The National tribune., 1888-09-13
CONGRESS-
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses,
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5.

apnointed new Conference Committee upon
the questions still remaining in dispute between
the Two Houses on that measure.
The Louisiana election troubles resolution
was then considered, and Air. Pasc0 lFla.) adj
dressed the Senate at great length. No con-
Clusi0n was reached.
The Chinese immigration bin was then taken
Up, and the yeas and nays were ordered upon
the measure. which revealed the fact that
quorum was not present. The Senate accord
jngly adjourned al $40 O'Clock p. II.
In the House. after the morning hour the
bill TO limit the jurisdiction Of the District and
Circuit Courts of the United States was con-
sidered, remarks being made upon the measure
by Mr. Culberts0n Tex, sir. Weaver Iowa,
Mr Hayes Iowa and Air. Laswell (Wis.). The
bill was read a third time and passed.
The fisheries treaty was then taken up, and
consumed the entire days session, the bill GO
ing ever uuder the rules. The House adjourn
ed at o'clock.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 6.
The Chinese exclusion bill WAS taken up,
and hlr. Sherman Ohio suggested that before
acting upon 1t they should discover whether
the Chinese Government had rejected the
treaty. il is should turn out that the Chinese
Minister was now OF his way from Peru, prob
ably with 2 ratification of the treaty Or with
some explanation about il, and if the Senate
should hastily pass the bin Il would be a sur
prise TO the whole country and 10 the whole
civilized world. He had information from uu-
doubted sources that the Chinese Government
had taken no uHtaVCT3hle action upon the
treaty The Senate only knew that the House
Of Representatives had suddenly suspended its
business in order to pass this bin on the motion
Of a gentleman who was supposed to be IN favor
with the Executive Without such infoIma-
ton Senators should not rush wildly ike 4
flock Of frightened pdrtridges into the passage
Of tho bill. II the bill were passed and the
treaty were ratified the Senate would have
placed itself in the ridiculous attitude OF as
suming fact which did not exist ii, on the
contrary, the treaty were rejected, there would
be ample time 20 pass the bill. lie, therefore,
asked the Senate to let the bill stand over for
day or two until the facts were asccrtajned.
Mr. Stewart New objected 10 laying the bill
aside. Mr. Platt Conn., said he was not will
ing to vote for il at present lie said that If,
as the whole country believed, the bill ema-
mated from the Executive Department inmedi-
ateiy after the act on the same subject had been
laid before the President, it would be an Ez-
ecutiye interference with the legislative branch
Of the Government. II the President had no
tice, official or unofficial, that the Chinese Gov
eminent had rejected the treaty. that notice
had been stu6iously concealed from every Re-
publican Member Of the Senate. Had it come
10 tins that high public Office had been pr3sti-
tuted for Democratic electioneering purposes2
IL not what other reason existed to- thru5ting
the biz o. tie attention Of Congress IN such an
untimely Hay2 If the vote was forced upon
TIE Senate now he would vote for the bill. be-
cause he was not going 10 act on the assumption
that the pending biz was an electioneeriBg
dodge.
hr. Brown CGa.) asked 3Er Sherman whether
he. as Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. lad any Information Of the rejection
Of the treaty.
Mr.. Shernan-Certaiulv not. On the con-
the President 10 give the Senate such informa-
ton, and hoped that that resolution would have
been answered yesterday or to-day. But gen
tleman Who has had business with the Chinese
Legation told me that he does not believe that
The legatlDD ias information of the rejection Of
the treaty; that the Chinese Minister Is on bis
way here, and that there has been no objection,
50 far as known, 10 the amendments to the
treaty. On Inc contrary. the Minister himself
asseHted ~ them ~ tac time they were offered,
and i was presumed. as 3 matter OF cCgrse,
that the treaty would be ratified. / feel free
70 say that 30 communication Of any kind has
cone to the President Of the United States IN
regard t. nc treaty.
Mr. BroTu moved to amend the bin by ad-
hitting 70 land such Cinnamon as, having left
the COUNTY, with certificates emitting them to
return, were BOW On their way 10 the United
States To pass the biz without such a pro-
vision would he q cruelty and an outrage which
~ EAAtStt-s N-iAt4A .fA1i4+fs ~ TINS Hl4l were
passed, WHO coa.d deny the right Of the Chinese
Government 20 ezpel from China every Ameri-
czn merchant and missionary within the limits
Of that gast enIpirC2 And if this should be the
result, there would be such an cutlery against
tins legislation that, instead Of political capital
being made Out Of it, it would be the political
2OWDiall OF tie party regarded as most at fault
In The House Mr. BFuDm Pa and M Scott
pa had lenghtby discussion Of political
nature, Mr BrUmm charging 3ir. Scott with
having employed PiakeFton detectives In the
Pennsylvania coal aud iron regions, which
charges were denied By 3Ir. Scott.
The bsI - increase the efficiency Of the
Medical Division Of the Pension Barean was
discussed without action. Ar. S0wdcn opposed
any further increase Of Expenditures. and Air.
OAelll Nc. expressed the pleasure with which
be had Listened 10 Sir. Sowdsn's yaledietory
The ret. ati0n bin was taken up and dr
AcCreary KY gave notice that be would call
the previous question upoa It At 1 O'Clock to
mOrrgW.
Mr Seoit Pa. spoke st considerable length,
stating tA-t % is years the Canadian railroads
had received 50 Zoo 200 Tor the transportation
Of American goods through Canada O. per
cent q wa.ch, lad i been expended il the
Dnltcd States would have gone TO labor and 30
per cent. t. capital Under the treaty Of 1871
$45,5J3.00) lad been taken away from the
WOrkiBsmeu Of the country and SIS 100000
from the capitalists. On the other side Of the
balance sheet was the S5.500O50 which the
United States Lad received under the Alabama
award. lie had no fear that the President
would exercise the powers conferred upon him
except as last resort 10 protect the honor and
interests Of tue american people
In the cOUFso Of his remarks he declared
on tie testimony Of witness before the Ford
Investigation Committee. that - per cent. Of
the fishermen engaged ia the New England
fisheries were not American citizens, but came
from British provinces and were employed be-
cause they worked cheaper than Americans
At the conclusion Of Ar. SCOTS speech the
House adjourned at 8 o'clock p. n.
FRIDAY, SEPT. z.
ia the Senate, the Chinese exclusion bill
was taken Up and IN the course Of the debate
Mr. Vest No. admitted the faIsitv OF the
charge that Gen. Harrison's law partner had
anything 10 DO with the naturalization Of
Cinnamon in Indianapolis While Mr.. Vest
was speaking communications were received
from the President, inclosing, as the only
Official information at hand regarding the
Chinese treaty. copies Of two kilograms from
Mr.. DENLY. Juited States Minister 10 Pekin.
the fnt dated Sept 5, in these words. Be-
lleve treaty has been rejected. Have demanded
from Foreign Office positive information some
days since. no information has been vet re.
ceiVed =" aud the second, dated Sept. G. In
these words Treaty postponed for further
deiiberatiou.
AiT. Mitchell fOre.) was speaking in favor Of