Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-08
Forty-Efghth Congress---First Session.
WASHINGTON, April

WASHINGTON, April z.
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman reported favorably
from the Committee on Foreign Relations
the bill providing for the inspection of meat
for expectation and prohibiting the adultera-
ton of food and drink.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution directing the
Secretary of Navy to inform the Senate
whether the efficiency of the navy would be
impaired by the repeal of ali laws relating to
prize money. The Senator stated in answer
to question that this matter was an import
ant one. The policy of the government was
not to build ships of war in the proper
sense, but to provide cruisers. It was nee
essary that all information the naval
question should be before the Senate The
resolution was passed.
After disposing of some routine business
the educational bill was taken up. AR.
voorhees, in an extended speech commended
| the bill as non-partisan and utterly devoid of
politics. It was measure OF friendship be-
tween the sections and should be received
with great favor. It expressed kind and
harmonious feelings and was the best meas
ure that could be offered from New England
10 was O measure of reconciliation and kind
ness towards the South because it embraced
in its scope the improvement of both blacks
and whites. It was the most benefcent
measure of the past twenty years and was
indeed proper recognition of the just re-
sponsibility of the whole country towards
the negro race. Mr. Voorhees, talked nearly
two hours.
When he closed the debate, according to
the understanding arrived at on Saturday,
proceeded under the five minute rule. Mr..
Jones' of Florida, exceeded his five minutes
in support of the bill and there arose dis
QUESTION as to whether the Senator could be
compelled to sit down without unanimous
consent This led to parliamentary discus
sion which seemed to cast mist over the
right of the Senate to limit the debate. The
result was that Mr.. Jones sat down at the
suggestion of Mr.. Blair that he might talk
more later on when some other amendment
might be pending.
MIR. Vest rose and replied to the threat of
Mr. Voorhees, on Saturday to excoriate him
on account of his (Vest's) constitutional OBJ
isctions to the bill. II have not lost any
sleep or suffered any injury on account of
that threat, said Mr.. Vest. SIT is not the
first time the result has not come up to the
manifesto of the Senator. His speech was
simply q succession of brilliant tropes and
second hand rhetoric that never touched the
measure before the Senate. There was once
In this country q distinguished statesman
who achieved the sobriquet of Moses leading
the negroes to the promised land. His sue
cessor now appears in the person of the Sem
ator from Indiana, who Wishes to lead the
picaninniss Of the South in that direction.
daughter There has been great deal Of
talk about the constitution. Why talk about
IL &It6r We uhSS uhu Suc8 cOubtlbuI4ouhl
funeral as We have had ia this debate2
will never stand here again to
make an argument upon the constitution
based on the opinions of statesmen or the
views of the Supreme court. I have been
reminded during this debate of the council
of monkeys which was broken mp by one of
them passing around a handful of nuts
(laughter). One hundred and five million
dellars are now being handed around and if
Indiana does not get her share Of the nuts
it viii not be the fault of the Senator from
that State who has just spoken about the
BILL" (Great laughter
By vote of 80 yeas to IL nays Mr..
Hoar's amendment limiting the appropriation
10 eight years and making the sum to be
/ given for the first year seven; second year
ten; third year fifteen; fourth year thirteen;
fifth year eleven; sixth year nine; seventh
year seven and eighth year i've million dollars
was agreed 10.