Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05

WASHINGTON, April 4-In the Senate,
Mr.. Miller, OF California, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, reported favora-
bly,, with an amendment, the Senate bill to
incorporate the Maritime Canal Company
Of Nicaragua.
Immediately after the reception of the
Presidents message, ,vetoing the anti Chinese
bill O:l5 o'clOck), the President pro TEN.
suspended the operation of business to lay
the communication before the Senate, and
directed that it be read. It's reading by the
Secretary was listened 70 with marked in
terest and attention by the entire Senate.
The vital objection of the President is to
twenty years suspension OF immigration,
which he construes IS virtually Yrohibitory,
and therefore violative OF the spirit, II not
OF the letter, of the negotiations upon which
the treaty was based, and as a breach of
national faith. The message calls attention
to the propositions made by the Uoited
States Commissioners on this point, and the
counter propositions on the part of China
to show that the understanding of the lat
ter country in the agreement
which was ultimately made, was that
immigration would be limited or restricted
to reasonable period. The President then
points out other features of the act, which
In his opinion can be modified to advantage.
The system OF personal registration and
passports is specifically mentioned as uu-
democratic and hostile to our Institutions,
and he alludes to the omission of the
act to make any provision for the transit
TO China OF Chiaese subjects now residing
in foreign countries, to which subjects, the
President adds, his attention has been called
by the Chinese Minister. The message re-
fers to the alleged benefits to fits Undue
tries derived by the Pacific slope from the
presence of the Chinese heretofore;
expresses apprehension OF an injurious
effect upon American commerce with China
of legislation of the character of that pro-
posed, unless carefully guarded; and with
out naming any specific period OF suspen-
sion suggests that the length of the term
should be experimental. The message aud
bill were temporarily laid upon the table
and ordered printed.
The Senate resumed the discussion of the
bill granting the right of wsy through the
ChOctawlndian country to the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railway Company, and Mr..
Maxey concluded his argument in favor of
the measure.
Messrs. Hawley, HOar, Coke. Vest and
Ingalls, discussed the bill, which finally went
over without vote.
Mr.. Teller asked present consideration of
the House BILL admitting free Of duty arti-
cles for exhibition at the coming Colorado
exposition.
Mr.. Anthony said he hoped the request
would be granted, in view OF Mr.. Teller's
probable immediate retirement from the
Senate.
Mr.. Ipsalls (sotto voce) Though lost to
sight to memory dear"
The bill as indicated was considered and
passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on motion OF Mr.. Cook of
Georgia. the Senate bill was passed for the
sale of the military barracks at Savannah,
Georgia.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House, at 1880, went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the army appropri-
alton bill.
Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, under instruc
tions from the Committee on Military Affairs,
moved to strike out the compulsory retire
ment clause and insert proyiso that, when
ever an officer has served thirty five years
either as an officer or a soldier in regular or
volunteer service, he shall, II he make sp-
plication to the President, be placed
upon the retired list If he has served
for forty years, or is sixty. seven
years of age, he shall be placed
on the retired list, provided that this shall
not apply 10 the General, Lieutenant Gen
ersl and the present Major Generals Of the
clause was ricken out and the amendment
as amended was inserted in the bill In lieu
of the provision originally reported. An
amendment was adopted, providing that any
supernumerary officer may be honorably
discharged at his own request with the
receipt Of one years pay and allowances for
every FIVE years of his services, but no
officer shall receive more than three years
paw and allowance.
Pending appeals from the decision OF the
Chair on point of order raised against the
clause transferring claims from the Quarter
master Generals office to the Court OF
Claims, the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The House Elections Committee to-day
agreed TO report IN the case of Lyu ch against
Chalmers, from the Sixth Congressional
District of Mississippi, that Chalmers was
not elected and that Lynch was elected to
the seat aud is entitled to it. The commit
fee also dircc;ed a report TO be made TO the
House in the case of the Third South Caro-
lima District in favor of Aiken, the sitting
member. To morrOw's meeting of the COM
mittee will dispose of the csse of Mackey
against Dlbble.. A majority is in favor Of
Macksy.
ANOTHER CALL FOR BONDS.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day is
sued call for SIS, 1000 600 in 81 per cenf.
onds for redemption, interest to cease
June 18Th next, as follows: $50, No. PSI to
No 2 465 both inclusive; 500. No SOL TO
No. II, $50, both inclusive; $500, No. IL ,101
tn No. IL $50. both inclusive; $1,000 No
SO sol TO No. IS. $50, both inclusive; S5 900,
No. l7,10l to No. 1850, both inclusive;
SO. 600, No. 36,67l to No. $3.50, both in
elusive.
A SENSATION SPOILED.
Secretary Folger said to-day, in reference
10 the Boston transcripts two hundred mil
lion dollars new legal tender scheme, that
the only foundation for the story that the
matter is before the government is that
banker recently submitted such a propo-
sition to him. 1t has not since been men
toned in the Cabinet or otherwise by the