Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-23

In the debate MT. Beck, Mir. Logan and Mir. Miller, New York, participated. Mir. Becks l remarks were directed to the tariff generally and the insuficiency of retaliatory measures. Greater freedom to ali commerce is what is wanted; that coming into the United States as well as that going into other countries. MT. Logan was in favor of retaliatory leeis- lation. as on the adulterated wines of the prohibiting countries.
 The Senate agreed after amendment to the Anthony resolution relating to the exclu- sion of American meets. As agreed to it reads:
 Resolved, That the Committee on Foreien Relations be instructed to inquire into and report to the Senate such legislation as shall protect our interest against those govern ments which have prohibited or restrained the importation of meats from the United States.
 Mir. Beck's amendment requiring the com. mittee to inquire into the observation-disclosures which have been made against the United States by tariffs, treaties, etc., was also agreed to-
 MT. Plumb opposed the clause establishing a school system in Alaska. Mir. Ingalls, took the same ground and declared Alaska the most worthless territorial acquisition with which we are afflicted.
 MT. Garland said he was never sat isfied with the purchase of Alaska, what we should do with it. He was in favor of school privileges for the children in the territory.
 Mir. Dawes spoke in favor of the clause.
 At 3:1O the Senate went into executive session.
 Emory Speer to be United States district attorney for the district of Georgia was con- firmed, and when the doors were reopened the Senate at p. m. adjourned.
 HoUsE-Mr. Payson, of Illinois, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported bill intended as substitute for several bills re- lating to the Texas Pacific land grants.
 MT. CosgroVe, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Private Land Claims reported 8 bill for the relief of Myra Clark Gaines.
 The call of the committees being over, MT. Reagan offered resolution empowering the Committee on Commerce to print the discus sion before it on the interstate commerce bill; adopted.
 On motion of Mr. Randall the House went into Committee of the Whole, MT. Cox in the chair, and took up the Greedy relief expedi- tion bill. MT. Randall briefly explained the history of the Greedy expedition and the efforts for the relief heretofore made. The committee rose, reported the bill to the House and it was passed
 On motion of MT. Cobb the House then took up business on the House calendar. The sixteen land grant forfeiture bills report ed from the Judiciary committee earlier in the day were reached, and after discussion were referred to the Committee on Public Lands by vote of III to 39 This is con- sidered a test vote in favor of 8 most rigid enforcement of all land grant forfeitures.
 The bill declaring the forfeiture of all lands granted the Texas Pacific railroad un- der the act of March 3, 1871, and all acts amendatory thereto. supplementary thereto and confirming homt stead and preemption entries on such lands and restoring the re- mainder to the public domain, was read. As this was a new bill it's consideration was postponed until the report accompanying it could be printed.
 The bill relating to the recovery of dam- ages for the infringement of patents was next reached. It relieves innocent purchasers of patented articles from prosecution when pur- chasing patented article for their own use in open market. The bill passed.
 At 4:55 D. m. the House adjourned.