National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-21
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

FoRTY-THIRD CONGRESS
CONsIDxRATIoN OF DISTRICT BILL
IN TIE HOUSE. -
APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAT OF school
rEAcHRRs-soME SENSIBLE ARGUMENT
FOR THE DIsTRIcT-DEFEAT OF TIL
ANACosTIA BRIDGE BILL-PAssAGE OF
~. THE ARMY AND F0RrIFIcATI0N BILL
By THE SENATE.
FMDAr. March 20. lsaA
SENATE N-a 81.
Mr.. HAaER, in presenting . Joint resolution
of the California Legislature against the furths
importation Of Chinese, said this Vas . question
nov Of national Importance, and the recital
therein contained, he said, were entirely correct
The import Of the Chinese on the Pacific coas
had none Of the characteristics Of . free and vol
nntary emigration, bat was the importation OF
ssrvils class H complained that the Buriin
game treaty did not practically confer the sam,
rights upon Americans - It did upon Cninese
The Californians did not abject TO the tetms ~
the treaty, but they objected to the manner u
which It was carried out. The Chinese did NOV
come there for curiosity, for trade, or q perme
smioration 10 Australia, the British Govsrnment
no longer encouraging It. The Chinese who come
70 California come under servile labor contracts
vhieh are not only tnviolation Of the treaty, but
In violation Of our laws All the Chinese In Call
fornia are owned by nix companies in San Fran
CISCO They have their agents in China, and they
bring on the most degraded Of that population
and sner tney arrive tney own tnem Just - muen
- the slaves Of the South were ever owned. They
n,le vS' saSn ,s.Ss INA, no ,rss ..Uot Oa
grafton is almost entirely discouraged.
It Ii through the English courts At Hong Kong
that he shipmeuts of Chinese are made, and ths
Emperor OF onine mas iaariy enoesvoroo 70 pro
vent 1t. The people Of Oalifornis-the laborins
nlovm.ut nv thsss Ch,nsss thsr tbsv nv bsep
Almost on the point Of rising up and driving then
the Inevitable result would b. that the Chiness
S. t T.aa,.aa In. :, ~. - n y.
Gsos Hoan Sen 1fsnols00 paper W sno" ~"
Chinese women were kidnapped and sold TO Call
oonciusiou. MT. HAasn offered : r.soiution In
s..,~s a.. C.-..... y C.-..- D.,., !.
suus'lnt ING oonnitsee u oEe,sn ne.t'ons y
advise with the President - to the cxpediency o.
opening negotiations with the Emperor Of Chins
NJ al IN seeur, mcb modi8oation al thu Rurlin
~ ~, -N. rn ss -.
Seme sesty - VIZ prevent nsteenei tne I'm
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immoral purposes, and Of Chinese males Of
coolies under servile labor contracts.
NJ LA n tsiesence % snS le ~ 2,
.a sa,a tn.s ne muss 0T!ecs IU pI NnriS
81 sSdrssssd 20 the PresidsSt. ~ II Vas the nre.
msnts reienSe 70 treatiss ,o,, ,.,o,u.,o,, q, ~.
eftsiatuie 81 Califesnif ProsesnnE sgainns ny
Tn ruos pes,r. tn 70 ~ Tommittss an PosP
Ofsees. ne'e'feu W 'N' o' W. Wv
ni.t.t ~ IsoInhs ,ona,ta% Honss hIiS nn,ov'
IL ~ ~. ~ o1 ~. TsPisIstJvs xsssmhiv af the
District Of SoiumIi. Esiatiye to episcopal par.
Ne t ST III DIT irtrodneed . hu, IN ,nc,....
ths nsnsion of the Widov ~ the IN. MAJ. Can
S s,on. neisf'eu '" 'n' oo'nni'''' 'n 'n'
Mr. SPENCER, BY request, introduced q bill
relating to sales q property under aseds o. trust
COMMITTEES on the DiStrict Of Coiumbias
M SHERMAN called mn his motion providinp
thai The Eli 10 eouaiise X. distriSutfon Of The
nes;onsI h.nt c,cnl stion shat, he made he o,Sar
~ c III na.t oU 0d thas aar
dnys' @eneyai debate sDseehes he limited to TEN
MINUTES mp sSea o,..,.d q, any ,,,,.,,o, Of A..
hate IN N imnartsng ! s"hiecf '"'A Va W.
Amer some discassion I on the subject.
nrayd fbaf M m S t ms 81 f1
n6ias TO- sd
he EoniI oSain aSS Sor Ii,nitstion nS tho S.ha;ya
IN +, was tna,i disndsoa az W 'Ae VIA W.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
pration bill, was then taken D up. 'A' army Appl'
STEvESsoN, extending the iurisdiction Of the
Mr. MORRILL,, rMe, moved to lay the amend.
The bill having been considered ia Committee
of the Whole, was then reported TO the Senate.
and the amendments concurred In
the appropriation for the preservation Of clothing
from moth and mldew from eSo, 600 to d, 900, and
and supplies on hand not actually required fof
me use Of the army and that the gross proceeds Of
the same be carried into the Treasury. Both
SI .fSs texas, to .s. out
the appropriation Of tloo, 900 for army contingen-
eis, Rejected.
Proviso that no money appropriated BY the act shall
be paid for recruiting the army beyond the number
Of 100 enlisted men, including Indian scouts.
plumber Of soldiers would indirectly disorganlle
the army: The pay Of the enlisted men did not
i The great expense It was the transports.
lsy q he oiiesT: &C., and not the pist.nes given
MI "a. nd s s:ss d. ss h.S %
iasSe e Ge pGbrrrrp .....
81, The most vicious character Of Hesitation vas
prstioS bIlia No. only sh. Bus the Committee on
s:s .ssss, :sss
6ss sns ss y matter belonging to the
further ss tssps army nss. e 50 large
e ~
n. HAMILTON, Of Texas, said the army was
not Large enough no now; there va. not adequate
fSI the people Of bis State from Indian