Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-21
recogpized a republic which was kept up at the

making and ultimately TO consummate the
making al the Western Hemisphere republican
in its institutions and not the home of despotie
institutions. If the empire were ever re estab-
lished il would be so against the Monroe doc
trine and in spite of it, and there was no reason
why Congress should Withhold lis nan0 IN COM
ing to its declaration. He proposed placing IL
on the stature books and letting the entlre
world know that Brazil had friends who were
ready to stand by the principles OF their Govern
ment
Sherman said the recent movement in Brazil
was great event. One of the greatest events
in modern times, but question OF grave I'M
portance arose, and that question was whether
the time had come for Congress to undertake 70
recognize this new power among the powers OF
| the world. While he believed the repubnc
ought to take the place of the empire IN
Brazil, yet evidently there was lingering
| feeling of respect due he said. to one OF the
most distinguished men OF the century; whom,
he thought as Emperor, had been always Will
| ing to Weld to his subjects and an Emperor who
| had never done an unkind act. Congress ought
to wait until several States or Provinces OF Bra
| I'll have expressed their recognition OF Inc
| change of Government 1t seemed to him, that
until then, the Senate ought to look on silently,
| with hope, however, that the new Government
| OF the world. He hoped, therefore, the resolu-
ton would be referred to the Committee on For
| eign Relations.
Evarts advocated the reference of the resolu-
| ton.
| ingalls, remarked that this was bad time for
Kings. France was republican, the tendency
| of republicanism in Germany was unmlstak-
able, and there might be Senators now present
who would ultimately be called upon to recog-
nize the United States of England as free, IN
| dependent and sovereign State. But Brazil nad
not come within the category of despotlsms. IL
had been republican in everything but name
| There was no authentic information about the
condition of affairs in Brazil He had seen
within the last few days statement OF an up
rising in the province of Bahia, in which more
| than FIVE hundred men had been put to the
sword. That did not look very much like
/ the assumption of the constitutional
| power of a free government with the
| consent of the governed; therefore, until the
Senate had an affirmative and voluntary declar-
| alton through peacefully constituted authorl-
| ties of Brazil "a ter they had met in convention
| by delegates elected for that purposel, announc-
| ing their assumption of Government powers
| aud establish the fact by popular vote that the
| Government had the popular support OF the
| people, and communicating to the Senate
| copy of their Constitution with the names OF
| the rulers whom they had elected. he was OPP
posed to any recognition OF that government;
| He therefore hoped that the resolution would
| be referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
| lations.
Mcpherson expressed the opinion that the de-
| lay of single hour in passing the join resolu-
ton would be dlsgrsceful TO the Government,
| to the Senate and to the people of the United
| States. To wait now was simply to court the
| restoration of the empire in Brazil
Sherman made some further remarks depre-
eating the introduction of politics and religion
| into the discussion, and declaring the passage
| of the resolution without consideration by the
committee would be an act OF folly and mad
ness without precedent
Plumb said he had noticed when the first &C
| counts of the revolution were received that
] among the prime causes alleged for IL were that
/ the slave holders objected to the emancipation
of their Slaves which had just been proclaimed
| by the Emperor. In other words, that the re-
| public was an association of persons who OBJ
| iected to the freedom of those whose bodies and
| labor they controlled. 1t did not seem to him
that they laid the proper foundation for re-
public. He hoped that was not the reason for
| the sympathy OF the Senator from Alabama
| (Morgap) 1t might be that the people of Brazil
| did not desire the restoration of the monarchy;
that they wanted a republican form OF govern
ment.
| Teller offered an amendment to the resolu-
ton, which he asked to have also referred to
| the Committee on Foreign Relations. 1t was to
| the effect that when the people OF Brazil shall
signify their intention to establish a republican
| form of government, the United States will fur
| nish material aid in, and encouragement to the
people of Brazil in the maintenance OF SUCH
form of government, if such Government be at.
tackled by foreign Governments on account OF
| its republican character.
The question was taken on the motion to refer
| the resolution to the Committee on Foreign Re-
| lations. All the Republicans voted aye, and all
! the Democrats except Call voted no. There was.
| however, no quorum-ayes 70 noes 15-and the
whole matter went over without detiDi action.
On motion of Senator Stanford, the House
| joint resolution for repairing the damages
| caused by the floods in the sacramento and
| teaileI rivers was TAKEN up anu pdSSed-
After an executive session the Senate adj
| journed.
WASHINGTON, December 2Oth.-The Speaker
| laid before the House to-day message from the
| President, transmitting communication rom
| the Secretary of the Interior, together with a
draft of bill providing for the reduction of the
Round Valley Indian Reservation in California.
Referred.
The Committee on Rules reported resolution
providing O. the creation OF the following COM
mittees Standing Committee of Expenditures
| in the Department OF Agriculture, to consist of
! seven members: a Select Committee on the Irri-
CATION of Arid Lands, eleven members; Select
Committee on immigration and Naturalization,
ON motion of MeKenna of California, a joint
resolution was passed making Immediately
available for repairing the damages caused by
the food in the Sacramento and Feather rivers
the uneXpended balance of $4,000.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows;
By Adams of Understanding for the
| Worlds Fair in 1892
By Boute le-FOr the relief of the survivors OF
the Samoan disaster.
BY Ewart of North Carolina-A resolution re-
citing that it had been openly and VIGOROUSLY
charged that the Civil Service Commission re-
fused to SELF ct its clerks under the provisions of
the civil service laws; that the civil service
questions had been stolen and had been given
out before the examir alton, and other charges
had been preferred against the committee, and
directing that civil service reform" be fnvesLi-
gated.
By E. b. Tayl0r-1o eHaOie UNIFORM system
of bankruptcy.
BY Grain of Texas-Declaring it to be unlaw-
full to drape public buildings in mourning or to
place flags on such buildings at halfmast in
honor of any deceased person, unless such per-
son at the time of his death was in the service
of the United States. Also, one making the
terms of members of Congress to begin and end
on the 3lst of December, and changing Inaugu-
ration Day to April S0th Also, to reduce taxa
ton. This last bill embraces tobacco and the
features ofthe Mills bill with the freeist Senate
bill.
By Anderson of Kansas-For the creation of a
United States Commission OF Arbitration of Rail
way Strikes.
BY Bartine of Nevada-A resolution reciting
| the recent lead ore decision of the Secretary of
the Treasury, and declaring it to be the sense of
Congress that any ore that contains lead in suf-
ficent quantity to make il valuable for CONNER
cial and industrial purposes is lead ore in the
meaning of the Act of 1888, and requesting the
Secretary to modify his meaning accordingly.
Breckenridge of Kentucky presented letter
| from the late Sergeant-at-Arms, leedom, re-
questing the House to make an order or give
such directions concerning the assets now on
| hand as will relieve him from further response
| fered a resolution providing that the moneys
| and other assets IN the hands of the late Ser
geant- at Arms, Leedom, be turned over to Ser
| geant alarms Holmes, to be held and disposed
| OF by him as may be hereafter determined by
| the proper authority. Breckenridge accepted
an ameHdment, providing the adoption of the
resolution shall not be held or constructed in
any way to affect the liability of Leedom.
After brief discussion the resolution went
over, and the House adjourned.
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