National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-22
House of Representatives.

Mr.. Murch, rising to question of personal privi.
lege sent to the Clerks desk and had read an ar.
ticle in the Washington critic iptimating that he
had been improperly influenced in his congress
Sonal action by the Washington Gaslight Com
pany. This charge he utterly Tepudated, and he
offered resolution for the appointment of II select
committee Of five members to examine and inves-
tgatc the business of the Washington Gaslight
Company from its organization up to the present
time, together with all the facts connected with
the operations of that company.
Mr.. Camp objected to It's present consideration,
aud II was referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia
night, the House proceeded TO vote upon the com.
promise proposition making the Geneva award
bill special order for April II, subject, however,
to tariff ana appropriation bills aud the bill re-
fcrrlng private claims TO tho Court of Claims
The resolution to this effect was adopted-yeas,
1922 nays, %.
ing the corporate existence of national banks
made Il special order for April Is, but was unsuc-
ccssfnl, Mcssrs. Springer, Kenna, and others OBJ
Mr.. Gibson presented telegram received from
the relief commission at New Orleans giving
statement of the destlution caNsed by the over
0ow of the Mississippi River, and declaring that
the supplies OF rntiuns received from the War De-
partment have been exhausted, and that the COM
mission Is in receipt of additional demands for
fully 100000 rations Printed on the record.
Mr.. Calkins gave notice that he would on Satur.
day next ask the House to consider the contested
election case Of Campbell vs. Cannon, from the
Territory of Utah, aud also the case of NJ. d. Ball
claiming seat from Alaska.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Cox, of New York,
Mr. Page stated that he would call the previous
question on the Chinese bill tomorrow, ut three
O'clock, and then, the morning hour hcylng been
dispensed with the consideration of that bill was
resumed by the House.
Mr. Mcclure was the first speaker. He ridiculed
the idea of the sentimentalistsr who looked upon
this country aS u vast menagerie, q great Cthno-
logical animal show, in which all races Of men,
mixed and unmixed, civilized and barbarous,
warlike and unwarlke, homogeneous and polyga
/ mn white and yellow. a
! i'm harmony. He could vote for the bill with q
| clear conscience. lApplnuso.l
Mr., Scranton, while iayOTing the bill, shaped his
argument In support Of reducing the time OF sus-
| pension of immigration to ten years.
Mr., Butterworth commented upon the evils
nowing from unrestricted Chinese immigration
| asserting that both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties IN convention assembled had de-
best Thoughts of his time, Voicng the humanity o
the country, yoCing its religion aud philanthropy
had declared that this immigration was an evil.
Mr. Morse suggested, soto UOce, that Garfield had
lodged the vote on the fifteen passenger bill.
| Mr.. ButterwOrth-My friend is mistaken, james
A. Garfield did not know how TO dodge anything
tApplause.l Six years before he entertained tho
same sentiments.
Mr.. Hooker said that he was willing to vote fol
a bill which should clothe the Government Will
the right to limit and regulate Chinese immigra
tOn, but he WAS opposed Oh principle to violating
any treaty obligation which was entered int
with0ny country. Mr. Hooker, in concluding hi
speech, which was frequently Interrupted with ap
plause, dwet upon tho necessity In honor that tht
United States should strictly keep her treaty stip
ulatiOns, and declared his intention TO oppose tn
bill because he considered It violation of tn
treaty.
Mt, Page, In reply to a question propounde,
by Mr.. Townsend OF Illinois, stated that he woulI
not call the previous question until both sides o
the House were fully satisfied that the debate hat
continued for u sufficient length of time.
| The bill then went over without action,
| On motion of Mr., Hiscock the Senate amend
meut to the House bill fixing the terms Of cOuI
for the Northern District Of New York was con
Cured IN,
Mr. Leedom, from the Committee on Territories
submitted the minority report (signed by Messr
| Leedom, Mills, and Richardson OF south Caro-
lina) upon the bill for the admission Of Dakota a
a state, being in opposition thereto Committe
| Ofthe Whole.
The House then lat five o'clock adjourned,