Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. March %

Ssndts-A number Of bills we're introduced and
referred. The remainder Of the time up 70 ,
o'clock was occupied In the consideration Of
amendments to the bill to promote the efficiency
OF the llte-saSing service Snd establishing addi-
tional stations.
Rouse-The Chinese bill was taken up. and
Washburn spoke in favor of it, claiming that the
continuance OF Chinese immigration was found
70 bring about the greatest of all dangers-degra-
dation Of labor. He said there was no analogy
between immigration from Europe and that from
China. 1t was the part OF wisdom not to degrade
labor. but bring labor and capital in accord.
Mr.. Kasson Is.l stated that at the proper time
he would offer amendment which would make the
bill more acceptable to the average judgment ef
the house and country. lie objected to the bill
as It stood at present, because it was hostile the
traditions of the government and hostile to our
system Of dealing with foreigners. He admitted
that the demands of the Pacific coast for reStrlc
tior- of Chinese immigration appealed to congress
and to him with great force. Was there no nid-
die ground en- which cung eSs could stand, that
would be in harmony win The history If the
country, and with the justice aRd conscience of
both sides Of the house! lie wanted 70 stop the
mass of men coming and changing American
labor and life, but he did not favor the PROPOSE
tion which would hunt down any stray Cinnamon
who might stray across the hnrder from Canada.
To him it resembled the law that hunted down the
fugitive black man, in the days gone by.
FRIDAY, MARCH 81.
Sendte-The hte-saying service bill being under
consideration. Mr.. Pendleton moved to amend the
section prohibing the appointment of keepers and
crews for POLITICAL reasons, so to extend il TO
the general superintendent of the district the SUI
perintendent and the inspectors Mr.. Conger
criticised this attempt to restrict the presi
dents appointing power. Mr.. Pende:on eN-
piaIned that his purpose was to include only ap-
pointees of the secretary of the treasury, and
modified his amendment accordingly which was
-..aln Nj
call for yeas and nays was met by cries from the
democratic side, Too late and the chair SO
ruled.
House-Not IN session.
MONDAY, MAR. =.
Sendte-After discussion the motion prevailed
and the bill passed granting pensions to the wild
ows of Presidents Garfield, Tyler and Polk.
The tariff commission bill coming up, Senators
NanWyck and Anthony advocated a commission
Of congressman. Senators White and Brown
favored the bill, for civilian commission.
The agricultural appropriation bill with its
amendments was reported back. The amend
ments charge house items US follows Appropria-
tions, So, 900 for experimental manufacturers of
sorghum sugar and $40 900 for the continuation
of experiments in connection with the nianGfac
ture of sugar from beets, and tor the cultivation
Of beetS. Reduced to one item of SO 900 for all
such purposes.
The house provisions appropriating $50 900 for
investigating the habits of insects injurious to
agriculture, ard s., 600 to continue the explora-
tion for the breeding place Of the Rocky Noun
tain locust were consolidated and the aggregate re-
duced to S5. .000 and the committee wholly strike
out the house item Of $4,000 for procuring and
publishing the data respecting the agricultural
needs Of the country west of the Rocky Noun
tains.
House-M Mr. Williams of Wisconsin offered a
resolution requesting the president to inform the
house whether any protocol had been signed by
Prescott, or any other diplomatic representative
of the United States setting forth the terms for
ending the war in South America, and also with
copies of the correspondence relating thereto not
already communicated to one of the houses.
Adopted
Mr.. Caswell reported back the postotfice appro-
priation bill.
In the committee Of the whole petitions were
presented asking the passage Of the Lowell bank
| ruptcy bill.
| Bills were introduced and referred
Mr.. Haskell (by request, authorizing the de-
partment of Justice to audit the claims Of medi-
cal experts at the Guiteau trial. 1t provides
that the experts be not paid in excess of So pei
day for each days actual attendance.
| Mr.. Phelps, to establish department of In
dustry with secretary of industry, who shall bt
cabinet officer it provides for bureaus of agri-
culture, fishery, mining, manufacture commerce
statistics, and education. The head of each
bureau is to be known by the title of commits
sioner appointed by the president, by and with
consent of the senate