Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-24

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| WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The Commit
tee On Military Affairs reported favor
ably the bill for the relief OF Fitz Johr
Porter Harrison In Log1n's absenc,
said there Md be mi 1ority Report.
Sherman infroducsd a long preambl,
and resolution recIting the circumstan
ces connected with the election riot a
auvllle, Virginia. aud the killing ol
Matthews at Copiah. in Mississippi. ana
instructions 10 the Committee on PriviI
| eyes and Elections to make full inves
tieation OF the whole subject. Sher
man asked for an immediate consider.
alton. bat t1e resolution under the OBJ
lection of Cockersll went over until to
morrow.
Cockerill thought that the gentle
man BY referring and Offering It TO-
morrow, might desire y few more
whereas1s.
| HaTrisoa presented petition from the
Assembly of the Knights of Labor OF
Indiana, praying for legislation to pre-
vent the importation Of working labor
ers under contracts made abroad.
| Van Wyck offered q resolution aftel
An amendment Vas agreed to, calling
for full information from the Attorney
General a. 70 the fees paid attorneys ia
| the star route cases.
Batlsr called mp his resolution calling
for clerk at q salary of $1,000 for each
Senator Who il not chairman of a stand
| ing or select committee. He said that
there were IL Senators such chairmeu,
Who already have clerks. This resolu-
ton would adj only 35 clerks To the
clerical force Of the Senate. and would
add greatly to the efficiency Of the work.
Tho resolution was agreed to; 30 yeas to
| IL nays.
The Senate proceeded to the consid-
o. ,tiOn Of bills and joint resolutions on
the calendar. The 6rss Was the joint
resolution granting permission to An
son ReynOlds, Of the United States
Navy. to accept from the Emperor of
Austria the decoration of the Royal
Imperial Order Of Francis Juaeph. in
recognition Of his heroic conduct in
| saving the lives of the crew Of al Aus
triau bark.
Plumb thought it might not look vssy
gracious, but he was strongly opposed
to the measure. He thought man who
carried commission Of the United
States in bis pocket ought to be satis-
fed with 1t. There was a little too
much t0adyism in our dealings with
foreign governments, AZ could be ob-
served sometimes in our diplomatic sor-
vice. There are some people in that
service Who Seem to think more of hon
ors from foreign g,vernments than of
their commission. from the American
people. He had been told there we're
representatives of the United States
who spend part of their time
bslittleling the people BY whom they
are paid, aud believed themselves less
American citizens than citizens or sub
jects of Great Britain. or such other
nation As they are accredited to. II
seemed We are getting into condition
in which about the only things We i'm
port from these foseign Governments
are aristOcratic frills aud furbelOws of
their society, and about the only things
we export are class Of peO-
pie who find it more con-
genial TO live among foreign aristocrats
to spend among them the money made
in America. He thought this a good
time to commend to eur public servants
good old fashioned love to America
and American institutions. American
citizenship was dec ration enough,
though il sometimes fails with certain
class of people wh,n they have kinRly
oil poured over them. 1t il tune We
stopped aping the manners and notions
of rank entertained abro a.
Morgan stated shat the Young officer
named saved the lives of twelve men
under circumstances of extraordinary
peril to his own life. The United States
government had given him gold medal
for his heroism, and the Austrian GOV
eminent was DESTROYS of honorina him
also. The honor to be conferred was
not patent Of nobility, and Morgan
thou ht We we're getting to be the very
drivel of democracy, il We could object
to such q proposition.
The resolution was passed.
The bill providing q civil government
for Alaska was discussed without
action.
Logan presented minority report ON
the Fitz John Porter bill.
After An executive session the Senate
Long, Of Massachusetts,, introduced a
JOINT resolution giving the thanks Of
Congress to Capt. Eric Gabriel, ST.,
commanding the United States revenue
steamer Dexter, the officers and men
under him, and the men who manned
the lifeboat. for brave conduct in rescu-
ing the survivors Of the wrecked steam
or City Of Columbus, and especially to
Lieut.. Rhodes. who twice swan to the
steamer and rescued two men. Passed
Dockery, from the Committee on 40
couats, reported a resolution empower
ing the committee, in conducting the
now being made relative
to the removal Of employees ut the close
of last session, to send for persons and
papers. Adopted.
Ellis, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported joint resolution
sppropriating $50. 600 for the support of
destitute Indians at the Grow Agency,
Fort Belknap, Fort Peck and the Black
foot Agency, Montana. Passed.
Anderson offered a preamble and res
olution, calling on the Secretary Of the
Interior for Immediate information
whether the Atchison, Topeka l. Santa
Fe Railroad had been completed within
ten years from the passage of tho act
of March 3d. 1868. granting it q land
subsidy, and il not. by what authority
the Secretary certified to the State of
Kansas. for the benefit Of that road. to
the amount Of l69. 3S9 acres, about Oct.
6. 1884 Referred.
Hewitt Of New York offered resolu-
ton calling ON the s ,cresary Of the
Treasury for Information concerning
the trade between the United States
and Mexico and the trafilc over rail-
roads connecting the two countries.
Referred.
George. from the committee on Indi-
an affairs. reported a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Interior for q
list of the claims allowed by his De-
partment for depredations committed
by Indi ms who have funds due them
by the United States. Adopted.
Burns, from the Committee ON APP
preparations, reported bill 70 suppiy
deficien les in the award for the rebate
on the tax on tobacco. and to provide
for the expenses of the Legislature of
New Mexico. Referred 10 the Commit
lee of the Whole.
Burns stat-d that he would ask action
tomorrow. Ii appropristes 1900 for
rayment Of she rebate, and $2i ,966 for
the expenses Of the Legislature of New
Mexi %, aud declares The N smbers
elected to that Legislature in November,
1882. to b the legal members, and pro-
vides that new Territorial Legislature
be convened in 1886.
Atkso, from the Committee on Aari-