Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08

l investigated They might bring thirty or forty witnesses from New Orleans If they l could find one of that number who would l believe Moore he would be greatly surprised, and if he could not bring 8 thousand to i'm
 peach him he would be much more sur prised.
 Debate continued until precisely 1 o'clock,
 when the presidents gavel fell and he an- nounced the expiration of the morning hour, putting an end to discussion for the day. By general consent the regular morning busi- ness, the presentation of which had been ob- str1cted by this discussion, was disposed Of, after which the Senate proceeded to the coll | sideration of the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. The reading had been
 rieafly completed, when an ahihated debate sprang up in regard to the powers exercised by American representatives abroad to sit as judges for the trial of offences by American citizens in foreign countries. The Senate passed this bill and the bill for the relief of
 Ben Halliday scame up as the regular or tder. Without proceeding to it's consldera-
 ion the Senate, at 4:30 p. m., went into ex- ecutive session, and soon after adjourned un- til Monday.
 HoUsE-Mr. Springer, of Illinois, offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of State for all information in the State department not heretofore communicated in reference to the Halifax fishery award of $5, 800, 900 paid by this government to Great Britain, and es- pecially that relating to the alleged fictitious statistics and perjured testimony imposed on the arbitrators, and on which evidence the award was made; also, whether the govern ment has taken any steps to secure verii- cation of the recently published statements of Professor Henry Youle Hind on the subject.
 MT. Newberry, of Michigan, offered @ res olution reciting the fact that grave interna- tional wrong had been committed with the knowledge of the British government and providing for the appointment of special committee to inquire into the matter.
 MT. Newberry desired to have his reso1u ton referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, but objection was made.
 MT. Hawley said We have heretofore sub- nitted great and grave questions to ,arbitra- ton. The award was made against the British government at Geneva, and they paid 1t like men.
 A member suggested that they grumbled good deal. MT. Haw1ey retroted that they grumbled among themselves It was alleged in certain prints and papers that fraud had been used to procure the Halifax award, and that this fraud was at least connived at, if not actually inaugurated, by the British gov ernment. MT. Hawley thought it would be best to wait and see whether the British gov ernment would find out whether it had not also been imposed upon. He would have the governments act with each other as men act with men, and would wait to see whether the British government would not first take action in the matter. He protested against the proceedings here to-day, and was sure the matter could safely rest in the hands of the Secretary of State for the present.
 MT. Newberry replied that the British gov ernment had known of these things for twen- ty months and had taken no action.
 MT. Field objected to the reference of MT. Newberry's resolution, but MT. Springer's to &ho or1 Foreign Affairs. Members of the House seem to be good deal divided as to the pro- priety of stirring the matter up at the pres ent time.
 The House then proceeded to consider the private calendar and disposed of twelve or thirteen bills, and at p. m. adjourned.
 NEW ENGLAND.