-sixth Congress MIR.
Willis, of Kentucky had reported a resolution
calling attention to the fact that the Republican
administrators had refused 20 take any steps in
the matter. and before breakfast, next morning.
Mr.. Evarts was at Mr.. Willis's room begging
him not TO push the resolution. 1t was not until
after that time that the administration took
steps to appoint a commission. A treaty was
negotiated In 1850, but it was not promulgated
by the President until 1881. The gentleman
from Maine wanted to know why it was that
bills were not introduced during the Forty-sixth
Congress; ne would reply that 1t was because
Mr.. Hayes had vetoed the act of 1879, and had
remained in the presidential chair until 1881.
The gentleman from Illinois Mr.. Cannonl had
attempted to defend General Harrison's record.
The gentleman would have to defend his own.
In the Forty-sixth Congress. when a resolution
was before the House to enforce the eight-hour
law, the gentleman from Illinois had opposed it,
and. upon his motion, il had been tabled, and
such men as Reed, Mckinley, and Morton had
voted to table it.
Levi p. r. inquired a member.
Yes replied Mr.. Bynum, Levi p"
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky. closed the debate
with q defense of the committee on foreign af-
fairs from the charge Of dilatoriness, and the
bill was then passed without division, with the
amendments providing that the repeating clause
shall go into effect only upon the ratification of
the pending treaty. Adjourned
The Fisheries Trssty la the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 .-The House bill to re-
store to the public domain. and 10 regulate the
sale and disposal of certain lands east of the
Mississippi river in Louisiana. was reported IA
vorably and placed On the calendar.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Plumb, directing the Postmaster-general to re-
port at the next session the claims of postmaster
for services rendered between July, 1864, and
July. 1874. was passed.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Ed
munds. instructing the COMMITTEES on finance to
inquire and report as to the deposits of white
depositors in the Freedmen's Bank, who were in
no way connected with its mismanagement and
failure. was taken up. aud Mr.. Edmunds ap-
| pealed to Mr.. Beck to withdraw his opposition
to il. and let the committee on finance investi
gate the subject. He was convinced that, iu
point of morals and justice. these poor white de-
positors should not be excluded from the benefits
of the bill which had recently passed the Senate
Mr.. Beck said he had no objection to the refer
ence, but il was very clear to his mind that any
attempt to extend the provisions OF the bill be-
yond the persons specifically referred to would
mean the absolute defeat of the whole bill
That was his only objection to the resolution,
but, of course. the inquiry could do no harm,
The resolution was adopted.
A resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Spoon
er, calling on the Secretary Of War for a state
ment of war claims on which there has been ad
verse action by the department., was adopted
The Senate then went into open executive
session on the fisheries treaty, and Mr.. Morgan
tt61OS4 LIS u v VI
Heread an extract from Mr.. Blains's Portland
speech. on Aug. Is. descriptive Of q scene of
the coast of Newfoundland. where the steamer
City Of New York passed q fishing feet. and re
marked that Mr.. Blame had, as Speaker OF the
House OF representatives. and as q Senator
allowed his party TO give Tin 1871 and
1889 the French and Canadian fisher
men the riga. to bring into the United States
fresh fish free of duty; and the Republican can
didate for the presidency, when he raised hii
blue eyes to the rising sun and welcomed thu
coming OF the great ~chieftain OF Republicanism
must have forgotten that that chieftain was one
of the men who had put fresh fish free on thu
statute books and has never attempted to re
move the clause. No man. he said, ever PLAYED
the title role of "chief humbug of the agen will
more success than that eminent chieftain of tn,
Republican party, who, In a fog, undertook Il
make some defamation from a sick stomach
about Republican and Democratic treatment o.
the fisheries. He did not wonder that he Mr.
Blainel was sick.
After Mr.. Morgan had spoken over two hour
he yielded the floor, In accordance with tn,
agreement of Friday last, so that the opponents
of the treaty might present their views up to
o'clock. the last two hours, up TO 6. being re
served for its friends.
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Evarts spoke against ratif
cation of the treaty, and MIR. Gray in favor o
il. Mr.. Morgan then proceeded TO close tn,
discussion. He spoke till 6 o'clock. and vii
have half an hour tomorrow in order to con
clude his argument Adjourned.
The Situation in North Carolina.