Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-27
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Congressional.
SENATE.

SENATE.
w,sHNorox, April 25.-The amend
msut Of the committee to the Chinese
hi striking out 18th section, which de-
arss the words Chinese laborers," whsr-
.,.r us>d in the act, both skilled and un-
..,l,ed laborers and Chinese employed
:, mining, was carried by vote, yeas -
.o.inst nays IS. The vote was a party
ous except that of Miller of California,
Jonss Of Nevada, and Cameron of Wis
.oosin, who voted no with the Demo-
.,sts. and Davis of Illinois, who voted
ava With the Republicans. The amend-
nents taving gone through the Com
mittee of the Whole. the bill was re-
,ortsd 70 the Senate with calls for separ
sts yotes on some Of the amendments.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the House
today Page presented a petition from
yineyard owners and wine merchants of
California, opposing the bill proposing
tax Of $40 on every dozen of Ameri-
champagne and sparkling wines. Re-
ferrtd.
Crop Prospects.
CHICAGO, April "a special from
Cedar Rapids says that information has
BEEN received from nearly sixty counties
in the State showing that seeding has
bssn completed in many parts, and the
probabilities are that all small grain
will Be down by May LIST. Wheat and
oats acreage has increased 25 per cent.
Corn planting has commenced but will
not be general until about the 9Th of
Nay. ACREAGE corn will be 20 TO 30 per
csnt. larger than last year. About 10
psr cent. of the old crop is still on hand
and farmers are boarding it. The
SEASON is about three weeks earlier than
last year. Fruits generally uninjured.
There arc no Indications Of bugs, flies
or other crop destroyers, and farmers
arc very confident of big crops. Some
are over sanguinr.
Garfield Hospital.
WARRINGTON, April 25.-Ths managers
Of the Garfield Memorial Hospital have
adopted draft certificates of incorpora-
ton. Work will SOON be commenced.
Marine Disaster.
NEW YoRx, April G.-The Norwegian
bark Transatlantic, from Cardiff, on
January 24th, for San Francisco, ar
rived at Monte Video leaking badly.
Chinese I'M In the Senate.
WARRINGTON, April 25.-The Senate
this afternoon, on motion of Miller of
California, who reported it, took up the
house bill TO execute certain treaty
stipulations relating to the Chinese, and
the Senate committees amendmsn Is up
TO last sections, IA and Is, were agreed
TO a. read. Upon one point Of one of
the amendments Ingalls, remarked that
his understanding was that under the
bill all Chinese laborers who are in the
country up to nine days after its pas
1aes are to be permitted to remain. This
vas assented to by Miller as correct.
Cali criticised some Of tho phraseology
Of The bill, and particularly the phrase
"aiding and AbettinR," and ~ applied
10 persons assisting the landing Of an
excluded Chinese laborer, he thought
the language obscure and provisions OBJ
jectionable. Hawley said the criticism
would apply TO tho whole bill. 1t was
made the duty Of tho President, for in
stance, TO render certain conditions to
catch a yellow boy and report him.
"what's the use Of arguing the question
at all?" he continued. "If We have
made mp our minds in the middle of the
nineteenth century to put this on our
statute book, let as do it in silence, and
in mourning" On reaching the CON-
mittse's amendment striking out tho
18th section, which prohibits any State
or United States courts admitting Chi
namcn ~ citizens, Farley insisted that
this section should be retained. He said
the committee assumed it was not ne
ceasary, but he knew that notwithstand-
ing the prohibition Of the statute on the
subject, the courts had naturalized
them. He now wanted moved specific
amendment ON the point Of the amend
msnt Of the committee to strike it ont.
It was then rejected. and tho section re-
tainsd, by vote Of . to 33.
A Defaulter.
DALLAS, (Tsxss) April 26.-It is re-
ported that an investigation by Gov
eminent officials shows that United
States Marshal Russell 10 behind in his
accounts, and that he has been ar
rested on orders from Warrington.
sarxcst Visiting Relatives.
LOWELL, (Mass.) April S.-Aaron
Sargent, Minister to Germany, came
hare this morning to visit relatives. His
call ID strictly private and hs will start
for New York this afternoon. thence 10
embark this week for his mission
abroad.
Murder and ssirlde.
GEORGETOWN, t0hiol April 27.-Wm.
Ssulls, recently discharged from the en-
psoy Of Collin Summers. a prominent
farmer near here, shot Mrs. Summers
stx times with revolver last Sunday
svsning, killing her instantly. The
dsed was done because Stall thought
his victim caused his dismissal. This
the man who was corrallcd near
franklin, Pa. this afternoon, and shot
Aimsslf to prevent lynchin9.
Ahsul Like the Trabaae.
New York, April 3.-Ths Tribune
Warrington special says that still an
oeAsr ironclad Cameron nomination
vent 10 the Senate today, that Of An
drsv ]. krufman. N Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for the Ninth District oi
fsnnsylvania. Kaufman is ono Of the
oo6. having misrepresented the almost
unanimous sentiment of Lancaster Dis
cict BY voting At Chicago for Grant.
Deaa Actress.
Emily Mestayer, the well known ac