The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-20
FORTT.EIGRTH CONGRESS-
senate Proceedings Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. March 10, IS

| w ASHlNGT0N. March 10, 1884,
Mr.. Miller, OF California. from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, in complianc
with resolution instructing the commit
tee 10 inquire and report what legislation
IL any, was necessary TO protect the int,
ests OF the United States against tbos
Governments which have excluded or re
strained the Importation OF Americas
meats. reported the original bill providin,
/ for the inspection Of meats for exploration
and prohibiting the importation OF adulte
rated articles Of food aud drink, and au
thorizng the President TO make proclama
/ ton in certain cases and for other puT
poses. The bill was placed on the calendar
Mr.. Vance stated that the minority o
the committee would at some future da,
present their views on the same subject.
Mr.. Hoar called up the bill introduce,
by him and reported favorably from tn,
Committee on Judiciary fixing the salar,
of United States district judges at 5000
A long debate followed. The bill final,
went over, and, after several efforts 10 tax,
up the other measures, the Senate con
| tinued the discussion OF the I'LL in aid o
the establishment OF common schools.
Messrs. sherman, Blair, ingalls,, Pugh
Salisbury, Logan, Miller OF California
Plat, and others took part in the debate.
Mr.. Blair had the floor. and was meeting
the objections raised TO the bill, when, a
about 3 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 senators would read
his speech OF yesterday, as he thought il
covered all the points OF objection raised
to the bill. Mr.. Blair'S speech having occu.
pied several hours in the delivery, this
suggestion was greeted with hearty laugh
in which Mr.. Blair himself good-naturedly
joined. In the progress Of the debate q
few amendments Of detail were made in the
bill.
At p. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
In the absence of the Speaker the House
was called to order this morning by Mr..
Blackburn, of Kentucky, as Speaker pro
tempOre.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President transmitting com.
munications from the Secretaries Of Wal
and Navy concerning the eXpediency OF
offering rewards for the rescue Of Lieuten-
ant Greedy and party by. Independent
efforts of private vessels in addition to send
ing OF the three ships composing the ma
tional relief expedition. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Eaton, Of Connect.
cut, April I'd was set apart for the con.
sideration OF the presidential-succeSsio
BILL
Mr.. Curtin. OF Pennsylvania. chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. SUBJ
mitted as privileged question the follow.
ing report and resolutions:
The resolutions adopted by the House on
the 9th Of January were intended TO express
to the German Government and people SYM
patty for the death Of an eminent man who
died in this country, VINO had served his
native land as a member OF its highest
legislative body, and as tribute OF respect
to his memory. While your committee is
of opinion that said resolutions should have
been received and transmitted in the same
spirit OF cordially and goodwill by which
they were prompted, il refrains from eX-
pressing an opinion as to whether the
course pursued by the authorities oil
the German Empire in regard to them
was or was not in accordance with
the PROPERTIES governing the internal
vi Sdiu tlAtDllNg tbS "a
not within its province OF consideration.
The dignified position assumed by the De
partment OF State merits, and will COM
mand, the confidence OF the country. fully
sustaining the high character which that
Department has maintained since the or
ganiZatiOn OF the Federal Government
As TO the resolution offered on the 10th
day OF March, your committee is Of opin-
-, Lof fhe
present circumstances superfluous and
irrelevant ana not necessary or proper to
vindicate the character or dignity Of this
House. Your committee therefore report
back said resolutions, with the recommend
alton that they lie upon the table, and re-
port the following resolutions, with the
Recommendation that they be adopted as q
substitute therefor:
Resolved, That the resolutions referring
to the death OF DIR. Edward Lasker, adopt
ed by this House on January 9th last. were
intended as a tribute of respect to the
memory Of an eminent foreign statesman
who had died within the United States
and an expression Of sympathy with the
German people, for whom he had been an
honorable representative.
Resolved, That the House, having no Of
fetal concern with relations between the
executive and legislative branches OF the
German Government, does not deem it re-
auisite to its dignity TO criticise the manner
of reception Of the resolutions, or circum
stances which prevented their reaching
their destination after they had been com
municated through proper channels to the
German Government.
Mr.. Curtin Immediately demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, hoped that the
previous question would not be ordered
The House had made apologies enough fol
having been insulted.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, moved To lay the
whole matter on the table. That was th'
way TO treat the German Chancellor.
The motion was lost--S3 to 10.
The previous question having been or
dered. Mr.. Ochiltree, OF Texas, rose 10 de
bate the resolutions. He yielded TO no gen
tleman in his esteem for, and confidence
in. the distinguished members OF the For
ei9p- Affairs Committee, and ordinarily he
was disnosed TO rely on their Judgment
But this affair had gone beyond the domain
Of red tame and circumlocuti0n. 1t had as,
sumed phase which called on each ano
every Representative to look 10 u thal DE-
individual honor and dignity were pre-
served. and in doing so to defend inc aig'
nifty of the people. II was not becoming
the dignity Of this body to enter into ex
plantations OF the meaning OF the origina
resolutions. They spoke for themselves
and the apologize tone OF the pending reso'
buttons was unworthy OF the representa-
tives OF this great nation.
Mr.. Ochiltree then went on TO denver
euIogy on the high abilities and noble cha-
racter Of DR.. Lasker, and said compli-
ment TO Lasker was rebuke to the der
man Chancellor, because they were the an
titbesis of each other. The present lnci'
dent OF itself showed Of what base metal th'
latter was moulded. He had ever been