New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-17
xIVTH CONGRESS-IIID SESSION.

SENAI WASHINGTON, feD 10 100
The first business in the Senate yesterday
vs. 10 place on the calendar the House resolution H.
Tin, the Attorney General 70 bring suits to set
.ae certain patents Of lands Of the Black Bon Indians
che senate bill to declare the legal effect OF permits
granted by the President to purchase products OF the
,nsurrectiouary states. with adverse report; ana
hills 10 remove the political disabilities OF John Ran
dolph Hamilton OF south Carolina and John Mcintosh
Kcl OF Georgia.
Mr.. MORRILL, REP, VT called mp the resolution re-
Gently submitted by Inn providing that on ana ailer
Monday next the Senate shall meet daily at IL OcO'A
Mr. CStMER0S rep. Pcno) called up the senate
iort resolution 10 authorize Lieutenant Francs v.
Greene United states Army. 10 accept certain ueVoi
various ft1ns were presented, and then the senate
took up me bi to authorize the Commissioners o. %
District of columbia, TO adjust ana IA I tT,
not 10 exceed 30 per cent aSS oa t t Ircasurv Of
the United improve the water supply % C"P'o'
The bill was discussed ut length by MIR herman Dem.
" Nr. Tdmunds G{op, Vs. NJ Eoiiias . sErP:, ~
A. a. M NJ. Thurman d,cu. Ohio) and others.
the bin was amended, read ihud time ana passed
Mr.. CAAERON Rep, Penn Presented memorial OF
Inn Roach I'm reply that recently presented from the
baltimore Board OF Trade. Mr. Roach denies thst rae
sftfo n,t the reeeIut> from The trips already made h
tie steamers have not paid the eXpense- thd q IaI
United states Uall contract Is e9soluIeN AtCce7hy 10
lie successful establishment and permanent mamie
Of the line TO BraE he iuT'e e iS s so
s,rff ana elegant American steamers 10 compete Wlh
Np =
Continent VII ceIt'ny ne OIVAcA' O'"0'S" 'N''
consideration Oi unfinished business 9rlns ths Nh 10
i.,II, -, . chairman Of me COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations opposed the bill he slld that
there come down 20 U- tT&dtylS iui our Gov u
otcaz of every could breathe fre air and enjoy
free institutions yet friends OF tins bin sad these were
ctcriu- scuvraujIes The opponents u the oA based
fhcir doctrine upon that distinguished senator Mr.
iI1Iifr't INVOKED upon the senate to-day H. Wa
member ~ the committee sent ny me senate 10 lhFe'
81 tnIs Chinese question aud he sd iC.i IA
WIS not SHARED 10 complete. lie tNr. Haminl dd not
ocuy the power OF Congress TO aoroG5e tGIs tresty
j. there Nds auJ "lg- 10 .e orr, Ii. ~ 'iHH Nls
but ne wa, not willing to spry tae remrdy oil might Tor
HAT OF right H. would proceed ~ we ordinary lucs
n, ,EInd av ctvllzsd nation face # earth
lie believed that all persons Who came here 10 make
IN onr government ougntto be citizens aud have the
Tlsut OF suffrage cOniSfreI "'a tu,n, II De.Is' ca u
Gari>tiau humanity they would assimiate with cur
people Chinese clea9 labor Is 1f s4i1 eaHiiaS CTy
mont Of mtn LIT u.s. he said receive the Chinese md
teach them civilization OF Christ II We cannot over
Mr. SARGENT u{ep., Cali. in reply 10 question ~
MT HHnun SAID Tie Chinese II california pld IA laIcs
$1,000 annually less tuau 1t cost ~ maintain tAeI
Mr 81 srI, DEN La .aid he felt 1t to he his dury
10 pgl IA pea FOR ne Write peSle OF LOUISIANA lie
Ineuts against u were Overwhelming except upon Sill
ee point, a-4 that Was The race question: IL Wis not
ia VI .4J %
nation To send their people mo our country ana u"~~ y
tb-y should because they cHeapeued sbOr WHAT
tGa tey ca, rcc OF 90 not all suppose tncy DO
sleep trty-l room. Is there hing IN The tIeaty
- 1Id M n.f own couutryi II il very rec
Die thing buried uywhere II IL matter q taste
IaugnterI His friend (SIr. Sargent and himself knew
,nev Ner moi reeicctedl but Mt Euss 4id be believed
10 Inc argument Of Blaine OF Yesterday. the effect
mat peace could not be maintained san francisco
nve years hence without the ala Of the army
mn ess Chinese mm grafton be stopped Il said that #
is 10 be violence in san Francisco on account Of
the presence Of tie Chinese now could the senator from
Maine be surprlscd at nue. Eioience IN LQu!;i4na
He then spoke OF the many triung thnFN winch VIII
cause a riot ard violence ana said y hon the parish
9uIeq @ ,I,,ht tbcV c"uid have 70 dr,rk sr,n
ism wines Anyone who knew anything about the wines
F-ench mad their revolutionary instincts aroused.
