Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-06
SHERMANS INQUIRY.
TIE PRESIDENT AsKEp N CHINA HAS
RATIFIED THE TREATY,
The Army Appropriation In the Senate
Hcass Resolution for Final Adjourn
ment on the goth.
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In the Senate to-day Mr.. sherman offer
ed resolution (Which was adopted) re-
quosting the President 10 inform the
Senate whether the recent treaty with
China and amendments adopted by the
Senate have been ratified by the En-
peror OF China. He ADDED that from
s,atements made in debate yesterday
and the day before it was manifcstly due
10 the dignity OF the Senate and 10 the
regular and orderly transaction OF public
affairs that the Senate should have this
information from the President in re-
ference TO the subject matter before pro-
ceeding further with the Chinese bull.
He hoped that the resolution would be
transmitted TO tho President without de-
lay.
Mr.. Allison presented conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill,
showing concurrence in all the amend
ments except those in reference 10 forti-
ficAtions, &c. The report was agreed to,
and a new conference ordered-the
conference on the part OF the Senate
being Messrs. Allison, Plumb, and Gor-
man.
House bill for the relief OF the Catho-
lie church of 81. Peter and 81. Paul at
Chattanooga. Tenn, was passed with a
verbal amendment
The Senate then proceeded to tho
consideration OF the resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr. Chandler in relation
TO the recent election In Louisiana, and
was addressed 10y Mr.. Pssco, who SAID
that the miscellaneous undlgested mat
ter collected by Mr.. Chandler and laid
before the Senate did more credit to that
Senator's industry than 10 his intellect.
While the senior Senator from New
Hampshire was anxious TO provide for
educ9tion for the South, the junior
Senator strove TO revive bitterness ana
III will and TO create fresh antagonism
between the two races in the South, who
were for the most part living together
in peaceful relations.
At the close OF Mr.. Pasco's remarks
the senate resumed the consideration OF
the Chinese restriction bill. No senator
sought the floor: no amendment was Of
fered 10 the bill in committee; 1t was
reported 10 the Senate, and no amend
ment was offered there the question
was announced 70 he on the passage OF
the bill, on which the yeas and nays ton
demand Of Mr. Vest) were ordered, and
then Mr.. George rose and said that he
had desired to submit some remarks on
the bill, but did not feel very well to-
dav and would like unanimous consent
q have the bill 80 over till tomorrow.
Objection was made by Mr.. Stewart,
and Mr.. George merely said, very
well. that is all right, and was about TO
proceed with his remarks when MIR. Me-
Pherson said that this was the first time
within his memory that such a request
as that OF the Senator from Mississippi
$50 preferred) had been refused.
Mr.. SteWart mentioned as justification
for his objection his understanding that
tho Senator from Mississippi was in favor
of the bill, and suggested that he might
inst rs we'll make his speech tomorrow or
al anv other time. II the Senator wanted
to show reasons why the bill should not
pass he (Alr. Stewart would interpose no
objection TO the postpouement.
Mr. Butler inquired of Mr.. Stewart
what reason there was for such great
haste that the usual courtesy of the
Senate should he violated in this par
ticuIar instance and the bill railroaded
through. He would be glad if the Sena-
tor from Nevada would give some reason
for it.
MIR. Stewart declared that he WIS the
last man to violate the courtesies OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Spooner suggested that in view of
the statement that the Senator from Mis-
sissippi could not proceed with his re-
marks to-day without pain he would
move TO postpone the bill till tomorrow.
Mr.. Stewart Under these circum-
stances / withdraw my objection and
ask unanimous consent to have the bill
taken up tomorrow after the morning
business and continued till the close.
Mr.. George declined to accept the
tardy concession, and said he would go
on in the best way he could. The tones
Of his voice as he commenced his speech
proved that bis plea of illness WAS SIN
cere. He opened by referring to the
criticisms OF himself and other former
shareholders yesterday by Mr.. Teller,
and reminded that Senator that when
Washington took command OF the Anne
rican army he WAS a STAKEHOLDER, and
that many OF the men who established
the Government were Shareholders repre-
senting slave-holding constituents He
(Mr. Georgel claimed the right of free
speech and of free discussion as an
American senator. and held that the fact
OF his having once been STAKEHOLDER
should be no impeachment OF that night.
The civil war was over, and a sad calam-
ity it had been TO him and to his If he
had had one wish above all other wishes
since that unfortunate conflict ended 1t
had been that American politics and
American craftsmanship should be so
conducted that the wounds on either
side made by that fratricidal conflict
might be healed. But if it were for the
purpose of establishing political infe-
riority of the white southern men that
the war had been waged, the war might
lie commenced again, for so long as any
decent white man lived at the South be
would claim for its heritage an equality
with all other American citizens. Coming
to the discussion of the treaty he under
took TO prove the correctness OF the
statement made by him the other day
(and denied by Mr.. Teller that the law
full introduction of the Chinese into this
country was the result of the action of
the Republican party. He sketched the
history OF legislation affecting Chinese
immigration, and quoted largely from
the speeches OF distinguished Republi-
cans IN defence of the admission and OF
the naturalization of Cinnamon, and
said There is the record which your
party has made. 1t stands for itself and
II cannot be answered before the Ameri-
can people by the charge that the Sena-
tor who brings it before them has been a
stakeholder.
The vote was then taken, and was
unsnimous-yeas 80, nays none-but as
there was no quorum present and no
prospect of getting one in good time,
the Senate at $40 adjourned, leaving the
Chinese bill undisposed of.
THE HOUSE.
A Resolution for finsf Adjourn