Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-07
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Dingley on the Lumber Schedule
The Senate.

| The Senate.
| MI. Morgan asked leave to aner long preamble
| ana series OF resolutions on the subject OF the
pending fisheries treaty, and Mr.. Vance moved TO
reIer them TO the committee on foreign relations
The preamble recltes that the report OF the CON-
mittee on foreign relations on the treaty raises
the question whether the President had authority
10 negotiate such treaty or to appoint the peni-
potentarles without the previous consent OF the
Senate and the resolutions declare that the
valid.
Mr.. Sherman said that the resolutions were SUBJ
lect 70 oo]ecton. and that, as matter OF course,
ne would Ike To see them In print before they
were discussed or acted on.
Mr.. Morgan insisted that he had a right to speak
on the motion 10 refer
The presiding ofricer said that he could not en-
,ren ~ .nat motion until unanimous consent was
given 10 the onering OF the resolutions.
ruling Of the chair.
Mr. Sherman-Am / at liberty to ask the Senator
Irom Alabama what he desires
mi. M0igan-To address the Senate this morn
Ing on those resolutions.
Mr.. Sherman-I must object to that verv de-
ciueuy; The Senator who Is known to have been
tne author OF the report commented upon is not in
member Of the commG aeem zee 3ors, IL my duty as =,
0oJect 10 any discussion OF IL. The senator from
na vermont mont INT EdmundS, wrote the report, and
az seIy eidu 10 give him all the credit OF II.
Mr.. Morgan-I propose to make this morning,
the speech which made In executive session: or
i xne Sc senate WIN give me leave to have 1t printed,
The presiding Off1cer-If there be no objection
one senator from Alabama will be allowed 70 pro-
Mr.. Sherman-I object The resolution may lie
over under the rule and be printed.
MI: Caneron-I move TO proceed to executive
MI: Morgan-I do not yield the floor for that
PurpoSe. Inls Important treaty has been made a
mere political football or a great party for the
sake OF advancing the interests Of certain gen.
GS;naa, In national convention TO be held in
Mr.. Morgan took up the manuscript OF the
speech made by him In secret session and COM
menced its reading.
IN NE sherman make the question Of order that
tne senator from Alabama Is not discussing the
question before the Senate but is (n yiOtation of
the rulel discussing the resolutions which cannot
The Presiding Ofiicer~fhe Chair holds that un-
ger parliamentary practice, the senator from Ala
Dama must confine himself to the question Of the
PoinI OF 0roer But the chair has no means Of en-.
| for the Chair. -'-''-' INV
| ruling proceeded with the reading of the printed
snps OF his speech In secret session.
House Of Representatives,
MI. Diooie Is C) presented conference reports
on the bills to authorize the construction of pub
lie buildings at Bridgeport, Conn., and Bay city,
Mich, which were agreed TO. [The limit of cost is
nxed by the conferees at $4,000 and 100000
respectively ----s~s,-.'
Reports were presented as follows:
BY Mr.. Seney (Ala-) from the committee on the
l9dlciaryETo incorporate the National Academy
OF Dental Science. Adversely
public buidings-senate bill for the erection OF "a
pubic building at Sterling, Ill.
AIter a1utlle attempt by the cOmmitte on military
tion OF bills reported by It the House went into
committee Of the whole
ON THE TARIFF BILL,
MI. Dlngiey, OF Maine, speaking IN opposition to
MI. breckinridges amendment to the proviso at
tached to the lumber schedules OF the free list.
"hich proposes to admit Canadian nsh free of
duty upon allowance by that country of CONNER
cial rights TO our vessels and also for reciprocity
In the exchange OF products between the United
states and Canada. He maintained that Canada
na1 Wltnheld commercial rights from our fishing
and other vessels for the purpose OF driving Con-
gress TO admit fish free. He said that the Gentle.
man from Kentucky (Breckinridge) by his amend
ment was seeking to do what the ways and means
committee Of the last Congress had positively de-
cdared that Congress could never be driven TO do
OF that body OF expert seamen which WAS re-.
lance in time Of war.
MI. Butterworth said that the amendment was
not well considered, nor was 1t calculated to
secure the real benefits sought to be gained by
reciprocity. 1t would, among other things de-
strOy our internal revenue system by allowing
Canada TO send into this country the Droducts az
Canadian stills and Vineyards. This country
should not concede that 1t had made wrongful
Sai Snc 70 rights BY Offering to pay for
Mr. Hill Ql) vigorously attacked the amend.
diplomat in nifty years had claimed more than the
their laps
Mr.. Lodge CMass) bitterly inveighed against the
proposition, saying that II was equivalent to tell.
ing Canada: You spat upon US last Wednesday;
you spurned US another day, and in return fos
tneSe cOurtesieS we Will give you
FREE LUMBER AND FREE FIsH.
Nnf tine ~ " = Aon
exercised by Canada against our vessels passing
seaward through the welland Canal, ana against
the vessels seeking relief from shipwreck
MI. Outhwaite declared that all this talk of pro
ceedng against Canada was for effect. The pres
eat Administraton had been Just as energetic and
republican administration. He argued that both
OF the amendments (Mr. Dingley's and Mr. Breck-
In place on a revenue BILL and tended TO interfere
with the senate In its deliberations upon the
Mr. Cogswel Cdass.) deprecated the belittlinp Of
an International question like the fisheries. BY
bringing 1t into this debate. II we demanded our
Canada would grant them In an hour Was il
possible that from the seat occupied by Henry
honor for Kettle Of fish, such polIcY Womb
give the democracy result like that in Oregon
from every Northern state.
The District I'm Congress.
SALARIES OF DISTRICT JUDGES.
Mr.. Blackburn introduced a bill In the Senate
| to-day amending the Revised Statutes relating to
the District OF Columbia to nx the salaries OF
the chief justice and associate Justices or the Su-
preme Court OF the District OF Columbia at 35 500
tor the chief justice and S. 900 for the associates
THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
Mr. Cameron introduced the House bill to incor.
porate the trustees OF the National Industrial In
| stitute, In Washington, D. c. The purpose is to
establish normal school In Washington for the
education OF teachers
Capitol Topics.
COIN CERTIFICATES LEGAL TKNDRR
| Mr. Stewart gave notice In the Senate YESTERDAY
| that he would offer an amendment to the legisla-
tive appropriation bill permitting any person to de-
posit at any United States mint or assay once gold
or silver bullion (not less than ounces OF gold or so
ounces OF silver) ana demand and receive therefor
| coin eertincates, TO be q legal tender. Portions
OF the bullion 40 deposited are to be coined from
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