Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-08
XLVUTH CONGRESS-.
Beck's Bill Relative to the Unlawful
Certiication OF Checks Favorably
RepOrted-The Chinese
Bill Still Under ConsideratiOn-Tepts to
be Furnished for the Relief Of Suf-
ferers by the Overflow.

WAsHIEGToN, March 7.-Sendte.-Senator
Sherman reported from the Finance Com
mittee the following original bill: That all
certificates Of deposit issued under the pro-
visions Of the act Of February %, 1879, en-
titled an act to authorize the issue OF GER
titic5tes OF deposit in aid of refunding the
public debt not intended Tor conversion into
four per cent. bonds of the act Of July II,
1870, and } anuary 90 1871, on or before the
Is- Of July left, shall be convertible only
into registered bonds Of said loan; provided,
however, that the treasurer of the l nlted
S ates may redeem, af the market rates, at
any time, under such regulations az the sec
rotary Of the treasury may prescribe, any such
outstanding Surrounding certificates, with
accrued interest to the date Of presentation,
the amount Of such redemption to be credited
10 the sinking fund. Calendar.
Senator Beck, from thu Finance Committee,
reported favOrably. with amendment, the
bill 70 puuish unlawful certifcation Of
checks by Office OF national banks.
The Finance Committee was discharged
from the consideration Of the bill to cheaper
transportation on railroads.
Senator Dawes reported favorably the bill
to ratify the agreement with the Crow In
dams Tor the sale OF that portion of their res
ervation required for the Use OF the Northern
Pacific railroad.
Senator Mccall introduced a resolution
calling on The President for Information
whether any representation had been made
by the diplomatic representative of the
United States at Chill that the United States
would regard with Indifference, or cons mt to
the dismemberment Of Peru by the cessiOn
OF any part Of her territory under existing
circumstances, and whether such statement
was made with authority. Ordered printed
The Chinese bill was again taken up, and
Senator Miller real. called attention to the
ffaIT
fornia aud Nevada in behalf of the bill. He
had read dispatches from mass meetings (the
largest he said, ever held in California; at
San Francisco, Stockton, Los Angeles, Santa
Cruz, Nevada City, Sonora and various
other points, their proceedings and the reso-
luuious they adopted in advocacy Of the bill.
Senator Farley said he had also received
number of dispatches OF similar import
from meetings at Sacramento City, Oakland,
and elsewhere.
Senator Fair had read a dispatch from
the governor Of Nevada, dated March 4th,
stating that mass-meetings for restriction
therein were in progress in all the prominent
lowus Of the State, and were unanimous in
favor of the bill.
Senator Dawes, being entitled to the floor
hen addressed the Senate in opposition TO
the bill.
Senator Edmunds defended the principle
upon which the bill was based. He said the
fundamental prosperity of the republic con-
sists in the hOmogeneity OF its people; that
Cinnamon did not assimilate socially or
politically, and were not homogeneous with
our population, and it did not now appear that
they could assimilate He favored the linn
itation of the period OF suspension to ten
years, as conforming the bill more directly
10 the spirit of the treaty. As thus modified,
this legislation would be equivalent TO say
ing, "Not that we deny the assimilation of
a Cinnamon, if he is capable of that, but
only that we shall suspend the immigration
of hundreds of thousands of his race until
we have tried the experiment as to compati-
bility with the Chinese already here"
After the conclusion of Senator Edmunds's
speech, Senator Plat obtained the floor.
The California senators urged that the bill
be disposed OF to-day, and after statement
by Senator Plat that owing to the condition
OF his health he preferred to proceed to-
morrow, eBdeavored TO secure a specific
limitation Of debate, but unanimous consent
was not obtained.
Senator Frye introduced bill for the re-
lief of American shipping.
After executive session the Senate .ad-
iourned