Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-24
Forty Eighth COngress-..First Session.

WASHINGTON, January 23.
 SENATE-Mr Harrison presented petition of the Knights of Labor of Indiana against the importation of foreign laborers under contracts made abroad.
 MT. SewalI of the Committee on Military Affairs reported back favorably the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter. Mir. Harrison stated that there was a minority report on this bill and it was agreed to print it when presented.
 Mr. Merrill introduced bill to establish an educational fund from the proceeds of public lands for the more complete endow- ment of colleges for the advancement of a scientific education.
 MT Vance offered joint resolution to pro- vide for the proper commeaoration of the landing of Sir Walter Raleigh at Roanake island in 1854.
 Mir. Sherman introduced long preamble and resolution in regard to the Dsnville riot and the Copiah affair in Mississippi, directing the Committee on Privileges and Elections to inquire into the condition of ths constitu- tional rights of the people of Virginia and Mississippi, with power to send for persons and papers. On objection of MT. Cockrell it went over until tomorrow.
 Mir. Van Wyck offered resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Attorney Gen. eral to give the Senate full particulars re- garding the compensation of special attor- neys in the Star route cases.
 On the joint resolution granting leave to Ensign L. K. Reynolds U. s. N, to accept the decoration of the royal and imperial or der of Francis Joseph from the government of Austria, Mir. Plumb said it was time to call halt on this question of foreign decora- tions. There were some people in tho dip lomatic service of the United States too proud of foreign decorations and who did not take pride enough in their own commis- sions. We seem to be importing nothing into this country except the vices, frilis and furbelows of foreign lands and exporting those only anxious to spend their money abroad and ape European manners.
 MT. Massey said he was of the same opinion. He wanted to stamp ont the s'dudish" ideas which seem generally to pre- vail now. People nowadays walked like Englishmen, talked like Englishmen and rode like Englishmen. If people could not get sufficient honor out ot their own government they had better quit the service.
 officer had performed gallant service in a storm, and was not to be given golden snuff box for attending 8 coronation.
 MT. Bayard favored the passage of the bill. "God forbid, he exclaimed 'that when honor is paid by foreign people to an American for gallantry that the voice of the American Senate should be found in opposi- ton to it.''
 Mir. Plumb contended that when Americans performed gallant deeds it was proper for their Wn government to reward them. He favored stepping this kind of legislation. It was proposed by another bill to allow one of our ministers to accept a gold snuff box from the Czar of Russia for standing by his side when he was crowned.
 MT. Hoar was in favor of allowing Amer ican citizens who have distinguished them selves abroad to accept such honors. The bill was passed.
 Mr. Butler's resolution that each Senator except the chairmen of standing or select committees shall be entitled to clerk or secretary at a salary of $1, ,00O year was carried by 30 yeas to 13 nays.
 The bill providing a civil government for Alaska was taken up after the morning hour. Mir. Harrison, who has charge of tho bill, declared that the educational clause was beueficent one and that the Indians of the territory are anxious for school privileges. He said the bill was mere beginning toward giving civil government and education to Alaska The bill was still under discussion when the Senate at 3:55 o'clock went into executive session and after the confirmation of 8 number of unimportant nominations at 4:2O o'clock adjourned.
 The nomination of A. s. Warrington to be United States district attorney for the Dis trict of Columbia in place of Colonel Cork hill WAS confirmed in executive session. HoUse-Mr Long, of Massachusetts, intro duced joint resolution, which was unani- mously adopted, giving the thanks of Con- gress to Capt. Eric Gabrielson and the of ficers and men of the revenue cutter Dexter, and to the men who manned the life boat from the shore, and especially to Lieutenant Rhodes, for the rescue of the survivors of the wrecked steamer City of Columbus. Il was passed 128 to 8.
 Mr Cookery, from the Committee on Ac. counts charged with an investigation of the alleged removal of employees at the close of the last session, reported resolution author izng the committee to send for persons anG papers; adopted.
 Mr Ellis (La) from the Committee on Alp. propriatio reported joint resolution Rp propriating $50, 900 for the support of cer ! tain destitute Crow Indians on reservations in Montana. Mir. Ellis explained that through the disappearance of the buffaloes l through frost and drouth, the Indians are now in starving condition.
 Mir. Hewitt of New York, offered a res | oIution requesting the Secretary of tht | Treasury to furnish the House with such Tn | formation as he may be able at an early day | regarding trade between the United $ atel l and Mexico and as to traffic over railroad l between the two countries; adopted. Mir. Burns of Missouri, from the Commit i tee on Appropriations, reported a bill mak 1 ing an appropriation Of $3, ,75O,O ,OOO to supply deficiency for the payment of rebate ta1 l on tobacco
 MT. Bingham of Pennsylvania. from thu committee on Postoffices, reported 8 bil 1 fixing the rate of postage on second clas | matter other than that sent by publishers oi l newspapers at one cent for each three ounces l or fraction thereof.
 Mir Aiken of South Carolinia, from thu 1 Committee on Agriculture, reported bill l creating department of agriculture. | The House then went into Committee O l the Whole on the State of the Union tt ] consider bills on that calendar. MT. Converse 1 in the chair Several bills were passed over 1 and the bill to provide for the more speedy | delivery of letters and free delivery offices | and special stamp to secure said deliver, l was taken up. The bill provides new Il cent stamp to secure the special delivery O ! the letters stamped at any time prior tt 1 midnight The debate on the bill took l political turn and the charge was made tha the bill was meant to increase the number O Republican employees of the government.
 Mr. Bland of Missouri moved to strike ou the enacting clause, the effect of whicl I would be to kill the bill in commit tee The motion was agreed to; 10S to 105 The committee then rose and reported 1t
 action to the House. Pending demand fo the yeas and nays on striking out the enact ing clause the House at 4:55 o'clock ad journed.