New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11

10 HEAR HIN EOAE-ME G"'pL F'AEs Nla'E-
oUHY-1HE DEFEAT or The BILL a SUR
PRISE.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRGrNfl
WAsmNGTON, Jan. 1O.-Oue If the annual events
winch NAV always be counted upon WutI maj
action Il taken upon IL to create ripple OF excite
neut nj an otherwise mouotouou- period OF each
session came of to-day. Tins WIS tie Discussion
7no1 the William and Mary College bill. which has
a5w been before Congress for about eight Years.
There seems to be an abundance OF excellent reasons
for taking any or either side If the questions
which are sure to be brought up by this bill and
Tie occasion is usually seized by the -pIoaG-cogie
orators OF both parties 70 relieve themselves OF a
years accumulation OF patriotic sentences and
buncoube The matter was disposed OF more
speedily to-day than is customary, only two or
three hours having been given to 4 IN debate.
The notable speeches were those of Dr.. Lounc,
whose elegant effort sounded very much Ike the
one which won him many congratulations last
wear from Southern Democrats and those OF Mr..
Couger and Mr. Goode.
MI Cougers words are never soothing to the
Democratic ear and the result of III, effort to-day
was trouble. lie proddcd the seDNibi.ltes Of tie
Democrats a, If e enjoyed it, and then settled hr-
setback with smile 10 take hi, regular punish
1urut This hc received at tie hands ut VT. bOuut.
at VIRGINIA no had PINNED himself for the ~
lptfed event. ana m Thought tudt -tl-t4' ''--
auce remains 10 the cictI' OF lAe NI--.''-du.
Nothing novel was evolved by any one ON any
side. The result of the vote was, however, HtI-
PRISE 20 ALL a. n was supposed that Ilt OIL W"llu
surely pa-s the House a. II has done once OF twice
f,.flrr There was a majority of about forty votes
AGAINST II. This result Is due 70 the tenderness OF
many Northern Democrats, who Notcd against III III
CONSEQUENCE Of the prominence which las been
given to the Southern War Claims question il the
debate upon THIS bili.
The hi viii probably rcappear next session, and
II d., thought that not Alug short ~ IT. passage OF
constitutional amendment IOrbiddns 1t, can give II
= AaaI quIctus.
TIE MONGOLIAN NOT WANTED HE.E.
Rrrorr TO TIE HOUSE, OF rFPRrsFNTATIVEs
FAYORISG LIMITATION OF CHINESE biMiGRA-
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1O.-A report was presented
TO the House Of Representatives 10y Mr.. Willis to-
dav in regard to Chinese immigration. 1t was
based uoon the bill. referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor, which forbids the master Of
any vessel TO bring more than fifteen Cinnamon at
any one time 10 the United states, under penalty
OF 800 fine for each passenger. and Imprisonment
for SIX months.
The committee first takes up the constitutional
question IN regard 10 the existing treaty. 1t de-
clares the belief based on legal decisions and opu-
IONS that a treaty Is merely law OF the land, and
has DO Li CHER power than any other law; that II
can be superseded 10y act Of Congress, Just like
any other law the last expression of the law-maE-
ing power being always the one which must pre-
vail. Various prccedents are cited. The commit
tee continues:
f. cannot Therefore he admitted that the only method
party IT, IA declaration Of war To refuse 10 exc
cute a treaty which approve themselves ~