The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-08
Details of the senate Deba.s.

To The Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE resolution here
tofore offered by Mr.. Vest for 40 INQUIRY into
the case of Senate. oficial-Mr. McKee-pub-
fishing a campaign book was taken up, and, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Mitchell, was Informally
laid ssde.
Mr.. Hoars resolution, offered yesterday, call
Jog the attention of the President to the prsvi.
ous request Of the Senate to be furnished with
copies of communications to the British gov.
ernmentfin regard to the fisheries, was taker
up and, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Vest, was laiG
aside informally, Mr.. Vest sta ting his uRder
standing that o message would be received 10
about half an hour, and he added, significantly,
ION this subject"
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Vest referring to Mr.. Dolphs denial Of
his statement that seven Cinnamon had been
uaturalized in Indianapolis in 1876, lunder the
superin tendence of Mr. Miller the law partner
Of Mr.. Harrison, and who voted the Republican
ticket, read a letter which he mad received, Civ
ing the particulars of such nat uralization and
showing that the only mistake he Mr.. Vest
had made was in giving the date as 1876 instead
OF 1880. He also sent TO the clerks desk and had
read corroborativs aflidavits. be added that,
instead of il being fact that no Cinnamon bad
been naturalized in the United States. some
twenty of them had been naturalized in the
Ssats OF Connecticut, Massachu usetts and In
diesA end had been allowed to vote
Mr.. Dolph made the point that the records
and documents were not evidence of the natur-
alization of Cinnamon, but cnly of a declaration
Of intention. The act of naturalization was one
to be performed by a court, while the declara-
tion of intention might be made before q clerk
or notary.
Mr.. Vest admitted. as slswyer, that the acts
referred 70 did not constitute naturalization in
the legal sense, but he said In Indiana the de-
claration of intention conferred the right OF
suffrage.
Mr.. Dolph asked Mr.. Vest whether there was
anytAiog in the afidavits TO sustain the state
ment that Mr. Harrison's law partner had any
thing to do with the naturalization of Cinnamon
in Indianapolis
Mr.. Vest admitted that there was not; on the
contrary. he had learned that neither of the
law partners of Mr.. Harrison had anything TO do
with IL
AT this point a message was received from
the President OF the United States and laid be-
fore the Senate inclosing-as the only Cficlal in
formation at hand in regard to the Chinese
treaty-copies Of two kilograms from Mr.. Dem
by, United States minister TO Pekin, the frat
dated Sept. 3, IN these words
believe the treaty has been rejected. Have
demanded from the Foreign Once positive in-
formation some Gays since. No Information has
been yet received and the second dated Sept
6. in these words: ''Treaty postponed for
further deliberation'
After the reading of the message the discus
sion Of the bill proceeded, Mr.. Mitchell takic 2
the fieor and insisting on the propriety OF pass
irg tho bill. even if it were an administration
measure The oniy criticism he would make
upon IL was that il did not go far enough. IL
he had his will, he would make the exclusion
apply not only to the 400, ,000. 900 Cinnamon in
China but to those now in the United States.
Mr.. Nitchell Was speaking rapidly and vehe-
mentE when the gavel fell and the presiding
officer put the question, shall the bill passi"
Mr.. Gormar rose TO speak, but had cot no
furthsr than the words, ''Mr. President, in the
consideration Of this measure when he was
stopped by the announcement on the part Of the
presiiing officer that debate was not in order
unanimous consent having been given YESTERDAY