National Republican., 1888-06-08

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Morgan asked
leave to offer long preamble aud series Of
resolutions ON the subject Of the pending
fishery treaty, and Mr.. Vance moved to
refer them to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
The preamble recites that the report Of
the committee on foreign relations ON the
treaty raises the question whether the Presi-
dent had authority to negotiate such
treaty, or to appoint the plcnipoteutlaries
without the previous consent Of the Senate
Aud the resolutions declare that the treaty
has lecn duly negotiated, and is lawful and
valid
Mr. Sherman said that the resolutions
wee subject to objection. and that MS Il
matter Of course, he would like to see them
In print before they were discussed or acted
on.
Mr.. Morganinssted that he hal right u
speak on the resolutions.
Tie presiding officer ruled that he could
not receive the motion except by unanimous
consent, ut which ruling Senator Morgan
expressed great surprise In response to
query by Senator Sherman the senator from
Alabama said he desired to address the Sen
ate on the resolutions, to which Senator
Sherman objected. He announced that Sen
atOr Edmmds had drafted the report, AMI
he was willing that the senator from Yer
mont should have all the credit of It. In
reply Senator Morgan said he intended to
make the speech on the treaty which he had
made in executive session, or he was will
ing II should be printed. Senator Sherman
again objected. Senator Cameron moved
Morgan refused to yield. and said the treaty
to proceed to executive business, but Senator
was Il political football intended to advance
the interests of a certain gentleman at the
Chicago convention.
Senator Morgan began his speech, objec-
tion being raised by Senator sherman, who
raistd.thc point of order, but the presiding
officer while ruling the point well taken
said the Senate was the only power which
could enforce it. Senator Morgan, ignoring
the ruling, proceeded with his speech. One
of the sentences Of the speech was: "The
Senate may make war necessary, rs | am
very much afraid we are doing here today"
In an allusion TO Republican senators Mr..
Morgan said that the cnly preparation which
they were making forwar was an attempt to
enlist the sympathies of disafrccted subjects
Of her majesty. Their action, he said, was
doubtless with view Of exciting the antag-
onism of Irish voters to the President be-
cause Of his alleged subserviency to British
influences. That charge rankled with in
justice.
Congress (lic said) had given to the Presi-
dent the power which all the Presidents had
possessed since 1850, TO wage paper war on
British commerce, and had then stood by to
see whether the President would push that
paper war into the category of real war.
ii he had done so the country would have
cried out for his impeachment, but having
failed TO do so he was charged, In the report
of the majority of the committee on foreign
relations, with usurpation, and with the
abuse Of constitutional power, because he
tile rights claimed by the United States, and
a threat had been made by the committee of
a future dealing with the President, held in
reserve for the time being.
Mr.. Morgan finished the reading at 80,
and the resolutions went over without
action.
After some routine business the Senate,
at 2 p. H., adjourned till Monday.