Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.


WASHINGTON, May I'm the Senate.
to-day, Mr.. Edmunds submitted the follow
ing. and asked its immediate consideration.
Resolved, that the committee on commerce
be, and 1t hereby is instructed to inquire
what legislation. if any, is necessary and
expedient to provide regulations concerning
the immigration or the arrival ofpersons in
the United States from other countries, with
the view to securing the people against
the evils OF pauperism, crime, and other in
Juries to the morals and good order of So
clety, and with the view of lending all law
iul aid TO the states In the exercise OF their
sanitary and police jurisdiction. and that
SAID committee report by bill or otherwise.
THE EMMA NINE, AGAIN.
In the Emma mine investigation. to-day,
Trenor W. Park, being recalled, was shown
the letter OF Gen. Sehenck, dated Dec. 9th,
lo1l. reslgning his position as director in
the Emma mining company. and in his
handwriting, together with interlineatiOns
lie stated that he did not recollect the cir
cumstances under which the copy was
taken, but thought it was made for
some one else. lie was under the
impression that he saw the draft
of the letter Of resignation and also the
ochenek's attention being called to Me-
DOugalls letter of March 81, saying, In
confirmation Of Lyons evidence have the
original draft of Schenck's letter of resig-
nation In Parks handwriting" he said it
was utterly false: that the paper transmit
ted by MeDOugall was the original draft ct
his letter of resignation. General Schenck
then exhibited the original draft itself. re-
peating that what McDOugall sent was
merely copy, with the exception of two
words lnterlined. The original draft of his
letter OF resignation was altogether in bis
own handwriting, and correspondent with
the letter he sent in. with the exception OF
Its beng extended by the insertion Of
sentence and some slight mOdliica lions of
language. The committee, after consulta-
ton, decided that the two letters
from Fisher to Duncan, the bank
er. relating to General Schenck.
and which were part OF the pa
pers sent to the committee by McDOugall.
should not be put in evidence unless with
the consent OF Seherck's counsel. This
question was subsequently discussed and
Schenck's counsel strongly opposed the
putting in evidence Of these letters The
committee reserved decision and adjourned
till tomorrow.
The WISSL0w CASE.
The Winslow extradition case was con-
siGered. at the cabinet meeting, to-day.
Little is known of the views of the govern
ment beyond the fact that the action of the
British Government, as cabled to-day. must
be taken by the United States as an ell
phatic reason for the abrogation OF the
treaty.
A GRAIUITY-PATING PENSION AGENT.
Secretary Chandler testified. yesterday.
before the real estate pool committee in re-
lation to the charge that Clemens, pension
agent at Macon, Mo, received his appoint
ment through the influence of Mrs. Boggs
with the President and paid her an annu-
lty of : 200 for the position. Mr. Chand
Ter said that on March 18th last he re-
eeived letter from the President. stating
that he had heard that Clemens had been
paying gratuity for the position. and be
desired Chandler to submit to him the name
of suitable successor. Upon Investigation
he found the charge was true. Before he
(Chandler) could even report the President
had already removed Clemens and appoint
ed his successor