Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-22
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December q, 1889.
Senate.

After some routine business Mr. Sher-
man moved to 60 into executive session.
Alr. Morgan offered a resolution calling
on the President for cOp'cs Ot au CORE
spondence between the United States and
Brazil. and OF all other papers ON hle
in the state Department relating 10 the
recent change OF government of Brazil.
and sad that he desired to submit some
remarks
Mr. sherman declined TO yield for that
purpose.
Mr.. Morgan: I REGARD this movement
to 20 into executive session. as dellbe-
rate attempt t. cut Us of from any con-
sideration of the resolution (thc one de-
batcd Yesterday. and "a the Senator from
Ohio is chairman Of the Committee Oh
Foreign Relations, to which committee
motion has been made to refer 1t, do not
think that he is justified IN this course OF
action. | propose. on his motion 10 90
into executive session, to test the question
whether or not there IS voting quorum
here. because if we are not 70 have any
consideration on this side Of the chamtcr
| shall insist that the other side suffer Just
as much by that form of tactics as we DO.
Mr.. Sherman disclaimed the imputatlOn
and said that If the brazilian resolution
could be debated and voted on he had not
the least objection, but there was no
quorum present 10 decide any cOntroyerted
question. Mr.. Morgan admitted that IN
the absence of quorum his resolution 10
recognize the republic Of Brazil would ne
cessarily 60 over till after the holidays,
but he desired that the information called
for in the resolution which he now offered
might be obtained for the purpose of IL
forming the country Of the situation OF the
Brazilian question in the State Depart
ment. But he wished to submit III
connection with it statement from
II. w. billiard. of Augusta, Ga,
former Minister 20 Brazil, which he had re-
ceiyed from that gentleman this morning
in the shape Of aninterview IN the Augusta
Chronicle. lie also wished 10 submit the
speech Of Mr. MendOncl, of Brazil, as re-
ported in the morning papers, ~ response
to the toast America All Heuubhcan," de-
livered at banquet in New York.
Mr.. Sherman said that he had no oblec-
ton to the adoption Of the resolution Just
offered If it were acted upon without dis
CussiOn.
Mr. Morgan: If the Senatorw will allow me
to nut into the record this communication
from Mr. Hilliard, and also the statement
which viii ado
Mr.. sherman: do not think it fair for
the Senator % do that. Let him put MIR.
billiards. statement in the Record.
Mr.. Morgan persisted no further. but
furnished to the official reporters copies Ok
the papers containing Mt Hulierd's state
ment and Mcndouca's speech, and then
his resolution calling Tor the correspond
ence was agreed to.
Mr. Spo0ner offered substitute for NJ.
Morgan resolution Gs 10 the recognition
of the Brazilian republic 10 De referred 20
the Committee on Foreign Relations. j.
declares that the action Of the President
in according diplomatic recognition 10 the
present Provisional Government Of Brazil
4t... . af.. .t q H.1|
States Ministers TO extend on the part or
this Governments a cordial and formal re-
cognition of the new republic as soon as
the majority of the people of Brazil should
have slgnifed their assent 10 is establish
mont and malnt nance. mcrited and re-
cciyed the unqualified appreciation of
Congress.
Mr.. Morgan suggested that there was
something in Mr.. Spo0ncrS proposition
"tO point a moral and adJrn tale"
Mr.. Call gave notice that immediately
after the holiday recess he would ask the
senate TO take from the table the resolu-
ton offered bv him for the appointment Of
a committee to report the legislation nece5-
sary for the protection OF the people IN
their right to homes on the public lands Of
the United States ~ Florida ana elsewhere.
Mr.. Teller gave like notice III reference
to his resolution for open sessions OF the
Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON of executive business, and at 2.lj
adjourned TIL Monday, January ON.
House of Representatives.
The House was treated TO a spicy little dis
cussion this morning between Mr Holman,
% Indiana, aud Mr.. Mills Of Texas. The dis
Gus. ION was prcciptated by the statement
from Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, to the ef-
feet that in Offering the resolution yester-
day for he appointment OF !. Il. Hin a rs
sistant doorkeeper he bad liked tie salary
at ~ 600 believing that that was the salary
which had always been received by the
other special emplOye, Mr.. Clancy. CLAN
cy has been Republican minority employee
He had learned that this was q mistake,
aud that Mr.. Clancy's salary had been
81 800. He therefore moved TO reconsider
the vote 10y which the resolution was
adopted, in order that the House micht
determine whether it would reduce Alr.
Hills salary 10 $500 or increase Mr. Clan
cy's salary 20 $4,000. The vote having
been reconsideTed. Mr.. Holman, Of In
diana. moved 10 reduce Mr.. HIPS salary to
81 800. and he urged tho necessity OF pre-
serving economy III the expenditure OF
public money.
Mr. Mills said that that was the same old
speech he had been listening 70 for the last
sixteen years. Every session the House
WAS tiSAlCl 10 itLkNic on tNonphlf
which was to be applied 10 the officers OF
the House and the smaller officers Of the
Government. But whenever 1t came To
applying economy 10 the expenditure of
hundreds of thousands or millions OF dol
lars the el0Quence of the gentle man was
lost TO the contrary. Gould the American
people be protected from excessive expen-
ditures only by cutting down the salary of
some poor fellow about the House Of Re- |
T.. e. L. 4.
deduction of the pay OF the officers of the
House and the increase OF tho pay of the |
officers of the Senate, which the gentle
man from Indiana as member OF the |
Committee on Appropriations bad per-
united 10 be done year after year. lie be- |
lieved in common with all Epglish-speak- |
ing people that the American House of
Representatives was the breath OF the peo-
pie, and he believed. in maintaining its |
equal dignity, equal power, and equal
rights. lApplause.l II he should ever