The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
HE sHo, Is IT INTO THE HOUSE IN THE
SHAPE OF 100000 FOR
GALVESTON.
REAGAEs FREE COINAGE BILL.
Letter From Ex-sergeant-at-Arms Leedor
Read in the Householder WASH
ington Items.
FIFTY-F1RsT CONGRESS.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, December 90 MFR. Ed
munds, in presenting petition for the
extension of time for making pension ap-
plications, remarked that it was evidently
one of the printed petitions passed around
by the persons engaged in getting them up.
If it was genuine (as he presumed it wasl
it was deserving of such consideration as it
was entitled to.
Among bills introduced and referred to
committees were the following:
By Mr.. Cullom-Providing for limited
postal telegraph service. s-,-.-,,
By Mr.. Reagan-For the free coinage of
both gold and silver, the issue of certif-i
Gates to serve as money and the retirement.
of United States and national bank notes
.ofsmall denominations. --v.,
Mr.. Morgan called up his Joint resolu-
ton recognizing the United States of Bra
I'll as a free, Independent and sovereign
state, and spoke at length on the subject.
luton recognizing the United States of
Brazil as free, independent sovereign
state and proceeded to address the senate
in advance oflit. Senator Morgan declared
that the attitude of the United States in
respect of all countries in the Western
Hemisphere was very distinct one; that
attitude had been assumed very early in
the history of the American government
assumed sedately and confidently and had
been re-asserted on every appropriate oc-
casion from the date of its announcement
by President Monroe down to the
last message from the president of
the United States. He conceded
in the declaration made by Thomas
Jefferson that it was the business and the
duty of the United States to proceed to
make progress in making and ultimately to
consummate the making of the Western
hemisphere the home of republican insti-
tutlons, and not the home of despotic insti-
buttons, and if the empire were ever re-
established it would be so against the
Monroe doctrine and in spite of it. The
congress of the United States had an abso-
lutte right to recognize the non-eXistence of
the empire and the existence of the repub-
lie, and he desired to have that recognition
placed on record plainly, boldly, he would
say, defiantly. In doing so now, immense
cret Vaccinations that were now
at work for the restoration of the
empire would be drawn up. He had read
in this mornings paper London dispatch
predicting troublous times in Brazil and
Speaking of the combinations of the con-
sentative and clerical elements. There was
no reason, he said, why congress should
withhold its hand in coming, to the declara-
ton proposed and placing it on the statute
books, letting the world know that Brazil
had friends in this grand republic who
were ready to stand by the principles Of
their government. He therefore moved the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Sherman said that he sympathized
with the senator from Alabama and
hoped that the recent movement in Brazil
might lead to the establishment of firm,
IL Ind, aH aso
ter of the republic of the United States 1t
was a great event, one of the greatest
events in modern times, but question of
grave Importance arose, and that question
was whether the time had come for con-
81 ess to undertake to recognize this new
power among the powers of the world.
He called attention to the situation of con-
gress, with the senate scarcely organized,
with the house committees not yet APP
pointed and with the holiday recess about
to be entered upon. 1t seemed to him,
therefore, that the proper way was to
refer the resolution to the committee on
foreign relations-a committee of which
the senator from Alabama was distin-
guished member. He trusted that at the
proper time the republic of Brazil would
be recognized by the unanimous vote of
congress. No one would more cheerfully
vote for such a proposition than himself,
which would make him hesitate little.
While he believed that the republic 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, who though an emperor
had been always willing to yield to the will
of his subjects-an emperor who had never
done an unkind act and who had been a
more thorough democrat. more thorough
republican than could be found in any part
of the world. Congress ought to wait until
the several states or provinces OF Brazil
have expressed their recognition OF the
change OF government.
Senator Evarts advocated Preference of
the resolution.
Senator Ingalls, remarked that this was a
bad time for kings. The confessed ruler OF
the movement against Dom Pedro was the
head of the army and indications thus far
pointed to the fact that it had been mili-l
tary movement. He had seen within the
last few days statement of an uprising in
the province of Bahia in which more than
500 men had been put to the sword. That
did not look very much like the
of the constitutional
powers of free government with the
consent of the governed. There was some
thing worse than constitutional govern
ment presided over by liberal ruler, and
that was despotism, anarchy or tyranny
based upon military usurpation by the
on the rights of the people.
Therefore, until the senate had an atfirma-
tive and voluntary declaration through
peaceably constituted authorities of Brazil
after they had met in convention by dele
gates elected for that purpose, announcing
their assumption of government power, es-
the fact (by popular vote that the
lol - IF 10
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 govern
ment He therefore hoped the resolution
would be referred TO the committee on for.
eign relations.
The question was taken on the motion to
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