Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-02


In Congress the bills lranting the widowoi
President Lincoln an additional pension, and
finally retiring Justice Miller OF the supreme
Court have passed,
Hon. ID, c. Smith, Of Illinois, member of the
Banking and Currency Committee, delivered a
speech in the House last night on u bin offered
by him to amen q the law on the subject Of sill
yer certificates. Mr.. Smith proposes that GER
tiGcateS shall issue as ut present In any amount
upon the deposit of silver dollars In the Treas.
ury. He also proposes To have them issued In
one, two, and i've dollar ce rincateS, as well as
In ten aud twenty dollars, rs at present issued.
Mr.. Smith, who IL successful banker and
manufacturer in Pekin, H., says the people
demand the paper certificates when based up
ON coin deposited In the Treasury Oh account
oft being more convenient for use In the
transaction Of ordinary business.
The report accompanying tine bill 'agrecd up
on by the House Committee ON Education and
Labor on Wednesday In regard TO Chinese i'm.
migration, which was submitted 10 the House
ON Thursday by Representatives Page and
Willis, reviews the several sections Of the bin IN
detail, and says: Your committee, In view OF
the recent treaty and III previous legislation
by Congress, deem 10 unnecessary 10 enter at
large upon the discussion OF the neScsslty of the
passage of some act restricting Chinese mml.
grafton. SGfiico II To say, that the national
convention Of both political parties for the last
eight years have passed resolutions condemn
ing the policy Of Chinese immigration. The
States OF the Pacific coast are practically q
unit upon the subject, and at n recent election
IN California, when vote upon this question
was submitted 10 the voters OF that State, only
about 500 votes were east for II out of "A total
vote OF $4,000. II is an undisputed fact that
there are over 100000 Chinese In the State of
California: that they a!e mostly coolies or
Chinese laborers, who were brought here un.
der contract for term of years by one of the
six Chinese companies; that their labor Is con-
trolled by said companies, and that there COM
ing here was not voluntary and many are de-
tanned here untt their contract term expires
They monopoize many Of the mercantile i'm
dustreS Of the Pacilc asst, TO the detrimcnt
OF the better class. They take the place of the
poor laborng classes Who are compelled TO
compete with them or stnrYe This they can
not do, for the reason that the Chinese bring no
families, have no children 10 support or ed
ucate, contribute nothing 10 the support" Of the
Government, assume no responsibility, and
defense of our State or the Nation when in
danger of foreign invasion.
1t is remarked that the number OF bills re-
lating 10 Improvements In the aaIy are less in
number and Importance than In former ses-
sions. Evidently new and economical era in
the habit OF enormous appropriations for re-
pairs and renewals Is dlwning. 1t is Il sens-
bic movement, FOR un less We are going TO make
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carrying trade il will not matter much what be-
comes OF our navy. Our rotten old hulks that
We now have afoat are entirely in keeping
with the condition OF our commercial marine
We shall need no ships TO protect our flag so
long as we keep our flag snug and safe al
home.
Ii seems AS gh each week surpassed It's
predecessor In the way or gra nd social events
Never before in the history OF the Capital
have the receptions, dinners and balls attained
such magniticence. Hundreds and thousands
| OF dollars are spent each session OF Congress
in this manner, and should il increase as rapid
ly in the coming decade as during the past one
II will eQuire a millionaires purse to draw
from for each prominent Congressman and
Cabinet officer. Very few attain this celebrity
that have the courage TO set up n standard OF
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but rather try to surpass all former events by
the magniicence and originality OF their en-
tertainmentS. Thus far we are free from the
scourse that is SD rapidly spreading over the
country. Every precaution has been taken to
queneh 1t on its first appearance and 10 isolate
all patients at once. II Will he miracle how.
ever, II we escape entirely, rs our city d avs
| its population from all directions
The new Mus cum building in the SmithSon-
ian grounds Is being rapidly filed up with the
stored and surplus stock of anthropo.ogical
cullosltieS that has been accommodating for
| years also much that is new aud valuable has
f, been secured. The building in itself Is well
worth an inspection, being the largest and
handsumest one In the world devoted exclusive
ly TO such purpose.
Secretary Hunt has awarded a media! OF
honor TO Corporal Francis Moore of the Marine
Corps, for gallant and meritoriouS conduct
lWhy not prOmote Corporal Moore TO a lieuten-
ancy, and thus break the custom that has pre-
vailed for quarter of q century in this aristo-
cratic institution OF not allowing an enlisted
man 10 wear the epaulettes OF an oficel
1t has been definitely decided that the eulogy
upon the late President Garfield will BE- deliver
cd in the House OF Representatives on Monday,
February q, next, by ex-Secretary Blain,.
Senator Ferry has introduced biz granting
pensions to certain Union soldiers and sailors
OF the war Of the rebellion who were confined
in the socalled confederate pri ous.
WILLIS.
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