The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-04-21

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WASHINGTON, d. c., April II, 1882.
NEW CHINESE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE.
The new Chinese bill was reached
to-day, and passed the House by the
decisive vote of 201 in favor, to 81
against. 1t might be inferred from the
overwhelming majority voting for the
bill that it was with a good degree OF
unanimlty favored, and no occasion for
turbulent excitement and angry debate
But seldom has there been witnessed
in Congress more disorderly conduct
than preceded the calling Of the ayes
and noes. The Democrats were angry
because the new bill was organized and
engineered by Republicans, and, if
passed as it came from their hands,
would take the wind out of the sails of
the Democratic party, which assumed
the credit of carrying the first bill
through. The Democrats declared the
veto message cast the responsibility OF
the defeat of the Chinese bill on the
Republican administration; hence
they sought to cucumber the new bill
with amendments so Objectionable as
would oblige the President to
send in a second veto message.
A number of Republican members,
who were from principle opposed to
restricting the incoming of the Chi
nese, refused to be controlled by policy,
and voted against the new bill. A
large majority of the Republicans,
probably influenced by motives of po-
litical advantage, not unlike the Demo-
Gratis, voted for the bill.
The new bill differs in the main
from the first only that it excludes
Chinese immigration for ten years, in
stead of twenty. The question has,
from the first, been one Of political
policy; both parties put IN bids for
the vote of the Pacific states in the
next Presidential election. The bill
now goes to the Senate, where it will
no doubt pass, but strongly protested
against by several distinguished Sena-
tors.
DECORATION DAY.
Arrangements are already in pro
gress for the usual decoration OF Union
Soldiers graves in the National GENE
teries. and orators for these occasions
are being selected. Members of Con-
gress are commonly in demand for the
speakers at such times. Hon. c. G.
Williams, of Wisconsin, was invited to
deliver the annual Grafton at Antietam
National Cemetery, but was obliged to
decline on account of the pressure OF
business on the Committee of Foreign
Affairs, of which he is chairman.
EXPENSES OF LIVING IN WASHINGTON
Every one has heard the remark that
the expenses Of living in Washington
are greater than in most northern and
western cities. The reason for this is,
most of the staple supplies for family
use, except vegetables, are produced to
only limited extent in the country
around the city. Owing to the worn
out or to imperfect cultivation, or both
these drawbacks, the lands are not
what a western farmer would call pro-
ductive. No wheat of any considera,
BILE amount is grown within fifteen or
more miles of the city. Virginia
wheat, in the portions of the state
where it is much raised is regarded of
superior quality. Corn, oats and pota-
toes have no such prolific growth as in
NNisaansin--AIn attention iS given to
vegetables, and these succeed reaSOna-
bly, well.
A dozen years ago there were no APP
pie or peach orchards, except a few
scraggy trees; the inhabitants, before
the war, had grown careless about
orchards. The attention of northern
fruit-groWers was directed here; the
climate and soil, it was believed, were
admirably adapted to fruit, particular
ly peaches. Gentlemen from the north
and west purchased considerable tracts
OF land on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, not far from the city, to be
devoted principally to the growing of
peaches, with the expectation of max
ing it a profitable business. One fruit
grower from Niagara county, N. Y, set
800 peach trees. Others from Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, New York and else
where planted several thousand peach
trees in the vicinity. Many apple trees
were also planted. A ten years eXpe-
rience in the fruit business may be
stated as follows: There have been
two seasons during the ten in which
the peach trees produced satisfactorily
But those two seasons were marked
by abundant peach crops wherever
that fruit is grown, so prices were too
low for any profit. The apple crop has
been limited in quantity and inferior in
quality, unfit for marketing abroad.
The peach crop for this season is prom
Using; the fruit growers say should it
disappoint them this year the attempt
to raise peaches proftably in this part
of the country will be pronounced
a failure. All the small fruits are
raised more cheaply and abund-
antly than in the Northwest
All kinds of berries are easily pro-
duced; wild fruits are common; the
old deserted fields of Virginia grow
blackberries in greatest perfection, and
so plentifully the colored people pick
and sell them by the bushel.
LENT CONFESSIONAL LIFE REVIVED.
A great change has come over
Washington within the past ten days.
The sound of music and glee is heard
again, more necessarily, if possible,
than ever Somber lent, which has
pent up the aspirations for pleasurable
amusement, has let loose its impris-
Oned followers, and they once more
are free. The multitudes who have
been doing penance during the forty
days of lent have obtained dissolution
for the past, and now begin anew a
season of festivity. The sable gar
ments in which the women were wont
to appear during the period of humila.
tion and prayer are laid aside. Ladies'
clad in costly satins, bespangled with
jewelry, throng the great avenues
every pleasant afternoon. The alb.
stainers from meats and livers on
bread and water eat and drink again
to their fill. Caterers whose avoca-
tion is to furnish wealthy families
with all the delicacies the human
stomach ever Graves have replenished
their stocks. of course not emitting the
choicest wines. Although the word
whiskey" sounds quite too vulgar to
be spoken in heightened families,
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