Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-30

river of logs He also introduced bill to
create an additional land district in Wash
ington Territory.
On Mr. Chandler's motion, resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary of the
Navy to furnish statement OF the labor
employed at the different navy yards dur
ing the first six months of the present fiscal
Repair of Yards and Docks.
The consideration of the Diplomatic ap-
preparation bill was resumed.
The debate on the proposition 70 give
American Ministers to England, France,
Germany and Russia the title of +" Embas-
sadors +" was resumed.
Speeches against the amendment were
made by Dawes, Spooner and George, and
in its favor by Mr.. Hale. The amendment
was agreed by vote of 26 to "a.
The paragraph of the bill appropriating
500, 600 for the establishment of a coaling
station at Pago Pago harbor, and $780,
600 to enable the President to carry out
treaty siipulations with Samoa, came up.
Hale moved, as these items affect our re-
lations with foreign power that they be
considered in executive session.
Eustis demanded the ayes and noes on
this motion and the doors were closed pend
ing the vote.
The secret session was wholly Occupied in
discussing and voting upon the motion
made by Sherman to consider the Samoan
amendments with open doors. 1t was sup
ported by Sherman. Eyarts and VOORHEES,,
and opposed by Edmunds and Morgan The
vote upon the motion was-yeas 26 nays
a. The merits Of the amendments were
not discussed, and the division was wholly
outside of party lines, about an equal num-
ber of Republicans and Democrats being
recorded on each side of the question of
opening the doors.
When the doors reopened Sherman said
he would like to slate publicly the position
he took in the Samoan affair, so that it
might appear in the records. He then
gave comprehensive review of events in
the Samoan Islands from the time when
the attention of the United States was first
called to them, the various conferences,
treaties, etc. He spoke at great length
Summing up his long speech, Sherman
said that the first thing to be done was for
the United States to assert its power in the
occupancy of the Bay of Pago Pago. That
ought to be done Immediately. 1t did not
need war to protect nations rights The
mere assertion of these rights, due regard
tor them, the expenditure of money there,
the storing of coal there, the coaling OF
vessels there-all these things were asser-
tons of power far more influential that
protocols and diplomatic correspondence
George" The amendments do not men,
ace war, do they?"
Sherman" do not think it necessary
to menace anyone. | believe that straight
forward, manly negotiations should be en-
tered into between these three great Pow
ers. 1t would be shame and disgrace to
our civilization, and to Christianity, if we
would not agree upon some mode of gov
ernment for those islands. Whatever the
newspapers may say, there is nothing in
the situation that would justify on the
side of either nation breach of the peace
until every effort is exhausted to bring
about a quiet and peaceful settlement of
the controversy. First, we want TO
assert and maintain our right to
a station at Pago Pago, and
nobody will call that right into question
Next, we ought to do what we promised to
do-employ our good offices to settle the
difficulties of these people. Therefore l
am willing to vote any sum of money to
enable the President to conduct negotia-
tions, to make surveys of harbors, and to
get better information in relation to these
islands. l am willing to vote the sum
named in the amendment $500, ,0OO), and
place it at the discretion of Mr.. Cleveland
or Mr.. Harrison, and have no doubt that
the power thus given to send agents there,
anu 10 SenO SnlpS tneIe, Will bring about
prompt solution of this small controversy.
Dolph obtained the floor, and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, January Goth. = In the
House to-day Mr.. Burroughs offered a pro-
test of 13 coo citizens of Utah against the
admission of that Territory as q State
A favorable report was made on the bill
requiring all railroads to carry mails at a
price fixed by the Postmsster-General,s sub
iect TO existing laws
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
On point of order raised by Grain the
| clause was stricken out suspending the Act
of 1885, appropriating $1S0,000 to enable
the Secretary of War to acquire a valid
| title to the Fort Brown military reserva-
| ton.
Enloe of Tennesse offered an amend
| ment authorizing the secret service force
| of the Treasury Department to be used in
detecting counterfeit money. Agreed to.
The committee rose, and the bill was
passed.
Dunn of Arkansas, from the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, reported a
bill to provide for the better protection of
the fur, seal and salmon fisheries of Alas ka.
Printed and recommitted.
Adjourned