New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-07
BY TELE R APH
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Sen0tes
WASHINGTON, July 6-The Senate, during
the morning, discussed the question OF Chi
nese immigration at length, and finally the
following resolution, submitted by mr.. Mor-
ton, was agreed to:
Resoired, That q committee OF three Sen
ators be appointed to investigate the char
scter, extent and effect of Chinese immigra-
ton to this country, with power to visit the
Pacific coast for that purpose, to send TOR
persons and papers, and report at the next
session of Congress.
Opposipg the Chinese resolution, Mr.
Hamilton, Of Texas, said, If this was the
idea of American freedom, it was time to
pull out the tail feathers of the American
eagle and clip his wings,
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sargent,
was:
Resolred. That in the opinion Of the Sem
ate negotiations should be entered upon
with the governments OF CHINA ana 0reat
Britain, 70 effect such changes N existing
treaties as will tend to check the great in
tlrx of Chinese coolies and criminals to this
country.
Tie resolution telegraphed at noon was
adopted as a substitute for the above:
Impeachment resumed. Manager Lynde
opened for the prosecution. The examlna-
ton of witnesses commenced; nothing new
elected. The court adjourned to noon, and
House.
The House voted on the Geneva award
bill. The minority report was rejected by
IS to l49.
A motion to table was lost by vote of
| 96 70 49, The bill then passed.
It makes it the duty of the court OF the
| Alabama claims commissioners to receive
| and examine and enter judgment upon two
classes of claims, which are to be fled
| within six months. and the court is CON
tinued in existence till July g, 1877. The
| first class is to consist Of claims directly re-
| eulting from damage dcne on the high seas
| bellion, including vessels and cargees taken
| or attacked on the high seae, or pursued
therefrom, although destroyed within four
miles of shore, except a. provided Tor IN
| existing law.
The second class is to consist of claims
| for payment Of premiums for war risks.
after the sailing OF any Confederate cruiser.
In examining the second class Of claims
| the court is to deduct sny sums IN any way
received by or repaid to the claimant
diminishing the amount paid for any such
premium, 90 that only the actual losses Of
claimant shall be allowed.
judgments entered il the first class Of
claims are to be paid before those entered
! in the second class. If there be not money
/ enough to pay the whole Of the first class
| the judgments in that class shall be paid
proportionally; and 30, also, as to judg-
ments in the second class.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the
conference committee on the legislative, ex-
eeut.ve and judiciary appropriation bill, re-
/ ported that the committee was not able to
agree. He sent up to the Clerks desk and
had read q proposition submitted by the
Senate conferences, which was to the effect
that inasmuch as anything like just and
| intelligent adjustment of the salaries OF
employees in the executive departments
must necessarily involve critical and
laborious examination, the Senate should
recede from its amendments in re-
| gard 20 salaries and should remit the
question of the revision and adjust.
ment Of the same to joint committee OF
| two Senators and two Representatives; and
| that any changes made by Congress on the
from the first Of July, 1876; and that all
| persons who shall be affected thereby, and
who shall continue in the service shall be
| deemed to have accepted such terme; the
Senate could not, however, with regard to
its constitutional rights and duties as CO.
ordinate branch of the legislative depart
ment, assent to changes in existing laws,
which it believes to be pernicious, a. the
price for securing the necessary sppropria-
/ y s~>~Se -
is:ing laws.
On the same principle the Senate does
not demand that the House should vote to
appropriate money which the House feels il
it's duty to refuse. 1t thus leaves to each
house absolute independence in regard to
acceding or not acceding to new pfinciplel
of legislation which it may deem unwise
The Senate conference further submit tha,
the Senate will recede from its amendmen,
in regard to the reduction of clerical force
and will agree to an amendment. that VII
reduce the force one-half Of the extent pro
posed.
Mr.. Randall went on to state that the
practical effect of the proposition Of the
Senate conferrers was to leave the question
open for controversy between these en-
ployes and the government. and to claims
for the difference between the amount o.
salary az fixed by law, and that to be paid
under this bill. The report supporting thu
disagreement was adopted and new com
mitree appointed.