Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-23
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Detailed Report of the Proceedings /
Both Bodies.

Detailed Report of the Proceedings in
Both Bodies.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In the Senate
this morning Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin.
from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
reported back adversely number of pc
titions asking for the opening up Of the
Oklahoma lands to settlement. At the
conclusion Of the morning business Mr..
Anthony's resolution relating to the pro-
hibition of American pork by France and
Germany was called up, and Mr.. Beck
proceeded to address the Senate upon it.
In the debate Messrs. Beck, Logan and
Miller, of New York, participated Mr..
Beck's remarks were directed to the tariff
generally and the insufficiencv of retalia-
tory measures. Greater freedom to all
commerce is what is wanted, for that
coming into the United States as well as
that going into other countries.
Mr. Logan was in favor of retaliatory
legislation, as on the adulterated wines,
OF prohibiting countries.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, thought that
the Senate would not act hastily in so
important matter. The objection made
by foreign governments, if we'll founded,
should be respected, and steps taken to
remove them. The diplomatic correspou-
dence on the subject would be before the
Senate IN a few DAYS, and the matter
could be looked at fully.
The resolution was finally adopted as
agreed to. 1t reads:
ResolUed, That the Committee on FOREIGN
Relations be instructed to inquire into and
report to the Senate such legislation as shall
protect our interests against those govern
ments wkich have prohibited or restrained
the importation of meats from the United
States.
Mr.. Beck's amendment, recurring the
committee to inquire into discrimina-
tions which may have been made against
the United States by tariffs, treaties. etc.
was also agreed to.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported back adversely a
number OF petitions praying for the OPEN
ing up Of the Oklahoma lands for settle
ment. The committee do not favor such
opening.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Hoar, was agreed to:
Res0lUed, That the Committee on Post Of
fees and Post Roads be instructed to inquire
into the eXpediency of additional legislation
to prevent the circulation in the mails of this
country of lottery advertisements coming
from foreign countries. and also into the ex-
pediency of providing by postal convention
or treaties for the prevention of SAID abuse.
The Senate then took up the bill to pro-
vide civil government for Alaska, In
the course of the debate on this bill.
which was participated in by Messrs.
Harrison, Dawes, Ingalls,, Jones of Flori-
da, and Garland, Mr.. ingalls, remarked
that the Monroe doctrine is written on the
map of America, and that manifest DESTINY
indicates that our Northern shore is to he
washed by the Polar sea and our southern
boundary to be an inter-oceanic canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
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in this idea he thought that Alaska was
the most worthless territorial acquisition
with which any government was ever
afflicted. Without reaching a conclusion
on the bill the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were re-
opened adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr.. Bisbee.
of Florida, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported a bill for the appointment of
clerks of the Circuit and District Courts
in the Southern District of Georgia. The
House calendar was then taken up.
The bill for the erection Of a public
building at GreenviIle, S. c., was report
ed from the Public Buildings Committee
and referred to the committee of the
whole.
The House at 1 ;15 went into committee
of the whole, with Mr.. Cox, of New York.
in the chair, on the Greely relief bin
After an explanation by Mr.. Randall that
the bill authorizes the President to pur-
chase and fit out three vessels for the re-
lief of Lieut.. Greely's party in the Arctic
regions, and that no limitation was placed
upon the amount to be expended. the
committee rose and the bill was passed.
The bill on the calendar creating an
additional judicial district in Alabama
was passed.
The bill was passed for the appointment
of Clerks OF the Circuit and District
Courts for the Southern district of Geor-
gia.
Mr.. Young, of Tennessee, Chairman of
the Committee on Public Buildings. re-
ported a resolution requesting the Secre-
tarv of War to remove certain documents
now stored in one of the rooms of the capi-
tol and designating the room SO vacated
for the use of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors. Mr.. Young explained that
If the resolution was not adopted it would
become necessary to secure accommoda-
tions outside of the capitol. A substitute
Tor this was adopted, assigning to the