National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-04
SENATE AND HOUSE.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Geliofan Other BILLS Passed-Tbc Chinese Bill
Again Disoussed-The Mississippi River
Improycmcnt-Passago Of Relief
Bills In the House,

Mr.. Butler presented, read at length, and ex.
planned n memorial from the bench, bar, executive
officers commercial boards, professors Of colleges,
journalists, and others, numbering In oil 100
citizens Of South Carolina for national mid for the
education of the youth Of that State, and in sup
port OF his bill on the subject. Referred.
Mr.. Plat presented resolutions Of tho Connccl-
cut Legislature urging that the New London navy
faId site DO utilized and an appropriation BIO mado
70 that end
printed In the Record
Mr. Anthony reported back adversely the Joint
resolution for the printing Of ten thousand copies
of tho medical and surgical history of the war of
the rebellion. Indefinitely postponed upon
statement by Mr.. Anthony that the cost would be
Mir IIoar. from the Committee on the Library
reported adversely upon the petitions of the Wis
consin Geographical and Chicago Historical SO.
cietics for a congressional committee to attend the
celebration at New orleans on April . of the dis
covery of the mouth OF the Mississippi by La Sale
The committee, in their report which was Rnd
say the event to be concentrated is OF grent-his-
torical interest," and emincntly worthy Of rcccgni-
tion but they think Congressman ought not TO be
required to absent themselves from the sessions ut
q time when the public business urgently demands
The recommendation of the committee that the
prayer of the petitioners be not granted was con.
Cured in.
field Memorial card was adopted.
Mr. Sawyer reported inyorably the Joint resolu-
ton for the relief of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad Company.
Mr.. Vance introduced u resolution calling for a
complete list of EQUITABLE and free imports, @c.,
which, upon an objection by Mr.. Morrill, that the
information was substantially In print, was laid
over.
An order for an adjournment until Monday was
adopted.
Tie bills for the relief of Marcos INdch, Ellen
Moore, and Alonzo Gesner aud TO Authorize the
compilation and printing Of the naval documentary
history Of the war of the rebellion Introduced
aud reported by Mr. Anthony came up In order on
tho calendar and passed.
The Senate bill to amend section 1853 of the Re.
vised Statutes relating to license fees OF Office rs of
Bieam vessels, was also, passed. It reduces the
charge for certificates of license OF masters, eng-
neers, pilots, and mates of steam vessels to fifly
cents each instead of 80.
On motion fMr Sherman, the Senate bill Great
ing joint committee 10 provide for the erection OF
a statue TO Chief-Justice Marshall in Washington
On motion Of Mr. Hill, of Colorado, the House
bill making Denver, COL, port of delivery was
also taken up and passed.
Bills were Introduced as follows
BY MI, Hoar; To give Jurisdiction to Court oil
Claims In patent cases.
By Mr.. Groome: 10 authorize the Washington
City and Point Lookout Railroad Company To enter
the District OF Columbia.
The discussion of the Chinese bill was resumed
at lA5, and Mr.. Farley continued and concluded
his remarks.
Mr.. Maxey followed in advocacy OF the bill
Declining to discuss 1t from the standpoint Of
ecstatic sentimentnlity or sublimated humani-
taranism, he argued that the founders of the
Government had nowhere recognized the policy
OF welcoming immigration Unfortunately, and
that the only race for which they had made any
provision as participants in the Government was
the Caucasian.
Mr.. salisbury favored the bill but advocated
modification of the period Of suspension Of immi-
grafton to ten years His belief in the necessity oil
restriction was based upon personal observation
of the habits and peculiarities Of the Chinese
during visit TO San Francisco several years ago
Mr.. Bayard in opposing the amendment, spoke
OF the gravity OF tile question. America and Asia
severed by an ocean, had been united by steam
transportation, and for the first time in the history
of the Government the labor question was pre-.
scented as subject of legislation. lie thought thai
full Significance had not been given to the almost
unanimous California vote against immigration
and commented upon II as indicating a unnnim lily
of popular sentiment without precedent.
AT 4l5 Mr.. Harris moved an executive session
remarking that the number Of amendments thai
had been suggested indicated the imposslbility o.
finishing the bill to-day.
Mr.. Miller, of California, appealed TO the friend,
Of the measure to resist tho motion, adding that
the amendments could be disposed OF in half an
hour.
Alter lengthy debate, several Senators suggested
that the usual hour OF adjournment had arrived
and that to reCch vote on the bill would neces
kitate n very late session.
Upon division, twenty nine Senators rose II
the affirmative and twenty-five against and tn,
motion prevailed. The bill accordingly went owe
until Monday.
Messages were received from the President
transmitting the following:
communication nom the Secretary of the IN
terror, submitting an estimate of appropriation
certain Eastern Cherokees from North Carolina X
the Indian Territory during the past year.
Also a communication from the secre
praton of S25i 451, and transmitting plans an,
estimates for the construction of large milltar
from the Secretary of War inclosing plans and esi
mates for the construction of the post of For
Thornburg, Utah Territory. The Secretary ask
for $4,000 Tor this purpose and recommends tina
the appropriation be made available for immediat
use.
tions received the Senate lat half past four I'D.
jouried until Monday.