The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-21
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Latest News from Washington.
Chinese Labor-The Financial 0nag
ton -Gfaenp Transportation Again
Contemplated Change I'm the Tfea.
sury Department. 8
Especial telegram 10 the Dfspateh.1
sIz'a WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20. 1
Chinese emigration for the second time
this session was before the Senate to-day, /,
having been brought up by Senator Hagar
Of California, who presented the joint resolu.
,tion of the Legislature of that State, recitina
the evils thereof. The whole Pacific coast il
up in arms against Chinese cheap labor, and
their representatives here are making earnes
!exertioHs to have some modification of The
iBurlingame treaty, 80 that further influx o.
the Chinese to our shores may be pie
vented. E IS ~
Mr.. Hagar eXpiated upon the evils of cheaI
labor and the immoral practices of the Chi
nese, and contended that not only the Bur
iingame treaty but the laws Of Congress had
been violated in the excessive immigration
OF Chinese to the Pacific slope.
The financial discussion will be resumed
on Monday, having been made the special
order for that day after the morning hour
Senator Sherman, chairman OF the Finance
Committee, will endeayor to have genera
debate closed on Tuesday afternoon, an6
after that time eonfine the speeches to ter
minutes each.
Senator Gordon's bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to endorse the bond.
of the Atlantic and Great Western Cana
Company was reported adversely to-day.
| a few days ago Senator Wright intro
dnced bill in the interest of cheap trans
portation which provides for the extension
OF governmental aid to the Atlantic ant
Great Western, James River and Kanaw wha
and Niagara canal companies, and this bill
will probably meet with better receptio,
than Senator Gordon's, as it contemplates
greater number Of routes, and will be warn
ly advocated by the West and South.
Reports are received that there will 500
be change in the Treasury Department,
many members of Congress believing tina
the report of the committee which has bee
investigating Sanborn contracts and moiet
business will be of such q character as wi
positively demand o change in the head {
that Department. TIAoN.
Associated Press telegams.]
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1874.
Congressional.
Sendte.-Mr. Hagar, Of California, made
speech in favor of modification OF the treat
with China SO as to suppress Chinese immi
grafton. ~ us@u .s
a protest of the California Legislature
against further subsidies to the Pacific Mai
Steamship Company was presented.
The motion to limit speeches on th'
finance bill to ten minutes failed.
The army appropriation bill was passed
The rider affecting southern claims wa
stricken out. It now goes to the House TO
| concurrence. '"@ -'& ' E,'..'.
The fortifcation appropriation bill was
passed. 1t gives to Fort Monroe $4,000
Fort Moultrie, $4,000; Fort Pulaski
$4,000; Fort Jackson, $4,000; Fort ST
Philip, $4,000; Fort Taylor, $4,000.
Mr.. Lewis introduced bill removing tn
political disabilities of Dabney II. Maury.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Raj
roads. &C., reported unfaVorably on Senat
bill granting aid to the Atlantic and Grea
| Western canal, and the committee was dis
charged from its further consideration. e.
House.--Mr. Dawes gave notice that b
would bring up the four-hundred.millo
bill next Monday.
The House proceeded to consider th
Georgia contested.election case, the majorit
report being in favor Of Sloan, the contes
ant, and against Rawls, the sitting member
| Several speeches were made, but no actio
was taken. .-
District of Columbia matters occupied th
balance of the day.
Weather Probabilities.
WAsHEGToN, March 20.-For the MIDI
States and New England, northwesterly
northeasterly winds, rising barometer, clea
ing and clear weather, with falling temper
ture, reaching the freezing point tonight
New England.
For the Gulf States, northeasterly wind
falling temperature, and cloudy Welthe
with occasional rain.
For the Lower Lakes, falling baromete
rising temperature, southwesterly vino
| and partly cloudy weather.
| ~, Washington Hsems.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-There was fl
Cabinet meeting to-day, except Secretal
Fish, who is sick.
The Comptroller Of Currency calls for Il
condition of national hanks at the close
| business February 9th. s,a a,.% s.t,
Frederick III. Schenck, of Indiana, b
been nominated consul ut Barcelona. .
Confirmation C. p. Ramsdell, marshal
! the Eastern District of Virginia.
The North Carolina Volcanic Excie
meRG.