Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-24
THE CHINESE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Californians are
perfectly wild with Joy from the fact that
they have succeeded in getting the Senate
bill, with all of its amendments, through the
House without any change, so that it is now
ready to go to the President for signature
The supporters of the Chinese bill and in
terral revenue bill joined hands, and by
that means they were strong enough to
force the House to 60 to the Speakers table
to the exclusion Of the appropriation bills.
The friends of the Chinese bill, after their
victory yesterday, renamed and joined hands
with the others, showing clearly understood
arrangement between them. There was no
vote on the final passage of the Chinese
bill. Upon a test vote, however, it was found
that there were 40 for and 95 against the
passage of the bill. Whether this bill will
be signed by the President or not will be the
subject for next Tuesdays cabinet meeting
Some people, however, think that what is
called pocket veto, that is to say failure to
either sign or disapproye the measure, al
lowing it to fail as does any bill that is not
signed within the last ten days of the ses-
Evarts is opposed to the spirit of the bill
and the summary manner of its passage. but
it is still further believed that the thought
of the California election and the result
there will have a very powerful influence in
securing approval of the bill, as it did in its
passage.
THE NATIONALS.
The Greenback members elected to the
Forty-sixth Congress had an informal meet
ing yesterday morning in this city for the
purpose of agreeing upon some plan of &C
ton to govern their future political move
ments. Bradley Barlow, Vermont; 7. II.
Murch and M. w. Ladd, Maine; E. Il. Gill
lette and Gen. J. B. Weaver, Iowa; n. Ford
Missouri: D. L. Russell, North Carolina;
Gilbert De La Matyr, Indiana, and A. S.
Forsyth were the only members who were
present, but information was received from
W. NJ. Lowe, Alabama: Seth II. Yocum,
Pennsylvania; G. W. Jones, Texas; jos. W.
Singleton and A. E. Stevenson, Illinois;
Henry Persons and Emery Sheer, Georgia,
and Hezekiah Smith, New Jersey, that they
would be here on Monday, if possible, and if
not, that they would be governed by the &C
ton taken by the meeting, and will be relied
upon to adhere to the movement for sep
arate and distinct party organization. If
this be true, this gives them seven
teen votes, which, if properly di-
rected, will annoy the Democrats
in organizing the next House. But the lead
ers of this movement claim that in addition
to these seventeen they expect the support of
Phelps, OF Connecticut, Judge Kelley and
Hendrick 3. Wright, of Pennsylvania, and
FELTON,, of Georgia. This would give them
twenty-one votes and put them in position
to dictate terms in the organization of the
House. This meeting, yesterday, did no
business, and the members will meet again
on Monday when others of the elect are
here. There are here number of leading
Greenbackers from all parts of the country,
and the movement has assumed an import
ance that was not anticipated. Gen. Butler
is a leading spirit, and is credited with
organizing this movement to capture the
control of the next House. All members
elect and leaders of the Greenback move
ment dined with him last night, and spent
the evening in discussing their proposed
cess and so bold in their claims of strength,
that the details of their final determination
are looked for with interest.
JUDGE BLoDGETT.
The Blodgett testimony has not yet been
printed, and Chairman Knott insists that
the subject cannot be brought before the
committee until it is. There is something
very extraordinary about this delay ia print
ing. The public printer, within day or two,
in his public letter against Finlay's bill,
has stated that the capacity of the govern
ment printing Office would allow the print
ing of book of 1000 pages in twenty
four hours, yet there is no very great pres
sure in the printing Office, and the man
uscript was delivered more than week ago
Persons who were somewhat active in secur-
ing the investigation think there is some
reason besides the capacity of the govern
ment printing Office for the delay in the
presentation of the testimony.
TOBACCO TAX.
The tobacco reduction tax is certain to
pass The House, after its protracted fgh
Yesterday, agreed that all amendments
should be concurred in except those which
relate to the match tax, bank tax and to the
classes of rectifers. These will be disposed
of Monday evening.
BURNsIDE-CoNKLNG.
There is rumor that in discussing triv
ial matter in executive session this afternoon
some very heated words passed between
Senators Burnside and Conklin9 but it i
not probable that as much will be made 0
it as out of the Conkling- Gordon imbrogli
Of year ago.
FENTON RATHER THAN RAMSEY.
It is now minated that E1-Gov. Fentol
will have the Berlin mission and that Sen
ator Conover may secure the Central Amer
can mission.
Western Associated Press.j
THE PARTIES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa preliminar
meeting of Greenbackers elected to the mex
Congress, and others affiliating with tn
National party, took place yesterday. Thos
NJ Nicholas, secretary to the homes
money league of the Northwest, has cha
legged the Greenbackers to public discus
sion.
The national Democratic committee hs
authorized the executive committee to al
point an auxiliary body to act with the la
ter in all political matters. The Congre
sional committee will also appoint an exec,
tive committee for the same purpose as
auxiliary committee. John G. Thompson
sergeant-at-arms of the House, was electt
assistant treasurer, and General Duncan
Walker assistant secretary, Colonel 1saa
E. Eaton, of Kansas, was appointed to II
vacancy on the national committee caus
by the resignation of Abram S. Hewitt. T.