Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Representatives at Foreign
Courts Decried.
ALL DIPLOMATIsTS DENOUNCED
The Grievances of Alaska Ventilated
in the HOuse-SOme Comments
on Its Fisheries.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
The following amendments, reported
by the Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions, were agreed to: Appropriating
SIS 900 to be paid to the Government of
Japan, to be distributed among the IA
miles of Japanese subjects accidentally |
killed or injured by the explosion shells
from the United States steamer Omaha;
inserting an item of $1,000 for the Con-
sul-General at Apia, Samoan Islands; |
transferring the consulate at Nuevo |
Laredo, Mexico, from class ($2,000) to |
class 4 ($2 ,50O), and providing for con-
sui ate of the same class for Paso |
Del Norte. Gibson moved to in |
sert the word Ambassadors" instead OF
the words "Envoys Extraordinary" and
Ministers Plenipotentiary," as applied
to France, Germany, Great Britain and
Russia.
Plumb opposed the amendment. His
own proposition would be to strike out
the entire paragraph. The country, he
said, had been damaged by its foreign
representatives during the last eight
years-damaged in its character and SELF
respect by subordination which did not
consist with the dignity and power OF the
American people. They bad not repre-,
sented the free institutions OF the United
States, as contrasted with monarchical
institutions. They had not su 1ported
the dignity and simplicity OF American
citizens.
| Hale and Hawley supported the amend.
ment. Reagan spoke in favor OF abolish
| ing the entire diplomatic service. Sher-
man advocated the amendment. BY
common consent ambassadors stood at
the head of the diplomatic ranks, and he
knew the amendment would advance the
interests of the people of the United
States. Plumb argued in favor OF the
abolition of the whole diplomatic system,
and made some sarcastic illusions to
Phelps coming home and TO the Sack
Vile matter. Evarts advocated the
amendment. Hoar did not believe in the
notion of the Senator from Kansas
that the United States was to 60 about
the world with its pantaloons stuffed
in it's boots, with its waistcoast off and
ragged trousers held up by one suspender.
Laughter. Stewart argued against
Gibson's amendment. He did not be-
lieve in passing law that would give
any national countenance or encourage
ment to the breeding of dudes" who,
when abroad, lost command of the Eng
lish language and were disgrace to the
country. Hale repeated a statement
made to him by an American Minister
abroad as to the difficulties encountered
in obtaining an audience with foreign
Ministers on account of the precedence
given to ambassadors. Without voting
on the amendment the Senate adjourned
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 2S. In the
House, on motion of Long, of Massachu
setts, the Senate bill was passed increas
ing the pension OF soldiers or sailors who
have lost both hands to $100 per month
On motion of Ermentrout, OF Pennsyl
vania, the Senate concurrent resolution
was agreed to providing for joint meet.
, ing of the two houses of Congress on
Wednesday, the 18th of February, fol
the purpose of counting the electoral
! votes.
The Committee on the District OF Co.
lumbia, through its Chairman, Hemp.
hill, of South Carolina, made struggle
to secure the floor, which the rules Of the
House accord to it on the second and
fourth Monday of each month, but the
Committee on Appropriations, under the
leadership of Randall, proved too for.
midable an antagonist, and the House
declined to consider the district business
and went into Committee OF the Whole
(Dockery, of Missouri, in the chai7) on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
| On point of order raised by Kilgore,
of Texas, the clause providing for Con-
gressional committee to institute an in.
quiry into the condition of Alaska, was
ruled out of the bill. McComas, OF
Maryland, offered an amendment appro-
priating 0,000 for the education of chill
dren of school age in Alaska, without ref
erence to race.
McComas said Congress had been neg
ligent in it's treatment of Alaska. This
Territory had no votes and no political
influence, but it had an area equal to
one.sixth of the area of the United States.
Congress had been very Indifferent with
respect to colonial and fishery rights.
The Government had been entirely too
tame about the fisheries off the coast of
Newfoundland. 1t was now too
dilatory with regard to the Samoan
Islands, which stood in the track of
commerce with Australia. The govern
ment should take care of the great en-
pire OF Alaska. If the destruction of the
! spawn of salmon in Alaska was stopped,
Alaska would supply enough salmon to
fill the mouths of all the people in the
civilized world. Already the cod fisher
les of Alaska were more valuable than
the cod fisheries of the Atlantic coast,
about which the United States was hav-
ing trouble with it's neighbors. There
was coal enough in Alaska to warm the
whole Arctic region. 1t was growing in
people, population and resources. It
had population of 45 900, all but 30, 900
of whom were civilized, and yet Congress
gave but pittance for the cause of edu-
cation.
Randall said that sooner or later there
must be an inquiry into the condition of
affairs in Alaska. If the allegations
which had been made were but partially
true, the condition of affairs was dis
grace to humanity and the Government
OF the United States.
Dockray, Missouri. asked unanimous
consent to offer as an amendment the
provision for the Congressional inquiry
which had been ruled out.
Dnnham Illinois obiected character.