The Portland daily press., 1882-03-03
At 2 o'clock Hazael, Fitzgerald and More.
a ac yuere on the track The score was:
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. March 2.
Mr.. Butler presented petition from all the
bank presidents of the Chamber OF Commerce
and member of leading business men OF
Charleston. S. c., asking modification OF the
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. German offered resolution calling upon
the postmaster general for certain information
regarding expenditures during the past year
for SPECIAL facilities for fast mails, etc. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Conger from committee on commerce re-
ported favorably with amendments House
bill to promote the efficiency OF the life saving
service, and to encourage saving LOT life from
shipwreck. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then took up the Chinese bill and
Mr.. Grover spoke in its support.
Mr.. Farley spoke in reply to the points made
in Hosr's speech and controverted the assemp-
tion of the violation of the principle OF the
bill of rights. He then sasked Hoar to state
squarely whether he favored enfranchisement
of the Chinese.
Mr. Hoar replied he was in favor of admit
ting to citizenship all foreigners who renounc-
ed foreign allegiance and who were tit. for it in
character and intelligence, and were attached
with reference to character, not color of skin,
of the applicant Mr.. Farley lresuming COM
mented on the significance of the practically
unanimous vote of this state against Mongo-
lian immigration, and upon the alleged failure
of the attempted civilization in the town OF
lSs
Mr.. Dawes explained that the Chinese IN
Massachusetts, during their residence OF six or
eight years were appreciated for their industry
aptness and peacefulness: that they did not
leave because of any prejudice against them,
but for the same reason for which they came
there, to better their condition at more remun-
erative wages.
Mr.. Farley resumed but without concluding
yielded the floor for executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Harris. chairman of the committee on
naval affairs, reported authorizing the con-
struction of vessels OF war Tor the navy.
Printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Jacobs from the committee on elections
reported resolution dismisslng the contested
election case of Mcdowell VS.. George from
the State of Oregon. Adopted.
The House at 12.45 went into committee OIL
the whole on the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill which appropriates 81 ,l98530.
Messrs. Ellis and Whitehouse spoke in ad-
yocacy of more vigorous foreign policy and
commended the position taken by ex-Secretary
Blaine in regard to the Clayton Bulwer treaty
Mr.. Hewitt claimed the United States had
right to demand that American citizens i'm
prisoned in Great Britain should be speedily
tried or released. Referring to the Monroe
doctrine he took exception to the interpreta-
tion put upon it by the State Department
While the United States should not tolerate
pair the sovereignty of its neighbors it should
be ready to accept their guarantees OF neutral
ity of the great isthmus highway.
A noisy coll6quy here occurred between
Messrs Orth, Hewitt and others on the subject
of the imprisoned Americans in Ireland Dis
cusson was finally cut short by Mr. Kasson
who claimed the floor, saying it was time the
House should return to the consideration OF
the pending bill. In due time when the cor
respondence of the State Department was
published he thought the gentleman from New
York would be surprised and gratifed to know
that while all the noise on the subject was going
on this floor the State Department had been
diligently and energeticaly at work to secure
all the rights which belonged to citizens OF
the United States.
Mr.. McLane criticized the present diplomatic
system and favored the consolidation OF mis-
sions SO there should be but four in Europe.
The committee then rose without action.
Senate amendments to the post route bill
were concurred in and the House adjourned.