Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-08
DEMONSTRATIONS
OF ENTHUSIASM OVER THuRMAN,s
NOMINATION
aanifefeed In the House by the Demo-
cratic Representativcs-Bu Tran
sacted by Congress-Mms Interviewed
on the Democratic Platform and Reso-
lutions.

WASHINGTON. June s.-Mr. Morgan
asked leave to offer preamble and set o
resolutions on the fisheries treaty and in
sisted that he had right to refer them t
the committee. The Chair said he could no
entertain that motion unless unanimou
consent was given TO the Offering of tn,
resolution. Mr.. Morgan after expressir.
his utter surprise at the ruling of the Chail
said that he proposed to make the speecl
which he had made in secret session. Mr.
sherman objected but Mr.. Morgan took ur
the printed slips of his speech and com
menced to read. Mr.. Sherman made 4
point OF order against his continuing and
the Chair held that the Senator must con
me himself 20 the point of order; but the
Chair had no means of forcing
the rule; that was for the Senate to do
Mr.. Morgan with indifference 10 the
ruling proceeded 10 read his secret session
speech. In referring to the action of the
Republican Senators he said il was doubt
less with view of exercising the antagon.
ism OF Irish voters TO the President because
OF his alleged subseryiency to British in
huences. Congress has given to the Presi-
dent the power TO wage paper war on
British Commerce if he had pushed that
paper war into the category of real war the
country would have cried out for his i'm
parchment As he had not done so he was
charged in the majority report with the
abuse of constitution power and a threat
had been made by the committee of a
future dealing with the President. The
resolutions went over without action and al
O'Clock the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
THE HOUSE.
Enthusiasm over Thurman's nomination
was the feature Of the DAYS proceedings.
The conference report on the bill for a pub.
lie builAing at Bridgeport, Connecticut,
$l5o, ,0o and one at Bay City, Michigan,
$2OoV0. was agreed TO. Among the bills
reported from committees was one for a
public building at Sterling, Illinois. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill. Several hours
discussion took place on the Dingley
amendment, and Breckenridge's amend
ment thereto offered the day before, relat-
ing to the admittance of free fish from Can
ada, when that country shall allow COM
mercfal rights to our vessels. Mr. Dingley
said that Canada had withheld commercial
rights for the purpose of driving Congress
70 admit fish free. Mr. Hit, of Illinois,
declared that no English diplomat in fifty
years had claimed more than the gentle
man from Kentucky proposed to toss into
their laps. Mr.. Cultivate said that both
revenue bill. Mr.. Cogswell, of Massachu-
sets, said that if we demanded our rights
IN spirit 10 back up our demands, Cana
da would grant them in an hour Was il
possible that from the seat once occupied
by Henry Clay. there should rise a man to
barter away American honor '.for a kettle
of fishP'
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, did not
see any difference between buying COM
merciai rights for free lumber, as Mr..
Dingley proposed. and buying them with
free fish as he had suggested. He hoped
that both amendments would be voted
down; but that if Dingley's prevailed, his
would 60 with it.
Telegrams and bulletins were then read
Is parts of speeches. Mr.. Hermann, of
Oregon, said that Oregon had gone 1000
Republican, owing TO the tariff. This was
greeted with great applause by the Repub-
hcans; and shout of Democratic approval
was heard, when Mr.. Bland said: Three
cheers for the Northern Pacific railroad
company
The announcement of Thurman's nomi-
nation was followed by a scene of confusion.
Bandanas which had been kept out of
sight during the morning were produced on
every hand. The Democrats cheered and
shouted. One of them vigorously waved
an umbrella to which was attached the
Thurman orifiame. Bandanas were graceful
ly entwined by an enthusiastic reporter
around the wings of the golden eaglet
above the speakers chair. Mr. Cultivate
produced a life-size engraving of Thurman
and set il on the clerks desk and adorned it
with red handkerchiefs and a miniature
rooster. In a voice broken by emotion Mr..
Biggs of California said Il have worked 30
years to see Thurman nominated. Thank
God he is now on the second place"
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, asked why
the Democrats cheered so much over the
tail of the ticket and so little over the head.
Mr.. Grosyenor. of Ohio. had read two tele-
grams, one sent by Mr.. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, to Mr. Watterson, saving that
the failure to endorse the Mills bill might
defeat il and another from Mr. McMillin to
Governor Brown, making similar state
ment and adding: I'VE charge bayonets
here" A Republican voice: Corn stalks"
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, remarked that
the clerk had ommit ed the words: Have
the convention do its duty" Mr.. McMillin:
"And it has done it.
The House was finally brought back to
the pending amendments, and after long
debate, the Breckenridge amendment to
Dingley's amendment was adopted by
party vote, Randall. however, voting with
the Republicans. Then Dingley's amend
ment, as amended, was rejected Other
were rejected. and the consid-
Grafton of the proyiso attached to the lum-
Der schedules was at an end. The Clerk
then read the salt schedule and the COM
mittee rose. A substitute for the Sedate
Land Grant Forfeiture bill was reported,
and the House, at O'Clock, adjourned.