New-York tribune., 1889-12-21

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arose; and that question was whether the time had
come for Congress TO undertake TO recognize this
new Power among the Powers of the world. 1t
seemed to him. in view of the unorgsnized condi-
tion of Congress- that the proper way was to refer
the resolution 70 the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. lie trusted that at the proper time the
Republic OF Brazil would be recognized by the
unanimous vote of Congress No one would more
cheerfully vote for such proposition than him
self. Congress ought 10 wait until the several
States or provinces Of Brazil have expressed their
recognition Of the change OF government. 10
seemed TO him that until then the Senate ought TO
look on silently with the hope, however, that the
United States of Brazil shall take its place proudly
among the nations Of the world. lie hoped, there
fore. that the resolution would be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Evarts advocated the reference of the
solution. 1t was not necessary ne said, to en-
phasize the views of the Government and people
of the United States in regard TO republican nsti
tutions But the attitude of the Government in
such matters was TO await until the Will OF the
people concerned had been expressed The eX-
ecutive branch of thS Government was vested
with all the authority necessary to recognize new
governments He agreed that the two houses of
Congress might take such initiation II II fit;
but all would agree that the orderly and only safe
method was TO wait TO be advised by the eXecu-
tive branch of the Government as TO the real status
of affairs II would be very awkward for the two
houses of Congress to pass joint resolution that
the Government Of Brazil had been changed in
advance Of any assembly there TO express the will
of the people. That appeared TO him an attitude
which the American Congress ought not to assume.
MR. INGALLS, WANTS MORE LIGHT
Mr.. ingalls, said there were recitals in the reso-
luton to which he was not willing to give his
assent II had not been established satisfactorily
that the people of Brazil had "by just and peace
full assumption of the powers, duties and respon-
sibilites of self-government. based on the free
consent of the governed, expressed their repudla-
ton of monarchic ruling" Every avenue of COM
munication with the Empire of Brazil had been
stopped and there authentic information
from any quarter ABOUT the condition of affairs
there The confessed ruler of the movement was
the head Of the army. He had seen, within the
last few days. statement of an uprising IN the
province of Bahia, in which more than 5OO men
had been put to the sword. That did not look
very much like the assumption of the consutu-
tional powers of free government. with the
consent of the governed. He doubted ii very
much and he not willing that the senate
of the United States should be committed TO
declaration that might support usurpauon that
was much worse than the government wmch was
overthrown. Therefore, until the Senate had an
affirmative and voluntary declaration through Che
Deaceablv constituted authorities OF Brazil an
nouncing their assumption OF government powers
establishing the fact (by popular VoIeI lnaO
the Government had the support OF Ihe Peopie,
and communicating TO the senate copy OPP VI LI, .he
constitution with the names Of the rulers whom
they had elected, he was opposed 10 any Tecosi,
milton of that Government. lie therefore h9ped
that the resolution would ne referred 10 lne Oon-
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Mcpherson expressed the opinion that 10
wait now was simply TO court the resuoIato.
of the Empire in Brazil He was surprised tl1,
q moment should be lost in saying TO the people
Of Brazu that they had the sympathy ol the
American Congress and people
rrBUKEp BY SENATOR HAwLEY.
Mr.. Hawley sustained the motion TO refer the
resolution II was not surprising, he Sald' thaO
there should be difference of OPINION as 10
whether the resolution should be passed without
due consideration by a committee, and IL was sur
prisine that anybody in the United States shoulu
attempt to make party question Of 1t. That was
not only surprising but discreditable. Nobody
doubted what the United States thought OF at
tempts to form Republics The people of the
United States welcomed with all their souls the
genuine movement of any people TO establish a
new member in the family OF Republics. But not
one solitary word had yet been heard on the sub
iect from the people of Brazil The legislative
body that had existed there had been pushed OUT
Of existence by the revolution, and twenty-five or
thirty men, with Army officer al their head,
had declared themselves Republic. COmmunlca-
tion with BTaZn mas been substantially cut on
kilograms have been either refused 10 De sent, OF
had been revised. Who he asked were tH9se
mlltaIy gentlemen who sald we are braZn!
Had they taken a single step ias Tar as Jhe
senate informed 10 have the vote OF the peo7
pie the election OF an assembly lhdO sHouIu
speak by authority? =,
MIR. Bu1ler-Ilaye not the provinces of Brazil
given their adhesion to the new Government!
Mr. Ingalls, lin his seat-That Is what we 90
not know.
Mr. Hawley continued: " If gentlemen really
mean to make this party question whlch 90
sincerely ard profoundly regrej, III Is not necessary
it would be ridicuOuSIy supernuOus-1Or Jhe ne
publican party TO make an argument 10 snow lhaI
ii was in favor of the most radical DOCTRINES OF
personal liberty and OF governmental IlDeTIS. Inc
not
IL points TO the reconstruction Of party without
a slave 10 show what its doctrines are"
Mr.. Edmunds said that he had no K4oWedge
and no information that there was Republic
in Brazil If there was he would ne heruly
glad To maintain il by every means All that he
knew or that the Senator from Alabama knew, |
was that officers of the regular army had expelled
a king and called themselves a Republic. ne
hoped that the outcome might be good but he dld
gress of the United States recognized Kepubnc
which was kept up at the point OF the DayOnet |
Mr. Plumb spoke TO the same elect.
Mr.. Teller offered an amendment 10 the resolu'
ton which he asked TO have also referred to the |
Committee OF Foreign Relations. 1t was 10 the |
effect that when the people of Brazil shall signify
their intention to b,ih I tTP9qtbca4 pa he Term
rnent Of the United States 10 furnish material
aid and encouragement 10 the people OF Brazil IN |
the maintenance Of such form OF government, II |
such government be asSaIed by foreign Govern .
ments on account Of lis republican character I
This ended the discussion, and both senator
Edmunds and Senator Morgan called Tor the yeas
and nays There were twenty-siX votes TO refer
The resolution and fifteen for immediate cOnsdsra-
ton Those in the affirmative were: Aldrch,
Alien Blair. Call Casey, Chandler. Davis; Dawes,
Fdmunds Evarts Hole, Hawley, Hoar, Jones Of
Nevada; Mitchell. Morrill,. Paddock, Pcttisrew,
Pierce Platt Sawyer Squire, Stanford. Teller and
Washburn.
In the negative were Barbour, Bate Bodgett,
Butler. Coke. ColQuitt. EUstis. Harris Hearst,
Morgan. Pugh, Reagan, Turpie, Vest and Wal.
thall. c.c ~,
This was one short of quorum. Senator Call
,vas the only Democratic Senator who voted against
immediate consideration lie also spoke against
Senator Morgans resolution. A number OF pairs
were announced ali on party lines
in tho executive session of the Senate which was