Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11

ship, their Influence as citizens being
sufhc1ent to insure their protect on. He
then asked of Mr. IIo3r squarely wheth-
er he lndorsed this sentiment and fa-
vored enfranchisement and naturalization OF
Chinese Mr. Hoar replied that he was in
IaVOr OF admitting to citizenship all foreign
erS who renounced foreign allegiance and
who were fit for it in character and intelli-
gence, and were attached to our Government.
1.-The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Rice of Massachusetts in the chair,
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
6 61ll, which appropriates sl,l9s $50 being sl2,-
900 less than last year and 900 less than the
estimate. Mr. Whitthorne of Tennessee, in a
speech, recommended the foreign policy of
the administration of President Garfield,
modify the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and
his attempt to bring about an under
standing between the Powers repre-
senting the American, people in American
American. In the course of the discussion
Mr.. Orth Und.) spoke from the Democratic
side of the Chamber, and he was frequently
interrupted by Mr.. Hewitt On. W and Messrs.
Stackslager and Holman Ind.), but the sub
ject of the interruptions and replies thereto
were inaudible on the Republican side on ac-
count of great confusion. When order was
restored Mr.. Kasson took the floor. He ex-
pressed admiration for Whitthorne's speech,
but criticised it as not being accurate.
THE bill making Denver port Of deliv-
cry passed the Senate on the Sd. The discus
sion of the Chinese bill was resumed, and Mr.
Farley continued and concluded his remarks
He spoke of the vital interest of the question
to the people of the Pacific slope. He claimed
that the general Government owed this legis-
latiOn to the people under the conditions
guaranteed by a Republican form of gov
ernment in every State, as the Pacific
States, under the decision declaring the
que ordinance in San Francisco uncOnstitu-
tional, had not the power to PROJECT their la
boring communities in earning p livelihood
He contended that the introduction of Chinese
into the South would bring about war OF
races between the Mongolians and Africans
He added that the disastrous competition to
which white labor subjected by Chi
nese immigration in California would not be
tolerated in any other State, and that as. to
q certain extent, that State had been
peopled by men from Massachusetts and
other New England States, the Sena-
tors from that section should be will
ing to aid in ameliorating that condition of
affairs. He believed it to be better to have a
wall of fire between the United States and
China than to permit immigration to contin,
ne. A motion for executive session prevailed
and the bill went over until the 9th. ...- In
the House. Mr.. Gibson introduced a bill max
ing an appropriation of S., ll3 900 for the con-
struction, repair, completion and preserva-
tion of certain works on the Mississippi River,
in accordance with the recommendation,
plans, etc, of the Mississippi Commission.
Referred.
IN the House Of Representatives, March
A, the report on the immediate deficiency bill
was agreed to- increasing the appropriation
Louisiana District was dismissed. The con-
sular and diplomatic APPROPRIATION bill was
taken up in committee of the whole and Cox
and Robson had a passage of partisan char
acter Consideration of the bill was conclud-
ed and it was reported to the House
BILLS to establish a branch mint at Omaha
and to authorize the payment of customs liz
legal tenders were reported adversely in the
Senate, March 9Th. The bill repeating duties
on tea and coffee products of the Netherlands
passed, and the resolution for remission of
duties on the revised edition of the New Tes
lament was adopted. Mr.. Vest introduced a
bill for bridge across the Missouri, near
Jefferson City. The Chinese bill was taken
up and discussed without action. LIN the
House the consular and diplomatic appro
priation bill passed. A resolution depre
eating the persecution of the Jews in Russia
was offered. Bills were introduced to abolish
discriminating duties and enlarge the free
list; to restore to the pension list the names
of persons dropped by reason of aiding there
belion. The bill to repeal the law imposing
a fine on farmers for selling leaf tobacco to
consumers was taken up under motion to
suspend the rules and pass it. Opposition
was made on the ground that the bill, though
just to the farmers, would injure the manufac
turers who have stock on hand, and the mo-
tion was lost.