The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
THE SENATE.
The Proceedings of the Upper House for tn
Week

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| WASHINGTON, August G.-In the senate, Mr..
| Edmunds and Mr.. Vance discussed the fisher
| les treaty.
! Mr.. Blair introduced a joint resolution,
which went to the committee on foreign rela-
! tions, requesting the president to open nego-
| tiations with her Britanic majesty and with
| the different provinces Of Canada lookng-to a
| political union between Canada and the
| United States.
Mr. Jones offered resolution instructing
| the finance committee to investigate the al
| legged trust in cotton bagging. The resolution
went over until tomorrow.
The presidents message announcing the
death of General Sheridan having been pre-
scented and read, M1 Hawley rose and said
Nothing | can say, Mr.. President. is needed
to set forth the loss which the country has sus-
tanned by the death of that able, brilliant,
magnificent soldier and beloved general, p hilip
ii. Sheridan. / have just learned of the
course taken by the house. and | now send TO
the desk resolution for which / ask inmedi-
ate consideration:
Resolved, That The chair is requested to appoint a
Committee of seven senators to attend tue funeral
services OF the late General Sheridan.
The resolution was adopted and Senators
Hawley, Henderson, CuIlum, Stewart Hamp-
ton, Gibson and Gray were appointed.
A Dull Day in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, August THE resolution
offered yesterday by Mr. Jones, of Arkansas,
instructing the committee ON finance to make
an investigation of the cotton bagging pool,
was taken up and adopted.
A message from the president, vetoing the
bill to grant G3j acres of the military reserva-
ton to the city of Takoma, Washington terri
tory, for park, was read and referred to tho
committee on public lands. The grounds of
the presidents disapproval are that the army
engineers report against the grant because the
land may be needed for military purposes.
The senate then resumed consideration Of
the bin reported from the committee on for
eign relations to prohibit the coming OF Chi
nese laborers to the United States.
Mr.. German addressed the senate in an argu-
ment to show that instead of legislation to re-
sist Chinese immigration having been
favored by republicans and opposed by
democrats in former years. the contrary had
been the case and he quoted extensively
from a report ON the subject made by Senator
Morton, of Indiana, and from the Chinese
made by Senators Hoar, Dawes, Platt and
other republican senators, condemnatory of
such legislation.
Mr.. Stewart addressed the senate in advo-
cacy of the BILL and i'll reply 20 Mr.. Morgan's
amendment
At the close of Mr. Stewards argument, the
senate at 6 10 adjourned.
a Very Warm Day.
WASHINGTON, August SIN the senate,
the Chinese protection bill was taken up and
passed without division.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on fin
ance, reported back the concurrent resolution
to print 200 extra copies of the tariff law
VI 1000 ana INC MINIS VII us EGCbuJiy pdSScu
by house, with n comparative statement to be
prepared by the committee of ways and
means. Adopted.
The senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the fisheries treaty in open executive
session and was addressed by Mr. Evarts in
opposition to its ratification After speaking
over two hours, on the suggestion
of Mr.. Frye, that the day was hot, Mr. Eyarts
ceased speaking and postponed the remainder
of his speech till tomorrow.
The fisheries treaty having been laid aside
and legislative business taken up, Mr.. Ed
munds suggested that, in view of the extreme
heat, public business would be better attended
to by an adjournment than by continuing in
session. The suggestion met with general APP
prevail, and after few minutes secret session
for executive business, the senate adjourned.
Efforts to Clear the Calendar.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Senator Sherman
has sent circular note to the republican sena-
tors asking each if there are any measures
pending before the senate in which he is espec-
tally interested and upon which he desires ac-
ton during this session. The recipients are re
quested to reply to the committee on order Of
business.
1t IS understood to he the intention of the
committee TO provide for clearing the calendar
OF important business before the tariff bill is
brought into the senate.
After the passage of several bills on the
calendar, the senate at II AS proceeded to tho
consideration of the fisheries treaty in omen
speech begun yesterday against its ratification.
After he had spoken for two hours, Mr..
Eyarts yielded the floor temporarily to allow
Mr.. Hawley to introduce concurrent reSolu-
ton that members of both houses shall attend
the funeral of General Sheridan on Saturday
next at ten a. M, and that, as further mark
OF respect to the memory of the deceased, the
two houses, when they adjourn on Friday,
shall adjourn to meet on Monday next.
Resolutions were agreed to, and Mr.. Evarts
resumed his argument against fisheries treaty.
Mr.. Eyarts concluded by saying that he would
prepare comment upon the terms of the treaty
itself, but he would forbear to proceed with it
ut present. The pending question was q reso-
luton for postponement until December next,
and critical examination of the articles Of
treaty would more properly find its place when
that resolution was disposed OF, and when the
treaty itself was before the senate for action.
Mr.. Eyarts ceased speaking at half past three,
and then discussion turning on President
Grants message to the senate with the proposed
treaty ON the same subjects, was taken up by
Mr.. Morgan, who declared that President
Grant had ON that occasion given counsel in
favor OF true and wise policy, and now spoke
from his grave better than any senator had
done III this discussion.
Messrs. Frye, Hoar, and Blair, also took
part in the discussion, which, in its latter stage,
became principally the interchange OF left
handed compliments between Messrs. Morgan
and Blair.
Number of Bills Considered.
WASHINGTON, August 10.-Mr. Frye gave
notice that on Monday next he would
move to go into open executive ses-
sion, Immediately after the morning business,
and so from day TO day next week until a con-
! cluson was reached on the treaty
Mr. Stewart gave notice that rs soon as the
! fisheries treaty was disposed of he would press
| the bill for the admission of the state of Wash
| mgton,
Mr.. Call, who was to speak on the treaty
said he was not prepared to do so today and
| suggested that the matter go over till Monday
| Consent yrs given, and tho senate resumed
the consideration of Legislative business under
unanimous consent 10 proceed with the bills
ON the calendar TO which no objections should
be made. The Tampa bill was informally LAID
| aside.
The senate bin reducing postage on fourth.
class mail matter TO one cent for every three
ounces having been reached, Mr.. Beck offered
a substitute for it, making the postage on first
class mail matter one cent an ounce from the
first of January, 1889. Without action, the
bill was, at the suggestion of Mr.. Sawyer, lait
aside. The senate bill to regulate the com