The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-09
rty.sevcnth Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, March s, 1892.


SENATE.
Mr.. Garland introduced a bill for the
construction, completion, repairing, and
preservation OF the levecs Oh the Missis-
sippi river, which was temporarily tabled,
subject TO his call.
Mr.. Jackson, from the Committee on the
IMPROVEMENT Of the Mississippi River, re-
ported the original bill appropriating
sos. 900 TO continue the improvement Of
Memphis harbor. Tennessee.
The bill for 4 commission on alcoholic
liquor traffic came up on the calendar, the
question being on Mr.. Bayard's motion TO
commit it to the Finance Committee. Re-
iected--ayes, 10: noes, 20. The vote was
a party one, except that Mr.. Cameron, Of
Wisconsin, voted AYE" with the Demo
Gratis. and Mcssrs. George and Davis, OF
Illinois, voted "No" with the Republic
cans.
The bill was then read. and pending a
motion by Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia. to
amend so as TO prevent the commission
from being exclusively partisan, the morn
ing hour expired and the bill was laid
aside.
The Chinese bill was then proceeded
with. and Mr.. Plat, in opposition to it,
said the object Of the bill was to suppress
and prohibit Absolutely Chinese immigra-
ton under the gllise OF twenty years sus-
pension OF the coming OF Chinese laborcrs.
When Mr.. Plat concluded a vote was
ordered upon Mr.. IngaliS's amendment linz
ting the suspension OF the coming OF Chi
ncse laborcrs TO ten years. The amend
ment was defeated on tie vote, ~ follows:
YEAs.-Mc.srs. Allrich, Allison, Blair. Brown,
CocLrcll, Congcr, Davis Of Illinois, Dawes, Ed
munls Frye. Harris How. Ingalls, Jackson, lap
ham, McDill, Mcmillan, Mitchell. Morrill,, "iun-
dors. Seweil, sherman, and fcller-23.
NAYs.-Messrs. BayaTd, Beck, CAL, Cameron Of
Wisconsin. Coke. Fair, Farley. Gar and, George,
Hale Hampton, I'm Of Colorado; JOINS: J9nes o.
/ Miller Of New York. Morgan, Ransom. slater
/ Vest, and Walker-23.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill for pub
/ lie building ut Baton Rouge, La.
/ Pairs were announced between Mcssrs.
Davis of West Virginia, salisbury, Butler,
Johnston, Kellogg, Jones OF Florida, and
| Grover, AGAINST the amendment, and Messrs.
Window, Ferry, lIawley, Plat. Pugh,
Rollins, and Van Wyck in the affirmative.
Mr.. Camden was also paired.
Mr.. Hoar rose and resumed the discus
sion. He said the vote just taken showed
it was the purpose OF those having charge
OF the bill to force it through without re-
gard to its effect upon the public faith OF
the Government, pledged by an act, in
which the Senate took its share, TO the En-
peror Of China.
Mr.. ingalls, offered an amendment pro-
viding that the act shall not 20 into effect
for ninety days after its passage, and the
amendment was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Bayard, amendments
were adopted making the ID section read
as follows:
THAT any master Of any vessel OF what
ever nationality who shall knowingly on
such vessel bring within the jurisdiction
Of the United States and permit TO be
landed any Chinese laborers," DE.
On motion OF Mr.. Miller, OF California
. the provision directing the removal Of any
Chinese unlawiully found in n customs
collection district by the collector, wa:
amended TO direct that he shall be removed
: to the place from whence he came.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown an amendment
was adopted providing that the mark OF Z
, Chinese immigrant only attcstcd by wit
,, ness may be taken az his signature upon ;
certificate OF registration issued to him.
The question then REQUIRED on th'
amendment offered by Mr.. Farley, tina
, hereafter no State court or United State'
court shall admit Chinese to citizenship.
Mr. Hawley rose TO speak upon what Ia
termed "This bill OF iniquities," bu
! Yielded for an adjournment.
The Senate at $40 adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
c Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, from the Conmittc
y on Rules. reported an amendment to III
: rules presented by him some days ago an
, printed in the Record. There have bee
y some slight notifications made, most in
!. portant OF which il the addition OF claus
G providing that IL shall be i'm order for tl
~ House. on motion, to 20 into Committe
' OF the Whole 10 designate the bill, whic
. shall be first considered. The rule is ais
c added according the second and fourt
Is Mondays after the morning hour to th
II consideration OF business relative TO III
, District Of Columbia. Laid over unde
> the rules.
J. Under the call OF committees the follow
d ing bills were reported:
BY Mr. Harris, OF Massachusetts, (frol
the Committee on Naval Affairs: Auth,
rizing the construction Of vessels Of W;
=. for the navy OF the United Statcs. Referre
NJ 10 the Committee OF the Whole. This
5. the hill authorizing the expenditure
o. $4,000, 900 for the purpose named
NJ BY Mr.. Money, OF Mississippi from Il
=, Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
y Providing for ocean mail-service betwe,
I'd the United States and foreign ports. X
icsrcd to Committee OF the Whole.
or by Mr., townsend, Of Ohio (irom I