Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-06-14
Congressional News.
Washington, June 6, 1870.
SENATE.

pIOulUlI COuGA oCto III oCINi Aoo0Aj
which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Stewart explained
that the bill intended to apply to
Chinese immigration. He said in
making the Coolie labor contracts,
the Chinese contractors took advan-
tage of the peculiar religious views OF
the Chinese to provide for their re-
turn to their native land, dead or
alive. These contracts were for four
years, and the Chinese dared not
break the contract for fear that in
case of his death his body might not
be returned to his own country. The
bill would break up this Coolie sys'
TEN by prohibiting contracts for a
longer period than six months, while
it also provided for the return of the
Chinese to their own country. This
period would be long enough to ena-
BILE immigrants to pay the expenses
of their passage and not long enough
to make their Importation as system
a means of profit.
Immediate action ON the subject is
necessary, in view of the reports that
the agents are now endeavoring to in
troduce this class of lahorers into
Massachusetts and other States.
A joint resolution for the increase
of the pay of Assistant Census Mar
shals was amended and passed. AS
amended, it provides that the increase
shall not exceed so per cent. of the
present compensation, nor shall the
entire compensation be more than
eight dollars per day, exclusive Of
mileage for the time actually employ
ed. An additional allowance will be
made when by reason of the sparse
ness of the population the compensa-
ton allowed by law is not sufficient.
The bill to repeal all existing laws
authorizing The transportation and
expectation of goods, wares and mer-
chandize, in bond, to Mexico, over
[ land or by inland waters, and for 9TH
er purposes, was passed.
Mr.. Patterson said that the Secre-
r tary of the Treasury was anxious for
the passage of the bill as it would do
away with an immense amount of SNUG
Cling on the Mexican borders.
Mr.. Chandler stated that the saw
d ing to be effected by it would amount
e to six millions of dollars per annum.
a The Indian appropriation bill was
: then proceeded with and variously
;, amended.
g Amendments appropriating 800,
a 900 for industrial schools among the
If various Indians, and $4,000 for the
a Indian service in Alaska, were agreed
# to, and others authorizing the issue t.
l. the Choctaw Indians of certain Uni
d ted States bonds claimed to be due
. under treaty obligations, were reject
p ed, On account of the participation o
ID that tribe in the Confederate service
N and the Senate took recess.
~. d At the evening session the Hous
n resolution granting right of way t.
he the Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacifi
m m Railroad was indefinitely postponed
h. The bill for the settlement of claim
G. for quartermasters' and commissar
ne stores, furnished to or taken by tn
~ United States troops within the State
ms in rebellion during the war came W
"a and motions to postpone and recon
VS. VS. NIT having been rejected, a long di:
A cussion followed, which was partic
no pated in by Messrs. Howard, Wi
ut liams, Edmunds, Rice and Fowler, br
M dn without vote the Senate adjourned
NJ HOUSE.
an Mr.. Schenck of Ohio has just r
of ported his funding bill. 1t authori
al es the issue of one thousand million
er, of coupon and registered thirty yea
Of bonds, redeemable in coin of the pre-
in ent standard value, and bearing fol
y per cent. coin interest, payable at tt
u ,n Treasury of the United States. I'll
principal and interest to be exem]
from all federal, State municipal {
i've local taxation. The total bonde
1t debt is not TO be increased, but Il
zoe lP new bonds are to be exchanged fl
am the outstanding fve.twenty bonds
he their par value. The bill was r
vas committed.
a!SS Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts, Gale
led attention to the fact of the rece
5ht publication Of what was purported
ri; be the report of the Committee {
de- Foreign Affairs on the subject of c
lew ba. 1t was published, he said, wit
ign out the authority or knowledge Of Il
t tn committee, and he regretted excee
the ingly its publication. 1t was an ii
cen perfect report Of the statement re;
low to the committee on the 18th of Mar
og last, and had been kept confident;
ink He asked that the majority and n
the nority reports might be published
all al. the Globe before the day assigne
far and 1t was so ordered.
fe- Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, fro
her the Appropriation Committee, repol
t flr ed the river and harbor appropr
She ton bill and the sundry civil expe
lew ses appropriation bill, which We
Yen made special orders-the first t
de- next Thursday and the last for We
ght nesday of next week. These are
the last of the appropriation bills.
was Mr.. Schenck of Ohio. Chairman
d the Committee on Ways and Mea
hen reported a bill to authorize the
Inc ne funding and consolidation of the l
to tional debt and for other purpos
lge. which was recommitted and order
was to be printed.
ioft The House then resumed the |
and to reduce taxation, the question
SEES ing on Mr.. Schenck's motion to lay
ne the table the motion to reconsider
tur- vote whereby the main question v
i've, ordered on his amendment to the Fl
one section of the tariff bill.
ular :a
har- HlIouo'oiinS Mao in".
lady Mr.. Eldridge of Wisconsin makin|
. 1 motion that the House meet tom
elIy row at II o'clock.
After this one dilatory motion,
motion to reconsider was laid on
tt of table and the amendment agreed
g at -139 to 43.
7ey's NJ Sobanck then o6orad nc
our- amendment the second section of
ome, tariff bill, being the free list section
hen Mr.. Holman of Indiana express