Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-04
XLvIITH CONGRESS.
The Chinese Bill Still M0nopolizipg the
Time and Attention of the
Senate.
License Fees OF Officers OF Steam YES
sells Reduced-Mississippi River.
improvement.

! WASHINGTON, March 3-Sezate.-Senator
ButIer presented long memorial from the
| citizens of South Carolina for national aid
for the education of the youth OF that State.
| Referred.
| Senator Anthony reported adversely the
resolution for printing 10000 copies Of the
medical and surgical history OF the war of
| the rebellion.
Senator Hoar reported adversely upon the
petitions for a congressional committee to
| attend the celebration of the discovery of
! the mouth of the Mississippi
The order for an adjournment from to-day
| until Monday was adopted.
The bill authorizing the compilation and
printing of the naval history OF the war
passed.
The bill reducing the charge for license OF
engineers, pilots, ETC., OF steam vessels
passed.
Inc bill making Denver port OF delivery
passed.
The discussion of the Chinese bill was re-
sumed, and Senator Farley continued and
concluded his remarks. He spoke OF the
vital interest of the question to the people of
the Pacific slope. He claimed that the gen
eral government owed this legislation to that
people under the conditions of a guarantee
of a republican form OF government in every
State.
Senator Maxey followed in advocacy of the
point Of ecstatic sentimentality and subli-
mate humanitarianism.
Senator Salisbury favored the bill, but adj
vocatad modification of the period of sus-
pension of immigration to ten years.
Senator Garland said Legislators, were
not bound to shut their eyes against that
which was known to them as individuals.
Referring to the statements of the California
senators of the vote of that's State against i'm
migration and the efforts made by Califor-
mia and Oregon to rid themselves by law of
what had become an absolute pest upon the
body polite and which efforts have been |
defended by the laws being declared uncon- |
stitutional, he said the facts on which legisla-
ton was predieated really exist, and that the |
question of power alone remained. Upon this |
point Mr.. Garland argued upon the we'll |
recognized principles of International law |
that the treaty expressly vested the au-
thority to SO legislate in Congress. He said |
he opposed the hfteen-passenger bill, as he |
believed its restrictions were not warranted |
by the treaty stipulations in existence. The !
new treaty had removed his objection.
Senator Ingalls, said he was prepared to
say that the communiti. OF the Pacific coast
had right to Judge for themselves as to the |
propriety of this legislation, and as they had |
spoken here through their representatives, |
he was content. Therefore the only question |
was whether the bill was reasonable and in |
accordance with the treaty stipulations.
Senator Miller then addressed the Senate |
in favor of the measure, and was followed by |
Senator Bayard. The discussion was quite |
protracted.
Senator Harris moved TOR an executive |
session. remarking that the number of amend
ments suggested indicated the impossibility |
OF finishing the bill to-day.
Senator Miller [Cal.] appealed TO the |
friends of the measure to resist the motion,
adding that the amendments could be dis |
posed Of in half an hour. Several senators
suggested that the usual hour for adjourn
ment had arrived, and that to reach a vote
on the bill would make it necessarily very
late session. Upon the division twenty nine
senators rose in the affirmative and twenty
two against it, and the motion prevailed.
The bill accordingly went over until Monday. |
The Senate then adjourned.