Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08


II became necessary now. Mr. Morgan
continued. that the United States Gov
eminent should define. In a measure or
legislation. what It's attitude was In re-
gard 10 the enforcement OF tho award.
That attitude had been represented cor
rectlv and fully In the act which had Just
passed and which he supposed, was now
| in the hands OF the president for conside-
ration. IL WIS a matter OF necessity, OF
| rronrIety. and of duty that the Govern
ment OF the United States should, with
| ont any equiyocatIon. declare it's full in
| tent and purpose 10 carry the award into
effect in perfect good faith, ara It's equal
| intent. OF course. TO exact from Great
| Britain a compliance in the same spirit
with the duties imposed upon that gov
| eminent by the award
After some further remarks Mr. Nor
gan said: The Government OF the United
| States will be found in fun preparation
| 10 see that an the advantages and bene-
| N,s OF this award shall be realized by US.
l, NAV be added that we did not get In
that award every principle or law de-
| cided in our favor which we had con-
| tended for: but we got as l believe-yes,
/ may say am quite sure--we got all
! the necessary regulations that are re-
| ouired for protection OF the seal herd
pribylo1 group of islands the whole OF
| the ADVANTAGES OF that seal herd which
naturally belong TO US. Good faith re-
| ouires Great Britain TO insist as fairly
| and fully and literally as we ourselves
/ intend 10 insist on fun and perfect COM
| pliance with the award
EVASION ALLOWED.
Mr.. Hoar said that Mr.. Morgan had
made very clear his understanding that
| the dispatch, which purported TO be an
official statement OF the actual language
| OF the bill proposed by the Government
| OF Great Britain, allowed an entire eva
| sion OF the obligations Of the award for
| the present season, and exposed the seal
properties and interests Of the United
! States TO great injury, If not to total
destruction.
IL that were so. and n that bill were
all that the English Parliament would
enact at present, he should be very sorry
| 10 leave American interests TO be pro-
tectcd against those sealers by the ad-
ministration IL there were any possible
| doubt IN the mind of the President or
Secretary Of state or the Attorney
General as 10 the suiicency of existing
legislation. lie thought IL would be well
therefore. within the next few days 10
have measure introduced making the
distinct, and If no one else introduced
such a bill he himself would do 50.
HAS the Senator from Massachusetts,"
Mr.. Gray asked. ANY other information
than that dispatch I'm the daily papers,
"No. | have not" Mr.. Hoar answered,
"but that dispatch purports 20 give
verbatim extract from the bill introduced
in the English Parliament"
81 have no doubt it is" said Mr.. Gray.
can extract from the bill originally pre-
scented at the State Department"
THE statement is." said Mr.. Hor
that Canadians. being in doubt as 10
their rights. sent to Great Britain to
learn the actual terms of the law as 1t
is now proposed. and received this infor-
nation. which purports to be verbatim
extract from the bill"
Il have no doubt" Mr.. Gray repeated.
that that information is the bill origi-
nally introduced
The matter was permitted TO drop at
| this point, and the Senate. at 1:20, pro-
| ceeded 10 the consideration OF executive
| business.
The Senate remained in executive ses-
sion until AS =. NJ, when it adjourned
| till Monday.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
When at the conclusion Of the routins
I
| Mr.. Morgan moved an executive session
! everybody knew II was for the purpose OF
| taking up the Chinese treaty; but after
| the doors were closed II was found that
there was sufficient business on the calen.
dar TO consume the time for over an
hour and it was o'clock when the treaty
was finally laid before the Senate.
During the early part Of the session \
great many nominations were confirmed
from none of which. however. was thu
Injunction OF secrecy removed. Among
these combinations was that Of George
~ Howard. Of Tennessee. nominated "a
be Sixth Auditor of the Treasury.
When the treaty was finally brought
forward for discussion. Mr.. Mitchell. OF
oregon. promptly moved that the con.
| sderation Of the convention be conducted
in open session.
This brought on n general debate. which
lasted so long that the quorum dwindlel
down, and no vote was reached. Messrs
Mitchell and Morgan opposed each other
| on the proposition. Mr.. Morgan preferred
the secret method. while Mr.. Mitchell
argued that the Injunction Of secrecy haa
been removed from the text of the treaty,
| and there was no good reason why tho
| subsequent action OF the Senate should rot
| be conducted so that everybody could
!,now what was done and said.
House of Representatives.
After n number Of executive communi-
| cations had been laid before the House
| ;p-day. the Speaker presented the report
| G. H. p. Snow. Sergeant at Arms. dated
| Ioril "a. OF his action under the order OF
| arrest made by the House March 29th.
! l, stated that all the absentees had been
| mmoned by telegraph; seven had re-
| I rned and were in their seats six were
| c, used or sick: two were reported en-
r. te to the Capitol; fourteen had failed
| to respond TO the kilograms.
ir Reed, who had come in while the
rel IT was being read. asked If the re-
| por showed how the Sergeant at Arms
| had obeyed the order Of the House by
TAX Is members into custody.
| IL Speaker: The report speaks for
! itsel'
| MI Reed: VIII the chair have the kind
ness permit the report to be read again?
l sh uld like 10 know if anybody has
| been taken into custody.
| The Speaker: The report has just been
| read.
Mr. Reed: I ask unanimous consent for
| anothr reading Of the report.
Thei. being no objection, it was again
| read.
Mr. heed asked If there was any state
ment Ii fees accompanying the report
| any q lorsement upon the return-and
| being informed there was none he
! asked, $ a parliamentary inquiry, If the
| Chair / eemed the report TO act as
dischar. of the order The Speaker re-
| sponded that in his opinion some action
by the ouse would be necessary to dis
| charge Inc order. Mr.. Springer moved
| that the warrant issued TO the Sergeant
at Arms be considered as discharged.
NO QUORUM.
| on this he vote was-ayes, 81; noes. 0.
Mr. Reed made the point of no quorum.
Mr.. Spra ger thereupon offered to with
draw his otion, but Mr. Reed suggested
that at tn stage that could not be done.
The Spea err: The House has voted on
! II.
| Mr.. Sprinsrr: The vote disclosed no quo
rum. SO thee has been no action on the
| motion.
Mr.. Kilgor made the point that quo
rum was III required TO dispose OF the
motion The House was acting under
call. and It'd was a motion TO dispense
with porthl Of the proceedings tnere-
under.
The Speaker held that the House was
| not operating under a call, ana lhat