The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
The Session Taken Up in Discussing the Pro-
hibition of American Pork.

The Session Taken Up in Discussing the Pro-
hibition of American Pork.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia petition Of citizens
of Kansas was presented, asking a constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage; also, petition
OF citizens of Minnesota, praying that colonies
of families be allowed to lay out villages onpub
lie lands, in order to establish cooperative in
dustrial society.
MIR. Anthony's resolution, presented some days
ago, regarding retaliatory legislation of the
United States, to meet the exclusion of American
meats in foreign countries, was taken up
Mr.. Logan stated that for nearly four years
our meats had been excluded from France and
yet examination by experts of all meats of diff
ferent countries proves them the best. He did
not wish to counsel any course inconsistent with
a proper line of policy, but his own
Judgment was that after failure of four years
| diplomacy to set the matter right the only way
to meet the difficulty was by excluding from the
United States certain importations coming hither
from the foreign countries in question, and thus
| give these countries to understand that while
certain sound products of this country eX-
cluded from their ports, certain products OF
| theirs will not be permitted to enter our ports
| He knew some people did not believe in retala-
tory legislation, but as far as he was concerned
| he believed In 1T when necessary and believed
| the time had come for the United States to say
10 ana Ster1ndny tnelf present COURSE
| OF exclusion necessltates corresponding course
of exclusion the part of the United States.
Mr.. ingalls, could not believe that while the
people of Germany and France were in need Of
our meats they were making groundless ebjec-
lions TO their Importation. All knew that the
herds of this country were affected with pleuro-
pneumonia, and it was impossible to tell by in
speetion of the preserved product whether it
came from sound or diseased animal. IT, as
| claimed, there were well authenticated cases in
which injury resulted from the use of our ex-
ported meats, Mr.. ingalls, thought the people of
foreign countries had a right to protect them
selves
Mr.. Logan: Why should we hesitate to say to
the nations, while they refuse to take frem us
meats perfectly sound. shall refuse to take
from them adulterated wines and liquors which
do more harm than unsound meats. Is it be
cause we have not the nerve to do it! He did
not see why we should be so very mild man
nered. For his part, while they exclude our
sound meats, he would exclude their adulterated
wines and other adulterated articles. There
would be nothing unfair improper On the
contrary, there would be sound policy in that.
The discussion continued at length, and
the morning hour having expired, the matter
went over.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Plumb was
agreed to, requesting the President, if not in
compatible with public interests, to furnish the
Senate with copies of all correspondence in the
possession of the Department of State relating
to the discovery of phesphates on the coast of
Brazil by citizen of the United States, and as
to the rights of the United States to said discov
cry under the laws of Brazil and what steps
have been taken to secure the benefits of the dis
covery to shipping and commercial interests.
After executive session the Senate adjourned.