National Republican., 1884-02-29
TUE HOUSE.

Mr.. Deuster, rising to a question Of privilege.
sent TO the clerks desk and had read the letter
Of the executive committee of the liberal union
Of the German parliament expressing its appre
citation OF the action of the house of repres cnta-
tives in adopting resolutions in honor of kdward
LHsker.
The letter is as follows:
BERLIN, Jan. ~, lSS4.-The undersigned, the ex
ecuive committee of the Liberal union. has the
honor to express, ut the request OF ul its lnembe y
VINO are to-d day present from the various parts Of
INC German empire to the house of rep esenta-
uyes III Washington, its warmest thanks Tor the
resolution wh ch they have passed in honor OF
Liberal union combIues with this lwledgc-
meut OF its thauks the mo,t heartfelt wisheo ior
Using United States of America, ana for the
strengthening Hud further dt velopment OF mutual
friendship between tn nations.
The eXt Cuivu committee OF the Liberal union:
l., BamUerge' Won 10 kenbeCk Ru- exert u. Won
Buiscn, X. Suhruder, FIieducu KHpp.
To THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washing
ton, d. @.
Tue speaker stated that the question WIS NOT
one OF privilege, but 10y una IimOus consent Nj.
DeusIer was permitted to continue.
lie said t6at the executive committee Of the
liberal union expressed the ntiments of the
people OF Germany. The spectacle here presented
was peculiar NJ sen through Amer can eyes.
Prince Bismarck, he autocrut of the German em-
plIe, was tue embodiment OF an idea autagOnstic
to American institutions. TIE fac, that lie had
returned the Lnsker resolutions might stand tu
the prejudice ul the German people, but The ESQ
luton OF the liberal union cumlrnuicled that as
deatn broke down all political feeling, and III the
Presence Uf the open grave the universal bro her
cd Of man was the Inspiration OF the
hour. The same was true OF The Germans
MS u people, AM If they were msrepresent
by II man in place Of power they, had
no other met I'd Of setting themselves right be-
fore the world than by the resolutions If the
j eNl union. In presenting this I,s sulion III
hi, olilciul place MS a member OF this body, as
native OF Germany and All adopted citizen ui the
United slateS, H. dcsi ed 10 EXPIRE his earnest
conviction t"at the action OF the lineral union
was the tue index OF the feeling OF united Ger
many ana the aciiOn of ince Bismarck would
not rise ABOVE the dignity OF matter OF personal
NeNGlion, in no way affecting the kindly relNt ons
now existing between the two nations II might
bc premature now to cli iclsc the acllon OF Prince
Bi-marcH, but when olicial information thereof
WIS IN posse s-iun Of tho house he would endeayor
to show that the Lasker resolutions were entirely
kind and proper
MIR Gueithtr denied that the people OF Ger
tiOns, or that the letter OF Prince BismltcS re-
turning the Laskor re- outions reflected the senti
ment Of that p. ople They DID Mt approve
his autocratic action In prohibiting the importa-
ton OF American products
Mr.. knssUn regretted that tho incident referred
to had been made in any degree the subject of
debate. lp his opinion the house would better
consult its uiguiIy by waiting uutil some official
communication reached IL lhNt mpTol or com.
ment had beon made upon It's action. As yet II
knew nothing except from the reports in news
papers IN legnrd to the action taken abroad upon
the resolutions adopted by tho house. When i
WAS informed that its Interests or It's honor had
boeu affected there would be, no doubt, perfect
accord between the two sides II the house touch
ing the action to ne taken. lie moved 10 refer the
resolution presented by Mr.. Deuster TO the COM
mittee on foreign aluirs, So ordered.
The house tnen resumed the consideration of
the pleurus pneumonia iii, the pending amend.
ment being tnat reported from the committee of
the whole striking out the fourth srcltOn-ihe
Quarantine section. The amendment was agreed
to-yens l6j, nay, IFS.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution recommittlng
tn bill, with instructions 10 the COMMITTEES on
agriculture 70 report bill which shall embrace
more thorough system of inspection, to the end
further bill 10 organ 70 u more strict quarantine
against the importation OF diseased animals and
make such regulations as Will secure by the states
monia ami other contagious diseases; and giving
the committee leave TO report at amy time.
Mr.. Culkins inquired whether, in the pres mt
state OF business, the effect of this resolution
would not be TO Eill the bill utterly.
MT, Randall denied emphatcally that such
would be its effect. II was not u destructye mo-
ton, but one which wou d e nuble the bill to be
put IN proper constitutional shape
Mr.. Hatch. The bill Is in u constitutional shape
now,
Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas and nays, and
me resolution was rJected-ycas 1872, hays ll5
SO me mouse refused tp rtcDmmt the bill.
Tue bill was then nas,ed-yeas loo nays l27-
aud, the hour of . o'clock having arrived, public
business was suspended, and the house proceeded
Hon ID. Z. Haskell, late represen tatiye from
Kansas,
The affirmative vote was cast by republicans
and the tOllOwing-namGd democrat:
Alexander, Beach, Bland, Breckinrdge, Buld,
Co k, Deuster Dibrel 'Ferrel, Fofan Fyan.
Geddes, Graves, Green, Hatch OF Missouri
Hewitt of New YORK, llill, Jones OF Wisconsin,
Morgan, Morrison, 'MouIton, Muldrow, Murphy
Ncecc, O'Neill ofMissonri, Pusey, seney, Sprnger
sumner Of California, Taylor oiTcnncssee Ward
Weller, wilkins, Winans of Michigan, Winans OF
Wisconsin, Wood, WorthiugtOn, and Yup,e.
The only republicans who voted in q G negative
were bIeSsrs, Holton OF Maryland, O'HGra of
North Carolina, and York.
The bill as passed provides that the commits
sioner OF agriculture snail organize bureau Of