The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
JENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
In the Senate today numerously signed
petition from: citizens of Kansas was presented
by Senator Plumb, praying for the passage of
constitutional amendment comforting the
right OF suffrage on women.
Several pAtitions were presented by Senator
Blair from citizens of Minnesota praying that
colonies of families may be allowed to lay out
villages on the public land in order to estab-
lish cooperative industrial societies.
Mr.. Anthony called up his resolution direc-
ting the committee on foreign relations to in
quire into the expedency of legislation to en-
able tie executive to protect American in
terests against governments which have pro-
h1blted or restrained the importation of heath
full American meats
Mr.. Logan said it would seem that the
policy OF our country has been merely to keen
things moving along in the hope that forei gn
countries might be coaxed into revoking the
obnoxious DEGREES. His Judgment was that
the failure of four years diplomacy to set the
matter right, the only way to meet the difficult
ty now is by excluding from the United States
certain lmportatonS coming hither from the
foreign countries ir question and thus give
those countries to understand that while GER
tain sound products of this country were ex-
cluded from their ports certain products of
theirs would not be permitted to enter our
ports.
Mr. Ingalls, did not understand that foreign
governments had excluded healthy meats. He
many and France were in need of our meats
since the supply raised in their own countries
was insufficient, they are making groun dless
objections to importations OF our meats.
Mr. Mcpherson to show the unfair dis
crImination made abroad against meats from
the United States cited the case of Great
Britain cattle, reaching British ports from the
United States are obliged to be slaughtered at
the port of entry and conveyed thence as
dressed meats; and this applies to all cattle
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fected district or from one notoriously free
from the infection, while the same drove of
cattle if shipped from Canadian port after
having been detained perhaps 48 hours longer
en- the journey, are allowed on reaching Great
Britain to be carried all over the United King
dom.
MFR. Miller Of New York thought the whole
discussion premature. He understood that in
few days the State Desaftment would send
to the Senate the entire correspondence rela-
ting to the question involved and with that no
doubt would come recommendation from
the President that a system of inspection of
export meats be established.
The morning hour expiring the matter went
over.
The Senate then went into executive session
and on the doors being reopened an order was
made designating Senator ingalls, to preside
at the opening of the Senate tomorrow in
case of abeence of President pro tenn. Edmunds.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Green OF North Carolina offered reso-
luton authorizing the committee on public
health to inquire into the truth of the allega-
tions OF the adulteration of food and if il is
shown that such practices exist to suggest
what legislation is necessary to correct the
wrong and giving that committee the authori-
ty to employ chemical and medical EXPERTS
Referred to the committee on public health
Mr.. Mills of Texas, from the committee on
ways and means reported as a substitute for
the resolutions offered by MessFs. Hewitt and
Belmont of New York resolution requesting
the President to furnish the House with any
information in his possession, including reports
from United States Consuls, special agents of
the Treasury Department, appraisers of Gus
toms and decisions of departments concerning
under valuation, false classification and other
irregular practices in the importation of for
eign goojs, wares and merchandise in January
1, 1882, and in his discretion prior thereto and
further requesting him to recommend what
legislation, if any, in his opinion, is needed to
prevent frauds on the revenue, resulting from
the causes above specified. Adopted
Mr. Cobb OF Indiana, chairman Of the COM
mittee on public lands reported, declaring for
feited certain grants made to certain States in
the Construction of railroads. Referred to the
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, offered resolution
calling on the Postmaster General for copies of
all correspondence between the Department of
ing the prosecution, persons charged with
fraud in connection with the Star Route SER
vice, and also for an itemized statement of ex-
penditures of the Postoffice Department from
March 4, 1881. to Jan. 1, 1884, in the investiga-
tion of said frauds.
Mr.. Hiscock of New York, objected to its
present consideration and it was referred to
the committee on expenditures in the Depart
ment of Justice.
Mr.. Willis Of Kentucky, chairman of the
-trr l1out
making an appropriation of 81 100000 for con-
tinuing the Improvement of the Mississippi
river.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, (Mr. Cox of New York in the chair
for its consideration.
Mr.. Wills stated that an appropriation was
necessary to prevent injury to the valuable
plant of the government and to enable the
commissioners to proceed with the work of i'm
provement,
Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania, before favoring
tne appropriation, wanted to know how much
VI the sumo already appropriated had been
spent In building levees. He ventured to say
there had not been an appropriation for i'm
provement Of the river navigation FROM which
there h had been as much filching as from an an
Preparation for the Mississippi river. Mutter-
lngs had come from that river that private cor
porations and private individuals were wonder
fully benefited by these immense appropria-
tions.
alter general expression OF views the COM
mlttee rose for the purpose of limiting debate
but several motions were interjected, and the
yeas and nays were ordered on that motion.
The House by yeas 80, nays 100, refused to
adjourn, and it was agreed that when the
House again goes into committee general de-
bate be limited to so minutes
Mr.. Belmont of New York presented petit
tion from pilots and others interested in navi-
CATION of Long Island Sound praying for the
establishment Of harbor of safety at Norton's
Point Referred.
Adjourned.