Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20
FORrY-BlGRTR CONGRESS.
First SessiOJn.



The committee on Indian affairs reported
that il was inexpedient to establish military
academy on the Mississippi river for the
training of Indian youths as soldiers, etc.
The committee on foreign relations re-
ported an original bill providing for the in
speetion of meats for expectation. and pro-
-hibting the importation of adulterated arti-
cles of food and drink. and authorizing the
President TO make proclamation in certain
cases for other purposes. The bill was placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Vance presented the views of the min
ority of the committee on foreign relations
on the same subject.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill authorizing the
retaries; referred.
Mr.. Hoar called up the bill introduced by
him and reported favorably from the COM
mittee on Judiciary. fixing the salary of U.
s. district judges AT $1,000.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment provid-
ing that the bill apply only to Judges here
after appointed. Two O'Clock arriving the
matter went over.
The chair laid before the Senate as unfin-
ished business the bill to aid in the estab
lishment and support of common schools.
Mr.. Sherman said that while he would not
discuss the bill he would call attention TO
some of its provisions. OF the Sl5,0o0,000
over Sll 900, 900 would go to the Southern
States and go out of the control of the na-
tional government. 1t was to be for educa-
ton, but what sort of education? What kind
of ideas were to be promulgated? Who should
control in that matter? Illiteracy was great
evil. but no measure could be more unjust
than to give to the South such an enormous
amount, collected for the most part from the
tax PAYERS of the Northern States. He was
not willing to give such money until the
southern people were willing to acknowledge
the rights conferred by the constitution upon
the citizens of the United States.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to amend by specifying
the school age to be from five to fifteen
years.
Mr. Platt inquired why give aid to New
England State. Why were not those States
able to take care Of the education of their
own people?
The Plat difficulty was as to how he could
justify himself for voting the money of the
nation to a State that was perfectly capable
of taking care of its own illiteracy.
Mr.. Blair had the floor and was meeting
the objection raised to the bill. when at
about O'Clock Mr.. Harris inquired whether
he would give way for motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Blair replied that he would do so on
one condition-that before the opening of the
debate tomorrow the senators would read his
speech of yesterday, as he thought it covered
all the points of objection raised to the bill.
Mr.. Blair's speech having occupied several
hours in delivery, this suggestion was greeted
with hearty laugh in which Mr. Blair good
naturedly joined.
In thel progress of debate few amend
ments of detail were made in the bill, and at
) O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the absence of the speaker, Mr.. Black
burn as speaker pro ten. laid before the
House message from the President. trans
mtting communications concerning the ex-
pediency of offering rewards for the rescue of
Lieut.. Greeley and party; referred.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton of Connecticut,
April I'd was set apart for the consideration
of the presidential succession bill.
Mr. Curtin of Pennsylvania. chairman of
the committee on foreign affairs. reported as
a privileged question the following resolu-
tions
Resolved, That the resolutions referring
to the death of DR.. Edward Lasker. adopted
by this House Jan. |, were intended as a
tribute of respect to the memory of an emf
nent foreign statesman who had sympathy
with the German people for whom he was an
honorable representative.
Resolved, That the House, having no off
cial CONCERN with the relations between the
executive and legislative branches of the
German government, does not deem it re-
quisite to its dignity to criticise the manner
of the reception of the resolutions, or the
circumstances which prevented their reach
ing their destination after they had been COM
municated through the proper channels to
the German government
Mr. Curtin Immediately demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. Kegan of Texas hoped that the previous
question would not be ordered. The House
had made apologies enough for having been
insulted.
Mr., Cox of New York moved to lay the
whole matter on the table. That was the
way to treat the German chancellor.
The motion was lost-S3 to 125.
The previous question having been ordered
Mr.. Cchiltree of Texas rose to debate the
resolutions. He yielded to no gentleman in
his esteem for and confidence in the distin-
guished members of the foreign affairs CON-
mittee. and ordinarily he was disposed to rely
on their judgment; but this affair had gone
beyond the dominion of red tape and circum.
iocution. 1t had assumed a phase which
called on each and every representative to
look to it that his individual honor and dig
nity were preserved, and in doing so to de-
fend the dignity of the people. 1t twas not
becoming to the dignity of this body to enter
into explanations for the meaning Of origina
resolutions.
The resolutions were finally adopted with
out division.
Mr.. Ochiltree then went on to deliver an
eulogy on the high abilities and noble char
acter of Lasker. The House adopted tine
resolutions cordially, recIprocating the wish
es of the liberal union Of the German Parlia-
ment for the closer union of the two nations.
recognizing its graceful appreciation of its
sympathy with those who mourn the death of
Edward Lasker, and accepting the resolu-
tons adopted BY the liberal union, and di-
recting them to be spread on the journal.
Mr.. Uchiltree then read an extract from .
letter written BY Lasker some days before he
died, in which he refers to Mr.. Ochiltree As
having introduced him to the President, cab
met members and foreign ministers.
Mr.. Belford of Colorado impaired whether
il would be in order for q member to offer
resolution presenting the apologies of the
House to the German chancellor for having
troubled him.
The speaker replied that it was not.
Mr. Phelps Of New Jersey said that this
matter, at first Of very little consequence, had
become of great consequence. As the COM