The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
FIFTY.F1RsT CONGRESS-.
Both Houses Adjourn Until Jan
uary 6, 1890.


WASHINGTON, December 21.-SENATE.
After some routine business. Mr.. Sher-
man moved to go into executive session.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution call
ing on the President of the United States
for copies of all correspondence between
the United States and Brazil, and OF all
other papers on file in the State depart
ment relating to the recent change of
government of Brazil, and said that he
| desired to submit some remarks
Mr.. Sherman declined to yield for that
purpose.
Mr.. Morgan-"l regard this movement
Ito 20 into executive SESSION. as delib-
crate attempt to cut us off from any con-
sideration of the resolution, the one de
bated yesterday, and, as the senator
from Ohio is chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, to which committee
motion has been made to refer it, do
not think that he is justified in this
course ofaction. lpropose on his motion
to go into executive SESSION. to test the
question whether or not there is voting
quorum here, because. if we are not to
have any consideration on this side of
the chamber, shall insist that the other
side suffer just as much by that form OF
tactics as we do"
Mr.. Sherman disclaimed the imputa-
ton, and said that if the Brazilian reso-
luton could be debated and voted on he
had not the least objection, but there
was no quorum present to decide any
controverted question.
Mr.. Morgan admitted that in the alb
sence of quorum his resolution to recOg-
nize the republic of Brazil would neces-
Sarily go 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 in
forming the country of the situation OF
the Brazilian question in the State de-
partment. But he wished to submit in
connection with it a statement from H.
w Hilliard, of Augusta, Ca, former min
lister to Brazil, which he had received
from that gentleman this morning in the
shape of an interview in the Augusta
Chronicle. He also wished to submit the
speech of Mendonca, of Brazil, las re-
ported in the morning papers), in re-
Sponse to the toast, America all rcpub-
lican," delivered at banquet in New
York.
Mr.. Sherman said that he had no OBJ
lection to the adoption OF the resolution
Just offered if it were acted upon without
discussion.
Mr.. Morgan-"If the senator will allow
me to put into the Record this communica-
ton from Mr.. Hilliard, and also the
statement which l will add
Mr.. Sherman-"I do not think it fair
for the senator to do that. Let him put
Mr.. billiards. statement in the Record.
Mr.. Morgan persisted no further, but
furnished to the official reporters copies
of papers containing Mr.. billiards. state
ment and Mr.. Meudoncas speech, and
then his resolution calling for correspond
ence was agreed to.
Mr.. Spooner offered a substitute for
Mr.. Morgau's resolution as to the recog-
milton of the Brazilian republic to be re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions. 1t declares that the action of the
President in according diplomatic recog-
milton to the present provisional govern
ment of Brazil, and in instructing the
United States ministers to extend, on the
part of this government, a cordial and
formal recognition of the new republic as
soon as a majority of the people of Bra
zil should have signifed their assent to
its establishment and maintenance, mer-
tied and received the unqualified approba- |
ton of congress.
Mr.. Morgan suggested that there was
something in Mr.. Spooner's proposition
Ito point moral and adorn a 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 by him for the appointment |
of committee to report legislation nee
essary for the protection of the people in
their right to homes on the public lands |
of the United States, in Florida and else
where,
Mr.. Teller gave like notice in reference
to his resolution for an open session of
the senate.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the executive business, aud |
at 2.45 adjourned till Monday, January |
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