The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-30
WAITED BY THE WIRES.
Foriy.sovents Congress.

route to be from ~. MAryb fVcri III beor
gia, through Okefenokee syamps WESTWARD
TO 81. Marks, Florida, and along the sul
coast
The tariff commission bill, the regular
order. was temporarily laid aside after al
announcement by Mr. Baynrd OF the sud
den illness of Mr.. Garland, from whom Q
speech was expected, and the senate took
up the consular and diplomatic appropria
tion bill
The committee amendments were read
and agreed to and the bill passed.
The senate then took up the house life
saving service bill, and discussions arose in
regard to the salaries Of superintendent.
After u long and desuItory debate, in
which Mr.. Brown contended Tor uniform
salary of 81, 200, the salaries Of superin-
tendents in the districts covering the more
dangerous lines ofthe coast and reported in
the bill at $500, were fixed at 81 800, and
those in the districts reported at $1,000,
were graded at 81 500
Upon an amendment offered by Mr.
Brown for slight increase Tor the Florida
coast district, Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, said
the losses from wrecks were greater there
than upon any other portion ofthe Atlantic
coast line.
Mr.. Morgan said that six of the total of
239 stations have been given to the dan
gerous gulf coast, and spoke of the value
and importance Of guilt commerce.
The bill was finally laid aside without ac-
ton.
After an executive session the senate ad-
.journed.
HOUSE,.
On motion OF King, of Louisiana, a reso-
luton was adopted calling on the secretary
OF war for information as to what further
relief is necessary for the sufferers from
the overflow of the Mississippi river ana It's
tributaries.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the house, at 1890, resumed con-
sideration of the Chinese bill.
Debate on the Chinese bill was continued
to the close Of the session.
The house, at $40 p. m. took recess
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock, Page giving
notice that at o'clock he would demand
the previous question on the bill
CoNFIRMATIoHs,
The senate confirmed Samuel Blatchford
as associate justice of the Supreme court;
b. o. Duncan, of South Carolina, consul
at Naples and the following postmasters:
W. Z. Harrison, Florence, Alabama; ]. R.
Bank, Forsyth, Georgia; II. II. Andrew,
Mexia, Texas; j. L. Edwards, Ennis, Texas.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Mr. Window,
from the committee on foreign relations,
reported adversely senate bill i'll relation to
the Venezuela awards. Indefinitely post
poned.
culture, reported as substitute for several
measures before that committee a bill to
constitute the department OF agricul-
ture an executive department, and to en-
large its powers and duties. Placed ON
the calendar.
appropriating 100000 for the erection of a
public building at Lynchburg Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, the secretary
of war was directed to transmit information
of the amount Of supplies, tents
and transportation furnished by his
department to the several states TOR
the relief of sufferers by the Mississippi over
flow and what further supplies will be
necessary, with an estimate OF their cost.
Mr.. Morgan called up his pending con-
current resolution declaring for treaty OF
reciprocity with Mexico.
Mr.. Sherman said there was opposition
ON both sides of the. chamber to all reel
procity treaties, and moved. reference OF the
resolution to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
The life, saving service bill was again
taken up and discussion upon the amend
ments, proposing new stations occupied
the remainder of the time allotted to the
calendar.
The additional stations provided for in
cluded three on the South Carolina coast,
near Georgetown, Charleston and Beaufort,
Inserted on motion Of Mr.. Hampton; and
one near Tybee Island, one near Bruins
wick, and one near Cumberland island, on
the Georgia coast, inserted on motion OF
Mr.. Brown. The Florida senators spoke in
advocacy of new stations on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts of Florida. The bill was
not acted upon finally.
At 2:l0 the tariff commission bill came
up, and Mr.. Salisbury opened debate in
opposition to it, followed by Messrs. Gar
land, Frye, Aldrich, Williams and Beck.
Id; ~ ti hill vya rn-
ported from the appropriation committee
with amendments, making its total amount
"a So7 900.
Miller, of New York, was awarded the floor
for tomorrow on the tariff, and at $50 the
senate went into executive session.. When
doors were reopened the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
The house met at 10 o'clock In continual
ton of Wednesdays session, and debate on
the Chinese bill was resumed. The debate
>con the Chinese bill lasted till the close of
Wednesdays session.
After the formal opening of to-day's
session, the morning hour having. been
dispensed with, the house at l2:25 re-
sumed consideration of the Chinese bill. |
At 3 O'Clock the previous question was
ordered on the bill and amendments which |
were offered hyvariou- members.
Page then took the floor for the closing |
nOhI vi hGDatc, DuJ NlNiNtu ten ullllubco w
Robinson, of Massachusetts,, and Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania. Curtiu said, now that con-
gress had come face t. lace With the square, |
unadulterated question OF labor, lOOOOO
Chinese laborers in california took the |
place of 100000 Amer can laborers, and the
naked question was l'o sented to congress
whether that STATE of afairs sl."Gid /
continue. When nv pavlnc coast |
came and asked thatA merican labor should |
be preferred, the whole American people |
were touched by the appeal, and II was the
right and duty of congress 10 protect /
American citizens against the Introduction |
OF Heather Chinee" labor. This Ameri-
can government should set up for itself and |
saw TO all the world Owe shall say who |
shall come, and who shall not come-who
shall become citizens, and who shall not"
He then proceeded to give a brief history OF
the conflict Of the European and Indian
races, and he was frequently interrupted
with applause. He had 10 speak Of
another race, the negro race, stolen
from his home in Africa. Then the people
of Massachusetts, had forgotten the sublime
Declaration OftIndependence. The people
were favorably Impressed with the colored
race. When the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts Hooker spoke the other day,
beautiful and poetical and classic as were
his remarks, there was mute elOqusnce IN
the wave Of his armless sleeve, which
brought 70 him (Curtin) the consolation
that America was a unit and would
remain a unit now and forever. lie pro.
tested against compelling the people Of
California TO undergo the evils OF Chinese
immigration. Put 10000 Chinese down in
Massachusetts, 70 displace the enlightened
wOrkmen Of that great state, and the yio-
ience Of Psritan denunciatiOn would drown
the utterance Of the sand lots and bram-
bles Of California. In conclusion. he stated
that be would vote for the bill as Il stood,
because II was thought BY Representatives
Of the Pacific coast that Il would remedy
the evil Of which they were complaining.