The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
ABOUT BRAZIL.
OF SENATOR TURPIE ON NOR
CANS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE
THE BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC.
HARRISON rs TAKEN TO TASK.
Bill in the House Restoring the Salaries
Stolen by Silcott-Death of
Walker Blaine.

WASHINGTON, January 15.-After some
petitions had been presented, Senator Sher-
man introduced bill to provide for per-
manent national bank circulation. Re-
ferred.
Senator Chandler offered a resolution,
which was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses, instructing the COM
mittee on immigration to investigate the
various laws of the United States relative
to immigration; also to investigate the
working of contracts made by the secretary
of the treasury with the power to send for
persons and papers.
The senate then took up Senator Nor
CAMS resolution, recognizing the United
States of Brazil as free, independent and
sovereign states, and Senator Turpie pro-
ceeded to make a speech in support of it.
The position, he said of the administration
toward the new republic of Brazil was one
of strict neutrality and indifference. There
was not i'll the message of the president a
word of sympathy or encouragement
to the revolutionary movement. As to the
presidents suggestion of awaiting the pop
ular assent to the change of government in
Brazil Mr.. Turpie said that the revolution
was not the first step but the last step
taken when the people determined to alb
rogate their old form of government and
to adopt new one. There was always
popular assent before revolution became
tlagFant and successful. The suggestion
of the message was itself destructive
and suicidal to revolutionary
government. No revolutionary govern
ment had ever submitted the question Of
it's authority to any arbitrament, save that
of the sword. The presumption of the
presidents message that the revolutionary
government of Brazil had been established
without or against the assent of the people
of that country disclosed the real attitude
of the administration toward the new gov
eminent. The hostility it expressed was
hardly conceded but very apparent. There
was even a sneer at the sovereignty of the
republic of Brazil. The time had come
when the existence and authority of the
republic of Brazil could be no longer con-
troverted in words. 1t could be contro-
nesfed of only tSEe By Committee Ma5 Ths sR9T
relations, (Mr. Sherman) had told
the senate that it should wait and inspect
the new constitution of Brazil. The United
States, however, was not concerned to
know what were the particular provisions of
that constitution any more than it was con-
cerned to know the particulars of any other
republic. The republic of Brazil was en-
titled to recognition, approval and admira-
ton at the hands of the United States; to
approval and admiration of all those, in
every cline and under every sky, who were
lovers of freedom and humanity. The
president of the United States had been
long known as Republican, using the
word in its larger and better sense, but he
(Mr. Turpie) feared that in this instance the
president was very much belated Repub-
lican, tagging far behind in the mark of
time and events. There was very eminent
man at the head of the state department,
having the very highest reputation for wis
dom in council and for promptness and de-
cision in action. But in the case of Brazil
even he (Mr. Blaine) seemed to limp and
linger in the rear. The whole department
some slumbrous swoon, or to have fallen
into the condition of that old Saxon chief,
who, for his dilatory habits, was named
1.-The Unready." Should the United States
government wait for the crowned heads of
Europe to set the seal of their sanction on
the republic of Brazil? He hoped what
ever delay there might be that it would not
least. He contrasted the delay in
the recognition of Brazil with the
promptness in the recognition of the re-
public of France in 1870 by Mr.. Washburn
under the instructions of President Grant.
That prompt recognition within three days
and while France had dejure government
was worthy of the great soldier. How long,
States extended to the latest born daughter
of liberty words of welcome and encour-
agementP He trusted that the delay in
recognition had not already led to very
serious misconstruction of the Interior
motives and interests of the United States
government. He hoped that it might
come soon enough to be of value and of
real significance.
The resolution went over without further
action. After an executive session in
which was discussed the Russian extradi-
ton treaty and its recommittal to the case
on foreign relations, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-Mr Stewart,
of Vermont, argued in favor of the majority
report for an appropriation to reimburse
for their salaries lost through Sill
colt.
Mr.. Yates, of Alabama, and Mr.. Cuth- |
ings, of Mississippi, also supported the ma
iority report.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, favored the
Hemphill proposition to refer the matter |
to the court of claims.
Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas, did not believe |
that the house should disgrace itself.
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, favored the ma
jority report.
Mr. Wike, of Illinois, favored the return
of the whole matter to the judiciary COM
mittee for judicial examination.
A vote was then taken ON the Hemphill
bill, permitting members to sue in the court
of claims. 1t was lost by close vote
yeas ZIG. nays 12S-and a motion to re-
consider was made by Mr.. Bland, of Mis-
souri,, who had voted in the negative in Or
der to enable him to make the motion. The
motion was promptly tabled, however, and
the vote required on ordering the majority
BILL appropriating $75, 900 to be reimbursed
to members for their lost salary, to be en-
crossed and read the third time.
This having been done Mr.. Bland de-
manded the reading of the engrossed bill,
but the speaker held that under the general
law this was not necessary.
A vote was then taken on the bill and it
was defeated. Yeas, 126; nays, 142. A
motion to reconsider and a motion to lay
that motion on the table were entered and
then the house adjourned.