Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-06
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Chinese Restriction Bill Discuss
ed in the Senate.
George Mingles Monsolians and
Politics in His Speech.
New Conference On Army Appropriations
Ordered.
Phelps PaVOrS Giving the President the
Requested Power,
AS There is No Likelihood of His Using
As There is No Likelihood OF His Using
It.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.
Senate.

Sherman offered resolution which was
adopted, requesting the President to inform
he Senate ~hether the recent treaty with
China and the amendments adopted by the
senate have been rstitied by the Emperor of
China.
Allison presented the conference report
IN the army appropriation bill, showing con-
currence in all THE amendments except those
III reference To furtihcLtions.
A new conference was ordered.
The Sc ale pro :eeIeI To the consideration
If the resolution offered by Chandler in re-
ation to the recent election in Louisiana and
was addressed by Pdsco who said the mlscel-
iaieous unligested matter collected by
Chandler and laid before the Senate, did
more credit TO that Senator's industry, than
10 his intellect. While the senior Senator
from New Hampshire was anxious to provide
.iucatou for the South, Chandler stroye to
revive the bitterness AMI i'll wilt, and create
fresh antagouism between the two races in
he South who were for the most part living
together in peaceful relations.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Chinese restriction bill.
After the question was announced on the
passage of the bill and the yeas and nays or
tered, George said he desired to submit
.ome remarks on the bill, but did not feel
very well today and would like unanimous
consent to have the bill go over till tomor-
row. Objection was made by Stewart and
,ieorge proceeded with his address. He
opened by referring TO criticisms of himself
md other former shareholders yesterday by
Teller, and reminded that gentleman that
when Washington took command of the
American army he was slave holder and
hat many of the men who established the
government were slayehplders.
He George claimed the right of free
speech and free discussion As an American
.enator, nd held that the fact of his having
once been slave holder should be no i'm.
peachment of that right. The civil war was
,ver and sad calamity it had been to him
,nd his. If he had one wish above all other
wishes since that unfortunate conflict il had
peen that American politics and statesman
ship should be so conducted that wounds on
IN either side made by that conflict might be
healed. But if it were for the purpose o!
establishing political inferiority of white
southern men that war has been waged
var might be commenced again, for so long
,s any decent white man lived at the south
,e would claim for his heritage equality
,ith all other Americans. Coming to the
question of Chinese immigration George
aid he had always been opposed to it be-
| cause he believed that into the partnership
framed by the fathers of the republic there
should be admitted none but men of the
Caucasian race. If that were treason he
was traitor.
He proceeded to prove the correctness OF
the statement made by him the other day
(denled by Teller, that the lawful introduc
ton of the Chinese into the country was the
result of action of the republican party.
After Georges speech, a vote was taken
ind was unanimous. Yeas 32, Nays 0. Blu
But as there was no quorum present, and nc
probability of getting one in good time, tht
senate adjourned, leaving the Chinese bill
| undisposed of.
House.
Oates of Alabama created applause by tn,
introduction of a concurrent resolution pro
stding for the final adjournment of Congress
IN the 2Uth inst.
Referred to the committee on ways anC
means.
The house then resumed the consideration
Of the retaliation bill and was addressed by
phelps OF New Jersey who cheerfully con
ceded the President aud the additional pow.
I
likelihood that he would use power. Mr.
Phelps sharply criticised the aImin stratior
IN its dealings with the Canadian government
IN the fisheries dispute and charged that the
President under the 29th article of the treaty
i ISL, which he believed to have been
brogatet, which he knew to be cancelled
" nfractlon aud which was constantly AMI
.lsultngly disregarded by Canada, wa.
,eaping favors on Canalian shippers by land
md by sea that they mght compete more
uccesstully with their American rivals.
Belmont said that retaliation seemed to be
rendered absolutely necessary by the present
condition of our reciprocal legislation with
Cana la The privilege nOw granted by
tatute in the face of exIsing facts wouli be
ID invite further aggresslons upon Canada,
lud wuulI be notice to Great Britain AMI
he whole world that our protests in behalf
If our rights were mere formalities and MOI
10 he followed by action.
Davis AMI Cogswell of Massachusetts
continued the debate, sarcastical.y alluIing
t, the Presidents alleged change of base.