Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-21
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May II. 1873


The Senate took up the bankrupt bill on
Monday, but laid it aside to enable Senator
Gordon to deliver himself of a speech, long
since prepared and duly advertised, in favor
of the repeal of the resumption act. He at
tribated all the ills under which the country
has been labOring to wrong legislation; but,
although his speech was very fair specimen
in style and delivery of the kind usually OBJ
served at political meetings, it did not set
forth in a coherent way what the right kind
of legislation should be. At the conclusion Of
the speech the pension bill was discussed
until adjournment, again considered on the
following day and passed. A vote on the
motion of Cockrell to proceed to a second
reading Of the bill to prevent the further re
tirelncnt Of 4reenbacks showed a decided ma
iority against contIactiom-the vote being "a
to %
The Indian appropriation took up two days
discussion, and was passed on Thursday.
Yesterday the bill to repeal the bankrupt
law was again discussed and passed with all
amendment of Thurmans fixing the time
when the bill shall go into operation at Sep
TENDER l, 1873. 1t now goes back to the
House for the concurrence of that body
On Tuesday Mr.. Howe, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred
the Joint resolution relative to Chinese immi-
grafton, reported the following concurrent
resolution:
''ResoIred, by the Senate (the House of
Representatives concurring), That the pro-
visions of the existing treaty between the
Empire of China and the United States, al
lowing the unrestricted emigration to this
country from China, might wisely be modified
so as to subserve the best interests of both
governments; and the attention of the Exec
utive is respectfully invited to the subject
1t was ordered to be printed, and will be
called up at an early day.
Yesterday the House joint resolution
authorizing the use of S36, 900 for perfecting
the foundation of the Washington monument
of the expenditure shall be reported to Con
9ress at the next session.
The House was occupied exclusively on
Monday III debate on the bill to establish
permanent form of government for the inev-
liable District of Columbia The bill as re-
ported provides that Congress shall elect the
District Commissioners. Cox, of New York, |
thought Congress had no right to do so, and |
argued that such an act would be unconstitu- |
tional An amendment which he then offered |
his views was rejected Townsend, |
of Illinois, followed with an amendment pro- |
viding for the election of the Commissioners |
by a Joint convention of the two Houses. and |
allowing each Senator and Representative to
vote either for three Commissioners or to
cast three votes for one Commissioner, which
was rejected almost unanimously.
The consideration of the bill was resumed
IN Tuesday and passed, after beng amended
n several respects. The main features of the
,ill are as follows: Three Commissioners are
provided for, one of whom is to be an engineer
,fficer detailed by the President one to be
elected by the Senate and one by the House;
md they are to hold office three years at
of S., 900 year, except to the
engineer officer, who is to receive only his
,ay as such officer A council of "a are to be
hosen by the people every two years, and
re to serve without pay-a provision that
will cool the ambition of many an aspiring
District Statesman The rate of taxation, so
er cent. of which is to be bourne by the /
United States, is fixed at 81. 80, thus render