New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-14
XLVrH CONGRESS-IIID SESSION

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb ~. 1870.
In the Senate to-day, prayer was onereo ny
the Rev George Morrison, of Baltimore.
Mr. KELLOGG (Rep.. La) presented memorial OF
CYRUS Bussey and others. representing committees APP
,c,uted nv the convention which recently met in Chi
caco and New-OTleans for the promotion OF American
commerce favoring the passage Of the Brazilian Mail
steamship subsidy amendment. Laid on the table, that
subject being on the calendar
Mr. INGALLS, Rep. Kan). from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported bill authorizing the Choctaw
Nation Of Indians TO commence an action in the Court
Mr. sKULaBURY Den. DsiJ called the attention OF
the Committee Commerce to the bill TO relnGye or
strucuous the haI0or at the Delaware brcSk,
water and spoke o. the imporancc OF AZ "orA H'
Mr.. CONKLING Rep. y y J. chairman OF tne STT1i
have n 0noruin Of The committee attend tue meetings,
he, one, would promise to he there ana uSloSV 49,
Sir ANTH0SY rep. r. ~ Submitted a resolution 20
captain C. p. Patterson, superintendent OF the Coast
survey Referred to ne Committee on RI, ing NJ,
Ieyees roge! Joint 5ssG"G y Fo Ga
Fs aced S on the S' casudar r''1''N
Blls we're introduced and referred as follows; -,
Bv Mr. CAMERON Rep, Penn0-TO promote inc en-,
cheney Of the corps VI Naval Constructors of the Uncd
states Navy heferred~to the Committee Oh Naval Al
BY Mr. KELLOGG Rep LalTo secure the , SomP1,
ton OF linz Iaway TO- 9e kn9Wn %S San mono
Raway. MI Kellogg spoke briefly oi the importance
Df he
By Mr. EGION Dem Conn i'm relation to the mil
able matter Prutcd by the PapyroSrAphic process; e
Mr. WHITE Dem. Md called up the senate bli CIV
ing Congress 70 an agreement or comPct
entered into between the States ~ MARYLAND and Viz
l1Dia reep"c ding The boundaries o! these Stacs idstO
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep. VT called up the ON fut1oTiz-
ing the OF National gold banks Passed WITH
UuS n motion Of NJ C"1kimc was rfconadered
on account in the b IN regard to one o the
Tie following Sre also passed
in IN 40 Washing
print the portrait Of Professor Joseph Henry
ACCOMPANY the mem go S S s notification O, supple
mcnt 70 the Revised Statutes
The bill for the relief Of the heirs of General William
Thamgson was indefinitely posPGned o, unfinished
business. being the House bill To restrict the imincra-
tot OF Chinese INTO the United States $500, .,..e..,o
MI III III H. so6 scraTors vonl1 turn TO the
Revised statutes page $50 they wOu ind precedent
ior h s,id Trrpt that T. is directed TO one people
instead OF all people. Upon tie page TO which he re-
ferred IL is provided number OF such passengers
s n%S &c Gs Of sca vessel II sc2d Of saving that
Congress should there should only he
Tie principle would be just the same. 1t had
been said that Chinese could be brought here
lie denied that this would be the case and referred to
o o 5T The 6 has also been Objected IT, he
SAID on account OF treaty with China, with which 1t
would IN contact II tins were true II would 0e a
fatal objection 70 proposed legislation. Thai II IL
not truc been settled by the practice Of tbis Gov
81 is within tho constitutional power Of Congress to
leGslate III contrayenion OF treaty TINS power has
mcnts The principle u lad down by Haul ton that the
power Of scli-deleuce resides in q nation. and
nation must exercise It. even though il act scGsEly
Other nations under l1st such eXiSepcies nave ac "a
Just he rroposed to act by TINS bi. The English
authorities have passed statutes evying tax on each
Chluaman landing certain English colonies. Iho
%' 6 S colonies The fIeach cooay Of saigon has
imposed special taxes the Chinese coming therein.
