The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
Millions OF Dollars Appropriated
for the Use of Defense Works.
Senator Berry Opposes the Meas
ure, But Without suoQsQ
A Schome to Reduce tho Surplus
Without Reducing Taxation.
Representative HoaVer Pleads for Mercy
for the Indians, While stockdale Says
that Civilization Knows No
Mercy General News.

WASHINGTON, July 90. [Scnatal.-1
number OF bills were reported from fre
committees and placed ON the calendar.
after which Mr.. Allison moved To proceed
To the consideration OF the army appropri-
alton hill, stating that it was important
that il should he passed today.
Mr. Frye said lac had given notice yes
tcrlay that hc would call up the fishery
treaty today, lie was compelled 10 Weld
to the army appropriation bill, but he re-
ncwcd the notice that Inc would antagonize
everything else Tor the consideration Of
the treaty. regarding It as exceedingly inn
portant that it should be pressed to final
action.
Mr.. Allison's motion was agreed 10, and
the Senate resumed the consideration Of
the army Appropriation hill, the ponding
question being the amendment offered by
Mr.. Ilawlcy, appropriaiing 100000 for an
armory gun factory at the Watcrylcit
Arsenal New York, Si,OOO,0OO for
the purchase Of steel for high power
coast defence guns; SjOO,OOO for the pur-
chase ol submarine mines aud SlOOOO
| for submarine Coutrullahlc torpcdocs.
The amendment was agreed to without u
division, aud after the adoption of a few
other amendments, the bill was reported
back from the committee Of the whole)
to the Senate.
Mr. Berry called Tor separate vote on
Mr.. llawlcy's amendment, aud proceeded
to address the Senate in opposition to 1t.
lie couldn't understand why appro-
priation after appropriation for war ma-
| l.. 4
II there was amy we'll grounded apprchon-
sion oi war with England or any other ma
ton, II was we'll that such appropriation
should be- made. The people Of the south
had no love lur, orsympathy With England.
Her treatment of them during the late
war aud her injustice to Ireland. rcscm-
bling that tn which the southern States
had been subjected iur about ten years,
entirely destroyed any sympathy which
might bo supposed tu exist toward her nj
the south. lie believed that the object Of
those large appropriations had u different
meaning than " preparations Tor war. lilo
, believed that. on tic part of the senators,
at least, the pnrposr Was 10 get rid Of the
surplus In the treasury, and 10 give an CX-
cu-c for retaining the existing high taxes.
Mr.. Gorman opposed Mr.. llnwlcy's
amendment and proposed ~ an amend
mcnt Ia u u proposition which hc said had
been thoroughly considered elsewhere
lmcaning the House committee on appro-
prntionsl, uppfuprlating IS, ,Oul,OOO Ia bc
expended in certain amounts yearly up 10
lW2. lie sent a. the clerk 4 desk aud had
read very lengthy project Of q law pro-
Nldur, With great particularly, iur tho
testing ui new guns and Tor the supply Of
u certain number ui those that had stood
the test Ol 2UO rounds
MI. Gurmau's amendment WIS rejected
without division.
Mr. llawlcy's amendment was agreed 10
yeas -, nays lG and the hIll was passed.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider
the fisheries treaty Ia open executive scs-
sion, and was addressed by Mr.. Wilson, of
Maryland, in favor ui H. ratification. Ilo
Justified the construction placed upon tho
treaty oi 1878 los thc British government,
and asserted that ~ rejection would launch
the American people on the stormy sea ot
retaliation, which it was vain 81 say would
not lead to war The Republicans were
engaged in what thcy fully knew was %
| desperate enterprise tlU attempt a. elect
| n President They ipuryI that upon tho
| issue ul thc present contest hung the liic
ol their party. How unlike the majestic
career ol the Democratic party, which,
being the party Of the constitution AZ
against congressional usurpatiun, Of homd
rule as against Capitalization, 0t economy
o. against pr1natr expenditure, ul labor
~ against monopoly had deserved to, and
had lived u perennial life whilst all tho
other old parties had stranded ON the
shores oi time, In the debate ON tho
treaty, Republican senators had hccn en-
acting the inccndiary role oi striving to
arouse war spirit among the
people and thereby 60 gain ths
votes Of restless aud uneasy spirits
throughout the land fhcy had pursued
the unamcfican policy ol appealing TO
some oi thc old world passions ul foreign.
born citirns. Ecw were su simple ~ not
a. see through their game. They thought
they rpuld storm aud rave against 1rcat
Britain a. suchadugnry us tocuuyiucc SOME
Irish yutpfs that they were about tp twist
the lions tail, whilst all the time 90 tho
business interests oi the country they
laughed NJ the idea Oi this furious TRADE
being mOrc than gHsc1uadc, without q
pinch of Narlkc powder in b.
Mr. Frye said that hu would ask the
Senate tu meet 10 n O'Clock 4. m. on sat.
urluy, Monday and IuDslay anl until the
vote WIS reached ON the treaty, adding
that shortly q tariff blll would hc before
the senate, and would occupy all is time.
Mr. Teller commented upon what ht
called some oi the remarkable state
mcni-" la the speech oi thu senator irom
Maryland. lie spoke OF the cdici having
gone out from The WhItchuu,c that the
treaty was Ia be- supported, aud said that
eighteen months ago the Secretary ui state
had been Turing New England fishermen
into the British trap by telling them they
hal the right which the senator from
Maryland. ~ the exponent ui the stcfe-
tary of state nov declared that they never
had, and which the secretary OF state
himself. IN his letter 90 the Baltimore
board OF trade, declared that they never
had. The senator from MARYLAND, lac said,
hal gone several degrees byyond which
any british official or Canadian official had
over gone In his efforts 10 defend tho
treaty. NE challenged the senator point
iu any British 81, Canadian authority that
hal taken -l high aud extreme . position
, ~ be- had tIhum
Nlr Wilson invited Mr.. Teller 10 partic..
ulurizu tht ruiry. II WIS very broad
.iat,mgnt. he said statement tio co<-