Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-17
Fiftieth Congress--First Session.
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Elftleth GOngfoss--FlrSt c6sslOns
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.
| SKNATE.-Soon after converting the Senate
1 went into open executive session on the fish
| cries treaty and voted on Mr.. Morgan's reso
| luton to postpone it till December next. The
resolution was disagreed to-yeas "a, nays
| 81.
Mr.. Reagan took the floor to speak on the
Presidents annual message.
1 Mr.. Allison's request that the conference
report on the army appropriation bill be given
preference was denied by Mr.. Reagan and the
| latter began his remarks on the Presidents
| annual message.
| Mr. Reagan quoted from Mr.. Blaine'sAugus-
1 ia speech of yesterday, an extract in relation
to trusts and said that Mr.. Blaine had taken
| upon himself to ridicule CleYeland,s message
on that subject and posed as the apologist
/ and defender of trusts. These remarks of
| Mr.. Blaine would with the money and COR
| poration interests of the country add new
feather to the plume Of that knight and endear
him anew to the hearts of the money lords.
Mr.. Blair complained that the extract read
by Mr.. Regain was not full report of Mr..
Blaine's remarks on the subject of trusts and
he sent to the clerks desk and had read the
report from the New York Tribune.
The conference report on the army appro-
priation bill was then taken up and Mr.. Cor
man, one of the conferees, that the grounds
on which he had declined to sign the report
and on which he would vote against it. He
admitted that it was great Improvement on
the bill. But the main feature to which he
had always objected and still objected was
that the entire appropriation for the construc-
/ ton of ordinance was placed In the hands of
| army officers, and that no opportunity for
competition was offered to inventors or con-
or owners Of 1a large steel
member of the conference committee,
said it had never entered his mind
that this was to be the exclusive work of army
officers. He was not in favor of absolute ex-
clusion of private contractors.
Mr.. Hawley said that the Senate was asked
| to approve the conference report which was
admitted by the senator from Maryland (Mr.
Germany to be an Improvement on the amend
ments as offered by himself (Mr. Hawley. }
The Senate had by large majority adopted
his original amendment and he had no appre-
hension that it would not approve the i'm
proved edition of them. He could not see
that the conference report, although it cut
down the appropriation for ordnance, etc.,
about IS, 000, 900, was open to any valid OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Dawes approved of tine bill which look
ed to private foundry for the steel and to a
| construction of the guns. The conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill was fl
| nally concurred in-ysas 80, nays II. The
| house fortifcation bill was presented and was
| refereed to the committee on appropriations.
| THE FISHERIES TREATY
The Senate at Ala wanc into open execu-
| tive session on the fisheries treaty and the
presiding officer directed that the treaty be
read by sections.
The first article having been read Mr.. Glib
son rose to address the Senate. Mr. Hear in
| quired whether the reading of the treaty
! by articles ought not to be continued until
some amendment was offered to particular
article, when of course that amendment would
be debated.
The presiding officer ordered the rale bear
ing on that question to be read.
Mr.. Gibson then proceeded with his re-
marks. After rapid historical sketch he
I came down to the pending treaty and asked
what YVES to teke its place when it was re-
jected. Retaliation? That meant hostility.
1t means proposition to tease, worry, bull
doze the Canadians. He did not think that
a wise, just or manly policy for the govern
ment Of the United Staten to indulge in.
GAN eye for an eye and tooth for tooth. ~
Was that, he said, the outcome OF
American craftsmanship in the nine
teenth century in dealing with q
Christian. power like Great Britain,
He moved that the pending treaty be COM
mitted to the committee on foreign relations
with instructions to report such amendments
to the treaty as would remove ambiguity and
1 remedy defects in it, or else report plan of
arbitration for the determination and settle
ment of all difficulties in connection with the
fisheries
Mr.. Frye remarked that there did not
seem to be much more debate to take place
on the treaty, and he asked unanimous con-
sent to an order that all debate on the treaty
shall close on Monday evening next, and that
the votes on the treaty and on such amend
ments as might be proposed to it should COM
mence at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday next.
| Mr.. Morgan-We will take that proposition
| under advisement till tomorrow. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
HeUsE.-In the morning session the forti-
fications appropriation bill ives passed with
1 out division.
Then Mr.. Burns of Missouri brought for
ward the deficiency appropriation bill and
moved that the House go into committee OF
the whole for its consideration. but on a di-
1 vision the point of no quordm ives raised by
Mr.. Lyman of Iowa and a call of the roll
failed to produce the requisite number, the
| vote stenaiog, yes3 142, nays 8. Another
call of the House ives ordered. The call
showed an attendance of 1853 members, ten
1 lees than suozcm.
/ Mr.. Weaver of Iowa thereuI On made a
motion rsyoking all leaves of absence, except
/ those granted on account of sickness the
/ revocation to take effect at the expiration OF
five days. Much opposition YVES manifested
to this action, it being contended that such q
| revocation would work an injustice to mem
bsrs who had lefs the city relying upon theiI
leaves of absence. Mr.. Blount of Georges
thought there was no occasion for the harsh
and ursesmingly measure proposed by the
| gentleman from Iowa. The reason for &c
many absentees was that the House had SO
little business to transact.
Mr.. Weaver controverted the position that
there was no important business pend
ing. The bill which he was advocating-the
| Oklohoma bill-was one of the most impor.
tant that had been presented to the House
| Thers were SOC, coo poor people in the conn
try demanding that Oklohoma should be
| opened to settlement. The House was in
| position where two or three men could stor
| | the House from aching upon that measure
He wanted the country to understand thai
. the peoples representatives, who were draw
ing le-gs salaries, were home trying to gel
another election. Mr.. Springer, of Illinois
| advocated the motion and asserted that mem
bers should be in the House and de
/ clared from his own personal ex
periencs that the way in whcih tc
, secure denomination was for o member t.
remaining in Washington. NJ. Bloun
thought Mr.. Springer YVES unjust in throwing
| a reflection upon absentees. It Yves abou
, time this sort of stuff should stop. Mr.
Springer disclaimed any intez>ion of reflect
ing upon any gentlemen and denied that h
had uttered any 'tstuff" Mr. Williams o
Ohio, took occasion IN two minute speecl
, TO criticise the Democratic side for refusing
. to consider general pension bills.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Weaver's mo
| ton wss tabled. Mr.. Weaver gave motto
, ! that he would on Monday next. if the Hous
| was without quorum, renew his motion.
; The House then adjourned.
q l. LIVELY POLO AT NEWPORT.
A Player Hurled From His Horse ant
Badly Injured.