Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-05
Fiftieth Congressional Session
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
 SENATE.-Mr. Sherman, from the commit tee on foreign relations, reported resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the Presis dent for correspondence and information touching recent occurrences in the Island of Hayti both as relates to the state of the gov ernment there and to the seizure and delivery of the American vessel the Hsytien Repub- lie.
 THE PANAMA CANAL.
 Mir. Sherman, also from the same commit tee, reported back favorabIy Mir. Edmunds, joint resolution as to the Panama canal with out change as follows:
 Resolved, That the government of the United States will look with serious concern and disappro val on any connection with any European govern, canal across the Isthmus of Daren or across Gen M s n I and ne9 ests of the United States and as menace to their
 Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate this expression Of the views of Con gress to the governments of the countries of Flu rope.
 The resolution was placed on the calendar, and Mr. Sherman gave notice that he would tomorrow ask for it's consideration, and he hoped it would receive the unanimous ap- proval of the Senate.
 THE TARIFF DEBATE.
 The Senate at 12:25 resumed consideration of the tariff bill, the pending question being on an amendment offered by Mr. Vance Oem. of N. O. to paragraph S21 (relating to stockings).
 Mir. Allison asked MT. Vance to withdraw the amendment. stating that the finance com nnittee was considering the propriety of offer ing some amendment to paragraphs 321 and 322. MT. Vance complied with the request, and those two paragraphs were passed over informally.
 MT. Vest offered an amendment to para graph 323. but, as MT. Aldrich explained that that would increase rather than reduce the duty on these goods, he withdrew it.
 Mir. Vance moved to amend the same para graph by reducing the rate from 45 cents per pound and 15 per cent. ad valorem to 40 per cent ad valorem. MT. Vance then made long speech in support of his amendment. The debate was continued at great length by Senators NcPherson, Dawes, Coke and Mor- gan. The latter commented upon the free list contained in the substitute and argued that the Republican senators who reported and sustained it were pro tauto free traders and were not justified in applying that term to Democrats.
 Mr.Hoar asked whether Mir. Morgan admit ted the correctness of the definition of free trader given by Professor Sumner of Yale college, "the highest priest of free trade," that free trader was a person who did not mean to have the duties so arranged as to attract capital into any business where It would not otherwise go or to keep capital in any business where it would not otherwise stay.
 MT. Morgan replied that when the president elect would put that in letter or when 8 Republican convention would put it in 6 platform, he would be prepared to announce his position and so would the Democratic party.
 MT. Hoar-It is a simple question. Is not the senator prepared to answer it new? MT. Morgan-I have other things to attend to now. Do you adopt MT. Summers defni- tion?
 MT. Hoar-I do. think it is good def- milton.
 The question was taken and MT. Vance's amendment was rejected. The bill was then | laid aside. On motion of MT. Aldrich the senate rules were so amended so as to in- clude among the person entitled to the privi- l leges of the floor the president-elect and the vice president-elect After brief executive session the senate adjourned until tomorrow.