The Portland daily press., 1884-03-20
FORTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

psdient to establish a military academy west OF
the mississippi river for training Indian gontn
as soldiers.
The committee on foreign relations reported
an original bill, providing for an inspection OF
meats for expectation, and prohibiting the I'M.
portatlon OF adulterated articles OF food and
drink, and authorizing the President to make
proclamation in certain cases. The bill was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Vance presented the views OF the minor
ity OF the committee on foreign relations on
the same subject.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill authorizing the
Judges Of the Supreme Court to employ secre-
t,res. Referred.
Mr.. Hoar also called up the bill introduced
by him and reported favoraby from the COM
mittee on judiciary fixing the salary of U. s.
district judges at 5000
Mr.. Morgan moved an amendment provid-
ing that tue bill apply only to judges hereafter
appointed.
The hour of 2 o'clock arriving, the matter
went over.
The Chair laid before the Senate, as unfn-
ished business, the bill to aid in the establish
ment and support of common schools.
Mr.. Sherman said that while he would not
discuss the bill he would call attention TO some
of It's provisions. OF $l5000,000, over SILL
Ooo,U0O would go to the Southern States, aud go
out OF the control of the national gaeernment.
1t was to be for education, but what1sort of ed-
ncaticn? What kind of ideas we're to be pro-
Dulgated? Who should control in that mat
tsr? llliteracy was great evil, unquestion-
ably, but no measure could be more uniust
than to give to the South such an enormous
amount OF money, collected for the most part
from taxpayers in the Northern States. He
Was not willing to give such money until the
southern people were willing to acknowledge
the rights conferred bv the Constitution upon
the citizens of the United States.
MI. Ihgalls moved to amend by specifying
the school age to be from 8 to 10 years.
= Mr.. Piatt inquired why give aid to the New
England States? Were not these States
abundantly able to take care of the education
of their own people? Mr.. Platt's difficulty
was as 20 how he could justify himself for vot-
ing the money OF the nation to State that
was OF itself perfectly capable of taking care
OF its own illiteracy.
Mr.. Bl,ir had the floor, and was meeting
the objection raised to the bill, when, at about
O'Clock, MIR. Harris inquired whether he
would give way for motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Blair replisd that he would do so on one
condition, that before the opening Of the de-
bate tomorrow the Senator would read his
speech of yesterday, as he thought it covered
all the points OF the objection raised to the bill
Mr.. Blair's speech having occupied several
hours IN delivery, this suggestion was greeted
with hearty laughter, in which Mr.. Blair him
self good naturedly joined.
In the progress of the debate, a 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 tenn laid before the House
message from the President transmitting
communications concerning the expedency OF
Offering rewards for the rescue Of Lieut..
Greedy and party. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton Of Connecticut
April 2nd, was set apart for consideration of
the Presidential secession bill.
Mr.. Curtin of PENNSYLVANIA, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, reported as a priv
ileged question, the following res buttons:
Resolved, That the resoluti MS referring to the
death of Dr.. Edward Lasker ADOPTED by this House
January last, was intend d as tribu of respect
to to he memory of an eminent foreign sta.man
who had symtathy with he &c man people of whom
he was an honorable preventative.
Resolved. That the House having no official con-
Germ with the re ations between the executive and
legislative branches of the German government
does not deem 1t requisite to its dignity to criticize
manner OF the receptioe OF the resolutions or the
circumstances which prevented their reaching their
destination after they had been communicated
through the proper channels to to the German gov
erl ment.
vions question.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas hoped that the previ.
ous question would not be ordered. The
House had made apologies enough for having
been insnlted
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 SO to 125.
Inc previous question oaVlng Deon ordered,
Mr. Ochiltree of Texas rose to debate the res
olutions He yielded to no gentleman in bis
esteem for and confidence in the distinguished
members of the foreign affairs committee, and
ordinarily be disposed to rely on their iudg-
ment. But this affair had gone beyond the
domain of red tape and circumlocution. 1t
had assumed phase which called on each and
every representatives TO look to it that his in
dividual honor and dignity were preserved,
and ia doing so to defend the dignity of the
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this body to enter into explanations of the |
meaning OF the original resolutions.
The resolutions were finally adopted without
division.
Mr.. Gcheltree then went on to deliver a eu-
logy on the high abilities and noble character
of Lasker.
The House adopted resolutions cordially re- |
ciprocatng the wishes of the liberal union of
the German Parliament for the closer union of
two nations recognizing its graceful apprecia-
tion of its sympathy with those who mourn
the death of Edward Lasker and accepting the
resolutions adopted by the liberal union, and
directing them to be spread on the journal.
Mr.. Ochiltree then amid some laughter read
an extract from letter written by Herr Las
ker some days before his death in which he |
refers to Mr.. Oshiltree as having introduced
him to the President, members of the cabinet |
and foreign ministers.
Mr.. Belford uf Colorado inquired whether it
would be in order for member to offer a reso- |
u
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 consequences had
become. OF great consequence, and as the COM
mittee had unanimously agreed upon their re- |
rort it would seem that there ought to be- an
explanation. The House had expressed re,
gret at the death of Lasket and sympathy
with the German people at his loss This
xuo trnn HhAo had oil
that the free and liberal sentiments of de- |
ceased had advanced the material aud social
interests OF the country. This was true; bDt
between these two truths there was this diff |
ference: One was a truth which the House |
could export; the other was truth which IL |
could not export. The House could say that
1t regretted the death of Lasker and send a |
message anywhere. It could believe and
know his political sentiments were for the in |
terests of the German empire, bat 1t had no |
right to send that opinion to a friendly power |
which entertained different opiuion, and
that the political sentiments of Lasker had |
not materially advanced but had materially |
retarded the progress of the government. Here
was the dilemma, and where was the refuge? |
There seemed to be none.
Mr.. Curtin submitted the following further |
report relative to the memorial of the Liberal |
UhioD of the German Parliament:
ResotUed, That the House cordiely reciprocates |
the wishes OF the Liberal Union of members Of the
the Two nations and recognizes their graceful an
probation ofis sympathy with those who noun |
the dea of Edward Lasktr.
ReSOtged, That the House accepts these resolu |
tons and directs that they be spread the Journal
After further remarks the resolutions were
adopled without division.
Several bills were then reported from com-
mittees afIer which the long-expected struggle |
over the whiskey bill began.
MIR. Blackburn of KenLucky, calling Ma,
Springer of Illinois to the chair moved TO go |
into committee on revenue bills. Agreed to-
yeas 100, nays 121,-and at $50 the House |
went into onmiCtee.
The first bill was the bonded extension bill.
Mr Hiscobk OF New York objected to its con-
sideration. The objection was reported to the
House, which by vote of 139 to 11S decided to
consider the bill and the committee resumed
It's session, Mr Morrison of Illinois taking the
floor in support of the bill. Before he had
finished sentence, however, Mr.. White of
Kentucky rose, sayi. g that he had moved
that the committee rise for the purpose of
bringing privileged matter before the House.
The chair stated that he had reoosnized the |
gentleman from Illinois (Morrisou) and on Mr..
Whites taking an appeal he refused to notice
it on the ground that an appeal was not in
order upon question of mere recognition by
the chair. Thereupon Mr.. White rose to q