Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-28
A SENATE SENSATION.
Mr.. Morgan Wants TO See All the Corre-
spondence in the Blair Rejection fair
He May BE Given an Opportunity if
fhe President Consents,

Mr.. Morgan Wants to See All the Core
spondence in the Blair Rejection Affai
He May BE Given an Opportunity !
the President Consents.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2.-Th'
upper branch of the National Legislature
had little attraction for visitors to-day.
| There were very few spectators in the gal
lery and not many Senators in the chamber
when the Chaplain offered prayer.
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar were the following:
Appropriatiug $3.50, 600 for the establish
| ment OF a drv dock on the Government
reservation at or near Algiers, La
Incorporating the Society of American
| Florists
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported
! back the resolution offered last week, re-
| questing the President to report what steps,
if any, have been taken under the act OF
March >, 1891, appropriating So. 600 for the
| purpose of having soundings made between
San Francisco or any point on the Pacific
coast and the Hawaiian Islands. Agreed to-
More Correspondence Called For.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution directing
the Secretary of State to send to the Senate
copies of the correspondence with the Chi
ance of Henry w. Blair as Minister to
China
Mr.. Hoar wanted the President to furnish
the correspondence if, in his judgment, not
inconsistent with the public welfare
Mr. Morgan did not agree with Mr.. Hoar
on that point. He merely wanted to know
the objections asserted against Mr.. Blair,
and the action taken by the Government of
the United States Mr.. Blair had been
confirmed instantly by the Senate, and SO
far as the Senate was concerned, there had
been the strongest affirmation of Mr.
Blair's fitness to represent the United
States Government in China or anywhere
else. The matter had fingered along for
some time, and Mr.. Blair had resigned his
position. In view of the question now
presented (alluding to the objection of the
Chilean Government to Mr.. Egan) 1t was
important to know what was the estab-
lished line of procedure on the part of the
Government of the United States There
was no more important question connected
with the diplomatic service
Mr. Hoar would have no objection to the
resolution as offered, if the transaction
alluded to was completed one, but ne did
not understand that it was.
A Modified Resolution Passed.
The discussion on this point was further
participated in by Mr.. Teller, who saw no
reason why the Secretary of State should
not be directed to furnish the correspond
ence; by Mr.. Chandler, who took the con-
trary view, not considering the matter a
completed one; by Mr.. Sherman, who
agreed with Mr.. Chandler and said that Mr..
Blair's resignation had not been accepted;
and by Morgan, who modified the resolution
so as TO request the President to furnish the
correspondence if not incompatible with
the public interests. In that form there
was no objection to it, and it was agreed to.
The resolution heretofore reported by Mr..
Hoar from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, declaring Mr.. Chiffon, of Texas,
entitled to retain his seat in the Senate, was
taken up and discussed briefly and agreed to
without division. The Senate then
proceeded to business on the calendar.
The first bill considered was one appro-
priating $4,000 for public building at
Reno, New. Some opposition to the bill
was developed. and it was discussed until
the hour of 2 o'clock arrived, when the
Mexican award bill (the La Abra claim)
came up as the unfinished business-the
Reno bill going over without action.
Mr.. Morgan continued his argument in
favor of the Mexican award bill. Without
completing his argument, Mr.. Morgan
yielded for an executive session, and the
Senate adjourned till tomorrow.