The National tribune., 1888-09-13

should not have been passed in the light OF the
Information received from the President. II
it should be recOmmitted to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, that committee can report
q measure that viii not be violative of our
treaty obligations and that win not put US in
that position in which the Chinese Government
VIII have the moral right to exclude all of cur
people from that empire. Looking ahead and
gathering from the press the conditions be-
tween China and other great powers, the whole
trade Of that continent may be ready within
six months to be transferred to US. If the sign
Of the times may be relied upon, this will be
the opportunity Of all others which we have
sought for in the last 80 years to get possession
Of that trade, by only doing that which IS talr
and right and manly. If We 90 on IN the face
of the information which we have received to-
cay Showing that this treaty IS still pendIng),
we viii have done that which has never been
done in the history OF this country, and which
no other civilized nation would think Of doing.
After several votes. on which quorum
could be reached, the friends of the bill Tecog-
nized the uselessuess of further attempts to
end the matter, and the Senate adjourned,
leaving the bill passed, but the motion to re-
consider Its passage pending
In the House. the retaliation bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Nutting n. Y. speaking in favor
Of it. said that the Canadian authorities had
Disseminated against American commerce
passing through the Nellapd and other
Canadian canals, and the effect Of this unfair
treatment was that the commerce of Lake On
taTIO was confined almost entirely 10 Canadian
and English vessels. He charged against the
English Governmental that it had collected upon
American cereals alone, passing through the
Nelland Canal, more than 100000, and he
claimed that to-day, under article q of the
treaty of 1871, England owed the United States
that amouSt Mr.. Nuttiag argued that the
President could long ago have stopped this dis
criminatlou against American vessels If he had
chosen 70 exercise his power
Mr. Cannon H. expressed his surprise that
the speech OF AIr. Scott had not been published
IN the Record. especially as Mr. Scott had stuck
as closely TO his manuscript as a sick kitten TO
her dam. The gentleman from Pennsylvania
the leader and dictator of the Democratic
party-had, during the past week, lowered
above everybody, with the Breckinridges the
McCrearys and the Crisps singing low He had
great respect for the gentleman Everybody
respected a man, especially when he possessed
S2O,G00,O00, which 1t was whispered would be
poured like water into Pennsylvania The Ad-
ministratiOn had adopted the Chinese policy,
and was trying to brighten Canada by beating
gongs. The President already had big gong;
but he said: =" l am going into this BUSH
ness; give me another hammer" Laughter
The President might scare Canada. Who
knew? Oh, for q man in the Presidential
chair who would issue q proclamation tO-mor-
row stopping the shipment Of Canadian fish
into the United States. In 4S hours the whole
question would be solved.
Mr. Cannon spoke Of the contradictory posi-
tions taken by the President. Now this man
that lowered like d Colossus among all, between
sun-up and shutdown, under the wise manipu-
lation and crafty suggestions OF the 60 times
millionaire turned q double sOmersault and
with al auathema against the Canadian Gov
erEnent cried out Gore gore, gore" Laugh
ter But nobody would be deceived Every
body understood that the present Executive
was not going TO spill his blood in war. The
people would not be again fooled. The Presi-
dent sent IN bis message of December last n
which he discarded everything except free
trade. Tie Mills Oil was passed By the House,
and there came the muttering thunders of dis
appreciation from every workshop and farm
house In the country. The knees Of Democrats
shook a. did those Of Belshazzar. Their chief
saw written on the wall Meme Meme. Tekel
Upharsin; E." and he turned around under the
manipulation Of the great gentleman from
Penu5y lvanIa and sent IA a retaliation message.
Thank God this was day of newspapers and
scloOla0uses, aud gentlemen might as well IN
dertake to dip the Atlantic dry with a table
spoon as &c fool the loyal masses Of the country
by any such ciaptrap Applause on Republi-
can side.
Mr. adams (Til) believed that the House
should pass the bill, not 10 strengthen the hands
Of The President IL his present position but to
strengthen the hands OF III future Presidents IN
Their controversies with foreign nations and to
let al persons understand that though presi-
dent is elected for but four years, and is criti-
cZed By the opposing party when he tells Con-
gress that lie needs additional power 10 deal
with foreign powers lie is entitled 20 the sup
port even Of those who hope TO defeat him for
reelection.
After further debate it was agreed that a vote
on the bill should be taken at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and the House took a recess
until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be for
the consideration Of private pension bills
The President to-day vetoed eight private
pension bills all OF which originated in the
House. Inc first granted a pension TO Mrs
Jane Potts, as the widow Of soldier who en-
listed IN 1861 aud was mustered out Of the
service in 1853 1t appears that be was taken
prisoner by the enemy, and endured for a long
time the hardships OF prison life. He was mar
rIed IN 1871, and successfully conducted his
business affairs until 1880 when by a decree Of
court lie was adJudged insane, and that his dis
ease was hereditary. He committed suicide in
l552. His widow flied an application for pen-
sion IN 1885 claiming that the insanity which
caused him TO commit suicide resulted from
hardships Of prison life. The President saws
THAI the facts in the case have been thoroughly
examined. Several witnesses testified that
domestic trouble was the real cause of the sol
diefs death; that his wife was - a pretty rough
woman" hard talker," "a viraeo,D etc.
lie concludes that the military service of the
soldier was in no way connected with his
death.
The second bill granted pension TO Russell
J.. DOane, dependent father Of Demster DOane
late OF Co D, 35th \. Y. OF this case the Presi-
dent says: The only information / have con-
corning this case is furnished by the report Of
the committee Of the House to whom the bill
was referred. There is nothing alleged in the
report except that Demster D0ane, who was a
Second Lieutenant in the company and regi-
ment named, died at Peck, Mich on the 22d
/ day Of September, 1881, and that the deceased
up tot the time Of his death supported his father
+ the claimant who is now over 81 years of age
/ Incapable Of manual labor and destitute of the
means Of support. There is no intimation that
/ the death Of the son IS years after the close of
/ the war was caused, or in any way related to
! his military service. While this case is proba-
( bly, one where the exercise Of generosity would
/ be pleasant and most timely to the recipient. l
cannot think that such precedent should be
/ established"
SATURDAY. SEPT 8.
The Senate was not IN session to-day.
Ia the House the retaliation bill was taken
up, and speeches were made by Mr. White N.
! y, Dir. Wilson Mimi, hr. Lind Mimi. Mr..
! q. AcIH Mo-, Mr.. Iarsuev Mich D Mr. Cook