Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-04
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE ANTI.CHINEsR BILL VETOED.
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.

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BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
Senate To-day.
Messrs Conger, Frye and Mcpherson were con-
stttuted conferees on the life saving service bill
The President pro TEN. presented protest from
citizens OF Missouri against further Chinese I'M
migration.
Mr.. Cameron penny presented, among other
petitions, one from the board Of trade OF Phfla-
delphia for the abrogatien Of the Hawaiian
treaty, and remonstrance from the commercial
exchange OF Philadelphia against the proposed
Delaware & Chesapeake canal.
Mr.. Sherman, from the joint committee on library,
tion BILL approprtating $500 for the purchase OF
the set OF records and proofs In cases In the Su-
preme Court OF the United States belonging to the
estate Of the late Senator Carpenter.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE GurTEAU TRIAr.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on printing,
reported a substitute for the bin to publish the
official report Of the Guiteau trial. It provides
that the manuscript OF the report shall be fur
nished without cost to the government Placed
on the calendar.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr.. Miller, OF Cal, from the committee on for
egn relations, reported fayorably, with amend
Canal company OF Nicaragua
Veto Of the Anti-Chinese Bill.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The veto of the Chinese bill was received at
the Senate at 20 O'Clock, and the President of the
Senate Immediately laid it before that body and
it was read. In the first place the President an
nounced, in the usual form, that he returned
the bill after careful consideration, with
he held that the bin was In conflict with the treaty
obligations OF this government and that 1t violated
see Of the
meet the expectations OF the pe0j le OF the United
States without conflicting with the rights OF
the Burlingame treaty, and Of the blu President
The reading was listened to with marked inter-
est and attention by the entire Senate. The vital
objection OF the President Is to the 20 years suspen-
sion OF immigration. which he construes as virtu-
ally prohibitory and therefore uolatve OF the spirit
II not Of the letter. OF the negotiations upon which
the treaty was based and as a breach OF national
faith. The message calls attention to the propo-
sitiOns made by the United States commissioners
on this point, and the counter propositions on the
part China to show that the understanding Of the
latter country in the agreement which was ulti-
limited or restricted to a reasonable period.
The President then points out other features Of
sde act which, & IN ms opinion, can pc modified to
and passports Is specifically mentioned as undemo-
cratic and hostile to our Institutions; and he
vision for the transit China Of Chinese subjects
now residing in foreign countries, to which SUBJ
1ect, the Presidents adds, hts attention has been
called by the Chinese minister.
The message refers to the alleged BENEFITS to its
industries derived by the Pacific slope from the
presence OF the Chinese heretofore expresses
commerce with China, and legislation of the char
acter Of that proposed, unless carefully guarded,
sion, suggests that the length Of the term should
The message and bill, on motion Of Mr. Farley,
were temporarily laid upon the table and ordered
printed.
Nominations To-day.
JOHN J. PIATT FOR CoNsuL AT CORK.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: John J. Ptatt, OF Ohio, to be
consul Of the United States at Cork; D. B. earls
b seD SIMPSON ss be- W G' for
The House OF Representative.
Mr.: White asked leave to o1er resolution
directing the Speaker to reqn tne return by the
to amend the internal revenue laws. He S was pro.
ceeding to state his reasons for this course, when
he was cut OF by an objection from Mr.. Springer.
and means, reported back a bill admitting free Of
duty articles intended for the national mining and
Industrial exhibition to be held Ia Denver during
the present year. Passed.
AMENDING THE APPoRT1oNxRNT BILL.
Mr. Chalmers introduced bin amendatory OF
the appOrtionment bill, providing that congress
Sional district in state shall contain 10000 more
population than another In the same state unless
such excess Is necessary to prevent the subdivision
OF county; but in case shall the difference in
population exceed 2oo0 and until the states shall
comply with this law Representatives. to the 48th
and subsequent Congresses shall be elected from
the same districts which elected them to the 47th
Congress Referred.
Mr. Flower, OF New York, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported back the reso-
luton calling On the Secretary Of the Treasury for
plate printing g IN the treasury department. @ m S'f has
been done by steam power presses. Adopted.
Mr.. Bingham, chairman 0f the committee on
md fnA
the postal money order system. House calendar.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House at 1880 went into committee OF the
whole QMr. Haskell in the chair) on the army ap-
preparation bill.
MIR. Bragg offered an amendment, which was
Of service for addtonai pay the time q ser Service on
the retired list shall In case be computed, nor
shall any additional pay be allowed for such ser
A discussion then sprang up upon the point Of
order raised on Saturday last by Mr. Holman
against gal It, the n compulsory retirement clause.
The District i'm Congress.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House committee on appropriations consid.
cred the District OF Columbia appropriation bill
to-day, but did not complete Il.
THE FREE BRIDGE.
The Senate this afternoon received q message
from the President inclosing a communication
from the Secretary OF War and from the chief OF
engineers IL relation to the sconstruction Of q
bridge across the Potomac, at OF near Georgetown
in which communication an additional appr0-
priation OF $4,000 Is asked for in order to give
practical effect to the act OF congress OF February
23d, 1884, for the construction OF such bridge. Re.
ferred to the District committee.
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS
A bill was introduced in the House yesterday at.
ternoon to amend the laws OF the District of Co
lumbia relating to the administration OF the es-
tates OF deceased persons, which provides that
letters teStamentary or OF administration
granted by competent tribunal of the domicile
OF the the deceased in any state territory of the
United States Of America, shall have the same
force and effect in the District OF Columbia as In
the states and territories where granted, and shall
supersede any administration that has or may be
granted on such estate In the said District Of Co
1umbia.
Capitol Notes.
Senator Brown, OF Georgia, left for his home In
that state to-day. He Is suffering with bronchitis
A ub-cOmmittee OF the judiciary committee OF
the House is preparing bill fixing the salaries OF
district attorneys, instead OF allowing fees The
bill win be reported to the full committee Friday
next
The House committee on public lands met to-day
and decided to report to tile Honee, with favor
able recommendation, bill for the relief OF set
tiers on railroad lands
The committee on ways and means had under
consideration to day the bill authorizing ssthe
withdrawal OF spirits FROM diStffery warehouses
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