Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-08-25
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CONGRESSIONAL.

ate on Wednesday, on the fisheries treaty,
Mr.. Morgan, 0here having been some al
l.sions to yankee" on the one side and
''slave-holder' on the other said: "You
have not hesitaied TO sneer at us, and to
say that we are rebels, traitors, men not
to be trusted, mer who violated our
oaihs and attacked the national fay,
men whose conscicnces are burdened with
political sin, th,t We all deserved to be
hanged, and that we are living now by
your mercy and grace; aud | have only
said that you did not dare to hang any
of us. You had Jefferson Davis under
arrest and the United States government
DID not dare to bring him to trial because
it would have turncd Ont-in opinion of
great jurists, who would have had to try
him that he had not committed trca-
son." Mr.. Fryc-"When the Senator
from Alabama was making those charges,
he was looking. at me. beg him TO re-
member that the whole course of this
debate have made no charge or Insinu-
alton against him. AIN full-blooded
yankee, but do not know man on that
side of the Senate for whom l have more
profound admiration that have for
him." Mr.. Morgan-"My eyes wan
dered to the face of the senator from
Maine because knew that they rested on
an honest and benevolent face, and it was
some relief to me to have that Opportun-
ity when looking on that side of the
chamber" This was greeted with hearty
laughter The conferces on the part Of
ha fu-. hn,coc hn n
bill reached an agreement. and the fac:
was reported to the House. According
to the terms of the agreement, the ap-
preparation for the equipment of Wa
tervliet arsenal, New York. which was
fixed by the Senate at $3.50, 900, has been
reduced to 500, 900, in consideration of
the fact that the sundry civil appropiia-
ton bill carries an appropriation of
$50. .0j0 for that arsenal. At a further
conference of the representatives of the
two houses, they reached an agree
ment upon the naval appropriation bill.
The basis of agreement is substantial
concession of the demands of both Sen
ate and House, the former agreeing TO
,estore to the bill the original provision
for a Z, 500 ton armcred cruiser, and the
latter accepting the 2 600 ton gunboa's
proposed by the Sen te.
In the Senate, on Tuo osday, the discus
sion on the fisheries treaty was resumed,
and was addressed by Mr.. Morgan and
much time was occupied by reading from
diplomatic correspondence on the subject
of the seizure of American fishing vessels
during the last half century. In one OF
the breaks in tn, Sc readings, Mr.. Sher-
man, by Mr.. Morgan's permission, intro
duced bill 10 declare unlawful, trusts
and combinations in restraint of produc
ton, and had it referred to the COM
mitiee on finance. 1t declares unlawful
and void all arrangements, contracts,
agreements, trusts or combinations be-
tween persons or corporations made with
a view, or which tend, to prevent a full
and free competition in the production.
tie manufacture or the sale of articles OF
dome tic growth or production, or in the
sale of articles imported into the United
States or that tend to increase the cost of
such articles to the consumer. 90.
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, moved that the
House go into committee of the whole
for the consideration of the general ap-
preparation bills. Dir. Townshend, Of
illinois, championing the opposition OF
the military committee to the fortifica-
tions bill, inquired of the Speaker what
bill would be considered if the motion
should prevail. The Speaker declined
to state, declaring that that was a matter
10 be determined by the chairman OF the
committee of the whole. Mr.. Sayer's
motion was ca,ried-yeas 159, nays O.
five more than a quorum, but the fight
was resumed in the committee, Mr..
Townshend objecting to tie consider
alton of the Notifications bill. That OBJ
lection being reported to the House, on
the question whether the House would
direct the Notifications bill to be laid
aside, the vote resulted-yeas II, nays
1870 quorum.
The Senate, on Monday, resumed the
consideration Of the fisheries treaty IN
open executive session, and was addressed
by Mr.. Call in support of its ratification.
:. Mr.. Davidson, of Florida, intro
duced joint resolution in the House ap-
propriating 5000, 900 to aid in suppress
ing infectious diseases in the United
States. Referred. The floor wns then
accorded to the committee on the Dis
tiict of Columbia. After some time spent
upon measures local to the District of
Columbia, the Senate bill was passed
increasing to $50 month the rate of
pension for total deafness. Mr.. Warner.
of Missouri. asked unanimous consent