Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. ARIL %.

TUESDAY, ARIL %.
.Seaate-0n motion of sn. Miller (ColO who
reported it, the house bi to execute certain
treaty stipula,ions relatin, TO the Chinese. was
| taken up, and the senate cmmittee amendments
up to the last sections "a al l5) were agreed to
as read. Upon reaching tt amendment striking
out the l4th section, whiclprohibits any state OF
| United States court from admitting Chinese 10
| citizenship, Sen. Farley insted that the section
! should be retained He sad the committee had
assumed it was hot reoesssy, but he knew, not
| withstanding the prohibitio statute on the sub
! ject, that courts had naturlized Cinnamon lie
wanted nov a specific Eactment on the point
| The amendment of the committee to strike out
was rejected and the setion retained-yeas %,
| nays 32.
By committee-Amendent striking out the
/ 10th section which defineithe words Chinese la
| borers wherever used inthe act, to mean both
/ skilled and unskilled laboers and Chinese en-
| ployed IN mining, was cTried by 29 TO IS. The
/ vote was party one except that Miller (Coll .
Jones (Nev.) and Camern (Wis.) voted with the
| democrats.
RoHse-Mr Cox, of Nw York. offered the
solowing resolution rs a abstitute for the Robe
fon resolution: That tn. president of the United
States be requested to communicate to this house
any additional correspondence with the British
government on file in thstate department in ref
erence TO the alleged Imprisonment of citizens Of
the United States in leland, and that the presi-
dent be requested 10 continue his efforts Tor the
prompt release or trialof any citizen who may
now unjustly be impriIoned in Ireland by the
government of Great Bitafn.
The debate continued md was closed by Robin
son, of New York, who withdrew his resolution
and the substitute offered by Cox was adopted
without division.
WEDNEsp ky AFRIL 26.
.Senate-The political disability bill was laid
aside without action, and the senate resumed con-
sderation Of the Chinese bill.
SEN Slater said he would remind the Massa-
chusetts senators that the people of the Pacific
coast, were Of the Caucasian race and descend
ents of men of Massachusetts,, who threw over
board tea on the Boston haibor. They had re-
claimed that beautiful land from wilderness; and
they would not surrender it.
Sen. Hawley reiterated his unconditional hos
tility to the measure.
Sen. Edmunds moved an amendment defn-
ing the words Chinese Laborersn to mean persons
who are usually engaged in manual labor. After
executive session adjourned.
Hoase-Mr. Calkins called up the contested
case OF Lynch vs.. Chalmers, from the 9th district
of Mississippi.
Mr.. Randall raised question of consideration:
and the house decided-yeas l55, nays $50
consider IT. The report was then read
The reading OF the report consumed an hour
and half, and at its conclusion, Petibone of
tennessee, took the floor in support of the case
of contestant Lynch.
Mr.. Atherton, of Ohio, made long argument
IN favor of the minority report declaring Chal-
mers entitled to the seat
MIR. Moore, of Tennessee in advocating the
seating of Lynch, protested against the shilly
shally milk-sop policy of the managers of the re-
publican party IN the house. 4 it had any mana
gers he insisted on vigorous policy in regard to
the contested election cases. warning his party
friends that unless they did simple Justice, and
that soon, to the republican contestants who had
almost literally fought their way to the doors of
this house the fortieth congress would be in the
hands Of a round ma jo .ity of bourbon democrats
The matter then went over until tomorrow.
Adjourned
THURSDAY, April q.
Senate.-Sherman introduced bill 10 regulate
the coinage of silver dollars. 1t repeals so much
Of the act of February 2S 1878, authorizing the
coinage of standard silver dollars and restoring
Its legal tender character as directs the purchase
ana coinage into standard silver dollars of not
less than two millions in silver bullion Der
month. The bill directs the purchase of bullion
from time to time and its Coinage only when in
the opinion of the secretary Of the treasury fur
ther coinage OF such dollars is demanded for pub
lie use and convenience. Referred The senate
then took up the anti Chinese bill, but did net
take final action ON a single amendment. The
bill was submitted and adopted. The disputed
item concerning special mail facilities on trunk
Rss 6Ssd shRe sh are q be g. S4Q o00 and pro
practicable to the principal cities of the United
States. Adjourned.
Houc-Consideration of the LYNCH Chalmers
contested case from Mississippi was resumed and
M gument made, but final action was not taken
message from the president was received re-
citing that the state of affairs in Arizona called
for immediate action. The message was referred to
the military affairs committee, with privilege of
reporting at any time.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29.
Sende-Not in session.
House The Lynch Chalmers case being under
consideration, Mr.. Calkins spoke for nearly two
hours, and was frequently applauded by his partv
friends. The vote was then taken on the resoln-
tion CT the minority of the committee on cleo
tions declaring Chalmers to be entitled to retain
his scat. This was rejected-yeas l0t nays 1876
"a party vote. About thirty pairs were an
nounced on this vote.
The question then required on the first resoIu
tion Of the maj ority declaring Chalmers not en-
titled to his seat. At first there was disposition
shown on the democratic side to refrain from
voting, and on the first roll call not more than
twenty democrats vsted, among them Randall
House, Tucker, Carlisle ard Holman. This. how
ever, was enough to make quorum and upon
the second roll-call the remaining democrats cast
their vote in the negative. The resolution was
l24, nays II.
The second resolution, declaring Lynch entitled
to the seat was agreed to-yeas 125, nays So
Lynch then appeared at the bar of the house,
escorted by Mr.. Calkins. and the oath Of Office
was administered to him by the speaker.
MoSDAY. May /.
tScnate Sen. Pendleton called attention to the
outrages on American citizens in the countries of
the east by Of deficits in the law conferr-
ing criminal jurisdiction upon our consuIs and
ministers. Referred.
The court Of appeals bill after an explanation
by Davis, of Illinois, was informally laid aside.
and after executive session the senate adjourned.
Houss.--Bills were introduced and referred
authorizing the appointment of a special com
mission for promoting commercial intercourse
with the Central and South American States;
for the appointment of commission of three
army engineers to determined the best route for
ship canal to connect the lakes with the Missis-
sppi river, and the Atlantic with the Gulf of
Mexico across Florida. and approp-iating $3.50
coo tor expenses.
Mr.. Clarity meved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill, levying tax of 10 cents per pint
bottle on all sparkling wines manu- factured in the
United States. except that made by regular pro-
cess of fermentation of carbonic acid gas in the
bottle.
Mr.. Willis eppssed the principle Of the bill
which he asserted, should te entitled "a bill for
the benefit OF Isaac Cook, OF st. Louis" The eff
feet OF the measure would be to exclude all nat
ural wines Of this country which were impreg-
mated with carbonic acid gas
The measure failed to pas. The vote stood 6s
to 90. not the necessary two-thirds voting in the
affirmative.
The rules were suspended and bills passed, as
follows:
For erection Of public building at Detroit.
Mich, to cost $500 900; Jackson, Tenn. $50 GOO:
a, Denver, Col. $500 900: at Greensboro. n. c.,
$50 600; a. Council Bluffs, Iowa. 800 ,000: at
Peoria Illinois S225, ,OC0.
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