Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-26
CONGRESSIONAL pRooEEDrNes.
The Senate,

WASHINGTON, September 25tb.-In the
Senate, to-day, Stewart offered q resolution
calling on the President for such ipforma-
ton as he has received since the 7th inst
as to the action Of the Chinese Government
on the recent treaty.
Edmunds suggested that the resolution
had better be considered in executive ses-
sion, for reasons which he would state in
executive session. The resolution was laid
on the table temporarily and the Senate on
motion of Edmunds, proceeded to execu-
tive business, with closed doors.
The resolution was withdrawn by the
Senator from Nevada as soon as the doors
were closed, to give Edmunds an opportu-
nifty to offer resolution calculated to bring
out any official correspondence which NAV
have taken place during the pendency of
the restriction bill. The resolution went
over for day under the objection.
The doors were opened at one o'clock
Sherman's resolution for inquiry into the
state of relations between the United States
and Great Britain and Canada was taken
up and Morgan proceeded to discuss it.
He yielded the floor temporarily so ae to
permit Allison to report back from the
Committee On Appropriations the House
joint resolution to continue the provisions
of the existing law providing for expendi-
lures of the Government up to and includ-
ing the 10th of October. The icint reso-
lation was passed. 1t is the fifth of its
kind passed this season.
Morgan then resumed the floor and pro-
eeeded with his argument. He paid a
high compliment to the President for his
clear sight and courage. There was, he
said, no trimming, no double dealing, no.
hiding away of his opinions on the part of
the President.
Dolph replied to what he designated the
extraordinary speech of the Senator from
Alabama. He spoke of the inconsistency
of the Democratic Senators who, from being
on the British side when the treaty was
pending, were now the most radical advo--
Gates of retaliation. he. regarded the
Presidents 3 retaliation measure as a most
extraordinary document After the re-
lection By the Senate of the fisheries,
treaty, which was - sEamful surrender oG
American. rights the President Lad been
left free TO execute the retaliation Aab
of March 3, 1887, bet chose TO blustsr
rather than act, and undertook to
instruct the Senate on the. question. tahe
President demanded power TO do what he
could "a prevent the transportation in bcnd
of goods to and from Canada-an powar the
exercise of which would hurt AnAsrscan
transportation com maanies alone, would tend
| to destroy American industries, and would
hardly harm Canada at all. Il weszlsi SIM
| ply divert the transportation of goods for
or rom Canada across American territory
| by American transportation snes. It
weuld give an opportunity for tiaa building
uos of Canadiea transportation. lines, and
would in the end, as claimed by leading
men in Canads. be a benefit % the Cana
| dian provinces. An exercise II the power
N the idsnts hanGs, un<Asr the Act ol
last year wo2ld have iHjurea Canada Was
that the reason why the President hs not
executed that power, snd asked foa power
that would, iDjure, American interests
| Was that Ehy the President desired it? q
| would seam TO be tae Presidents desire z
retalate On the people Oh the United Sta .ss
rather than on the people of Canada.
AT tie close Of Dolph's remarks ths re
solution was reSsmed 10 the COMMITTEES OF
Foreign Relations, Sherman stating that il
would be considered to- morrow.
o. motion. of Paddock the House. bill fol
the relief OF settlers on the Old Camr
Shaiidan Military Reservation in. Nsbrask;
wss taken from the calendar ari passed.
The Senate then proceeded to pass pri
vate pension bills. Among Nose passe
was the Senate bill granting 3 pension q
50 500 year to the widsR of Genera
| P. II. Sheridan. All the pension bills O
the calendar Ia in nunlA.r1 were passec
The following bills we've also taken fror
the calendar and passed.
House bill to authorize the Leavenwort
and Rio Grande Railway Company to cor
struct and operate a railway through In
: dian Territory.
: House bill Giving like aathority to III
2 St. Louis AID. San Francisco Railway Con
2 pany.
Il Senate bill creating three additional Ian
Offices in Colorado.