Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.
SECOR R0BES0N BLOWS 4 FISH
BORNE HORN.
MIR, blackburn Denounces the Asylum for
Played Out Politicians, Called Our DI-
ploInatic ServIce-General Capita, News
ard Notes
.FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
The House,

WAStirNG-lN N.rch 27.-AIr. sca.e-. chairman 0
The cor,l,i;tse g, Indian affairs, reported back tn
resolution calling en- the secretary OF the interior TO
information /. - any frauds corrupt practices o.
the par u any employees Of the Indian service sine
the Isl q January, Io'! Adopted.
Also, I resolution calling on the secretary of n
interior 70. copy Q: the testi Tony taken by Gen
erals H-:ch and Adams, touching the late outbreak
Adoutei.
Mr. E Noo: chairman of the committee OF way
and means reported back resolution calling on th
secretary OF the treasury toc detailed statement c
the amount OF bonds purch lsed by the treasury be-
the Isl Of January, stand the Is; OF January
1852 setting forth the date aud amount of each pr
chase, the interest borne by the bonds then pur
chased with the date Of maturity thereof, and tht
total amount q premium, exclusive OF accrued IL
terest paid On each purchase, and the rate per cert
Adopted.
Many bills being rece.vei and referred, the HoCS
went Into committee OF the whole, Mr. Converse II
the chair upon the consular and diplomatic appro-
priatiou bill, and Mr. Blackburn OF the appropria-
ton committee stated that II the bill were not mod
fed and materially amended he could not give his
support. fo- il its present shave he considered It
crude bill, There were number OF clauses OF the
bill of the necessity, advisabiity and reason for
which he was totally ignorant. he protested he nlG
10 blame or responsibility for the BIZ. The consular
system needed 70 De revised enlarged and e coIraged
and he willing 20 take the aggregate amount af-
proprated by the bill and spend every dollar for ex-
tension of that system He protested it was neither
American Lor 1t republican IL Its instincts or its
teachings % copy the pageantry aud inicry OF roy-
airy by seeking fois upon foreign court tipseled
representation II e.ete FORMS thereby serving only
to play role OF shoidy in Imitation Of monarchicai
governments. which rested for maintenance not on
the popular pprval Individual rights, but on the
arbitrary power aud bavonets which ever s'lrfoUcd
the throne Of tyranny.
Mr.. Robson il reply % Mr.. Blackburn asserted
that the American diplomatic service had been re-
spectabie and a. successful any that the civilized
world had ever SEEN and it had contributed more
than the people seemed TO realize TO the progress OF
American history and Il the safety of American in
stitutious. In al the records of diplomatic his
tory there i 10 uoUler written than that which
WashburTe fulfilled when he was the American min
lister 10 the court OF Pans. We al know when the
war between Prussia ard France broke ont tae capt.
tai of imperial France was flied with the ere OF
European DIPLOMACY. The roll glittered WIKI his
torians ard rich with the biazonry of arms and
OF orders Amid them al the Unpretehding name
and simple character of the American minis er were
not at that likely TO challenge the attention Of
the thoGgL:less or proud; but during the year Of
that war Frl2Cs and Paris became the theater Of
scenes which commanded the attention of the world
and tried the qualities OF all who were present or had
part in them AID when THAI year was passed there
was but one name al that proud roll which seemed
TO be written in letters of living light, AID which
stood out 20 challenge the respect aud command the
admiration Of the world. de was at ones the repre-
sentative Of tLa liberal ideas Of our govern
nent and Ct the progress OF our people; the
Representative. OF liberty and law, OF progress and
of civilization. The forms, traditions, courteses and
edicts of diplomatic association were swept away
amid the wild confusion, but he supplied forms by
ideas traditions by action coCrtes!es by kindnesses
edicts by courage until he made to stand before
the ratiors, amid tie wreck of governments and
ruins of society, as sole representative OF CHRISTIAN
charlottesville Tie elite of Eurodean diplomacy
was dwarfed and belitt,ed before the stature, only
life sized. OF American manhood.
Mr. Orth defended the diplomatic and consular
syse T. which had met The approval OF the govern
rneut under every administration.
Mr.. Tovushend, OF Illinois, thought the necessity
for Diplomatic service had entirely passed. Foreign
missions were an lun Cor played out politicians.
Mr. Monroe instanced the good offices which Gen.
Schenc5 had performed when minister TO England
from this country. BY his frequent conversations
with Lord GRAVY lie he had succeeded IN gaining the
confidence Of England and TO great degree had
aided in having the question of indirect damages
brought before the agreed tribunal and there decd-
ed in very satisfactory manner to our government
The bill was .hen read by sections for amendment
and Mr. Mcmillan moved to strike out the clause APP
propriating $4,000 for charges affairs ad interim
IN diplomatic offices abroad.
Pending vote the committee rose and the House
adjourned.