, 1890-01-16
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WASuiSdTOS, Jan. lj.-After some pc
/ titions had been presented IN tie senate
/ MIR. sherman introduced u bill to pro-
. vide for permanent national bank cir
CulatiOn referred.
Mir. Chandler offered resolution,
which was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses, instructing tho
committee ON immigration TO investi-
gate the various laws OF the United
states and of the several states relative
to immigration, and also to investigate
the contracts made By the secretary Of
the treasury.
The senate then took up the resolution
recognizing the United States Of Brazil
as u free, independent and sovereign
state.
MIR. Turpio spoke In support of IT..
Mr.. Turpie said that he had voted
against the reference Of the resolution
because lac thought the delay
occasioucd by its reference wholly
unnecessary. lie favored the immediate
recognition of the republic of Brazil. lie
was no, one ol those who entertained tho
opinion that congress was bound hv the
action or uun-GctiOu Of the executive or
of the state department. About such u
matter as the recognition Of new ma
tiOuality, especially a new republic,
congress might cooperate win those
authorities. The position of the admin
istratOn toward the new republic Of
Brazil. nc said, was one Of strict neutral.
lty and supinc indifference. There was
not In tie message OF the president one
word O. sympathy or encouragement to
/ the Tayu.ut tiDuuTy movement,
AS 10 the suggestion or waiting popu.
lar assent to the change Of government
IN Brazil, Nir Turlic said that the
resolution was not the first step but the
last stcp. There was always popular
assent before q ilUgrLnt and successful
revolutionary outbreak. The statement
in ttu president IS message that the royu.
lutiuuUry government Of Brazil had
been csu,blI he'd without, or against, the
assent Of the people di'ulOsCd the real
attitude of Inc administration toward
tho new government, IL approached
vCry near u condition ot covert hos
tIlity. expressed u partly concealed,
but very apparent dis,cut--
oven q snoer at the sovereign
iy Of the republic Of Brazil
The time had come when tho existence
ani authority of the republic Of Brazil
could IC no longer ,uutruvcrt,l IN
on foreign RELATIONS (,hCrnHm bad told
tho scnute that IL should wait and in
spcCt the new constitution Of lirls.h
The United States, however, WIS not
concerned To kuuw what were the par
tlculur provisions Of that constitution.
The prpsidvnt of the United states had
been luug knuwn as u 'cpuOiicMI, using
thc word Inv bruld SENSE but MIR Sun.
pic feared chat in This instance the pro5i
dent WAS very much bolatyd rcpuuli-
can. ON the case OF Brazil, even Mr.
Blaine seemed To- limp, lingering iu tho
rear Of opportunity. lie CoutraF,cl the
delay with tlIe recognition ul the rgNuU-
lie Of France in $50 10y Nh NH'huufnp,
under thc instructions Of President
Grant, and hg feared that the deiuy IN
the recognition would leud To a very sgrIi
on, mi,cou-tyuOtiun OF the uitcrior
motives ana ;hu Intentions OF the United
Statos government.
The resolution went over without
fIrthcr action,
Thc senate thcn took tap the calendar
ana passed the following bills; Granting
to Tie state OF OREGON townships ~, g%
-, 20 and - south, in ranges D UuI %
east Of the willamette meridian, for
pIblic paris,
Appruprilting 100000 for the pur.
chase uru site and the erection OF build
iugs ~ Washington for the hall ul
records.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned,
ihc Eussun cxtraditiou treaty was re.
com mittcd 10 the committee on foreign
relations.