The C4iuese government has not oDecedI0 tAe TAXA
Of rs subjects by other governments pat govern
Inent not IN favor OF the eunTaon OF her people.
Al the proper tine Nj. Sargent sad ne would propose
amendments 10 The bli, prOv'dinc that II sAomd
Mr. Nj: Sargent s hero pictured the CGincse Quarter
IN ran f5tn's.o, rf' sad AID" n" had no svm
patty with agrariansm OF kcarneyIIn but 'hat some
mean, must be devised To remedy this Chinese ev;l
An American could rot compete with who could
sleep in twenty cubic feet Of space live on dead rat
anda few handfgls OF rice day. Inc chinese problem
ho said Is being discussed ID England IL France ID Ger
luanv and elsewhere A. the recent Berlin Congress,
where the peace OF Europe VAS pachedu9' the kusS'h
Ambassador called attcut on TO thc Ch!ucse plOo!oui
h.. E,pt out their hands they would crsu out c.vlza-
ION Nj >I cent read q etter from President Ahl'c"
question demands latge ana starsraniihe treatment
Also letter from the late Professor Hodge OF Pfince-
ION College tu the effect thUj he pcOp" OF INC East ch
1rcaly shou Il understand th~ subject, much t.
,oy'nce IN fgagrd to It now prevails ~ that section.
Nh. GROVER Dem, OrcD reviewed 30 Length the
treaties with China, and spoke ~ iaNoroi the 3il.
llr BOOTH ut,p., Caly spoke OF the Importance OF
he penoms bill ana sail Iose aooye all part, con
sderatous. Il concerned The structure Of soc.Giy
suppose the hundred years OF cur * stence tAc HK
Of population lad come 10 Us rom Asa lh me
one iu u-lne the changes IT Noui Lave wrought
Jlc SAID wait subordinate people Oh ths CONT
Hen We want npi M2 Ie0s .ycroI s,o' T
doctrine o. The survival OF the ftfest does me
survival oi 'Ht "' IL i, Iirf Va. ~ c.,c
h'tu 10 ln' 81. t , ~ ,E, ~ c.Io','on r,c,@.
se1ators need hot nater themselves that they coud
preserve the Independence .! lhe American cltzt AMI
Nj. MORGAN Dem. A'a), a mcmler Of the Commit
tee on TOrclga Relations, SAID be felt greatly en-
iarras,cd as to whether Congress at this time
complained OF by diplomatic cores OndeIcc. He
wonii prefer 10 have tnls whole subject presented
uud regretted that lt had dritted d"Sy nom diplomatic
questions involved Mr. Morgan mon made
lengthy 'reumout OF an cihhr'aca. ei . ID
tins continent from the Indian ad negro 70 the Anglo
and IN conclusion announced that lie would Vote
Mr. MATTHEW'S Geo. ONO opposed the hin he
sad ne did question the constitutional power OF
Congress to pass tLis law Gut oI I"sLI INC 0oH''e
Lucw negotiations might n2" IC IL li0%f,'1s; ,o ,,
any "a IT, i Hd y he had lie
Mr. HANI.IN G.ep. Me-, chairman of the Committee
ola fOieI5n l'-".'CS 900 .'' Wv cr,',,it
and the Chinese Embassy Tor tue pUrpoSe OF carr'lns
ONT e object Of the resolution referred 10 by the Sena-
NG S,RGI NT-And docs The Senator not know that
the Embassy rejected every proposition TO review That
Treaty avn authorized 10 state that.
tu t-erc Was any emergency for The passage OF Inc
Mr. BLAINE Rep, Ne then took The floor at $40 P
Nj HAIIIE rep, Me- hoped ire seuJlc wonld rot
rc driven 10 a conclusion tins evening. lie moved to
several scuator.-oh, let rs sit II out.
Tho motion OF Nh Hain!in TO adjourn was agreed 10
Inc s-i5t. men al 5I5 p. H.. adjourned until to-
morrow 80 II.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. COBB
dem, Ind moved 10 take up for consideration the