The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-11
A DISGRACEFUL SCENE
In the United States Senate
Between Two Statesmen.
MR.. MORGAN, OF ALABAMA,
And Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, Indulge
in Billingssate-NIorgan Insults
Mitchell, who Accuses Him of
Drunkenness, in Return.

w ASulNuTONJ Sept 4Us-SPedhlnS VI
the Chinese bill in the Senate to-day
Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, said that SO
far as he was concerned he had reached
the conclusion that TIE will Of the
American people as to the total exclus-
ion of the Chinese laborers was an ire
vocable decree, and that that exclusion
must be effected through the operation
OF law, not through that OF treaty. He
proposed to adhere to that ground now
that it was reached. A question that
was put to Mr.. Morgan by Mr.. Mitchell
was treated by the former as an attempt
to draw him into u political discussion,
and he said he had no objection. 81 be-
lieve, said he, that after you nominated
Mr.. Harrison for the Presidency OF the
United States, the Chinese Government,
knowing his record, believed that by
delaying the question until after the
November election, it might get IN ad-
ministration that would be favorable tC
Chinese immigration"
81 do not believe" Mr.. Mitchell re-
piled, "that there is single solitary
mind in the United States OF America
that honestly believes any such thing"
MORGAN SHOWS Ills TEMPER.
"The Senator" said Mr.. Morgan, "is
very flippant in the use of that word
honesty have just stated that | be.
licved itj and does the Senator under
take to say that do not believe it?"
~ do not believe that the Senator does
believe it, said Mr.. Mitchell.
81 will not be interrupted by man OF
your character in the impeachment OF
my honesty" Mr.. Morgan Indignantly
exclaimed.
$50 far as my character is concerned"
was Mr.. Mitohell's response, ~ am will
ing to parallel it with that OF the Senator
from Alabama, either here or else
where"
81 expected some interference OF this
kind when stating this question:" said
Mr.. Morgan.
He then went on to discuss the Chi
nese exclusion bill, and declared his in
tention 10 vote for reconsideration OF
the vote passing it, in order 10 have the
bill which lie had Just offered added to
it Us an amendment and also have il
in other particulars SO as to
make it more perfect and useful than it
would be in its present shape. There
was no risk in doing this, because nine
out Of ten were in favor OF the
bill.
At the close Of Mr.. Morgan's speech,
his bill was referred to tile Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to.
MITCHELL ANGRY.
Mr.. Mitchell then took the floor to re-
ply to the remarks of Mr.. Morgan. He
was not surprised, he said, in view Of
the inconsistent and contradictory REG
ord of the Senator FROM Alabama on
the Chinese queEtion that, when inter-
fupted by perfectly proper question,
he should let his temper fly off into
n rage.
[The presiding officer, interrupting the
chair, thinks that the Senator from Orc
gon is going too fur. He must proceed /
in orderl.
Mr.. Mitctell-The Senator from Ore
gon will endeavor TO proceed in order,
and certainly will proceed in rs much
order as did the Senator from Alabama,
who was not called to order when he
the parliamentary rules Of this
body in direct and explicit terms. The |
Senator from Alabama has been for
years past, and until the last seven days
the devoted champion Of treaty rights.
He has denounced in the Senate and be-
fore the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions various propositions looking to the
exclusion OF Chinese from this country.
He has insisted, first, lRat and all the
time, that this Was a question to be
settled by diplomacy. This morn
ing he comes here and takes
another turn and insists that the
bill for which he voted last Friday
should be amended. That is the record
OF the Senator from Alabama on the
Chinese question in this Senate, and it
does not iie in his mouth to be question
ing las he hasquestiored time and again
the sincerity Of the Senator from Oregon
and the sincerity OF the representatives
and people OF the Pacific Coast on this
question. The Senator with this kind Of
II record is in no position to question
the sincerity OF Senators--as he has done |
and without any provocation, Without
any provocation whatever he has resort |
ed to nersonalities and violated the rules |
OF the Senate by referring to my char
acter.
VERY PERSONAL.