The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-26
in ,ONUhGss.
sENAToR MoRaAN's RESOLUTION
BRlNQa ON A LONG DISCUSSION,

The nni FinaiiY Referred 10 tho dammit
too oR rorsign Relalions--nut LITTLE
nesness Transacted In the House
Prizes ami Meials for the Vienna EE'
hlbltion Ia ihpo--A Long Llst of rost
masters Cenhrmed ny tho aenate.
WASHINGTON Dec, ei,-IAfter routine
business In the senate yesterday, Mr.
Morgan called up his joint resolution
recognizing tho United States Of Brazil
He said he would not have yentured b
address tho benata now on the subject
but that he fee Impressed with tho no.
oeaalty Of having action taken by oon'
gress, The president had gone into the
matter ~ far ~ his constitutional powers
warranted, II was now In tho present
attitude Of the question that there should
be oonioint declaration by tho legIslR
tive and judicial powers of tho govern.
ment ~ 10 what h the status quo In bra
I'll,
During his speech MI Morgan paid
high compliment 10 tho patriotism and
goodness Of Dom Pedro,
Mr., Sherman said that he Bympathlzed
with the senator from Alabama and
hoped that the recent movement n ira'
MI might lead 10 the establishment Of
firm, strong, powerful republic, kind
red sister OF the republic OF tho United
States, II was great event, ono of the
greatest events IN m0drn times, Hut
queWlon Of grave Importance arose.
And that question was whelhpr the time
had como for eOugreN 10 undertake e
recognize this new power among tho
powers 0t tho world, Ia view Of thC
fact that congress Wal juit ON tho verge
OF tho holidays he thought Il would bt
well 10 refer the matter 10 tho commit
tee ON foreign relations,
Mr. Morgan dHrn,ml any reHpOnsl'
hllity tor any trouble that might arise
from thp delay,
Mr. Eyafts favored tho rcfcrcnce Of
the resolution, He said II waa not neG'
eMury 10 UmphbHl2e tho Views Of the
government or people Of tho United
States In regard 10 republican inptitu'
lions,
Mr. lneals made Romeromarlls on the
prOgrgRUye and auu,mOnarChlcnl spirit
OF ihoa He did not hrlpyr though,
no said, that tho United States should
recognize the now government In Brazil
until the senate had had an affirmative
and voluntary dcclaratog through the
peacefully constituted authorities oi that
country,
MIR Mcpherson enld that q aIngle
hours delay In paadng there solution
would he disgncoul 10 the government,
tho senate and 10 thopeoplgol The United
States
Mr. Euslis regretted that the rosolu
tlon could not have the unanimous sup,
port oI the senate II should be passed
without reference tO committee. lie be
lieyCd II moro dccoruH, more republican,
moro democratic, moro manly 10 nsacrt
the real attitude OF the United StntrA 10
let II so Tor Brazil and 10 the monarchIal
governments o. Euopn that the AmaH.
can congress AZ thn first opportunity
welcomed tha now bigter into tho family
OF republics,
Mr. ilawlcy supported the motion 10
refer tho resolution. Twenty-Five or
thirty men, with az army officer NJ their
head, had declared thcnisclvea u repub.
lie, but there was no Official record that
the people uf Brafl had done anything
whatever IN the uin'ter,
Mr., Teller sustained the motion 10 70.
for. Ihtrc was no government Ia lita-
III except un absolute, unqualified diota.
torship, lie characterized 90 ung0undcd
the euppoBition hat the powers OF
Europe would incr,orc 10 prevent Tho
establishment OF ! republic Ia Brazil.
Mr. Ejmunda tNid hc had no knowl-
edge that there WAS q republic In Brazil.
If there was ho would bp heartily glad
10 maintain II by every means. ll0
hoped tbH outcome might be good, hut
did not lhlnk II right TO declare to-day
that congress recognized % republic
which was kept up at the point of tho
bayonet,
Mr.. Plumb referred 10 the Brazilian
revolution aa palace revolution.
Mr. Reagan denied that an army OH.
cor was the dictator Of Brazil, and aaid
that the most prominent official IN the
new government had never been an army
officer, but was u newspaper editor.
Mr. Teller offered an amendment 10
tho resolution, which ho asked 10 have
also referred 20 tho committee ON for.
eign relations, II was 10 the effect that
when the people Of Brazil shall signify
thoir intention 10 establish republican,
form OF government ID will be the duty
Of the government Of the United States
10 furnish material aid and encourage
ment TO the people Of Brazil In the main.
tonanCe of such form Of government II
such government b0 aasailtd by foreign
governments on account Of its ropuhli.
can character,
The qucston no taken ON the motion
10 refor the resolution 10 the committee
on foreign relations, oil the R'publi.
sans voted ayes and all the Democrats
except Mr.. CalD voted no. There was,
however, no quorum voting (yeas 90,
lays lbl and the whole matter went over
without definite action.
The senate proceeded 10 the considora.
ion OF executive business, and when the
loors were reopenCd the usual resolution
" regret at the announcement of the
lonth Of Representative Nutting, Of New
York, was offered by Mr. Evarts and
greed TO, aud as a further mark OF no.
peot 10 the memory of the deceased the
enatc, Ut . o'clock adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90, THE house do
oted most Of the sosBlondo the introduc-
lon )l billa.
Senate resolution extending the thanls
I congress 10 the chief Justice for his