Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-05
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WASHINGTON. January 4, 1889.
Reunep.

Senate
The presiding officer presented a message
from the President supplementary TO that %
wednesday last. enclosing tgO copies ~ Toe
kilograms sent IN cipher bg the Secretary OF
state 10 the American Minister al Pekin,
which bad been omitted. Referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sir. sherman. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a resolution,
which was agreed TO, calling on the Pres.
dent for the CORES pondence and Informs
ton touching the recent occurrences in The
I.land OF Hayti. both as relates 10 the state
OF the Government there and the seizure
aad delivery of an American vessel, the Hay
tien Republic.
Mr.. sherman. also from the same commit
tee, reported back iayorsbly Mr.. Eimunds'
ioint resolution As TO the Panama canal, a.
follows:
Resolved. That the Government OF the
United states will look with serious concern
and disapproval on any connec ion Of any
European Government with the construe
ton or control OF any ship canal across the
Isihmus of Darien or across Central America,
aud must regard any such connection or
control as Injurious 10 the Just bls and
interests Os the United states and IS a menace
TO their welfare.
Resolved, That the President be requested
TO communicate this expression Of the views
Of Congress 10 the governments OF the c0uu-
tres Of Europe.
The resolution was placed on the calendar,
aud Mr. Sherman gave notice that he would
tomorrow ask for It's consideration. and he
hoped It would receive the unanimous ap-
proyal Of the Senate.
a. f1.1E rgcnuqnH fha ran side
ration Of the tariff bill. the pending question
being an amendment offered by Mr. Vance
70 paragraph 32l, relItiRg 10 stockings.
Mr. Allison asked Mr.. Vance to withdraw
the amendment, stating that the Finance
Committee was considering the prOpriety n
Offering some amendments to paragraphs 81
and 322.
Mr. Vance complied with the request, and
those two paragraphs were passed over In
formally.
Mr. Vest offered an amendment to para
graph 323 referring 10 Hamburg edeing) by
adding the words "ueck rufilrng and ruch-
ing"; bat, As Mr.. Aldrieh explained that
that would increase rather than reduce the
duty on these goods, be withdrew II.
MIR. Vance moved 70 amend the same para
graph 10y reducing the rate from iOrty.1ye
cents per pound and - per cent. al
vslorem 10 40 per cent. ad vaIoreEi. IL
advocated the amendment on the ground
among Others) that fine cotton yarns oct Of
which Hamburg edging and embroidenes
are made, cannot be spun IN this country on
account % the climate.
After loag political aud tariff debate, In
which Alessrs. Vance. Vest, Morgan, Haw-
lev, Dawes and Aldrich were the chief
speakers, the question was taken and Mr..
Vance's amendment was rejected.
The bill was then laid aside.
On motion OF Mr.. Aldrich the Senate rules
were so amended as to include among the
persons entitled TO the privileges Of the door
the President and Yict.President-elect.
Mr.. Coke Introduced joint resolution for
the appointment OF board Of three engi-
neer officers 90 make a careful and critical
examination Of the northwest coast Of the
Gull OF Mexico excluding the mouth OF tue
Brszos river for a deep water harbor for ma
val and commercial vessels Referred 20 the
Committee on Commerce.
After brief executive session the Senate,
at 5 O'Clock. adjourned.
H0usa af Renreeentativex.