The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-29
Warrington.

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f,,cu our Regular CorrespcndentJ
w,og,xeroy. March 27.--The House Sc
-, rOmmittee on the Depression Of La
S-Y,Odrick Il. Wright lDemocraD, Of
n.,0sryanis, chairman-his just made a
'-.-,hr ,eport on Chinese immigration, and
=. wonder on reading it is that the people
.,,Ae Pacific coast have so long endured
y. Dresence OF such a degraded race in
-, midst. This report shows there are
,en 400 cinnamon west Of the Nevadas, be-
.,d.s from l.jO0 10 $500 Chinese women, OF
~ v,Ie>t character. who are slaves. These
,.or,e. who are nearly all coolies, and prac-
,,.,il, belong tothe six Companies, pay less
,.x.s than Chinese criminal expenses
.rooupt 70. and send 100000 a day, S3,000,-
o,o month, $4,000, 900 a year, TO China.
The money paid them in thirty years. the
Committee find, has reached 5000, 200, coo !;
and We, they buy no land and spend no
nancy except for p little coarse food, be-
,,u.e they get their rice from China. They
have ruined, the testimony shows, shoe
mixing. shirt.making, the manufac ure OF
siears, harness, &c, and have almost driven
an, Of employment all white plasterers,
miners, and faIm-hands and other laborers.
In fact. scarcely trade, an occupation, or
industry. has escaped the blight OF their
presence, and white men testify that they
are being reduced to beggary and will have
70 leave the Pacific coast u0less something
/, speedily done by the Government. |
could not help thinking while reading this
portion Of the report, which is full OF
,lsrlliug facts taken from The testimony OF
white mechanics and others, how California
Republican congressmen find 1t in their
hearts TO respond to the appeals OF New
EDgand for protection against European
Christian labor when New England allows
the Chinese plgans to iDfest the Pacific coast
asd increase by immigration like vermin.
Not alone their degrading paganism and
lOslhsome and corrupiiDg pracuces and
mmoraIlties, but the fact that they are de-
piyiDg nearly all Americans Of living
support and leaving them without employ
mrBi ana without hope is what the commit
tee most dwell on. The report closes with
a resolution that the President be re-
Que,ied by Congress TO inform the Chi
nese Government that it is the de-
sire Of our Government 10 abrogate and
annul the clauses OF the treaties between
the two countries which permit emigration
This report recalls the significant fact that
when a vote was taken in California on Chi.
nese immigration SS3 voted for and 154,63S
against IL. The friends OF Judge Field to-
day, in commenting on this report, say be
i against mob law, but agrees with the
conservative opponents 10 the Chinese.
RAILROAD MATTERS BEFORE CONGRESS.
Railroad matters before this Congress are
very much mixed. The sub Committee Of
the Judiciary OF the Senate (McDonald,
Garland, and Carpenter) have agreed to
report bill OF forfeiture Of all Immigrants
TO railroads, amounting TO about 100, 900, 00C
acres: while the Senate Railroad Commit.
tee are ready 10 report an extension OF ten
years for the completion OF the Northern
Pacific, which extension would necessarily
carry the land grant with ii. Elk Governor
John G.. Brown reached Washington TO
day 10 look after a similar bill to extend the
time for the completion Of the 1'exas-Paci
hc ten years. The Tcxas-Paci6c is, how
ever, not affected by the action OF the Ju-
dietary Commit ee, as they get their land
grant from Texas, and not from the Gen.
eral Government.
Colonel E. b. Wheelock, OF New Or
leans, aud Mr. Whitney, representing Nor
CANS railroads OF Louisiana, had an AMI
mated discussion this morning before the
Railroad Committee OF the House, both
claiming the Immigrant for the projected
road from New Orleans TO Shreveport
General Joe Johnston was invited to appear
ttiore Mr.. CabelPs Committee OH Railway;
aud Canals this morning 10 give ms view:
Is 10 The military necessity OF the projected
road from san Antonio to Lerado, on thu
Mexican border, and did so.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Frank S. Robertson and wife, OF Abing
uon' are bere. General Joseph K. Johnston
Wasat the War Department to-day. Senator
hereford has been called to New York
Oyalele:ram, which stated that his brother
who Is there on business, is not expected to
I'VE. II Is settled that Courtney and Ham
ian viii row here In the spring, 50 say th'
highest authorities Ia such matters tonight
several Democratic senators are said 10 b'
opposed 10 the action OF the Elections Com
mtlee on the Kellogg spoGord case. DR.
hoss ana daughters, OF Richmond. were al
.He capitol to-day. The Doctor bad no
Oeen here since the war.
ADDITIONS TO TIE HOUSE, IMMEDIATE Def
ciENCY BILL.
ihe senate Committee on Appropriations
mas Increased the House immediate def
Cheney bill 1929, 700. OF this amount S2s6,
Wv u Tor The new War and Nsyy-Depart'
aent building, and 10000 for fixtures, DC.
W The new National Museum building
s@ed on the Smithsonian grounds and
-'aly completed. The other items ait
'"'H and Of no public interest.
'VoD JOKE ON A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
%sator David Davis, OF IilIuois, who II
Sns Of the kiodest as we'd as abest men In
s'hyress. has favorite bootb'ack a. the
Nshonai Hotel, who be told the other dav