Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
RESOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE
AMERICAN MEAT DEFENDED IN THE SENATE
WHAT TIE CoMM.rrEEs ARE DOING.
The Senate.

| hi'.hs communications from the Secretaries OF
war and the Navy relating to the Offering of re-
ward IN aid OF the discovery OF the Greey explor-
| ing party.
AGAINST THE PROPOSED INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY.
| hr. darr1Son, from the committee on Indian
aHalrs, reported that that committee had consid-
eed the subject referred to it by the resolution in
structlng 1t 10 inquire into the expediency OF es-
laOiisnlng military academy west of the MiSsis-
n sipni river Ior the training OF Indian youth as SOL
ueIs @ etc.. ana that he was instructed by the COM
such an academy.
fkiAL1AT1oN FOR EXCLUSION OF AMERICAN MEATS
Mr. Miller (Cal), from the committee on foreign
relatlons, In compliance with resolution instruct
Ing the committee to inquire and report what legls
taton, " any, was necessary to protect the inter-
ests OF the United States against those govern
,1slas, ments which have excluded restrained the
importation OF American meats, reported an
orlelhal Dill providing for inspection OF meats
lot portaton and prohibiting the importation OF
aduatesated articles OF food and drink and author
Hing tne PRESIDENT to make proclamation in certain
eases, ana Tor other purposes The bill was placed
on the calendar.
OF the committee on foreign relations on the same
SUBJECT at some future day.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Ihe following bills were introduced and appro-
prtately referred:
BY MI. Hoar-Author1z1ng the Judges of the su-
tarieS ~
By MI: Bayard-To provide for the erection OF
PuoAS dC W llInlngtOn. Del
SALARIES OF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGES
Mr. hoar called up the bill introduced by him.
and reported favorably from the committee on the
Judiciary, fixing the salary Of the United States
district judges at $5OOO
Mr. salisbury said he had no doubt some of those
Judges fuly earned 5000, but others did not and
he was opposed to so sweeping measure. ''''N
Mr. Hoar said the committee had carefully con-
saered the Dill, and while they knew that some OF
Lne M ludges were not so much occupied as Others
yet 1t had been thought best to put all the Judges
on an equality. Any one OF these judges was liable
nnoe 10 De called upon at any time to deal with the
most complicated question OF law even with so
serious question as the interference with gigantic
Iallroad corporations and there was needed for the
me Judges OF many state courts were receiving
considerably more salary than the here pro-
MI: MaxeJ thought the United States Judges
should be well paid.
The debate was continued by Messrs Morgan.
rlatt Saulsbury, ingalls,, Williams, HOar Bay ard
The House.
IN the absence Of the Speaker, the House was
called to order this morning by Mr.. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, as Speaker pro tempore
The speaker laid before the House message from
tne PRESIDENT transmitting communications from
tne expedlency OF Offering rewards for the rescue
OF Lieut.. Greeiy and party by the independent
OF private vessels In addition to the sending
OF tne three ships composing the national relief
expedition. Referred.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL
On motion OF Mr.. EatonHConn.), April I'd was set
apart for the consideration OF the presidential sue
cessinn bill.
THE LAsKER RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Curtin tPa), chairman OF the committee on
foreign affairs, reported as q privileged question
the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the resolutions referring to the
ueath OF Dr. Edward Lasker adopted by this House
on January 9Th last. were intended as tribute of
respect to the memory of eminent foreign states
mi man VINO had died within the United States. and
an expression OF sympathy with the German peOple
tive. 0 'on'o-
Eesolred, That the House, having no Official con-
Germ Win the relations between the executive and
legislative branches OF the German government,
does not deem 1t requisite to It's dignity to critcise
the circumstances which prevented their reaching
their destination after they had been communi,
Gated through the proper channels to the German
Mr.: Curtin Immediately demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Reagan CTexas) hoped that the previous
question would not be ordered. The House had
made apologies enough for having been 1nsulted
MI cox On. " moved to lay the whole matter
man chancellor.
The motion was lost-S3 to 125
Mr.. OCHILTRER HAS THE FLOOR
The previous question having been ordered, Mr..
Ochiltree fTexas) rose to debate the resolutions
He yielded to no gentleman in his esteem for and
foreign affairs committee, and ordinarily he was
disposed to rely on their Judgment But this affair
had gone beyond the domain OF red tape and cir
cumlocution. 1t had assumed phase which called
on each and every representative to look to it that
his Individual honor and dignity were preserved,
and In doing so to defend the dignity of the people
1t was not becoming the dignity of this body to
enter into explanations OF the meaning OF the
original resolutions They spoke for themselves,
and the apolOget1c tone OF the pending resolutions
was unworthy OF the representatives OF this great
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the high abilities and noble character OF Dr. LaSker
and said a compliment to Lasker was a rebuke to
the German chancellor, because they were the
itself showed OF what base metal the latter was
moulded. He had ever been fiatterer and syco-
phant TO royalty who had never upheld the rights
or the people and never lost an opportunity to de-
nounce popular sovereignty
NJ 0chlltree then, amid some laughter, read an
days before his death, in which he refers to MIR.
Ochiltree as having introduced him to the Presi
dent, members of the Cabinet and foreign minis
Mr. Belford tColl inquired Ironically whether 1t
would De In order for member to offer resolution
presenting the apologies of the House to the GER
man chancellor for having troubled him.
The Speaker replied that it was not.
when Mr. Ochiltree's time had expired he was
still reading, and motion was made to allow
him to proceed Objection was made by MIR Law
ton, OF Garteld's district Ohio, and Mr.. Ochiltree
turned quickly about and demanded In q loud and
''WhO Objects?"
rms Calied 1Ortn loud cries and laughter.
MI. DeuSter spoke in support OF the committee
report, as did Mr.. Phelps.
THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Tho resolutions reported by the COMMITTEES on
foreign affairs were adopted without division.
The District i'm Congress.
Mr.. BENEFITS BILL TO PREVENT MISCEGENATIoN
Mr.. Bennett made an argument before the House
District committee yesterday afternoon In SUPPORT
OF his bill to prevent the inter marriage of whites
and colored people in the District OF Columbia He
argued IN favor OF the cOnStltutOnality OF the bill
saying that twenty -four OF the states now forbid
such marriages, some in their constitutions as
North Carolina and Tennessee, others by statute
In reply to the objection that the law would dis
crim1nate against the negro race, Mr. Bennett cited
the TACT that the republicans had taken suffrage
away from the District because they thought the
cOlored people were abusing their franchise and
that no cOlOred child Is now allowed to enter q
white school here He cited at length from De
TOcquevtlle on "Le Consequences de la DemOcracie
en- AmertQue" to show that that writer predicted
thirty years ago much that has already happened
In connection with the presence Of two dissimilar
deduced that unless the line OF demarkatiOn was
kept strictly drawn against amalgamatiOn other
dire consequences tOretOld by the French writer
might be realized.
Capitol Topics.
THE EXTRA MONTHS PAY TO lDBCHAR0RD HousR
EAPLOYEa
The House committee on accounts had under
consideration to-day the report OF the sub-commit-
tee on the resolution granting an extra months
pay to the discharged employees of the House. The
committee seemed unanimously in favor OF the re-
port as far 1t read, but their time WAS FOO
limited for Its null consideration, and 1t will be fur.