The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-10

he said, be found in the Koran. He de-
nouuced the action of the American
marauders in Boring sea who had placed
themselves under the protection of the
British flag as guilty OF urr 'nt,tlous
piracy. He did not object to the British
ambassador criticising his cou Sc, Ell her as
senator or as a member or as member of
the Paris tribunal, in his private COM
munications to his government. but he
emphatically protested that he had no
right to give his criticism to the American
papers in pamphlet, and thus forestall
reply.
his reference to the indiscrminate nature
of the claims England had bundled to-
gether ssnd asked us to settle for 'lump"
sum.
The proposition to pay slump sum,
he said, ought to be too revolving to lie on
the Christian stomach of the English am
bassador.
The correspondence laid before the
house, Mr.. Morgan said, demonstrated that
there was no negotiation over the alleged
claims and evidently little investigation.
England had evidently jumped at the
'slump sum- proposition made by Secreta-
ny Gresham for the settlement OF claims
that had neither justice nor morality be-
yond the assertion set up, but pa!paoiy
false. that the award of the Paris tribunal
made it oilligatory upon the United States
to satisfy any claims for damages which
Great Britain might make.
Mr.. Morg an insisted that it was the clear
duty of the senate to obstruct the action OF
the presdesi in an attempt TO ride down
the power of the senate in negotiating for
the settleme ut of an international contro-
versy without its advice or consent.
MIR. Morgan went at considerable length
into what he termed 1.-THE infamous con-
spiracy," which proceeded under the pro-
lection of the British flag for the violations
of the laws of the United States, and
claimed that a thorough investigation and
adjudication of the claims would result in
large allowances of damages to the lessees
of seal islands, and consequently an in
creased revenue to the United States. &.
In concl udipg Mr., Morgan again returned
to his ASA ult upon the British ambassador
for his rough criticism of himself, of
which he sa id he was perhaps "unbecom-
ingly carele S."
SBut do feel resentfuI," he said, "that
instead of furnishing his complaints to
the president, he gave them out to the
American pre- IS at the opening of congress
with view to dispelling the misappr chen
sion in the pub lie nina. 1t seems, how
ever, that after Sir Julian had buried me
under his pom lerous logic last March,
Lord Kimberly thought it necessary to eX-
hume my remains in order to give the
American people a much-needed tonic of
Great Britain's sense OF honor to brace it
up sufficiently to induce congress to vote
the lump sum-, by which England seems
TO put technical estoppel on an investi-
CATION of the justice OF the damages de-
lnanded."
His resolution, which was as follows, was
unanimously adopted at the conclusion of
his speech:
"Resolved, That the message of the
president received on February IS, 1895,
and his message received in the senate to-
day (meaning December 3d) relating to the
payment of the United States of the claims
of Great Britain. arising out of the Boring
sea controversy, be referred to the commit
tee on foreign relationship instructions
that said committee examine into the
question of such liability to Great Britain
and the amount thereof, il any, and of any
liability on the part of Great Britain or
Canada arising out of said controversy,
and that said committee shall have power
to report by bill or otherwise"
A large number of bills were introduced
in the senate again today. The most im-
portant we're:
BY Senator Berry, to provide territorial
form of government for Indian territory,
with the usual staff of territorial officers,
the territory to take the name of Indian
ola.
By Senator Palmer, giving a uniform
pension of $50 per month to all who lost a
hand or foot in the late war, and $50 who
lost an entire limb
By Senator Allen, DISTINGUISHING any cit
izen of the United States who shall solicit
or accept a title, patent of nobility or de-
gree of honor from a foreign nation, and
Furnishing this act as a crime by both fine
and imprisonment.
BY senator Voorhees,. granting pensions
to soldiers and sailors who were captured
and confined in Confederate prisons dur
ing the war.
by senator Mantle, appropriating $685.
coo for the purchase of sites for public
buildings in Cheyenne, Wyo., Boise City,
Idaho, and Helena. Mont, and providing
for buildings at Cheyenne and Boise, cost
ing 5000, 600 each. and at Helena, costing
100000.
BY Senator Squire, for a gun factory for
heavy ordnance, on the Pacific coast.
The six members of the Democratic
senatorial caucus committee also held
meeting today for the purpose of consider
ing the situation, but decided not to at
tempt to outline any definite plan of action
until the committee should be filled.
At o'clock the senate went into execu-
tive session and at 3 o7 adjourned.