Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-26
The President Pressed with Petitions
Urging the Approval Of the Anti-Chi-
nese BilI-COncluding Proceed
ings OF Monday Nights Ses-
sion OF the Senate.
A Short Session Of the Senate-The
House Devoted the Day to the Dis
cussiOn Of the Electoral Super
visor Repeal BIII-Banning,
Garfield and Others
on the Floor.

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days report, $500 200.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES FOR A BROKEN PROMISE.
Captain Tyson, the Arctic navigator, has
sued Captain Howgate, claiming three thou
sand dollars for the loss of his position In the
navy yard, Captain Howgate failing to secure
place for Tyson according to promise.
THE NATIONAL wORKINGMEE.
The national workiugmen's assembly Of
this city appeal to the President to sign the
bill restricting Chinese immigration, as it is
the only means that will prevent terrible
calamity and the utter humiliation of the
Chinese on the Pacific coast, which IS sure to
follow a veto of the bill.
THE PRESIDENT URGED TO APPROVE THE
CHINESE BILL.
Senators Sargent, Booth, Mitchell and
Jones Nev.] aud REPRESENTATIVES, Will
liams [Oregonl, Wren, Page and Davis and
Elk RepI sentative Phillips, had conference
with the President to-day for about an hour,
and urged HIM to sign the bill restricting
Chinese immigration. Senator Sargent, In
his argument, pictured the evils, moral, COM
mercial and national, which came with the
Cnnnese; reviewed their history in the coun-
try, and showed the evil results of which
their presence had been productive. He
Cal ed attention to the deterioration OF Amer
lean labor which existed wherever the Chi
nese had found their way. He also stated
that veto of the bill might affect Republi-
can lDltICSJS III OdlltOInld QlsdsIIOuStJ. All
the other gentlemen made similar arguments.
They also called attention to numerous petit
tons from the west for radiance of the Chi
nese, and presented a number just received.
The President frequently questioned the
speakers. When they had finished their ar
guments he stated that he too had received
ma0y appeals from people in the west to sign
the bill, and also petitions from the same and
other sections not to sign it. He was glad to
hear all he could on the subject, and would
carefully consider the arguments of the ma
jority of congress. The delegation left the
President with the impression that ne would
not sign the bill.
THE NAUGHTY SENATORS.
The following Is a continuation of the re-
port of the proceedings last ght at quar-
ter to three O'Clock: Roll-call on a motion
for adjournment showed yeas and % nays
less than a quorum. Shortly afterward the
sergeant-at- presented report that SEN
ators Davis, Morrill,, Dawes and Anthony
had reported in person; Senator Blame prom
iSed immediate attendance; Senator Conk-
ling would give no assurance OF attendance;
Senators MDonald and Patterson were at
their lodgings, sick; Senators Bayard, But
Ter, Hamlin, Barnum and Chandler did not
open their doors. The other messengers had
not reported.
Senator Edmunds (Sotto roce) -That's what
you call compelling absentees, is it?
Senator Harris inquired If the senate had
not power, under the constitution and its own
rules, to compel the attendance of members.
The Presiding Oficer-That is for the sem
ate to decide. The sergeant at arms has
made his report.
Senator Harris-But has he executed his
order2
Senator Cockrll-He is in process of exc
cutting 1t now.
Senator Harris-Very we'll; if ne needs
more time. | make no cGmDlalnt
The Presiding Oficer-The sergeant-at-
arms desires to know if it is his duty to en-
force an entrance if, upon applying at the
residence OF senator, he 10 refused admit
lance.
Senator Anthony tsarcastically)-I suggest
that this is one of the few instances in which
the use of the military has not been prohibit
ed. Senator Anthony then inquired whether
the senator from Tennessee Harris would
have the sergeant-at-arms lntrude into the
chambers of senators and take them by force.
Senator Harris replied that no senator had
a right to be absent from the transaction Of
public business. If he did so without leave,
the senate had the power, under the constl-
tuition and rules, to compel attendance, and
if this required the invasion of his residence,
the power should be exercised.
Senator Morgan said he desired to present
to the attention of the senate the case of Sem
atOr Conkling, who would give no assurance
of attendance. and to inquire how long the
senate of the United States should have to
wait for the attendance of that senator. He
moved that the sergeant at arms be instruct
ed to bring Senator Conkllng into the senate.
He made the motion special because he had
not heard OF any other senator who had de-
fed the power of the senate and refused to
comply with its demand. He wished to
know If one man should dominate the SEN
ate, or should the senate exercise its au-
thority.
Senator Eaton thought it was not proper to
single out senator in this way; 1t would be
better to make general order to enforce the
attendance of all the senators able to be here.
Senator Harris agreed with Senator Eaton,
and moved to amend Senator Morgan's reso-
luton accordingly.
Senator KEENAN, expressed the belief that
none ofthe senators who had not yet arrived in
tended to defy the constitution or this body.
The gentlemen who walked up at three o'ciock
in the morning after, perhaps, leaving the
senate chamber paired, were not likely to dis
cuss matters very precisely with the sergeant
at-GTmss messengers.
Senator Thurman called attention to the
language of the constitution that the rules
shall be enforced in such a manner and under
such penalties as either house shall provide,
and after pointing out that the senate has
provided no penalty for cases ike the present,
ne expressed a grave doubt as to the exist
encs Of any authority for the sergeant-at
arms to break through door, as had been
| suggested. Besides, such a thing as break
| ing down a door and dragging a senator here
would be inexpressibly disgraceful, and he
| should shrink with horror from the idea.
Although he thus believed there was practi-
| caliy no power to enforce the rule in ques-
| ton, and although he did not believe the
senate would gain any time for the proper
| transaction Of public business by continuing
| The present proce edings, he nevertheless felt
| that as the effort to Obtain quorum had been
pushed thus far, it should be completed.
Senator Voorhees, ironically deprecated any
further efforts to bring the senators to attend
to their duties, and remarked that he had
| never known a more contemplate farce.
At four O'Clock in the morning Senator
Harris S amendment was adopted-yeas, 30;
| nays, 10 and on motion of Senator Morgan,
| thus auisAded and made of general appi-
| cation, was agreed to.
Senator Herman moved to dispense with
further proceedings under the order. Re-
| Jected-ayes, Is; nays, "A.
Pending the execution of the order, the
presence OF quorum being disclosed by the
| last two votes, the senate proceeded with the
consideration of the bill to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of contagious or infectious disease
| into the United States, and to establish bu-
reau of public health.
Senator Kernan's amendment offered last
evening was rejected-yeas, II; nays, 24-and
the bill without further discussion was read a
third time and passed.
The senate then took up the deficiency APP