Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-23

SENATE.

SENATE.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 2-Cameron. O
Wisconsin, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported adversely a mum
Der OF petitions asking for the openins
OfOklahoma lands to settlement.
At the conclusion OF the morning
business, the Anthony resolution relat
ing 70 tue prohibition of Aneric IN porh
by France and Germany, WAS called ur
and Beck proceeded to address the
senate. Referring to the discrimination
made against oar commerce by France
through the tariff, Beck said that M Ia
1881, when modification was effected
nearly every article OF American man
ufactures, including cotton and WOODEN
goods, was absolutely prohibited i'm
ports OF France. A modification then
was effected, but leaves American man
factures substantially prohibited. while
In case of trade by England and Ger
nany with France there are treaties by
which general tariff of 10 per cent.
operates. isis gives England an Ger
many 90 much advant age over the
United States in thar trade rela-
lions with France as to amount
to practical prohibition because our
goods cannot compete in France with
those countries. The suggested rela-
tons we're what these foreign Govern
nents wanted and would only have the
effect to injure American commerce.
Our N tnufacturers have been excluded
for years from France. Why? did we
not want relations then, because our
manufacturers are not seeking foreign
markets. If We exclude French and
German wines from our country it re-
duoes tho demand OF Germ INV for our
alcohol, and the complaint will then he
heard that We can neither SSH our
alcohol nor our hogs. What Book de-
slr'd WAS thorough Investigation of
the whole subject of discrimination,
whether by tariff or otherwise. We have
by our tariffs prohibited these foreign :
ers trading with US they exercise SINH
lar rights in refusing to allow the
United States to trade with them.
France receives Imports from the Ger
man nation, between which and herself
are strong differences in national feel
ing, bot she does this because it is to
her interest to do SO. There is no SEN
in such matters.
Logan did not understand that the
sort of legislation referred to would
be injurious to our interests. He
WAS in favor of giving to the President
power to exclude foreign wines or Other
articles which on examination we're de-
clared injurious on the very principle
that France and Germany excluded our
meats. II the meats produced in Amsri-
"a were the most healthful in the world
and more So. than those Of France or
LraY~anv n inSfrno IN
should exclude foreign authorizations
while foreigners exclude our meats.
After the question was further dis
,ussed in opposition to the bill by Mil
er Of New York and Maxey, the resolu-
lion was amended and agreed to AZ fol-
lows:
Resoleed, That the Commtte On For
Sign Relations be instructed to inquire
INTO and report TO the Senate such leQis-
alton as is necessary to pro-
'ect orr interest against those
II ROvernmdnts which prohibited
u restrained the importation of meats
rom the United States, and the CON-
nittee are ,rther instructed to report
made against exports
rom the United states by the tariff
avs Of the principal countries of Eu.
'ope and America, especially France,
Germany, Mexico and Brazil, BY reason
If commercial or other special treaties
" agreements with more favored ma
ions, and To report the cause for suoh
and what eff orts, il anv,
lave been made to remove them, and
vh Il legislation, If any. is necessary to
place the United States on An equal
'OOting with the most favored nations.
This investigation need not, however,
islay the committee on the first branch
" the resolution.
The Senate took up the bill to pro-
ride civil governments for Alaska. In
he coarse Of the debate On this bill dis.
n sion was participated in by Harri-
'on, Dawes, Ingalls,, Jones Of Florida,
md Garland.
Ingalls, remarked that the Monroe dos
rine Is written on the map of America,
md manifest destiny indicates that our
northern shore will be washed by the
Polar Sea and the southern boundary
will be the inter-oceanic canal,
the Atlantic and Pa
,ific coasts. Aside from whatever value
AVS in this idea, he th uQht Alaska the
most worthless territorial acquisition
Nth which sny government was ever
n ffi,cted.
Without reaching conclusion On the
dill the executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Payson from the Committee on Pub
10 Lands reported bill relating TO tbs
OF the Texas Pacific land
grant. IL is the bill aorsed upon by the
Committee last night. and OF which
synopsis VAS telegraph d.
Lathrop of the Committee on Terri
tories reported back n bill authorizing
The appointment Of a Commission 10
mark boundary lines between Indian
Territory aud Texas. Placed on the
calendar.
Cosgrove from the Committee on Pri-
' ste Land Claims reported back hi II
for the relief Of Ma Clark Gaines.
The House went into Oommittee Of
the Whole with Cox, OF New York, in
the chair, on the Greeley relief bill.
briefly explained the neoes-
sity of An expedition, and said the COM
mittee thought il best not 10 place any
limitation on the amount appropriated.
Passed.
The HOUSE proceeded 70 the consider
alton Of the calendar, and cook up the
bills relative to forfeited land grants
reported by the Sab Committee On Ju-
dietary for the purpose of enabling the
House to pass upon the question OF ref
ereuce.
Cobb moved their reference to tho
Committee on Public L,nds.