The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-09
THE FIPTIETH CONGRESS.

The enste Passes the Chinese Prohibition
Bill and Discusses the Fisheries Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a-Mr. Stewart moved
that the regular business-bills on the calendar
-be laid aside and the Chinese prohibition bill
be saken up. Agreed ,o-yeas 40. nays 3--Sen-
ators Berry. Coke and Jones, of Arkansas.
The bill was then passed without division.
THE bill provides that from and after the
ing treaty between the United States OF
America and his Imperial Majesty. the
Emperor of China. signed on the
18th day of March. 1888, il shall be I'M
lawful for any Chinese person, whether Q subject
Of China or OF any other power. to enter the
United States except as in this bill provided
The Senate then proceeded to consideration OF
bills on the calendar in their regular order.
Among the bills passed was the Senate bill to
authorize and direct the Secretary Of War to
place on file in the War Department the names
of the officers and members Of the frontier
guards mustered into the voluteer military serv-
ice Of the United States under Capt james n.
Lane. Of Kansas. and issue discharges to them.
The bill is to involve no pay, allowances, bounty
or pension.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate q
communication from the Governor of the State
Of New Jersey, stating that that State had con-
tributed for the statuary hall of the House of
Representatives a marble statue of Richard
Stockton, member OF the Continental Congress
and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
eminent as q jurist and as a patriot and states
man, and . bronze statue OF Phil kearpey,
captain of dragons in the war with Mexico,
aud major-general Of volunteers in the war of
the rebellion, who lost his life at Chantiily. Va
Mr.. Mcpherson offered a concurrent resolution
presenting the thanks of Congress to the people
of New Jersey for these statues and accepting
them in the name OF the Nation.
The Senate then proceeded TO consideration OF
the fisheries treaty In open executive session,
and was addressed by Mr.. Evarts in opposition
to its ratification. Discussing the point as TO
whether il was the duty Of the Senate to give
its aid in lettering, in modifying, In amending .
so-called faulty treaty, he admitted that il was
undoubtedly true that it had come TO be a habit
of the Senate to do SO. AS to the rejection of
the treaty leading to umbrage or collisions, or
oscillations of war, he said he had not heard q
breath above a whisper from the United King
dom. or any of it's departments in power and
authority, that a rejection of the treaty would
be cause for umbrage. Referring to the debate
OF the treaty he said that on the Democratic
side it had been redolent with the odor of dena-
tionality. not of nationality. and he asked, is it
true that our enemies are in our own house
holdl The most noticeable circumstances in the
debate, be said. was the position of the Demo
cratic party. 1t showed . geographical division
as we'll as q political division; but it would not
brighten the people Of this country, and would
not deceive the people of Great Britain. The
people of Great Britain knew perfectly
we'll that when the patriotism of
the American people was touched there
was but one response from the hearts OF the
people at large. The people. in their plenary
capacity. would Judge for the United States. and
not argue for England. Mr.. Evarts declared
that the system of worrying" was always
brought into play by. Canada whenever the
United States asserted its fishery rights and
Canada asserted its contraveption, in order ia
bring the United States to a departure from the
fishing interests, and that the United States had
thus been worried into the reciprocity arrange
ment in 1854. Canada, he said, had pro
ceeded on the philosophy of Hudibras, "Not
by force of carnal reason. but of indefatieable
teasing" What Canada had always been afte.
was reciprocity and afree market. He ridiculed
the idea of reciprocity between the illimitable
market of the United States and tho stinted
consumption of Canada.
At this point. on the suggestion of Mr.. Frye
that the day was hot and that the Senator had
been speaking over two hours-Mr. Evarts
ceased speaking, and postponed the remainder Of
his speech till tomorrow.
After q few minutes secret session for execu
tive business, the Senate, at 3 p. NJ, adjourned