Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-05
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Field Day In the House Over the DiplO-
matte and Consular Appropriation Bill
Unsuccessful Attempts to Consolidate tho
Cousulates-Au Animated Discussion Be
tween Sunset Cox and Sec0r Robinson.
House Of representatives

House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Mr. Smith, o.
Illinois, asked unanimous consent to TAXI
from the Ihouse calendar and pass the bill tt
relieve the trade dollar.
Mr.. Randall objected. He favored the OBJ
ject contemplated by the bill, but did moi
think the measure should be agreed to in this
manner.
Mr.. Hiscock presented the conference re.
port on the immediate deficiency bill. He ex.
planned the bill as it now stood. It increased
the appropriations made by the house 1885,.
900. The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Horn, from the committee on COM
merce, reported the bill to prevent the ship
ping from foreign countries adulterated food
and drugs into the United States.
| House calendar.
| The house went into cOmmitte on the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hiscock claimed for the Republican
party all the credit of the legislation of 1868
respecting the rights of naturalized citizens.
| He said that inspection of the record would
dissipate all illusions respecting the legisla-
ton of 1868 created by Hewitt on Thursday,
and would strip Robinson of all his borrowed
plumage.
Mr.. Springer advocated an amendment con-
| solidating the missions to France and Spain,
Germany and Austria, etc, etc.
Mr.. Cox, N. T., expressed regret that Ban
croft's treaty should have entered into the dis
cussion. The act was the product of both
parties. he advocated the abrogation of the
| Bancroft treaty, which discriminates against
| German citizens.
Mr.. Robenson said the Irish question had
again come to the surface, and the question
had been argued by gentlemen on the other
side, going to show that the interests, as
| represented by struggling Ireland, found it's
greatest friends in the Democratic party. The
orators and speech makers of the other side
stood up to tax the ear of the country, declar-
ing the great and unquestioned principle of
freedom, progress and the rights of man, and
adding to it the falsehood that the modern
Democracy of this country was its champi-
on and defender.
Mr.. Cox inquired whether the bill of E. r.
Hoar, providing that residence of two years
in Germany bya naturallzed German citizen
of the United States eXpatriated such citizen,
had not come from President Grants cabinet,
of which the gentleman from New York was
q member.
Mr.. Robeson-I don't SO remember it, but
remember that that treaty and all treaties
which recognized in the form of inter-
national law foreign born citizens there and
elsewhere, did originate in the cabinet of Gen.
Grant and were placed in >the treaty book
thirds Republican majority in the senate.
Mr.. Cox-DO yon oppose the Bancroft
treaty?
Mr.. Robeson-I did not take the field to
answer all the questions of my own beliefs
on the legislation of the country
merely took the floor to
say that like many an other good cause, the
Irish cause has lost most by the weakness of
It's leaders and the inconsistency Of its advo-
Gates. The freedom of labor, Irish or German,
must look for its protection in the future as
it has done In the past, to that party, and
that party only. which cherishes in its prin-
ciples and illustrates Irelands deep and pro-
found sympathy. and to that party, which
during its years Of power hold labor IN chains
and degraded it in with association with
slavery
Mr.. Cox-"The gentleman did not answer
the question I proposed, though he was a
member of Gen. Grants cabinet, and though
he remembers that the question of eXpa-
triation came up in the cabinet and that Judge
Hoar was representing Gen. Grant in this bill.
He does not dare defend the Bancroft treaty.
That treaty gave away the rights of naturalized
citizens without consulting them. Well did
the cunning gentleman avoid answering the
question. When any man on the other side
devotion to naturalzed citizens in all his rights
and privileges, and when he arrogates to him
self any such special devotion, he falsifes his
tory and will be convicted for it before the
people of this country. Mr.. Cox urged the
abrogation Of the Bancroft treaty.
Mr.. Robson said that during the
thirty years that the Democratic party
been embodied either in legislation, or in
treaty, and it had remained for the Republican
administration of General Grant to recognize
it and place it in the statute books forever.
The great battles of civilization were not won
by small boys who put feathers in their caps
and marched ahead of the music, but by the
great column of stalwart soldiers who
marched steadily on to principle and over
came it by their assaults or trampled it down
gentleman flom New York (Cox) of
what Burke once said in debate
somewhat similar to this: 1.-THE gentleman
forgets that the grasshopper that chirps on
bough is not the only occupant of the field
when thousand noble cattle chew their cud
in silence" (Laughter.)
Mr.. Bragg sarcastically inquired whether
luded to was the stalwart column numbered
3U6.
Mr.. Lord agreed the consular service was a
useful, Woodworking and honorable society,
whose efficiency has been greatly augmented
of late.
MIR. Williams wis suggested if the Dem
ocratic party was not friend of the Irish it
ought to be, for at times it would be seriously
Inconvenience If it were not for Irish votes.
The committee of foreign affairs had now
under consideration the subject of the
improvement of Irish-American citizens.
When it had received all the information it
could get the committee would bring the mat.
ters before the house. Then let the house de-
eide in due order who was the best friend of
the American citizen abroad. He cared not
whether that citizen we're American, Irish,
English, German, Democrat, Republican,
white or black. Wherever he vas incarcer-
| ated, let every power of this government be
| invoked to burst his prison and set him free.
The reading of the bill for amendments was
proceeded with.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment for con-
solidatlon of missions. Lost.
Mr.. Converse offered an amendment abolish
| ing consular fees. Rejected.
Consideration of the bill was concluded and
| it was reported to the house, and the previous
question ordered on the passage of the bill
but NO further action taken.
Mr.. Reed presented protest against the
admission of Dakota as state signed by num-
erous landholders in Yankton county, Dako-
to. Referred.
Adjourned.
Playwright Thieves Held for Trial
CHICAGO, March ALEX. Byers and Ed
ward Corley, stplay thieves" were examined