Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-09

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ESPECIAL bIsPATcHEs TO THs RECORD USIoNI
The Chinese Bill Becomes a Law,
WASHINGTON, May 8.h.-The President
signed the Chinese bill to- day.
! THE HOUSE NOT YET NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON. May Sth.-The fact that
President Arthur had signed the Chinese bill
was communicated to a representative of the
| Associated Press this afternoon through an
| indirect, but entirely trustworthy, channel,
very soon after the important event occurred.
4 The President did not, however, send any
notification of his approval of the bill to the
House OF Representatives to-day, and this
delay in transmitting the customary
| official notice seems to indicate that he has
made up his mind to accompany the notitica-
ton with special message, such as was out
| lined in these dispatches of Saturday, namely,
| one designed to show that the fourteenth and
fifteenth sections of the bill are not really
obnoxious to the prevalent Eastern criticism,
but are simply declaratory of the ex.
isting law concerning naturalization, and
of the unmistakeable intent and purpose
of the treaty as to what classes are included
in the term "laborers." Tomorrow will be
q regular Cabinet day, and il the President
| still adheres to the idea Of sending in such
message, it will doubtless be then read to his
! constitutional advisers, with view OF per-
| fecting its argument or its phraseology, or
| possibly of determining whether or not any
/ such explanatory or defensive action on his
| part is actually advisable.
! Emitted states senate.
/ WASHINGTON, May sth.-The House Tariff
/ Commission bill was submitted.
/ Bayard urged early action, as the Commis-
| sion was required to report finally by De-
! cember next
Edruunds objected to any further proceed
ings on the BILL
Peck said he regarded the bill as 10 the
nature of an affidavit for a continrancy, as,
| il passed, it would postpone action two years
! longer in the interest of the protectionists.
After few suggestions upon the course the
| bill ought to take, the President pro tenn.
announced that il would go the calendar.
! Groome introduced joint resolution ten
! ferring additional rank on Chief Engineer
1 George W. Melville. Of the United States
| Navy. Referred.
| The Court of Appeals bill then came up.
| Jonas Of Louisiana, the author of the pend
| ing amendment lin the nature of q substitute
| for the billl, accepted the modification sub.
mitted hv Garland, amending the Judiciary
| Act of 1873 by inserting the following addi.
tional provisions: First, that no city. town,
village, county or other municipal or other
corporation, shall be sued in the Courts of the
United States second. that private corpora
tions in one State doing business in another
State, if sued in the Courts of the latter,
shall not have the privilege of removing the
case to the United States Court Rejected
by ayes 81. noes pa party vote.
Davis of Illinois voted mo with tie Re-
publicans.
The current of debate that followed was
more than usually sluggish. the points sug
gested being ss to the standing and capacity
of District Court judges and the propriety
of making the findings of the appellate
Court conclusive as to questions OF fact, in
stead of allowing these to remain sppealable
to the Supreme Court.
Morgan elaborated his objection to making
the findings of the appellate Court conclu'
sive as to facts and moved to strike out tbs
clause on that subject. Lost-yeas 20, nays 80.
Davis of Illinois, Garland, German. Harris
and jackson voted no with the Republicans.
Several additional motions to amend were
negative by like votes, and without final &C
ton the Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May ssh.-The following
bills were introduced
By Calkins-To aid in making further
Arctic explorations, and detailing Master
Lucien Young as commander of the expedi
ton. III authorizes the Secretary of the
Navy to purchase vessel OF proper size and
structure for the expedition, at a cost not ex-
ceeding $4,000, and an appropriation of
800, 600 for the expenses of the expedition.
By Bragg-For the relief of Fitz John |
Porter, authorizing the President to appoint
Porter to the same position and rank 10 the /
army which he held when dismissed, and in |
his discretion to place bin on the retired list.
The House considered the bill to enlarge |
the duties and powers OF the Department of
Agriculture.
Kenna of West Virginia spoke in favor of
the substitute offered By him providing for a
Department of Industries to consist of di.
vision of agriculture and a division Of COM
merce.
Speeches in favor of the pending measure! 5
were delivered by Carpenter of Iowa, Geddes |
of Ohio Rich of Michigan, Egan and Null
dron of Mississippi.
The Speaker stated that Re would be alb |
sent two days, and Burrows of Michigan
would occupy the chair.
Recess.
Morey of Ohio Lacy of Michigan, Cullen |
of Illinois, Wise Of Pennsylvania and Dun.
nell of Minnesota were the speakers at the |
evening session, and the House adjourned.
River and Harbor Improvement.
WASHINGTON, May Sth.-The House Com
mittee on Commerce ct late hour this after. |
noon, and as a result of o special meeting |
called by the Chairman for that purpose, took |
final action on the subject of California river |
and harbor appropriations. There was long /
and strenuous contest in regard to them, but t
finally, by the decisive vote of twelve against |
three, the committee inserted in the annual /
bill, which will soon be reported |
to the House, the following very lib |
eral items For continuing the Improvement |
of Oakland harbor, 100000. This amount |
is granted without any conditions such as |
have proved embarrassing in the last two ap- |
propTiatious for Olklal d barber. For the |
improvement of Humboldt bay, $40, 900. For |
Wilmington harbor. SIS coo. For the San |
Joaquin river, $40 600. For the Sacramento |
and Feather rivers, S250,0 This amount |
is granted simply for the improvement and |
protection of the channels of the Sacramento |
and Feather rivers. The debris question, it |
will be observed, is not mentioned in the |
phraseology thus employed, but the desired |
purpose is covered by it,
The Peruvian Company-Senator BIair's |
Examination Concluded.
WASHINGTON, May Ssh-The examination |
of Blair was resumed to-day. Heretofore he |
did not consider there was much Importance |
dLbdCHsu W QucStlDu a3 W now luGD
scrip was offered him by Shipherd, but as the |
committee might deem it so, he would say it !
was LOCO shares of the par value of $l00
share. Shipherd had asked the use of his |
(Blair's) name as one of the incorporators OF
the company, but he declined. Witness
thought the disposition TO pocket the insult |
involved in the arrest of Calderon showed a
change in the policy of our Government. He |
believed that arrest was deliberate intention |
20 incult fha Tpital Stafaa Ha frat tho,,r,bt !
these claims of little account, but his SYM
pathies were enlisted for Peru. because she !
was badly.torn under dog in the fight, and
these claims presented an opportunity |
to extricate her. and he promised his
kindly offices. The claim would not
justify the Government in inter- |
f4ring with victorious nation. He
did net know of any circumstance tending to
show that any Government official or Minis |
ter of the United States was corrupt By being |
interested in the Peruvian Company never
knew anything more pure, upright and patri-
otto than Blaine's management Of the State
Department The hand of England was
plainly evidenced in the Chilean manage
ment. American nations find way to en-
! force their rights and make themselves re.
spected, and they who think the present Ad.
miuistration lacking in nerve will be seri-
| ously mistaken. He denied that he was en-
ployed as counsel for the purpose of iufu-
encing the instructions to Minister Hurlbut.
However, the instructions of August 4sh
/ were probably the result of his influence.
The examination was here concluded. 1t
is not likely that Shipherd will be re-exam-
! ined
The Case of Sergeant Mason.
WASHINGTON. May Sth.-The Supreme
Court Of the United States has denied the
petition for writ of habeas corpus in the
Mason case The Court-m artial had full
jurisdiction to try him. The proce' dings