The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-05
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
The Senate Votes $4,000 to Pay for
Chinese 0utrages at Rock Springs.
The Case of Luther T. Warder Considered in
the House-He Escapes Expulsion, but
His Action Is Declared Improper.
The Duties of Consuls aPassage Of the Chi
neso Indemnity Bill

The Duties Of Consuls APassage of the Chi
nese Indemnity Bill
WASHINGTON, June Am the Senate, Mr..
Ingalls, offered resolution which: on objection
py Mr. Beck, went over till tomorrow, calling
on the Secretary of the Interior to inform the
Senate whether a certain circular had been
issued by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, with the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior The resolution recites in full
the recent circular to registers and receivers of
land Offices, stating that no new applications for
entry under the presumption, timber-culture or
desertland acts would be received pending lecis-
lation by Congress on the repeal Of those acts
The resolution then proceeds to direct the Secre-
tary of the Interior to inform the Senate by
what act it was claimed that Congress had dele
gated to the Commissioner of the Gsnral Land
Office, or to the Secretary of the Interior, or to
those officers jointly, the power to suspend, by
executive order, the operation throughout the
United States of the redemption, timber-culture
and desert-land acts, and to deny to citizens
of the United States their rights under said acts
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the Chinese in
demnitv bill was taken up. but was informally
laid aside at the request of Mr.. Allison, to per-
NIT the consideration of the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill
Mr.. Conger, discussing the question OF con-
sular and diplomatic duties, said what our coun-
try most wanted at this sine was live, bright,
intelligent, enterprising mon Ia. all countries of
the globe TO see where American producers and
manufacturers could find markets for our sur
resident and of consuls-general should be sep
arated. The duties were, in some respects, in
compatible
Mr. Allison said the idea of having our consuls
aid the extension of American trade was beau
tiful thing in theory, but it was his observation
that our consuls had never accomplished any
thing for our commerce.
Mr.. Beck said that until we had reorganiza-
ton of the consular service we might as well
have none. He cited several instances of what
be absurd Qualifications by some of our foreign
consuls He also said that lax and inefficient
service on the part of our consuls abroad led TO
their social distinction and recognition; they
were invited everywhere, while the vigilant and
efficient consuls were tabooed and boycotted.
A general debate ensued, participated in by
Messrs. Conger Mcmillan, Dawes Allison, and
others, on the general subject of the consular
service and its anomalies.
In the course of this debate Mr.. Allison attrib
uted much of the difficulty arising in the matter
of undervaluatons to the scramble between con-
suls whose compensation is received through
fees. This matter. he thought, deserved the at
tention of the State Department.
At o'clock the matter went over.
The Chinese indemnity bill was then placed
before the Senate and Mr.. Cockrsl took the
floor. He argued strongly against the bill.
At the conclusion of Mr. Cockrell's speech the
nays 10. The Senators. voting in the negative
were Messrs. Beck, Barry, Cockrell, Coke,
Eustis, George, Harris. Maxey. Mitchell, of Ore
gon, and Vest.
The bill authorizes the President to ascertain
the actual losses sustained by Cinnamon at Rock
frS apta han md f,v
such losses The amount appropriated by the
bill for that purpose is $4,000,
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. Or
reaching the appropriation of 1920 as the
American contribution to the maintenance of
the International Bureau of Weights and Meas
ures, Mr.. Conger attacked the item. He ridi
culed the idea of continuing it. He saw use
in contributing to an International bureau. He
was astonished that statesmen with the Anglo
Saxon predictions of the chairman of the com
mite on appropriations Mr.. Aliison] and the
Scotch prejudice of the Senator from Kentucky
[Mr. Beck las stanch an American, Mr.. Con-
ger said, as ever lived-could have per-
mtted this attempt to undermine our Ameri-
can weights and measures. There might be some
few Senators who knew what grammar was
Laughter. No doubt the distinguished and
learned Senator from New York Mr.. Evarts]
knew. The English language the American
language-was good enough for us. Mr.. Conger
created some amusement by delicate illusions to
the presidential aspirations of the Senators. and
though he disclaimed being alarmist. he
warned Senators that it was dangerous to per-
NIT any tampering with the weights and meas
ures of our people in favor of foreign methods.
After an explanation of the item by Messrs.
Allison and Evarts, Mr. Conger moved to strike
it ont. This motion was rejected-yea, mr.
Conger); nays, az
The Senate, without finishing the bill, ad-
iourned till to morrow