The New York herald., 1879-12-10

or which shall be made under the authority OF the
United States shall be the supreme law of the land;
and whereas article seventh section OF the cons.
tuition declares that "all bills for raising revenue
shall originate III the House of Representatives
therefore
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, That while the treaty making power
Is confined to the President and the Senate
two-thirds concurring-such authority does not ex-
tend to treaties which affect the require
the appropriation of money to execute them IN
which case the consent of the law-making power OF
the government is required which includes as one
OF It's branches tho House of Representatives,
PROTECTION FOR IMMIGRANTS.
The House Committee Foreign Affairs agreed on
report this morning that there is urgent need for
legislation for the protection OF immigrants arriving
at the port Of New York." and instructed Chairman
Cox to report tavorably upon the bill introduced by
ham Last week upon this subject and referred to
the committee full synopsis Of the bill was tele-
graphed on the day Of its introduction.
TRADE AND RELIGION IN CHINA.
Mr.. Shepard. United States Consul at Hau-kow,
China. in q despatch to the Department Of State.
dated September 30. 1879 transmits the annual
port OF the trade Of his district notable feature
is the increase In the importation of American
sheetings. which amounted to 4s.9ol pieces in
1879. against 1928 pieces in 1873. or
than 132 per cent increase. Other cotton fabrics
have increased. but not in largo q ratio One
quality Of the American goods. Excepting cotton
goods and kerosene the Consul gives encourage
ment to the introduction Of other wares. Provisions,
machinery. tools. &C., stand chance. At present
China will foster foreign industry, and coun-
tenance the introduction of foreign product that
she can in any way prevent. The general health Of
the people has been good. Crops. especially tea.
have been abundant.
The Christian missionaries doing agood work.
Mr.. Seward. Minister to China, in despatch to
the Department Of State. dated October IL. 1872
ports that . marked Improvement exists in the
in which the Christian missionaries
treated by the Chinese authorities. The mis-.
sionsries now carry their complaint Of III
treatment directly to the local Chinese officers
stead of rssorting to the legation or consulate as
formerly This relieves the consulates from the ap-
pesrance Of being merely agencies for tho propaga
tion OF religion. The improvement noted is owing
to Q better feeling smong the Chinese and to the
greater circumspection Of the missionaries.
HOUSE sUB-CoMMrrTEEs ON APPROPRIATIONS.
The House Committee on Appropriations met this
morning and arranged the sub-committees and their
work as follows:-
Legsatire. Erecuaus and Judicia1-M -Messrs. Atkins.
Clymer and Baker.
Military Academy-Messrs. Forney. Singleton and
Consular and Diplomatic -Messrs. Singleton. Wells
and Monroe.
Post OGce-Nessrs Blackburn, Blount and Can
non.
Army-Messrs Cymer. Forney and Hawey.
Napy-Messrs. Atkins. Cobb and Hiscock.
Indian-Messrs. Wells. Singleton and Hubbell.
Fessi0as-Messrs. Hubbell, Forney and Blackburn.
observation-disclosures Baker, Clymer and Wells.
District Of fCoLxmbia--Messrs. Cobb, Blackburn and
Hawley
observation-disclosures. McMahon. Cobb and Hiscock
The sub-committees on Pensions. Military Acad-
emy and Fortihcations wore instructed to be pre-
pared if possible to report to the general commit
toe before the holidays. No action was taken upon
tho deficiency appropriations for arshals but it is
thought the subject will be considered at the next
meeting. ON Thursday.