Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-09
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION


AtlOn OH. lie report OF lnc cOulNllllce, he
said, could not possibly be ready under a
week. Whenever it was ready he would call
up the bill.
The senate then went into executive session
and remained with closed doors till . O'Clock.
Then the doors were opened and the senate
proceeded (still in executive SESSION. to vote
On the following resolution, which was
agreed to without division
Resolved, That the injunction Of secrecy
be- remoy ed from all proceedings OF the SEN
ate in refcrenc. to the treaty with Great
Britain, now under consideration.
The senate then adjourned.
WAsnISGToN, May 2s.-At 1:l5 the senate
went into executive session will open doors,
and proceeded with the consideration of the
hsheries treaty.
Senator Morgan asked leave to make a mo-
sion, but senate Frye, who had the declined
10 give away. Thereupon Senator Morgan
gave notice that upon conclusion OF Senator
Vrye's remarks he would move a postpone
ment OF the treaty bill until December. Sen
ator Frye then addressed the senate upon the
treaty.
Senator Frye spoke uutil $50, and then
complaining that the air was exceedingly OPP
sressive and that he was unable TO proceed
with his speech a recess was taken for half an
hour In order To have the senate chamber ven
tilaled. One Of his last remarks was that the
treaty was the most disgraceful, humiliating
and cowardly surrenders that the American
republic has ever made in its whole history,
not excepting the treaty of l7sf.
The senate at 3 80 passed a bill to revive
the grade Of general Of the army and confer
ring it on Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan. There were
only seven votes in tie negative.
senator Frye then resumed his rgumcnt
against the fisheries treaty, dwelling at some
length ON the hcadlands theory, and arguing
that 1t was never more than 4 theory, that il
never had been reduced to practice except In
two cases when Il. was ovcrrulcd, and that It
Would have remained settled had not Secre-
taiy Baysrd reopeued ii.
senate, Beck, having undertaken TO con
trovcrt some Of senator Fryc's statements,
thclattcr replied that if Great Britain con
tended that She owned the United States Of
America he supposed that the senator from
Kentucky would say that there should be II
treaty to settle the difficulty.
Beck-I mean to say that it is better 10 set
tie difficulties between friendly D.,ions by
negotiations than by war.
Frye--If you yield everything and the other
nation yields nothing, | deny it, ! say a great
republic like ours ocght some time or other to
stand for right.
In coEcla ion Senator Ere said:
Years ago in the United States senate and
house Of representatives. We were al for the
rights Of the American citizen. We were
united TO man. Nobody dreamed Of raising
a political issue ia the matter. Nobody
talked as a party man In relation to It. And
where are We todayf The president Of the
United States taking practically the Canadian
side Of the controversy; the secretary Of
state practically taking the Canadian side Of
the controversy, the great Democratic party
Of the nation arraycd on the side Of Canada
and against the American fisherman. | say
20 you, Mr.. President, that a most %grievous
wrong has been wrought by this treaty max
ing. say that these steps which have been
taken can never be retraced; that in the long
future We shall pever be permitted TO stand
where We stood only one year ago, when we
claimed here in the senate that we would de-
fend the rights OF American fishermen against
Great Britain or ATTY other power on earth.
We have surrendered that right. We have
yielded 1t. We have said Through the presi-
dent OF the United States) in solemn language
that the treaty Is just and fair and is oil that
could be demanded by us; and hereafter and
forever our mouths are closed. Again ! de
clare that this treaty is a dishonorable, hui
initiating and cowardly surrender.
Senator Gray obtained the floor to make a
speech upon the treaty, but It's further con-
sideratien WAS (ol motion OF Mr.. Beck. who
said that he and other senators desired to at
tend the st. Louis convention) postponed till
Monday, June IL. The motion to postpone
till December next was entered by Mr.. Nor
gan and Is now pending.
Adjourned till Thursday.
WAsHINGToN, May 31.-The senate has
adopted the conference report on the bill
creating a department Of labor and passed the
bill.
The senate then proceeded to consideration
Of the senate Till TO quiet the title of settlers
On the Dcs MolncS river LANDS in Iowa. Argu-
mcuts in It's favor we're made by Senator VIII
son, Of Iowa, and against It by Senator Evarts,
who favored mis- own bill proposing to in
demuify the settlers on the lands in question.
Senator Berry argued in support OF the bill
and replied TO the remarks OF Senator Stew
art some days ago rejecting on the attorney
general In connection with private land
claims suits in California. IIe' denied that
the senator from Nevada had any right to
in pute evil motives to the attorney general.
That officer WAS a patriotic statesman, 4 true
gentleman and an honest man. To this Sen
ato Stewart made reply. At the close Of this
California diversion, which occupied about
two hours, the consideration Of the pending
bill wa resumed and finally the discussion
was closed and the bill was psssed-yeas, Is;
nays, II.
Senator Cullom gave nstice that he would
next Monday submit some remarks on the
bill to amend the interstate law.
After a brief executive session the senate
aiiNtpuFf until tnnnrrnyy