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the table the motion to reconsider BY tees il was agreed
to--aye 81 nays a..
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SYSTEMS
The House then resumed the consideration 81 the bin 10
remodel the diplomatic and consular systems Of the United
Mr. PERKINS, Of Louisiana the originator Of the bin,
on former OCCASION explained the diplomatic portion Of
the BILL and this morning he explained at length that
portion Of the bill which relates TO oonsus and commercial
agents u simply proposes TO make plain and distinct
vides first that shall be consul WHO'S not citi
81 the United States II provides second that
sui shall not receive any remuneration for his duties
consul until he arrives at his post and enters upon the dis
charge OF his duties When consul leaves the port
which he accredited TO seek recreation for any other
purpose outside OF his regular line Of business and
the duties Of his Office be discharged BY else
his remuneration shall Ii provides ia the third place
asimphheadon Of the grade Of consular rank We have
now consul generals vieeconsals commercial agents BE-
We having adopted diplomatic and consular systems
the forms OF foreign English system which neither
formable 70 our wants nor TO Institutions Tho bin
provides that we shall have eonsu aud commercial agents.
The latter being sueh abroa
der whose aws consaas ~ rsc~svsa provides In
the fourth place that consul shall be allowed while in
ONCE such TO engage in tradc and facilities con-
ferred upon him by this government his personal
advantage and TO the detment Of every American citizen
engaged IN trade at such port IL provides in the fh
place that consus shall receive salary rather than de-
pendent upon the huctuating fees Of his office Consus AZ
lars annually from their fees alone while this government
is Obliged to other consus thirty and forty thousand
dollars for their support
MIR. CHANDLER made few remarks in favor of the bill
saying that when he entered Congress this of the
duties which he prescribed himseto correct not the
diplomatic bat the consular system Of the United States
TO devise some ways and by which the evils
rounding that system should be essened and by which
the injustice flowing from II should be corrected IL In
dispensabe that every consul of the United States should
be entirely removed from all intercourse with commerce.
nasmuch such position brings consus into
tinua intercourse with gentlemen engaged in mercantile
pursuits, who from necessity Obliged make known
them the results of their plans The consuls being thus
informed of the proceedings OF mercantile men, they can
take advantage OF them 10 their benefit The preya
lence OF this system is great that In many Of the of
Europe merchants have been compelled send their
chandise around from one port to another In order that
their merchandise might be aud certified by consus
unconnected with trade Our consus by living upon the
fees of their office have become embodened swell their
charges in discredtable themselves and most
Notifying TO Americans There is class of who
anxious to their fortunes by virtue Of their fees
and by evyiRg upon their felow-countrymen travel
ling abroad and by taking charge Of three four
hundred sailors year, that they make their bills
against Them and transfer them the State Department
for payment, with all the advantage of drafts and per-
centage upon those drafts and with all the advantage Of
charging their charges by certifying to their
bills, and then drawing upon their own credit
Mr. then gave way TO motion to proceed to the con-
sderation of the Texas bill
TExAs DEBT
On motion of Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE, the House then re-
solved itself into the Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union {r HENDRICKS in the chair and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of Senate bill No. S. il being
provide for the payment of such creditors Of the
late republic of Texas comprehended In the act of
Congress of September O. 1850 The bill provides that in
lieu of the S500o0o0 payable TO the State Of Texas in five
per cent stock of the United States under former act
of Congress- the Secretary Of the Treasury shall be
horzed and directed to pay to the late creditors of Texas
the sum Of Ss5oosoo to be apportioned among the hold
of the bonds pro rata provided that the interest the
debt embraced in this act shall be determined by the ex
stng laws Of the State of Texas To this Mr. GEoRoE
W. SMYTH proposes amendment in the nature OF
substitute authorizing and requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury any after the first day of February 1885,
issue the State of Texas such portion the stock
mentioned in the provso to the fifth article of the first
ton Of the act entitled An act proposing to the State of
Texas the establishment of her northern and boun
daes the REIMBURSEMENT by the State Of all territory
claimed by her exterior said boundaries and of all her
claims upon the United States, and the establishment of
territorial for New Mexico approved sepem-
Der Q, 1850 shall be equivalent in the
leases OF the claims against the United States which shall
be then filed at the treasury in said article is provided
and in like manner from month 10 month"; TO issue said
stock equivalent to such like releases may be thereafter
fled until the whole of the stock by said article
shall be exhausted The Of said stock issued to the
State of Texas under the provisions Of this section in all
to be equivalent in amount to the paid by the
State in stock money in the discharge Of the debts
liabilities for which releases fled
Mr. SMITH of Tennessee said that he had desired for
some time to address the committee the subject OF
know-nohingsm. But he did not wish to take up the
time Of the House by discussing subjects which
up for consideration, and he would, therefore, ask the
unanimous consent of the House TO have bis remarks
printed
Mr. MORGAN have objection 10 the proposition
of the gentleman to have his remarks printed but would
like to know something what those remarks about
Mr. SMITH, OF Tennessee viii just state that | shall
oppose the proposition requiring Of foreigners residence
in this country of wenyone years before they be nat
urazed but at the time shall take ground in f-
of the stringent measures TO prevent the mmi-
grafton importation of foreign paupers, conyics and
eons into this country In my other branch of the sub
ject will say the gentleman that shall review the
subject Of kuow-nohingsm FIRST under the head Of its
origin and constituent elements second its mode Of ao-
ton third its objects and assumed principles and fourth
its fruits and ultimate consequences.
No objection being made the remarks of Mr. Ss1rn
ordered to be printed.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE addressed The committee at length,
giving the history Of the Texas debt aud advocating the
of the bill the best mode Of compromise which
could be adopted settle this vexed and pcrpexing qucs
ton.
Mr. SMNrH, Of Texas followed, summing up The bis
tory the financial transactions OF this from the
foundation Of the republic OF Texas down 10 the present
time
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee moved 10 amend the bill by
striking Ss50oo00 the Of appropriation and
inserng $655o0oo He did not consider that The gov
ernnent Of the United States had assumed the debts
republic OF Texas We had guaranteed her independence
and maintained II thus far and be thought that full
equivalent for the amount OF ensomhouse duties reoeyed
by us IL had instead Of receiving Texas into the
Union a sister State guaranteed her undergraduates
against Mexico condition that she should in
turn transfer TO the benefits cs her customs the
State OF Texas would net have been unjust 10 require
the government Of the Tinted States pay her debts
Mr. BELL favored the passage of the bill
Mr. GiDDfNGS verified the prophecy which he made
when the subec, Of the annexation Of Texas before
fkaH f1afE h.