Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-20


Utah Commission-Co Condition OF senator
uui-YeIIow Fever at Philadelphia
Georgia Democratic State Convention
Senator Logan and the Chinese cues
tIon-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD USIoN.l
Mrs. LIncOIn's Funeral.
SPRINGFIELD Oil }, July 19th.-By the sus
pension Of business, public and private, and
a general attendance at the funeral OF Mrs.
Lincoln, citizens to-day testified their respect
to the relict of the late President Abraham
Lincoln. The services were held in the First
Presbyterian Church, which was crowded
with people, and the streets in the neighbor-
hood were blocked with throngs unable to
gain admission. Governor Cullom, Judge S.
II. Treat. General John A. McClernand,
Hon. Milton Hay, Colonel John Williams,
Hon. S. H. Jones, Hon. James q. Conkling
and Captain John S. Bradford scted as pail
bearers The altar was completely covered
with handsome flowers and Grape. The State
officials attended in body Secretary Lin
coin, members Of the family ara near friends
came Just behind the remains, and following
behind Lincoln came the guard of honor.
The services were brief consisting of music
by the choir. prayers by Revs. G.. r o. Post
and Il. A. Parker, and a sermon by j. A.
Reed The arrangements were simple, and
there was no ATTEMPT at display. The minis
ter attempted no euloey, according to hes ex-
pressed wish. The sermon was hugely hi
ographical, and very interesting in historical
"reminiscences.
A Tribute of Respect.
SPRINGFIELD Oh. J, July 19th.-The Ulcers
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this State have adopted the following
wnEkEAs, Mrs. Mary Lincoln is dead-a woman
who owned the name and love Of one of the most
distinguished citizens OF State shared with him
the highest honor that be conferred by the peo
pie Of this country, and had wifes part in one OF
the uobest names in history; and whereas, in life
she participated in the distinguished honors con
ferred upon her noble husband, so in death she will
be with him in peace, marked with a nations ad-
miration and peoples gratitude; and whereas,
during the many years since her cruel bereavement
her life been one Of continued suffering and trials,
and the sympathy of the American people has gone
out to her from their inmost hearts therefore,
RsSOiUsd, That we, a mark OF our regard fol
her memory and in esteem for her virtues, offer this
tribute of respect and extend to her distinguished
son, Robert I. Lincoln, and other surviving rela
tons the full measure OF our sympathy IN their sad
bereavement
Rcsolred That We close respective Offices apd
attend the funeral in body.
/
WASHINGTON, July 19tb.-Ssnator Logap,
of Illinois, introduced bill this morning in
| the Senate to construe Section 2 Of the Act
restraining Chinese immigration. 1t is as
| follows:
Be it enacted, That Section of the Act entitled
an Act to execute treaty stipulatons relating to the
Chinese, approved May G. 1882, shall not be so con
strued to apply to Chinese on board OF vessels il
transit between foreign ports touching at ports
tbo Sfpfa hen
the purpose OF allowing them to pass through thfs
country to their own, with no intention of violating
said law.
| Logan moved o reference of the bill to tbs
| Judiciary Committee, and explained his
reasons for introducing it. He said there wa:
nothing in the bill, as whole, that should
| give Section 2 such o construction that Chi
nese laboreIs wishing to pass through thi:
country on their way to their homes, couli
| 60, GOO Chinese in the West Indies who desire
! to travel through the United States to theil
| homes, with no desire to stop except to eat.
| Logan said he had made application to the
| Secretary of the Treasury, on behalf OF the
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, one o.
the numerous roads that had made arrange
ments to transport these Chinese through the
country, if the law would permit, and the sub
ject was referred to the Attorney-General fol
his opinion. 1t was desirable that Congref:
should construe the bill.
