Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Voorhees, Pays Difference to
Senatorial DecOrum.
MR.. MORROW ON THE SURPLUS.
Methodist Opposition to the Chin
ese Treaty-Bryce in vindi-
cation of Hewitt.
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| WASHINGTON, May Sat the con-
clusion OF the morning business in
the Senate, Senator Voorhees, rose
and alter stating that he had been i'll
for almost week, said: Referring
to discussion which / participated
in, last week, desire to say to the
Senate that, however severe the pro-
vocation given, yet l made use OF lam
guage at that time contrary to the
rules of this body, parliamentary
rules and usage and the decorum of
the Senate. | regret having used
such language and tender proper
apology to the Senate of the United
States for doing SO. My high respect
for fhe dignity of this body, of which
have SO long been member, as
well as my self-respect, induce me to
make this statement.
After the close of Voorhees, remarks
ingalls, resumed the chair.
Hoar presented q memorial of the
New England Conference of the Me-
thodist Episcopal church, protesting
against the ratification of the Chinese
treaty, or any treaty that precludes
Chinese ministers Of the Gospel or
Chinese delegatesto religious conven-
tons from coming into the country,
characterizing it as utterly un-Amer-
lean and un. Christian. Hoar said
until there could be an appeal from
the American people drunk, to the
American people sober, the matter
might be considered settled. He
therefore asked that the memorial be
laid on the table. So ordered.
The Senate then resumed consider
alton Of the Railroad Land Grant For
feiture bill, the question being on the
amendment offered yesterday by
Palmer. Dolph moved to lay it on
the table, Palmer's amendment to
Spooner' 3 amendment being that moth
ing in the act should be construed to
confirm any private entry for land
heretofore settled upon and now
claimed under the color Of the Home
stead or Presumption laws, but that in
all such cases the Commissioner of
the General Land Office and the Sec
retary of the Interior shall hear and
determine the claims Of the parties,
respectively, according to the provi-
sions of the existing law. The amend
ment was laid on the table. Yeas, %;
nays, Is.
Berry moved to lay on the table the
amendment offered by Spooner that
the provision confirming the title of
all persons holding or claiming lands
in the State of Michigan. disposed of
by the proper officers of the United
States under the Public Land laws,
provided that the Secretary of the In
terror shall be satisfied that the cash
purchases were made without fraud,
and in the belief that the purchasers
we're obtaining valid title, shall not
be construed as confirming any sales
or entries of lands upon which there
we're bona tfde presumption or home-
stead claims on the LIST Of May, 1888.
The motion to lay on the table was
defeated; yeas II, nays %. The
amendment was agreed to; yeas 25,
nays 16.
Edmunds moved to recommit the
bill to the Committee ON Public
Lands, with instructions to report it
back, amended as soon as might be.
The motion to recommit was opposed
by Blair and Dalph, and defeated,
only nine Senators voting for it.
After some discussion of the amend
ments affecting Michigan lands, the
bill went over.
The following bills for public build
-ings were reported and placed ON
the calendar: Senate bills for Reno,
Nevada, 100000; and Virginia City,
Nevada, $25 5,0s0.
A message from the President on
the subject of impressment into the
French army OF John Prussia, an
American citizen, was laid before the
Senate, and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, Stewart, who
offered the resolution calling for the
correspondence, remarking that the
man had been discharged from the
French army since the resolution was
offered. .
Paddock introduced bill to amend
the act to encourage the growth Of
timber on the Western prairies. Re-
ferred.
The Senate adjourned.