The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-07
rORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
ouscUssJNG the CHINESE QUESTION
IN THE SEAIIE.
Lorr. Geneva Aw.rs ~, Ps. .,,, :, , the
,.a Iiou.es mn the Legislative Appropri-

,,. ,..,eys AWARD BIN Passed IN the
,In,.,-rhe Dish ares ment- Bcfweep the
10 Iiou.es mn the Legislative Appropri-
auon. New Conference Committees
w.sutSeroS, July 8-Mr. Hamlin (Me.l,
.,o,, ,hr Committee on Post Oficee aud Poet
R,ads. reported back numerous petitions ask
an, An amendment to the law 80 as TO prohioN
.he manufacture and sale by the government
of at. mped envelopes, aud also large NUMBER
,f uetiions In favor Of the repeal OF tho law
o., al,ishiue the rate VI postage on third cl'ss
u.il matter, and the committee was oischsfseu
non, their further consideration. lie also re-
ported from toe same commitsee the resolution
s.nmitted some time ago oy his colleague tMr.
MorrtlD instruc,iug the Committee on Post
Office. and Post Roads to inquire into and
ascortain the best mode for making the Post
Dclce Department self sustaininR, and said the
committee had done something to make the
department self sust aiming, but would have
done much more mad the committee met WIN
the CO operation of the Senate. He asked that
the committee be discharged from Its further
consideration. SO ordered.
Mr.. Sargent Oaep CALI called NJ the resolu-
tion submitted by him some weeks ago, recon-
inendine changes IN the existing treaty WIN
China So a. to prevent the innux OF o nin.s.
Immigration, and moo ned II to re"d a ioli"W-'
Hesoired That In the opinion o. ne sen &c, nego,
tations should entered upon WIN the Hvhernmen,s
OF Chinese coolies anu criminals " tAh country.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
MIR Sargent said this subject ~ Chinese i'm .
nier alton was n terrible evil To the whols Pact
ne coast, and the least the Senate ould 90 was
other G governments Interested would codperste
with us TO keen from our shores these criminals.
MI. Edmunds tkep, va said thts subject WIS
Senate to decide hastily. However right the
proposition OF the Senator from California
nhlht seem to be, ~ might turn out on renec-
ZION that II was not right and ought not u be
done. lie moved that the resolution be referred
to tho Committee ON Foreign Relations.
Mr. Sargent opposed the refert noe. and said
tie COMMITTEES on Fo,e.gn relations for the
past ear without any result. 4 year ago lie
presented petition signed by 200 leauins cltl-
zcns Of san francisco against Chinese iminigra-
rules the details might be nxed by con nittee.
He did not think he would be Just To his pv1p 10
n b. should consent to the reference. There
bad been ~ O political conventions held rece q ~.
The Republican Convention at Ciuciunau uassed
resolutions sboa ing that the party was IN sy,i-
pathy with the people OF the Ia inc Coasi On
tins subject. The Den ocratic Conv, Utiou at st.
Louis was more specific aud POSITIVE; all going
to show that ,ns people OF tns eo p were "a
He thought the Senate should now lass the
resolution.
unfriendly 10 the resolution TO have H. referred.
II was IN important subject and should be con
edered by a cOmmiltct. lie WAnteu VI ket al
the facts. and was quite willing to take up the
resolution as an American senate should take II
~, after getting all the facts.
luton, and said u this was tue idea OF Aueri
ean freedom It was time TO pull out the TAI
feathers OF the American eagle ana clip bl
wings. tLaugntet.l
Mr. H@tniiD (Rep.. Me- said that Chinese i'm
m,grallen WAS All Evil which demanded tn,
serious attention of our Government. but =
could not Ne settled by a resolution like this
He old not think u belonsed 20 the seneu
IN IND IA IN hA ~ hat a
should not be done In It's negotiations wlti
foreign powers. 1he Senate might make iisel
obnoxious II IL sought to say what should b'
the provisions OF treaty In advance.
MoRros's WAY OF DOING IT..
Mr.. Morton (Rep.. Ind.) said he was satisfied
that the Executive would not act. aud that th'
e-n ate should not act without having the tulles
lnlorion. he right way to get mold Of this woul'
be for the Senate TO appoint commission u
inyes tiRats the character and eject OF Cniues'
hntnisfstion. He submitted the following a.
substitute for toe Resolution Of MIR. Sargent;
LeWired. That committee Of three senstors be ~
dChme.e Immigration 10 tan eountry, with poser Y
fs tie Pscc Coast for that purpose, g. send Tor pr
res. .'- '-'''' INV IVA ''''''
Tbe motion of Mr. Edmunds to refer the sub
Iect to tie Committee on Foreign Relations, IA
re1ecsed-16to 81 Inc substitute OF Ar. Morton
Was then s.greed TO.
Mr.. booth dad CALI presented petitions o
citizens OF Cab ornie, praying for the passage o
law making greeDohcks legal tender Tor d "a
ties on imports. Referred TO the Committee u
Nj. ConklinR Rep.. N. " presented a me
morlAl OF the Commissioners of Euugraf ion o
the state Of New York IN regard TO the % esen
condition Of the emigration laws, resulting frou
the tate decision Of the Supreme Court OF tn
United States, declaring the State Laws Oh tha
SUBJECT uLconstit utto nal, and i'm pressing upo
CONGRESS tue necessity Tor speedy national leel'
lati n In regard thereto. Referred 70 tue Co al
mhtee on Commerce. He also introduced a oi
TO regulate Immigration, which wAs referred 1
the same committee.
Mr.. Dawes tkep., Moss entered a motion
encourage and promote teIegraphic common
Gallon between America ana Asia WAS passe
yesterday.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
the articles Of Impeachment aRaiIst William
Belknap, late Secretary Of War.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Lord dem, n. ~ on behalf of tn