The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-06
AND LODGE IS RIGHT.
This Country Has Oous . Deal OF Ned
ding In the ORIENT.

This Country Has Doue . Deal OF Ned
ding In the ORIENT.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Therc was not q
quorum present when tho senate met to.
day. Bills were introduced by Berry of
Arkansas, to form the territory Of Idanola
out Of portion OF Indian territory.
BY Dolph of Oregon, to exem pit from
duty foreign exhibits at the p ortland cx.
hibition.
BY Hunton Of Virginia to remit the fine
and penalties on the naval ships York.
town, Baltimore, New York and Phila.
delphia.
BY Dolph Of Oregon, to forfeit the un.
earned public lands granted to railroads.
BY Mcpherson of New Jersey, for I'M in.
vestigation Of the merits of tho plan for Q
unit OF labor.
Morrill stated that Wednesday next he
would address the senate on some mar.
velous senatorial bills and some quack
panaceas for real and imaginary ills.
The vice president laid before tho sen.
ate the resolutions of Lodge calling on tho
secretary Of state for Information a. to
the execution Of two Japanese students
by the Chinese authorities while tho stu.
dents were under tho protection of tho
United States. Lodge said II tho facts
were % published some one WAS very
much to blame. II they were not. this
government should bo vindicatcd.
Chandler suggested that as tho senator
from Alabama (Alorgan) was chairman Of
the foreign relations committee, It would
bc well to know II no saw any objection to
occurring speedy information.
Morgan stated that war was now pro.
crossing between China and Japan and II
would be unwise to take any action which
would appear favorable to one bclligcrcnt
or the OF her. Morgan said his main oh.
lection TO the resolution was that it was
prodicated ON the impeachment of the
president or secretary Of state.
Lodge answered with much warmth
that he had not intended to say impeach.
ment or to mako any attacks. This
country has done o good deal Of meddling
in this Chinesc.Japan mix" said Lodge,
sharply.
Morgan stated meeting Of tho foreign
relations committee would be called al
once to consider this resolution IL it was
sent to the senate.
PETER then secured the floor for a care
fully prepared speech. which he read
from printed sheets. 1t referred to his
resolution calling for information as tc
the action of tho secretary of the treas
ury issuing bonds and arraigning public
officials for pcrildy and usurpation of au'
thority.
AT the close Of PETERS speech tho rcso
luton was adopted without division. L
asks the judiciary committee to inquire
into the action of the secretary OF thu
trea sury In issuing bonds.
Another resolution by PETER for in.
formation from the president rs to tho
uso OF United States troops Mt Chicago
during tho Pullman strike. brought ou,
considerable debate on the question as tS
its reference to the committee.
Chandler supported Peirer's contention
snow that tho president has congress OF
his hands," said Chandler, "it would b,
well to get all this and other public in
formation at the earliest possible mo
meut SO congress could proceed to deal
with them.n The resolution was finally
referred TO the judiciary committee.
Vest then addressed the senate on the
need of change OF the senate rules. II,
modified the form of the previous resolu
ton SO the committee on rules is TO report
by Dec. Is plan for closing debate. vcst
said he had formerly opposed cloiure. bu
he was now convinced cloturc was inevita
bic and tha, it should be effected as SCOT
as possible. amendments 10 bills ar,
offered under deliberate threat that il thel
are not accepted an indefinite opposition
will be inaugurated. The bills of vas