The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-28
THEFIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS
,IrRs REJECTION BIZ CHINA
,RorGHT UP IN THE SENATE

~S..~., calls for tho Correspondence
-. SAYS that Chisa's Action Was sun.
.,.,. Cause for breaking or Diplomatic
r.,.t,ons with That Empire-The ALI.
.,.e Members Heard In the House.
v,.ursoros. Jan. 27.--1n the Senate to-day
o.. Gibson Dom, La). from the Committee
naval Affairs. reported bill to establish a
On ', ao.I and naval station at Algisrs. La at q
sost Of s35o.ooO.
", Vale rep. Mel from tho Committee on
49,, Arairs. reported iavorably q resolution
s.n,rc tba President for Information as to
ut action had been taken In pursuance OF
A.. concentration OF $4,000 made In the last
s.vsl bill for soundings to be taken between
a., Francisco and Honolulu and other points
IN the Pacific for the purpose OF laying SUBJ
marine cable Adopted.
NJ, Plat. REP. Conn., reported from the
Committee on Territories resolution direct
tne an inquiry into the resources OF Alaska.
N. condition Of its people. tho system OF gov
srnment or laws. and whether tho latter are
s,foresd. and what further Legislation was
needed for the botter government OF the dis
triet and tho wcl-being OF its people.
M. Morgan Dem. Ala asked immediate
.onsideration OF resolution directing the
ottbe correspondence with tho Chinese Gov
s,nment relating to the non-acccptance Of the
Nor. II. W Blair as Minister to China. He
aid that Mr.. Blair received tho unanimous
confirmation OF the Senate. and Senators
must have boen very much surprised to learn
ma was not acceptable. 1t therefore became a
matter OF impoltance to ascertain what limo Of
procedure ON the part OF the United states is
ssuck hirh reputation az Mr.. Blair had been re-
iscted b the Government to which he WIS &C.
NJ. Hoar rep, Mass.) objected to the por.
smptory terms OF tho resolution and moved
thsf it be referred to the Committee on Foreign
saSressed to the Who Should be-
feft TO Judge whether the correspondence
could be properly sent In at this time.
mediate scion on the resolution. when it was
not clear that the correspondence was closed.
Iii. Morgan then modified his resolution 80
- to leave it to tho discretion OF tho President
whether It was inconsistent with tho public
interests" to make public the correspondence.
Rss me- tssn 10
allowed to act in conscious violation Of the
rights and privileges Of representation on
nn n90 to 's i've eSfn Els
you'd s,si i 6reak of Diplomatic relations win a
hoped the President had this matter under
consideration.
Mr.. Morgan's resolution. as modified. was
Nj Hoar. from tho Committee on Privileges
:nx & Horase chton see
stor BY the Governor OF Texas. to fill the
vacancy accustomed by the resignation Of Sen
ton was adopted. and Mr.. Chiffon was con-
GuliSm DIR; III I} int introduced bin to
the Committee on Judiciary. to amend Sec
ton 800 Of the Revised Statutes. He said he
decision OF the United States Supreme Court
In what was known as the Counselman case.
arising in Chicago under tho Interstate Com
cause the provisions OF section $50. Revised
since 1883. IN regard to the obligations OF wit
10 the Judiciary Committee instead OF the
It tba because
criminal prosecutions and not merely to cases
Sou En- under the Interstate Int Gomnerce low
mittee 1t provides as follows:
10 RsI'on .hai! he excused from tsstifyng in any
tss {" Sf 40.
saa =; 1 sSs on s. no, be
srsnsacon nia,ter thing nee m
Which h. may thu. testify provided that this
g sonmisssd "a
Inc consIderatlon OF PUBIC building bllls on
tho calendar was resumed. The FIRST bill
taken up was An appropriation OF S1OO.0OO for
apubl!c building at Reno. New. The commit
~ reduced tho appropriation to SIS. 900.
NJ MCPHERSON Dem. N. ~ Inquired OF the
Chairman Of the Committee on Appropriations
Mr. Allison whether in view Of the distressed
condition Of the Treasury. and the uncertain
further revenues. 1t was possible to GO on
81 aossrs Tor
Mr. Allison replied that he agreed with the
Senator from New Jersey that It was not wise
70 make excessive appropriations for public
euildinRs at this time. OF. at any other time.
put 10 would not like to discriminate against
re honrishing town Of Reno. He believed the
Treasury receipts from customs and internal
Nj: Stewart Rep, Nevi expressed wiling
9sss e have the appropriation for Reno re-
me hour Of o'clock having been reached
Ehlle the bill was still under discussion, Mr..
Morgan resumed his remarks on the La Abra
0alm and spoke until adjournment.