IIaughter II tie people OF the United state. de-
'cl-tolsci for instance the drinking Of whskey or
reading the rry speeches or hs friend from Maine mt
BAine might DC great not throughout the land
FLAME Rep. Me- said there was nothing " his
remarks that could possibly be construed as advocating
len curv toward any one trcaticg Chinese cr-cllv.
Mr. DAWES Rep Massl opposed tine bill end said b.
had lived Though one warfare against foreigners and
4" NJ DAYS Dem, " Va favored the amendment Of
rnC 5eadi1- question being tho amendment Of Mr..
C.lEDS the amendment was rcjected-Jeas' 81 nay 8,
nr. MORRILL, rep. W moved 70 amend so that
n, should not apply to persons who may only
htemporary residence Tor educational purposes.
Mr.. SAkGLNI Uep. Cdi) moved To amend the
amendment 20 as 10 add, and who shall have CeTtlt
cate from the Chinese Government tor that purpose"
Agreed to- and The amendment OF Nj. Morrill, was then
NJ EDNUNDs rep VT submitted the following:
"Tha the Uued states hereby recognizes reciprocal
far its own domlnions are concerned intercourse
propiiety notwithstanding existing treaties with me
communicate copy OF this act % the Chinese Govern
ineut" R.jected-yels, q; nays, 80
The bin having been considered ia Committee Of the
-l,|a WA Z
1urnts made lu committee were c0nCurrcd 10.
Nr CO%KLING rep. y. y, reuewed in the Senate
lis amendment voted down in the Committee OF the
Whole and sad we'd 1t IN he belief That great
nation had better not by doubtful to accom-
Visn thar which m glt be done by means sanctioned
aud Recognized By civilized nations. MI ConAhng
epoke al some length IN favor OF his amendment, ana
SAID be would preserve the honor and tie decorum OF
Tie American people. . -
and Mr. THURMAN In regard u the right of expatIia
ION IA watch M Thurman, replying 10 some cOmmcn MS
~ MI tonkhng s"d 70 De reDukeu UF TIE senator
from NeW-York wounded him TO the heart; be never
knew MS defects before should be the study OF his
, LIE To cur, his defects. iLaughtc-l
Alter 'ucthrr debate the Amendment Of Nr Conk!!ng
was aga'n rejected bv vote ol--yeas, 81 nays 49,
hr ANIAoN tsei.' h - theh sG3mitted AZ a sun
s. utc Tor the C!l the amendment OF MI Conhlng Win
America " Ii correct Inc evil 1y laws % Ter own in case
D. 20 90 80 LETT on; and 1t was rJectedyoas
lIr N0RRHI Rep, VI submitted an amendment
vessel seeking htbor ID stress Of weather Agreed TO-
Mr. WHYTE Dem. Nd submitted au sm.ndment
proyidu. that the should ttSe effect on February
l--o. ana meanwhile the President -han negotiate
Tor a modification OF tue treaty. Rejected.
The question being on the passage OF the Dill, MI I'D
MiND> Gt.o. VI Said he wished 10 express htS utter
adherence % the principles upon Vhlcd this bill was
tuldoL Ne hoped mat the Constitution OF the United
State, lti g provided some meauS by when TINS Mea
sure 81 odlou. to Lin would fail 70 become a law.
Toe Dill then read d tlIrd time, and passed-yeas
81 nays. -.
Mr.. Baruum Dem, Comm and Mr.. Chafee Rcp,
toLJ. WHO would have voted 10 the affirmative. were
Pared with Nj. Rollins Rep, y H and nj. MaleIsh
itrp., y w. Who would have voted ia the negative.
Iee NlCEPEE-IDENT land before the Senate mes
sax from the President, incosug the report or the