Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-11
that of Cannon, to excuse himself. which he

that of Cannon, to excuse himself, which he
declared was carried.
At this moment a motion came from the
democratic side that the House adjourn,
and after a chorus of yeas from the demo-
Gratis and a shout of nays from the repabii-
cans the speakers gavel hung in mid air. The
republicans. fearful that the gayel would
fall and the House be declared adjourned.
rose as one man to their feet. led by Reed.
Taylor and Rowell, and rushed to the front
row of desks shouting and crying for the
yeas and nays. The confusion was too
great to be quelled by the speakers gavel,
and the services of the sergeant-at-arms and
his mace of office were called in, but it was
some time before the officer of The House,
armed with the emblem of authority could
quiet the now thoroughly excited members.
Mr.. Reed stood directly in front of the speak
er's desk, reiterating the demand for the
yeas and nays. When comparative quiet
was obtained the speaker pro TEN recognized
the demand and the yeas and nays were or
dered.
The motion to adjourn was defeated 80 to
l2l. The speaker pro TEN ruled that the
only motion In order was the original motion
of Boutelle, to excuse four gentlemen from
voting, whereupon Boutelle Withdrew his
motion. There was no prospect of an ad-
jcurnment or recess at As.
General Congressional News
The sub committee of the Senate judc-
iary committee, charged with the investiga-
ton of the Jackson, Miss. election riots
held its first formal meeting today with
closed doors. Several witnesses have ar
rived but none were examined today.
Notes
The President has approved the act au-
thOrizing the erecting of public building at
Lowell, Mass, and the act for the relief of
Governor A. Currier of New Hampshire.
The President on Tuesday, nominated
Henry b. Lowering of Massachusetts to be
Marshal of the United States, for the district
of Massachusetts.
Commander B. II. Mccall, commanding
the U. ). 5. Enterprise, has made long re-
port to the Secretary of the Navy in regard
to the strained relations existing between the
of the United States and the
Moorish government, in which he says The |
officials in Morocco seem unwilling to rec
ognize the projections OF United States Con-
sui Lewis on the ground, first, that under the |
of 1868 and 1880 the Moorish |
government has the actual right to pass upon
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whom patents of protection have been is
sued, before such protection becomes valid:
second, that under article sixteen of the con-
vention of 1880, the total protection which |
can be issued by the consul of the United |
States, is limited to twelve persons; third, |
that under the convention of 1868, American |
citizens are not entitled to appoint native
brokers unless the former actually reside in
Morocco. Lewis denies these claims on
the authority contained in the text of the
two conventions of 1868 and 1880. He says
they are contrary to the spirit and text of
the conventions and claims that his protec-
ton must be recognized without explanation,
except when affected by civil suits, ofenses
DR. crimes, but has expressed his Willingness
after the protection is recognized, to give
my explanation or information which can
be desired by the Moorish government, and
% withdraw the projections when shown that
good cause exists. Commander Mccall
hen gives detailed statement in regard to
he direct issue involved in each case, in
,ludng summary of the correspondence
between the consul and Moorish officials. In
conclusion he says that the Unites States
interests are likely to increase materially in
Morocco, and he thinks they would fare bet
er if the country was represented there by
minister resident, instead of consul. All
he other powers of the party to the conven-
ion of 1880, except Sweden which has a
consul general, are being SO represented.