Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-04
Mr.. MORGAN ONSILVER
The Resolution of the Senator From
Alabama Discussed.
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
It is Passed by the House Under
Suspension Of the Rules.
THE PROTEST OF MR. HIT.
His Claim That 1t is a Violation of
Treaty Obligations.
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
THE PROTEST OF MR. HIT.
THE SENATE

The expectation OF an interesting discussion
on the silver question, based upon Mr.. Nor
gan's resolutions instructing the committee on
finance to examine into and report upon GER
tain phases Of the subject. seemed to have no
particularly attractive power the general
public, for the galleries had even less than the
usual number Of spectators when the session
OF the day began. There was q fair attend
ance of Senator's, but Mr.. Morgans own seat
was unoccupied.
THE M'aARRAHAN CLAIM.
The famous McGarrahan claim made its reg
ular temperance in the Senate today in the
shape Of bill reported by Mr.. Teller from the
judiciary committee to submit to the Court OF
Claims the title of McGarrahan TO the grant of
land SO long claimed by him. II was placed on
the calendar, Mr.. Hoar, chairman of the
Judiciary committee, stating that he had been
absent from the sittings Of the committee
during the time that that bill was before il, and
since then he had been unable to give the sub
ject the extensive investigation which il re-
Qured.
He therefore did not concur in the report
for the present, but reserved the right to op-
pose il. as he should determine after examining
the subject.
MR.. MoRoAN's SILVER REVOLUTIONS.
The Vice President having laid before the
Senate Mr.. Morgan's silver resolutions that
Senator expressed his willingness to let them
go over till tomorrow, not TO stand in the
way OF the Indian appropriation bill, on condi-
ton, however, that he should be allowed to
call them up tomorrow and TO address the
Senate.
Mr. Sherman remarked that under the rules
OF the Senate the Senator might call up his res
olution and discuss il, but that when the dis
cussion was interrupted at o'clock the resolu-
tions would have to go on the calendar, and
could then only be taken up on motion. That
was the rule; and II the Senator from Alabama
asked that by unanimous consent the resolu-
tions should stand in the way of other morning
business for SO long as any Senator desired
to speak on the prolific topic Of silver he had
respectfully to object.
Mr.. Morgan-I most respectfully object TO
your taking me off the floor TO get your
bill before the Senate "a bill which Mr.. Sher-
man had asked to have taken from the calen-
dar and acted on-for a uniform standard Of
| classification and grading Of wheat, corn, oats,
barley and rye).
Mr.. Sherman-The bill which / ask the Sem
ate to take up is one to which there 10 no OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Stewart-I object to your cutting of the
discussion on the silver question.
Mr.. Dawes do not desire to stand in the
way of the universal courtesy OF the Senate.
Therefore, if the Senator from Alabama desires
to go on with the discussion Of his resolutions
now will not interpose the Indian sppropria-
tion bill.
Mr.. Morgan thereupon took the floor to ad-
dress the Senate, but yielded to Mr.. wolcott,
who gave notice that he would address the Sem
ate on the silver question on Wednesday next
and to Mr.. Gallinger. who gave notice that he
would address the Senate very briefly on Mon
day next on the joint resolution for a commits
| sion to select site for the establishment of q
national saitarIum for pulmonary diseases.
MIR. Wilson objected to any arrangement that
would interfere with the consideration Of bills
on the calendar.
Mr.. Morgan informed him that he was not
proposing to speak under any arrangement,
but under the rules of the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan continued his remarks and his
speech was only broken by a colloquy with
ing of the act was perfectly plain, Mr.. Morgan
contending that it was not.
THE HOUSE
In his prayer this morning the chaplain in
voked the divine protection upon those fami-
lies which mad been rendered homeless by the
tempest in the west and by fire in New Or
leans.
Mr.. Geary (Cal. moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill to absolutely prohibit the COM
ing of Chinese persons into the United States.
A second to the motion was ordered
153-l4.
Mr.. Hooker Miss made an earnest effort to
secure a longer time for debate than the half
hour allowed, dwelling upon the importance
of the measure. but Mr.. Heard (Mo.) objected
| to his request.
Mr.. Geary said that the pending measure
remedied the defects which existed in the exist
ing law. w.. .,-, ,,r. .r... A.. .,s.
desired, and he hoped that the House, at a
| time when SO much WAS being said about pro-
tecting American labor, would not object to
protecting it ffom imported foreign pauper
labor.
IT WOULD VIOLATE TREATY.
Mr. Hit QlL) said that fatal objection to
this bill in the mind of every man Of honor
and truth was that it a deliberate violation
of plighted faith. There were many business
interests at stake, but they were all small dust
in the balance when compared with the propo-
sition to abrogate existing treaties We had
had many anti-Chinese bills. each made
stronger than the other, but never before had
there been presented to the House one which
had 80 utterly disregarded and violated ma
tional faith. With a cold perfidy this bill
declared that all treaties in contravention with
this act should be repealed, set aside and
abrogsted.
He discussed the point at length, and said
that to pass the bill would be . breach Of honor
and Of good faith.
Mr.. Geary said that the Chinese government,
both through its officers at home and in this
country, had done everything in its power to
violate the spirit Of the treaty. and after further
debate the bill was passed by vote Of I79 to a.