National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-07

Mr. Calkins chairman of the Committee on
Elections, reported a resolution in the Lynch
Chalmers contested election case, from the Sixth
Congressional District of Mississippi, declaring the
contestant Lynch entitled TO the seat Laid over
for future action.
Mr.. Ryan, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions reported back the Indian appropriation bill,
with Senate amendments, recommending con-
currence in some, but non-concurrence in the
majority of those amendments The report was
agreed to.
Mr.. Page asked unanimous consent to introduce
bill to carry into effect the treaty stipulations
with China. Ut reduces the period Of suspension
to ten yelrs)
Mr.. Springer, stating that the House had already
passed bill for that purpose, which had been
vetoed by the President and the Chinese Minister,
objected, whereupon Mr.. Page declared that he
would ask for consent to introduce the bill until
he obtained it, If il took until the end of the
Mr.. Hiscock, chairman of the Committee on APP
prOprintiuns, reported bill apprOpriating $4,000
10 supply deficiency in the appropriation for dies,
paper, and stamps; $4,000 for deficiency for dis.
linciye paper for United States securities and
Sl5O,OOO to continue work on the Washington Non
ument. Passed.
Mr. Shalleuberger submitted conference report
on the bill providing additional accommod9tions
for the Department. of the Interior, which was
agrcCdto. The House rccedes from its objection to
| the Senate amendment increasing the amount ap-
| proprintcd from $4,000, to S200
| Arcport from the Committee on Accounts di-
recting the Doorkccper to employ c. W. Coombs as
| departmental messenger met with good deal Of
| opposition on the Republican side, on the ground
| that CoOmhs was Democrat. IL was hnally
| adoptcd-ycas, l27; nays, 81.
ON motion Of Mr., yaentine, a, bill was passed
approprlnting $4,000 for the purchase and distri
button Of sc to the sufferers from the overflow Of
the Mississippi River and its tributaries:
Mr.. Sparks, from the Committee on Military AT.
fairs, reported back bin for the payment of full
pay 70 Lieutenant Frederick schwntka while alb
sent in the Arctic reg,o Private calendar.
Mr. Dpprlun, from the Committee OIL Indian Af-
fnirs, reported bill 20 ratiiy act of the general
council OF the ChOctaw nation granting the right
| of way to the ST. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Company through the nation. Committee of the
| Whole.
The House then (at 25) went into Committee of
the Whole (Mr. Robinson, of Massachusetts, in the
| chair ON the tariff commission bill, Mr., knsson
stating, in reply to n question, that he hoped to
ask II vote on the measure by the middle OF next
week.
After speeches by Mcssrs. Mckinley and Simon
| ton the committee rose.
Mr. Page made another attempt to introduce his
Chinese bill, but was again met with an objection
| from Mr.. Springer, who suggested that the bill
should first be taken to the White House and sub
mited TO the President for his approval but sub
| sequently withdrew his objection,
| Mr. Page thereupon introduced his bill, asking
that II be referred 10 the Committee of the Whole,
but to this Mr.. Springer objected, and IL was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor
Mr.. Willis then sought to introduce similar bill
| and though at first there was no objection II was
withdrawn, and the bill TO regulate, limit and
suspend the immigration of Chinese laborers (tlf-
teen years suspenson) was referred to the Com;
mttCc on Education and Labor, as was also bill
introduced 10y Mr.. Berry to execute treaty stipula'
tOns in reference TO Chinese Sixteen years sus'
The Speaker laid before the House a messag,
from the President, trnnsmittinga Il communication
from the Secretary of War asking for an npprO
| pTiatiOn OF sj0l33O to supply deficiencies in the
matter ofarmy transportation. Referred
A motion 10 adjourn over until Monday was voted
down, and the House (at half-past hye) adjourned
| until Friday,