Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-10

& ~ Srcaker On H. hGii 81 ny ASSOCIATES
apg mxseii thank yon i0r this warm ana
unusnai reception. /. iTaascenaa al per
ronaf COMMITMENT il is The greeting of ore
rrfri people by another. u isihe Occidcut
erl fhc ORIENT fer The frat tin IL electric
contact, whose touch makes the whole
tl1 kn. "A is the meeting OF two civil
nations whirh have hitherto rgy0lve3 IL
separate spheres; X f. q mighty revolution
iel as heDa SIR. it wgll 20 ga wiiheu. these
convuistcnH which are toe fpt So MAKE 2reg'
eaaages 10 hnIlan affairs X. Us hope tbs
il vi. Ia achieved without the shedding OF
oue drop of human blood. We are To-
peace We come not with beat OF drum,
nar martial tread though representing
tie latent power Of eighty mill ms 81 mee.
We are the hcralds OF good will. Ne seek
for China that equality without which
nations and men arc degraded. We seek
not only the good of China but your good
and the good of oil mankind we do this in
no sentimental sense we would be practical
as the toiling millions we represent. We
! invite YOU 10 a broader trade and more
infinite examination oil the structure ol
/ C4iness cYiiizliion; We invite you 70 F." oti.
ter npnrceiAtion Of the manners 81 'nh
/ fr0fle, ihe.f temperance, rnil nee, '."liS go
el.@t lv..lt. tnfif competitive * tHlshAts9Li
tatsr bigh culture OF tea ana sAiA' AAA hN
shall ak for them. from you, metsta sti.
,arn, ,etieb has token it gTttt aeVSiaFmenl
within the memory 81 man. and The holy
doctrines OF our Christian i.ith. fhepeople
of lie United States have csp1ndod through
4 tLstr Txceuiiye through this House. ana
rffu4t tacir Speaker. with aunaGlm!ty o1
scutIt sd which makes me proud 81 the
civilization in which was reared, and giaa
IL see il passed in review by the schoiaIs
and statesmen of China. trustihe people
al the Jnited States will abide by that sen
timent, and DO hope II is but an earnest 81
that split which viii meet ds on The shores
OF distant seas, and on the banks 81 the
beautiful river which you, sir, have named
dEarljpc The House for this reception,
and s0n. Sir, for the Fictitious and able
manner in which you have expressed the
pleasurc. we await such further action Us
The prophecies of the occasion may require.
Applause and elapping of hands by mem
| bers on the floor and SPECTATORS IN the gal
leries
An individual presentation Of members
of the House 10 members OF the embassy
then took place. Il was gone through witt
in rood-humored, informal style, some O
the Younger celestial seeming 10 enjoy th'
scene very u UGH, and occasionally occupy
ing themselves il giving autographs Il
members.
All the presentations having taken plac'
II ihe members of the embassy took seats OF
l. chairs ranged in the area, and the Hous
II went on with business, including voc b
l. yeas ana nays. AT Il o'c ok re signal o
" eeparturc was given and the embassy, 6
N cortel by the committee lch the nall, th
i. M nbeis Of he House paying i the rcspee
al 81 st4udiag IS IL retired.
" Sir. Bcaman, from Tie Committee On Il,
r CO.. truc;ioa, T,pol A bill to erect tw
-, additional E ates cut OF the territory 81 Tn
"a state o. Texas, which was ordered psinte
~ and rercmm!rtd.
Air. Paine. from the same committee, II
'e, ported back The bill ~ provide i0E the 4
q. aurura,io,. Of State officers in AFEansa
N91fh Casolina. South Carolns, LouisaH
d. Georgia, ara Alabama, and Tor the mceNr
ca of the Legislatures Of those states.
The bill passed by ap.ry vete--ycas Il
nays J.
The Speaker presented communicable
from the Secretary 4 War, recommends
ut an appropriation of sl00oc0 for bridge
lic connect Rock Island arsenal with tie CT
Or. Of Rae's l4is4J.
Ie. The House thtn wo' n,3 c9mmillcc
re-. the Whplc on 81. Xxx bi.l.
:, The paragraph axlas retail deuers,
sec ION TX, was, q The instance oil the Cor
miitcc ii Way and Mears, amended so
!
&c eell. ~ cll.r for sale any goods, wares,
OF merchandise o! IN Of domestic proin
on Ii II, ro' including wines distllicd sPta
mali fquArs, petroleum, tobf 60, smut
IA. cigars. and whose annual sales I ,cced - Y
~. and do not exceed $4,000 snail be regards
=. as a retail dealer, anA shall pay so.
49, The paragraph in relation 10 brokers, {
- motion OF VI walker, was amended
that those brokers whose business does n
exceed $4,000, Shall Fay $50; 10000,
pay 800, and over that amount $50.
The paragraph on Insurance agents "
amended by eXemptlng those whose con
missions do not exceed 500.
no The paragraph relating 10 claim agen
81 and patent agents WIS on motion ct NJ
McClurg, amended to make the first scctit
vat read. "Claim agents and patent agcn
whose annual receipts for f es do not exec
nts LOCO, shall pay $40; if exceeding $40
he $50; If exceeding $4,000, $50
in Tie lIrcee took q rcces'
- In TIE evening ession the c0nsi1erAti.
r of th- l4x bill wee Ieselaco
A 2abste sYrrw7 uN h.ts'aeu bai'
aunt :, 7..si sl '4t.v4 ta srlf letir tbs +
lhs a5aa. Nt. ll.ietmAiniainel that /
a,5 loaA MT le dasiY G~H'.s q btit
+. e9'.HAgg, aaa give retiee taet is won
a. tosHQI7ow Haose Z ~ ilot eiAeni oi the /
BIS liA December an ~ tae same time oiieI
y. r.-s alian ins.ucsiae tie Commii'cc
ID N45s and &taas Is r,purt the sectors
ftlcieucs - cistiliei mis-. and malt lou
At with such gcr-ral provision OF legislat,
Us would make the law elective for T.
was prGc caliy al that could be Gone !
sos.ien
Nr. schcnck argued that the cemlai'
=. of the Whcic, in three days. hal g
ING iNe through with nearly one third OF the
'hs and that lie whole couli be gone throu
TO- VITA in les than ten day Mr.. Scher
ur ID, ii members Of the House, to save
he. convenience in sitting week or two lonl
on or month or two longer, went home wi
out disposing of the question involved
this matter, they did not deserve to co
back again.
Without further action, the. House,
we 1890, adjourned.
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'ek, WASHINGTON.
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