, 1889-12-26

'ioh VI toHETtbS Oh TIE SUBJECT, reIerTeu
to tho committee on Indian affairs.
Among tho bills introduced and re-
ferrcd to committees were the following.
by Mr. Culom--Providing for lin
tied postal telegraph service.
by Mr.. Reagun-For the free coinage
Of both gold and silver, for the issue Of
certificates to serve as money, and for
the retirement of United States and
national bank notes of mallNdenomina-
tions.
THE RECOGNITION OF BRAZIL,
A Long Discussion on the Joint Rcso-
luton.
Mr.. Morgan called up tho Joint reso-
luton recognizing the United States of
Brazil as n free, independent and SOW
ereign state, and spoke nt length on the
subject.
Mr.. Morgan declared that the attitude
of the United States in respect to all the
countries in the Western hemisphere
was very distinct one. Ho coincided
In the declaration of Thomas Jefferson,
that IL was the business and duty of the
United States to proceed to make prog.
ress In making and ultimately to con-
summate the making of the Western
hemisphere the home of republican
institutions and not the home of des-
potic institutions. If the empire were
ever re-established, 1t would DO so
against the Monroe doctrine, and In
spite of II, and was no reason why con-
gress should withhold its hand in en-.
dorsing the declaration proposed and
placing II on the statute books, and lot
ting the world know that Brazil had
friends who were ready to stand by the
principles of their government.
AIR. Sherman said that the recent
movement in Brazil was n great event
one OF the greatest events in modern
times but that question OF grave i'm
portancc arose, and that that question
was whether the time had come for con-
gress to undertake to recognize this new
power of the world. While he thought
the republic ought to take the place of
the empire in Brazil, yet, evidently
there was lingering feeling of respect
due TO one of tho most distinguished
men OF tho century, who. although an
emperor, had been always willing to yield
to the will ofhis subjects, and an emperor
who had never done an unkind act.
Congress ought to wait until the seve-
raj states, or provinces OF Brazil had ex-
pressed their recognition of the change
OF government. 1t seemed to him that
until tEen the senate ought to look on
silently, with the hope, however, that
the new government would take its place
proudly among tho nations of the world.
He hoped, therefore, that the resolution
would be referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
MIR. Evarts advocated the reference of
the resolution.
Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that this was a
had time for kings. France was re-
public, the tendency to republicanism in
Germany was unmistekable, and there
might be senator's now present who
would ultimately be called upon to rec
ognizc England as q free, independent
and sovereign state, but Brazil had not
come within the category of despotisms.
II had been republic in everything but
name. There was no authentic inform
ation about the condition OF affairs in
| Brazil. lie had seen within the last
few days the statement of an uprising In
Bahia, in which more than 500
men had been put to tho sword.
| That did not look very much
like the assumption of the constitutional
powers of free government, with tho
consent of the governed. Therefore,
until the senate had an affirmative and
voluntary declaration, through the
peaCcably constituted authorities of
Brazil, after they had met in conven-
ton, by delegates elected for that pur-
r
the governments powers, establishing
the fact by popular vote that the govern.
ment had the support ofthc people, and
communicating to the senate copy of
their constitution, with the names of the
rulers whom they had elected, he was
opposed 20 any recognition of that gov
eminent. Ho, therefore, hoped that the
resolution would be referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. McPherson expressed tho opinion
that the delay of single hour in pass
ing the joint resolution would be dis
graceful to tho govcrnm ment, to the sen
alto, and to the people OF the United
States. To wait now was simply to
court the restoration of the empire in
Brazil.
Mr.. Sherman made some further re-
marks, dcprecating the bringing of poll
ties and religion into the discussion and
declaring that the passage of the resolu.
ton without consideration by the com.
mittec, would be an act Of folly and mad.
ness, without precedent,
Mr.. Eustis suid that it was the peace
able feature of the revolution in Brazil
that was most alarming to the monarch
ical governments OF Europe. What sur
prised him was thar the senator's on the
Republican side had forgotten the tradi.
tions of their party in reference to the
recognition OF free governments and free
republics. The resolution, he said,
should he passed without reference to
the committee.
MIR. Hawlcy sustained the motion to
refer the resolution. lie considered 1t
surprising and discroditabe that any
one should attempt to make question
of the matter.
Mr.. Teller advocated the reference of
the resolution.
He said: "When ever the people of
Brazil say that they are for republican
government, then we are for Brazil.
The day has passed when the monarc chies
of Europe have dared to say to the peo-
pie of any country of the western hemis-
phcre that they shall not select their
own rulers and their own government.
in their own way. Speaking for myself
only, 1 want to say-and would be glad
70 hear it said by every other senator
that If the people of Brazil wers
and y If ali Europe were against
Then i would put every power, every
energy and every dollar Of the govern.
ment in the scale 10 see that the people
OF Brazil had republican government.
If that kind of q declaration bo made by
congress there will be no interference ON
the part of Germany, Austria or my