Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-25
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. April 9,

WASHINGTON, April 24.
 sENATE.-The bill amending the agricultural act
 to allow the States which have established agricultural colleges to invest bounty money due them in real estate mortgages was passed.
 The bill allowing land in several,y en reservations and extending the protection of the laws of the United States over Indians passed.
 The VI hole of the afternoon session was consumed in debate the bill for the improvement of the Mis- sissippi and Missouri rivers, and after executive session the senate at 5:2O adjourned.
 HousE-After the States had been called for bills, and numb had been intr duced, the House took up the District of Columbia bill. MT. Robeson s motion to s rike out the clause which permits lhe employment of men not Union soldiers or sailors on the police force of the District passed by 1O2 to " noes
 log and exciting debate followed, Mr. Mclean, of Maryland arraigning MT. Robeson for his indirect attack upon the record of the Democratic party dur Ing the war in having said that the record of the gentleman from New York (Cox) better than that of his party The speaker said the object of the gentleman from Indiana (Holmau) in supporting Robeson in his bombastic speech soldiers was no more respectable than kobesons. This brought a sharp inquiry from Robeson as to whether Mclean meant to his object not respectable. Mel followed with long reply, saying he could not avoid seeing the in cases not only in that Of the gentleman from New Jersey but in others He was entirely responsible for what he said, whether he to be offensive He did, however obi ct to the gentlemans arraigning the Democratic party as not
 Mr. Robeson replied that he had waited patiently for the response, knowing that when he (McLean) rose to distribute epithets he usually went too far the result had proven He would not impugn his motives, but would rem nd him that those who always ready to mpugn the motives of others seldom are pure themselves He (Robeson] was not of thos4 to remind the her side of its unpleasant record, but Wheu Union soldiers and sailors at tackled he proposed U stand by them
 Mr Ms Lean replied, defendi g the record of his party and asserting that there many Demo- crats as Republicans in the Union army.
 This brought Mr. Miller, of Pen sylvania, to his feet Wit denial of the statement, and long dis cussOn ensued in which the vote of the army the election of Governor Curtin Pennsylvania and the election of President Lincoln quoted showing four times as many Republican Democratic votes soldiers votc if told arlght, would int insig- hicance any story of the tissue ballots stung of ballot boxes to in la'er years. This statement brought about sharp qulres from the other side to which Mr. Mclean responded that he did not mean to Ch rge direct fraud but that the influence cir cumstances in the army controlled the vote of the men aud caused many real Democrats to vote with the Republicans
 During the discussion which followed, the vote in Pennsyl" au1a for Go ernor Curtin mentioned, and MT, Mller in speaking of Curtin's as war Governor, eulogized him warmly, saying his noble course during the war led him to ever forgive him for ccupying Seat on the other side as he does
 MT Curtin rose and responded briefly, speaking earnestly and tou hingy of the patriotism of he peo pie of his State during the War and the support ac- corded him in his duties.
 A loig debate followed, in which Mr. Randall took part, sayi g Il reg I'd to the Democrats and the that he feared the favorable result which, thank God reach d. might not have been reached but for the aid ot loyal Democrats as members of the Union army
 Tue Wnol afternoon was passed in this sort of de- bate The bill passed with the object able tion omi ted leaving the law it now stands, that only Union soldiers shall be employed n the police force of Washington
 bill was introduced appropriating $200,0O0 for expenses O. the sM1sstssippi River commission and 3O,O60 for the ex enses of the Board of Health.
 The bill requiring foreign vessels to bs subject 10 the same lnspe ttOn as American vessels leaving port passed, also the bill to permit the Southern Maryland railroad to run into Washington