Daily globe., 1882-03-01
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS.
The Poet Route Appropriation and Anti
Chinese Bills in the Senate-The Mill
tary Academy Bill Passed by the House,
New Bills.
The Senate.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The senate resolu-
tions of the Chicago historical society recon-
mending the purchase of the Franklin manu-
scripts were submitted by the chairman,
Davis, (Ill.)
Senator Window, from the committee on
foreign relations. reported the following:
Resolred, That the committee on foreign re-
latiOns hereby concerning the alleged loss or
abstraction from the Office of the secretary of
state of certain papers and documents men-
toned in the message of the president OF the
senate and report thereon with such recon-
mendations as may appear proper in the prem
| ises, and that it inquire into all the circum
stances of the alleged action of the diplo-
matte representatives of the United States at
| the republics of France and Peru, in being per
| sonally concerned in any contracts or arrange
ments of public or private nature with the
governments of either of said countries, or
with corporations or associations having re-
| lations with or asserting claims against, or
grants derived from either of the same, and
whether any members of congress or any
other officer of the Uuited States, hes had any
personal interest or concern in any matter be-
| fore mentioned, and report thereon, with such
recommendation in the premises. Laid over.
Senator Mcmillan introduced joint resolu-
| tion fixing the head of navigation OF the Min
| nesota river in the state of Minnesota, intro
duced pursuant to a resolution of the legisa-
| turs of the stale.
By Senator Vest-For public bnilding at
Hannibal, Mo.
By Senator Ingalls-To authorize the presi-
dent to appoint Alfred Pleasanter, major gen.
eral in the army of the United States, and
place him on the retired list.
The postoffice appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the house and referred.
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business, but Senator Miller temporarily
yielded the floor to Senator Terry, who asked
to have past route bill considered and the
amendments OF the senate committee read and
agreed to.
The house resolution rendering thanks to
Hon. J. G. Blaine, for the appropriate address
delivered by him at the Garfield memorial ex-
taken from the presidents s table and con-
Cured in.
The post route bill as amended was
passed.
On motion of Senator Allison the senate
insisted upon its amendment to the immedi-
ate deficiency appropriation bill, and
Allison, Plumb and Beck were appointed con-
ferees.
The senate then took up the Chinese immi-
grafton bill to carry into effect the treaty by
suspending the coming of Chinese laborers
for twenty years after sixty days succeeding
I the passage of the act. 1t allows them to
come daring these sixty days, and those who
were in the country at the date (November
18th, 1SS0,) to go and come at pleasure.
The bill does not apply to Chinese officials
or their servants, and also eXcepts from sus-
pension, Chinese merchants, travellers, stu
dents, and teachers, who in coming and 60
ing are to be examined at the custom house,
and are to produce passports from the Chi
nese government showing they individually
belong to the excepted classes.
Senator Grover moved to amend by adding
new section declaring the words "Chinese
laborers" wherever used in the act shall be
construed to both skilled and unskilled labor
ers, and to Chinese employed in mining.
Senator Farley moved an amendment pro-
hibiting state and United States courts here
after from admitting Chinese to citizenshid
and repeating all laws in conflict with the
act.
Senator Miller Colo, who introduced and
reported the measure proceeded directly to
discussion of the general question leaving the
amendments to be considered later.
During Senator Miller's speech the habitues
of the galleries were astonished by the APPEAR
ance in the diplomatic gallery of four men,
bers of the Chinese legation. The strangers
had been sight seeing in the capitol and their
visit was not pre-arranged, for, upon being
apprised of the subject under discussion they
Immediately retired. Senator Miller spoke
one hour and forty minutes.
Senator VOORHEES, said he would ask 10 have
the bill laid aside tomorrow for about one
hour to enable him to speak upon the new
library building. The bill was Informally laid
aside to permit action On the house bill to fur
nish impressions of the card invitation 10 the
Garfield memorial service which was passed.
After executive session the senate adjourned.