The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16

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the Uuit-d States. Adopted.
i Cox, of New York, Chairman OF
Committee on Ma al Affairs, re-
ported back the resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Navy for
Information concerning any Off
GERS of the navy receiving
gifts or presents from any prince
of a foreign State without the con-
sent OF C. .ngress Also whether the
United States officers or sailors had
rendered Service to the British navy
in the recent bomharLment of Alex
andria. Cox stated he had inves'i-
gated the resolutions ard found there
was a basis for them. His colleague,
Robinson, was advised that Il of
the officers Of the navy had boosted
of receiving PRESENTS. 1t was within
| his knowledge that one officer had
received u v-ry valuable present from
the government of Sweden. AS 70
the second resolution, there were
some officers who did the Govern
m+nt good service ut the lombard.
ment OF Alex andria. Adopted.
Springer offered a resolution call
ing upon the Postmaster General for
copies of the correspondence with the
Department of Justice touching the
! prosecution and conviction in the
Star route service, and q statement
of expenditures in investigating the
said frauds. Referred.
Shelby . ffered a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors to inquire into the necessity
for an immediate Apr. priatiOn tor
continuing work on important
river and harbor improvements,
where Inc work had been or
was about to be suspended. Re-
ferred.
Hatch, of Missouri, presented a
memorial from the committee of the
National Live Stock Convention
Ordered printed.
The bill appropriating 81, DOC, 900 for
the Improvement of the Mississippi
river, was referred to the Committee
of the Whole, Cox in the chair. Bel
ford said it Was the duty of the House
to unlock the vaalts Of the National
treasury. Business firms were 61il
ing because the money was kept out
of employment 1t was the duty of
the House to compel a liberal policy
in regard to the great Water courses.
The $40, O0o, 900 for the Mississippi
would not go out Of the country but
to tee henry handed. Blanchard
criticized the remarks of Bedford as
injecting q dose of politics in the
guise of a support Of the measure and
stated that the Democrats were har
monious in support of The bill and
would cast two ores tor it to every
one cast by the Republicans. Miller
and Hepburn opposed the bill on the
ground it was largely for the benefit
Of private corporations and planla-
lion Owne 8, some Of whom were
members of the House.
Without action the Committee
arose and the House adjourned.
SENATE
Logan, from the select Committee
on the Improvement Of the Mi>sis-
sissippi River, presented a report,
which was ordered printed,
Van Wyck introduced a bill pro-
viding that the rates on the Union
and Central Pacific roads be reduced
to One-half the average rares existing
in '82 and 'S3. without regard to clas-
sitication. Referred.
Anthony's resolution concerning
the prohibition OF the importation OF
healthy American meats, was then
considered. Logan stated that for
nearly four years our meats have been
excluded from France and Germany
and yet an examination by experts OF
all meats of the different countries,
ours proved the best. He did not
wish to counsel any line of action in
consistent with a proper line of pol
icy. but hi. own Judgment was that,
after a failure of Jour years OF diplO-
macy to set the matter right, the only
way to meet the difficulty was by ex.
Guiding from the United States Ger
tain impor; ation- coming hither from
the foreign countries in question and
thus give those countries to under
stand while certain sound products
of this country were excluded from
their ports, certain products of theirs
will not re permitted TO enter Our
purts. He knew some people did not
believe in retaliatory legislation, but
rs far as he Vas concerned he be-
lieved in it when necessary, and be-
lieved the time had come for the
United States to say to France and
Germany that their present cOnserva-
tive policy necessitated a correspond
ing exclusion on the part OF the
United STATES.
Vest thought a spirit of interna-
tional community would dictate the
organization Of a thorough system of
Inspection so as to establish beyond a
doubt perfect soundness. before leav-
ing this country.
McPherson said an unfair impress |
SION had been made abroad against
meats from the United States, and |
cited . case. This applies to
all cattle coming from the
United States, whether from
infected Or healthy districts, Hhile F.,
droves of cattle, if shipped
from a Canadian port after having
been detained forty-eight hours
on the journey, are allowed
reaching Great Britain to be
ali owe the United Kingdom,
III order to give the highest attain
aole evidence Of the health of the
Cattle men of the United
had followed their animals
VIII SuCct SSlVe DIS OF health all the |
way throughout the United States to
ports in Great Britain, but in vain.
Logan-"Why should we hesitate
say TO these nations, while they
to take from US meats per
fectlv sound, We should refuse to
take from them adulterated wines
and liquors, which do more harm
Than uiIsound meats? Is it because We
not the nerve to do 1t p" Heidi
not see why we should be so mild
For his part, while they
our sound meats he would
exclude their adulterated wines and
other aduiterated article. There can
be nothing unfair, improper, or con-
trary to sound policy IN that. The
morning hour having expired, the