Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 2Sth I'm the Senate to-
day President piO serp ingalls, presented a petit
non OF sundry citizens of Albuquerque against
the admission of New Mexico as State The
petitioners say they represent the great majority
of the people of the Territory in protesting
against its admission at the present time. They
say the majority of the people do not under
stand the English language, that the political
power IN the Territory is controlled by men in
lmlcai 10 honest government who would not
hesitate to plunge the State deeply into debt.
The petitioners also ask that New Mexico be
not admitted until the vexed question of land
titles is settled and schools are established IN
which the English language is taught.
A memorial was presented by the Bar Associ-
alton of Washington Territory asking that a
library be provided for the Supreme Court of the
Territory.
billiwas reconsidered to enable further amend
mentS to be made tomorrow.
On motion OF Plumb the bill was passed au-
thorizing the construction OF bridge over the
Missouri river at Kansas City.
Consideration of the diplomatic and consular
bill was. begun.
Senator Plumb enlivened the proceedings by
a breezy go as-you-please speech on the subject
of the dilaomatic representation of the United
States in foreign countries. Senator Gibson of
Louisiana had. proposed an amendment to the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
ooanging the rank of our Envoys Extraordinar.
and Ministers to Great Britain. France, Germany
and Russia to that of ambassadors. He did.
this, he explained, not only for the convenience
nations bas to facilitate the transaction of pub
lie business by the ambassadors, who are by
diplomatic usage in Europe.always given pre-
cedence OF Ministers in Transactions of public
importance, as well as those purely social At
any European Court the En,hassador from Corea
would be given precedence of the Minister from
the United States.
Plumb opposed the amendment with all the
vigoT he possesses. He said that during the pas.
eight years representa- OF the Unitet Stai es
&c the eoart OF st: James had not asserted the
dignity OF American citlzenship. They had
followed the irills and furbelows of ioreigp
COUNTRIES. 1T such men as Judge Miller, of the
Supreme Court, and Allen 6. Thurman, Of Oha,
ne said, were sent abroad to represent the
United States, they would reverse the European
forins of diplomacy, knee buckles and garsers
to the contrary Notwithstanding. Hs- was OPP
posed to all the designation, and title. and. or
derS, and decorations, and. would have Il ,il-
ders,ood that the American retnbiie was first
and foremost in its simplicity OF manner and
plaInness OF speech. he declared that in the
intercourse of nations the only principle was
power. and the only morals selfisteress.
Mr.. Plumb's sentiments were approved BY Mr..
Reagan of Texas. Mr.. Gibson, Nj. Hale, Mr..
Sherman, Mr.. Eyarts and othSrs favored the
The discussion occupied the slt;re tiHae of the
SESSION, and no vote was reached.
En- the House.
WASHINGTON, January 2Sth-In the House to-
day bill was passed increasing the pension OF
soldiers and sailors who have lost ihe use OF
both hands from So TO 500 per month
The sundry civil bill waSthen taken up
The amendment of Symes OF Colorado was
agreed to. increasing from Sl50e0o to S250Oo0
the appropriation for the survey of arid lands
fog the establishment OF irrigation reservoirs.
There was an interesting debate this aster-
, neon over McComass amendment to the sun
dry civil bill appSopristi hing s50000 fos the
industrial aud primary education OF the Alas
kan children. McComas made an eloquent
appeal for the education and moral trsining OF
the Aaskans. He said it was 3 disgrace thai
Congress paid 50 little attention 30 Alaska
Russia has seventeen schools in Alaska for the
support of which she pays apnnally Si5 0U0, and
this 10 edu ale a reop who are really q Gs.
the vast resources of Alaska and the imoogsanee
! OF develeping and ciyilizirs this ,Gntry. Incl
eeniaiy be spoAa OF tbs Governments lat;