Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-24
FlfrY-sEcoNo CONGRESS.
Proceedings Yesterday In senate and
Housc-Thc Chinese Tsti.
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anv, had been taken towards securing an
international conference TO consider the
question Of the free coinage oi silver at
tho mints Of the nations participating in
such conference. or as TO the enlarged use
Of silver ia the currency Of such cOup-
tries. aleo, 20 transmit copies OF all cor
respondence between tho United States
Government aud the governments ex-
pectcd 10 participate in the proceedings
o. such International conference. Mir.
Sherman suggested the insertion of the
words II not incompatible with the pub
lie interests and Mr.. Teller agreed 10 the
suggestion. although he did not see, be
SAID. how such publication could hurt
the public interests. The resolution, as so
modified. was agreed TO.
Mr. eau offered a re- Olution (Which went
over without action for tue appointment
Of "A committee Of nine senators TO inquire
into the present value per mile of the rail-
ways OF the United States. their present
Capitalization. and the difference between
such capitalization aud tine actual cost OF
construction and equipment; Their gross
and net receipts; the number and the com
peusatlun Of their cmplO 5ees their amount
OF bonded Indebtedness and capital stock,
and the amount Of stocks and bonds held
bv their stockholders and bondhoiders.
distinguishing between home AMI foreign
holders.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at Selma, Ala, was reported and
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hoar asked and obtained leave Of
absence from aud after Monday next for
the remainder Of the session. IL IS under
stood that Mr.. Hoar's purpose IL to make
a trip 20 Europe IN order TO consult the
most distinguished specialists IN eve dis
eases. Trouble with his eyes has kept MN
away from the Senate much OF the time
during the present session.
TEE CHINESE EycLUsIoy BILL
was then taken up ana Mr.. Teller adj
dressed the Senate in favor of It.
Mir. Stewart also favored the proposed
exclusion legislation IN q bret speech,
which he opened by saying that his views
on the subject were now so well kown
that 1t was hardly necessary 10 repeat
them.
blr. Hiscock "a member of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relauons) said that since
the first agitation of the Chinese question
he had favored the policy of the exclusion
OF the Chinese labOrcrs, and had voted IN
the House for bill for their exclusion.
But he was not in favor Of the violation OF
treaty obligations with Chlns or any other
milton until diplomacy had exhausted H.
self IN efforts tor the amendment OF the
treaty. The substitute reported by the
Committee on Foreign Relations provided,
| he said, ample remedies for Whatever evils
existed; but the House bill went further
| and nullded other provisions Of the treaty
when IL was TO the interest OF the nation
10 have continued III force.
Mr. Morgan, also n member OF the Com
mit:eo on Foreign Relations, said that as
the substitute met his entire concurrence
he deemed 1t his duty 10 state the grounds
on which he pTcdicated his support OF II.
He went on TO give history OF the treaty
relations between the United States and
emma and of the legislation arising out OF
them. I'm the course OF his speech he was
asked why the Chinese Government had
not ratified the treaty Of 1883, and his ex-
PLANTATION was that while the Chinese Gov
eminent was considering the Senate
amendments to that treaty the Scott law
was passed, and that was the provoking
cause with the Chinese Government Tor
withholding anv consideration even OF
those amendments. The treaty of 1888 had
therefore gone by the board, and the Scott
! law had cOmeIn. And yet SINCE the passage
Of the Scott law and the rejection OF the
treaty of 1888 the relations oil the United
States Government with China have been
practically as good as they were with any
civilized power. China had proceeded IN
her even, smooth way: had kept her d.
plomatic representatives, here, ana there
was really no disturbance between emma
and the United States resulting from the
Scott act. nor was there any threat or Az
prehenson OF disturbance. The question
then arose whether 1t was proper, neces:
sary. wise, to start on new scheme OF
legislation, destroy the right OF hospl-
tality provided for in the treaty OF 1851,
and limit il down in such a way az that no
Chinanan could come 10 the united
States except minister and his servants
and a consul and his servants, Tor that
was about the limit of the House bill.
THE PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
MIR. Morgan allowed Mr.. Frye TO inject O
small speech into his argument. MIR. Frye
| said that the Committee on Commerce had
/ been considering the appropriations IN
! their order, and that the senators from the
| Pacific coast had been, as usual, very care
| fnI about the interests of their people and
| had been soliciting very large approprla-
| tlons. their main ground for asking these
approprlations being that the Pacltc COM
merce was to be really the commerce OF
| the United States; that Puget Sound, Tor
| instance. was 20 be the scene OF an enOr,
| nous Oriental commerce. Now sald
MIR. FRYE. If the people of the Paclhc
| coast build a Chinese wall by insulting
| the people and government OF CHINA SO
| that they will not send any OF Their COM
| merce here or permit US TO send any OF our
| commerce there what becomes OF the ne.
cesslty of any further improvement OF
| the rivers and harbors on the Paclhc
| coast 2"
Mr. Mitchell: In view Of the fact that
we have paid in gold and silver to emma
| over 1900. OOO, 900 III the last twenty years
| 10 nav the balances of trade, l ask the
| Senator from Maine whether ne thlIHs
| that China is going TO break of that trade
! with Ms If we pass the exclusion billy
| Mr.. FRYE; have no doubt of 1t ut all
| Mr. Mitchell: Well. have.
| Mir. FRYE: None under the sun. IL the
| House bill becomes law, and II the En-
| peror of China does not, IN less than slxty
DAYS, declare his ports, closed to All me
| commerce of the United States, and with
| draw his diplomatic representatives from
| the United States. am entirely mistaken
about the Emperor of China and his Min
| Alter a brief speech by Mr.. Sanders IN
| favor of the House bill, Mr.. Mitchell 90
| tanned the floor. 1t was agreed that gen
| eral debate should close at O'CLOCK MON
| day. and that a tiye-minute discussion
| should then be in order.
After brief executive session the Senate
| adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
There was calm in the House to-day
| succeeding the gale of yester iay. IN
| attendance was SllhAl, INV VIZ
| hour of the session was consumed III th'
| consideration of few private measures.
| A conference was ordered on the Dlstrlc
| Of Columbia bill. -
| Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, ther
called up the resolution of the Committee
on Printing to expunge from the Recor'
the printed remarks Of Mr. Walker, o
| Massachusetts,, rejecting upon Messrs
| Williams and Hoar, of Massachusetts. MIR
| Richardson argued that the language use(
by Mr.. Walker under the leave 70 exten'
his remarks IN the Record was clearly un
parliamentary. Mr.. Walker defended III
remarks a. printed IN the Record.
After he had spoken an hour his tlIn
was. on motion of Mr.. Richardson, ex
tended another hour. The remainder Q
the days session was gwen TO Dir. WI
lIams -.
The previous question having beef
ordered, Mr.. Reed moved to lay the reso
luton ON the table. The vote resulted
Yeas. o; noes, u. No quorum. and u
House adjourned.
| Miss Sarah y. Randolph Critically HI
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