National Republican., 1888-02-07

IN 1hVOr OF prOnlDlIlOu IN JDb DlhtTlCU Oh
Colombia; also for constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture. sale, or
transportation OF alcoholic liquors; for an
International copyright law; for the issue
Of fractional currency supplemental TO sill
yer coins and for use In the malls, and
against legislation adverse to sending re-
prints Of novels thrUughthe mails at second
clats rates.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following:
To provide an additional mode Of taking
depositione OF witnesses In cases pending
In the courts Of the United States.
To incorporate the Washington Cable aud
Electric Railway and the lexington and
Soldiers Home Company Of the District Of
Mr.. Hoar, from the select committee on
the celebration OF the centennial OF the
providing, 'in addition to such other
celebration as may hereafter be provided
for, that the two Houses OF Congress shall
meet In the hall OF the House OF Repre-
teptstiyes; that the Chief Justice Of the
United States shall deliver an grafton; and
that the President OF the United States,
the justices OF the Supreme Court, the
the several states and territories, and such
other persons as may hereafter be de.
termined upon, shall be invited TO attend"
There was considerable discussion on the
resolution, IN which Mr. Ifoar, Mr.. Voor-
bees, and MIR. Hale participated, and the
latter gentleman took advantage OF the oc-
caeion to utter some opinions which were
Intended to belittle the city of Washington.
The debate having run on a line that In
yolved international affairs, Mr.. Riddle
berger endesvored to secure consideration
forbis resolution calling for the public dis
cussjon Of the treaty with Great Britain,
which is pending as executive business.
He asked the chairman of the committee
- gs-foreigu relations (NIr. Sherman) whether
be would not now rise and tell the people
what was in thelproposed amendment to
that treaty.
Mr.. Sherman said that he felt 1t his duty
TO make point OF order on the senator
from Virginia; he did so with great reluct.
apce. lie could not-would not violate the
rules Of the Senate. 1t was as much as II
the senator had asked him whether he
would steal, or rob, or do anything wrong,
or against the law.
The presiding officer, Mr.. ingalls,, said
that the point OF order raised by the senator
from Ohio was one which he felt called
upon to decide. The Senate In its legisla.
tive capacity and the Senate In its executive
capacity are the same body, but their func-
tioD5 are essentially separate and distinct.
The proceedings in each capacity are sepa-
rately iournali2e1; the records are sepa-
rately kept. The transactions and proceed
iDgs in legislative session cannot be reached
by the Senate in executive session. The
proceedings and transactions IN executive
session, being separately recorded and jour-
palized, are not the subject or discussion in
legislative session. 1t is violation OF the
tplpa NJ tha Sonata IN rpfar in lpuislo la IN
session TO any matter on the executive cal.
eDdar until the Injunction of secresy is re.
moved. The chair therefore holds that the
senator from Virginia, In referring to any
matters In executive session, when the Sem
ate is sitting with open doors, is clearly in
violation OF the rules Of tie Senate, and the
senator can only be permitted to proceed in
order. The enforcement of the rules is
intrusted to the chair, and the chair will
endeavor III supported by the Senate) to
see that order is not violated, and that the
rules are strictly obeyed. The senator
from Virginia will proceed In order.
Mr.. Riddleberger said that he would do
so II be could, but he did not think that
bbytbing he had done In the Senate justi'
fed the observations Of the chair. Still, in
order to be in order, he would accept the
ruling.
He accused Senator Sherman of violating
the rules Of the Senate when he wrote Ia
tie Detroit Club stating how he MIR. Sher.
mani would vote on the confirmation OF
Mr.. Lamar, and went on to appeal to the
Senate to consider the amendment In open
session.
Mr.. Pugh, from the Judiciary committee
reported back, adversely, the bill for the
retirement of judges OF the district and cir
cult courts Of the United States on account
Of disability.
Mr.. Sawyer called up, and the Senate
passed, the bill to amend the postal laws 81
that newspapers now sent fee Of postage L
persons etiding within the county Of pub
lication may be sent to persons living IL
other counties when they receive them a
postotilces within the county OF publ
cation.
Upon motion of Mr.. salisbury, Senat,
jeinD resolution relating to internationa
coiYsge wsa taken up, and Mr.. Saulsbur.
adtittsed the Senate. He quoted from th
disclosing the conclusions OF that gentlema Al
that European governments are not likely
TO be induced In the near future to take ac
ton In respect TO silver coinage.
The resolution was, at the request OF Mr.
Beck, permitted to lie on the table.
Senator Riddleberger said he had in hi
hand copy OF the treaty between Prussi
and Russia, which, II the chairman woult
allow him to put upon the record. would
he thought, come In very we'll at this time
He wished 1t to be understood that tn
pencil marks upon the copy were not
part of the treaty. He, therefore, sent t.
the clerks desk document.
The chair remarked that he did not un
derstand what disposition the senator iron
Virginia wished to have made OF the docu
ment, to which Mr.. Riddleberger replies
that II was immaterlal what disposition wa
made OF 1t. He only wished to get 1t be
fore the country. 1t was therefore placed
upon the table.
the paper is similar In its provisions to tn
British treaty which Mr.. Riddleberger
epxious to have discussed in public. II 1
treaty signed In st. Petersburg Jan. l3
1856, by the envoy OF Prussia agreein
on the part OF the emperor Of Gei
many ani the king of Prussia I
propositions which had been the subleC
of previous understanding between th
two governments, and were to serve as
basis for the eNtradition Of maefactort
By these propositions Prussia agrees to de
liver up Russian subjects accused or IL
dicted Of any one OF number Of crimes d
misdemeanors, TOR having in view thei
execution, II these crimes and misdemear
ors have been directed against his maiest
the emperor of Russia or the members 9
his family The crimes enumerated al
murder, assault, bodily injury, voluntar
deprivation of Individual liberty, outrage,
assassination or attempt at that Crm'
preparation or possession Of dynamite c
other explosive materials. In other case
where extradition shall be demanded I'll
demand shall be taken under considerable
by Prussia, and II nothing opposes 1t sha
be granted, The following, which Is artic
of the document, bears signilicau
pencil marks; "The fact that the crime
misdemeAnor on account Of which extrad
tion is demanded, has been committed II
political purpose snail, In no case, serv
at a reason for refusing the extradition,
The document bears the following note
pencil at the end: "Simllar treaty has sine
been negotiated between Russia an
Austria. Treaty between Russia an
G.reat Rritoin WAS sipnad Feb . 1887 ~