The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21

munication with the empire Of Brazil had
cen stopped, and there was no authentic
information from any quarter about the
condition Of affairs tn re.
MIR. McPherson expressed the opinion that
the delay of single hour in passing the
joint resolution Qet alone the DELAY that
would follow its reference to the committee
on foreign relations) would be disgrac ceful
to the government, to the Senate, and to the
people of the Uuited Sta e.
Mr.. Eustis expressed his regret that the
resolution could not receive the unanimot s
supp rt of the Senate. The executive de-
partment of the government had already
given instructions to its represent ltives in
Brazil that International relations should
be- kept up with the new government. but
the scope of the resolution went far beyond
that. 1t was declared to the people of
Brazil that the congress of the y aited
STATES looked to them with hope and with
confidence, and extended to them due en-
couragement in their effort to overthrow
an empire and supplant it by republic.
ALL NOT FITTED FOR sELF-GoyERNMENT.
Mr.. Call stated the objections which he
had to the resolutions. 1t was not every
people, he said, that was capable of min
tanning republican form Of government,
and it was poor compliment to the people
or the United States to assume that every
people could do as they had done.
MIR. Edmunds said that he had no
knowledge and no information that
there was a republic in Brazil. If
there was, he would be heartily
glad to maintain is by every means. All
That he knew, or that the senator from
Alabama knew, was that the officers of the
regular army had expelled the king, and
called themselves a republic, He hoped
they would turn out TO be a republic, but if
he was compelled TO choose between the
rule of a king and the rule of an army
officer. then he would be for the king.
1t was very suspicious circumstance thas
the officers of tho kings army were the
sole movers in expelling the king for
the sake of the liberties of the people. He
hoped that the outcome might be good; but
he did not think it right to declare to-day
that the congress of the United States
recognized a republic which was kept up at
the point Of the bayonet.
DICTATORSHIP DENIED.
Mr.. Reagan denied that an army officer
was dictator of Brazil, and said that the
most prominent official in the new govern
ment had never been an army officer, but
was newspaper editor.
Mr.. Teller offered an amendment to the
resolution, which hs asked to have also re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations.
IL was to the effect that when the people of
Brazil shall signify their intention to es-
tablish republican form of government, it
will be- the duty of the government of the
United States to furnish material aid and
encouragement to the people of Brazil in the
maintenance of such form Of g ivernment
If such government be assaied by foreign
governments on account of its republican
character. That, he said, looked like prac-
tical encouragement to the people of Brazil,
and it would be saying to all the world
that so far as Brazil was concerned they
must keep their hands off
The question was taken on the motion 20
refer the resolution to the committee on
foreign relations. All the republicans
voted ay, and all the democrats, except Mr..
Call, voted no. There was, however, no
quorum voting yeas 20, nays 15) aud the
whole matter went over without definite
action.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors.,ser reopened, the
usual resolution of regret at the announc y
ment of the death of Representative Nut
ting Of New York was offered by Mr..
Evarts, and agreed to, and, as
further mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, the Senate, at o'clock, ad.
journed till tomorrow.