Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-21

] affairs have taken. They, one and all. are
! so tired OF the Chinese question in all its
phases that they would like il settled
| finally. Both Mr.. McKenna and Morrow
sald this afternoon that it did not make anv
| difference 10 them who got the cradit OF
this legislation, so the people of the Pacific
| coast got the benefit of it.
Mr. Morrow said: The situation of the
Democrats | realize to be extremely en-
barraesing. The fact of the matter is that
Mr.. Cleveland wants that bill kept from
hlm at any cost. Ii IL is sent he must act
upon 1t the same day. Should be sign it.
with the treaty still not acted upon. and a
few days later the treaty was ratified. he
would be most seriously embarrassed. If,
on the other hand, he should veto il. as
Secretary Bayard tells him he must. and
afterwards the Chinese Government refused
to accept the treaty, then the country would
be left totally without protection against
these Chinese hordes.
THE CABINET DIVIDED.
There was quite a row in the Cabinet
meeting OF Tuesday over this matter. The
members are divided as to what is best to
90 IN the premises. This is the cause of the
bill being held up by Congressman Kilgore.
w hat the Administration wants IS to
hold this bill back until something definite
is neard from China with regard to the
treaty. Every day is of just SO much value.
1t Is crisis with the Administration, and
Mr.. Cleveland recognizes it. | believe that
rather than have to act on this bill without
having first heard from the Chinese Gov
eminent, Mr.. Cleveland would have Con-
gress adjourned. All day yesterday the
ocean was hot with cable messages between
here and China. Mr.. Mex Kenna and myself
VIII continue the fight again to morrow.
and try to see that the bill is delivered"
WHAT SENATOR srEwART SAYS.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is as mad as
hornet. He characterized the action of
Congressman Kilgore as nothing short of
revolutionary. You may" he says,
quote me as saying that there is an under
current about this business that no one
likes. If the influence comes from those
most interested in having the Chinese re-
main IN this country, they are able to pav
handsomely for it. The purpose of Mr..
hligore in holding up this bill is to ulti-
mateiy defeat it. What be intends to do
Is 10 hold 1t to within less than ten DAYS of
adjournment That will relieve the Pres.
ident from acting upon it in any wav. He
would probably allow it to go by the
board. Then, if the Chinese Government
refused to ratify the treaty we would be
lett without any protection whatever.
STRANGE ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
What surprises me more than ANYTHING
else is the action of the House to. day in
standing by this man in his assumption of
power Why, it beats the power of the
President himself when be vetoes bill.
The two houses have the redress of passing
bill over his veto. but in this csse-ac-
cordlng to the action of the House to-day
Doth the Senate and House are poweress.
A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.
For example, suppose Congress passes
an emergency measure appropriating large
sums for raising troops in time of peace. 1t
would be in the power of one man, and
that the Chairman of an insignificant COM
mlttee, to annul the action of Congress by
simply holding up the bill until, as Mr..
Kilgore put it himself, it suited him to take
action. 1t is the most absurd position that
ever knew sane man to take. That is
charitable view to take of it. The general
opinion is that it is trickery, and of very
low order"