Logan declared that the Interpretation put
on Section Of the bill was disgrace to civ
ilization. The Act imposed q fine of $500 fol
each person landed. no matter whether in {
storm, by the act of God, or the kings enc
mics. II a man had cage Of tigers snC
wanted to pass through this country, such s
law as was enacted against the Chinese would
not apply to the beasts if they did not wan
to stop on the way.
Logan said the railroad companies woult
carry the Chinese through the country ii
loads of 800 to LOCO at a time, and give bond
that they should not stop in transit. They
would 60 direct from the West Indies to theil
home via San Francisco, doing no harm il
| transit to the Government or the people o.
| California. BY the passage of this bill i
would be profitable u the country, as about
| 81 COO 900 would be required to pay fare
and food.
81 say to my friends" exclaimed Logan
THAT with the feeling which has beer
aroused throughout the country outside o.
the Pacific coast, the fact that it will stick tc
| the law and permit no construction to bt
| given to it to allow Chinese to pass through
| this country, depriving the transportation
companies and persons along the route of the
amounts of money which would be expended
| Dy Cueu lDT LJds puI pOsc, Will GILL hSAoaoS
| the prejudice and opposition to the law tc
| such an extent that before twelve month:
pass around you may find very different
| sentiment all over the country, outside of the
| Pacific coast, from what you had at the time
the law " as passed.
Miller moved that the bill be referred tc
the Foreign Relations Committee.
Logan objected.
Farley seconded Miller's motion. He re-
GREETED that Logan believed that Senators
had been governed by prejudice in the pas
sage of the bill. The protection given by the
| bill was not only demanded By the Pacific
coast, but by the people of the entire United
| States There was no change in sentiment
on this subject, except by few people. Res
| idents of the Atlantic coast were just a;
much interested III the enforcement of the
] law as the people OF the Pacific coast. Il
the Logan bill beclme law, the door woult
| be open to scatter Chinese through the coun
try from Boston and New York to Sar
Francisco.
Logan replied that the Secretary of the
| Treasury could max regulation that would
prevent the Chinese from stopping on the
road. He thought preju1ics against the
| Chinese was carried entirely too far. Afri
cans, elephants, tigers, wild beasts of al
kinds, could be transported through thi:
| country, but Cinnamon could not. He die
| not object to the exclusion of these people a:
residents to protect our iaboring class but
| the sentiment of the country would revolt al
the idea that Cinnamon could not land on oul
shores to pass directly to their homes.
| Plumb Of Kansas made Logan's parallel
| about the tiger and Chinaman ridiculous by
saving that ne understood the owner of the
bsast had right to take it through the coun
try BE asked Logan if he demanded the
| e. ba of ba ~
taking him across the country.
| Logan pettishly answered in the negative.
Then" said Plumb, 81 fail to see how
the comparison can be made.
Plumb declared that there was no question
of humanity, or anything OF that sort. 1t
WIS simply question of expediency.
Logan, after great difficulty, made plain
the point he was trying to make by asserting
hat if Chinaman owned tiger which | q
wished to take through the country, the
beast could go but the Chinaman could not
go. Mr.. Plumb declares that the Govern.
ment has no right to exclude Cinnamon or
improper persons.
Farley asked if the application for the pro-
POSED legislation came from the Chinese peo-
pie or American transportation companies.
Logan evaded the question by saying that
he introduced the bill on his own responsible
ity. He said ne introduced the bill because
he thought the law was wrong, and not be-
cause it affected a railroad and transportation
company.
Logan insisted upon the reference Of the
bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Miller and Slater strenuously objected to
this reference, and demanded that it should
go to the Foreign Relations Committee, from
which the bill was reported.
Before vote was taken the morning hour
expired, and the subject went over until to-
morrow.
Railroad Connection Between New Or
leans and san Francisco.
New ORLEANS, July 19th.-The Picayune
says: Several days ago Vice-President w hee-
lock announced to Picay'pc reporter that
the last rail on the New Orleans ard Texas
Pacific Railway. completing the connection
from New Orleans to San Francisco, would
be laid by the middle of July, and that event