The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-02
WASHINGTON.
The Anti-Cninese Bill being urged
by Senators from the
Pacific slope.
port FavOrably on Sargent's
Nomination.
COnkling's Friends TO Press a
Vote on His Nomination.
Presidential Nominations of Yes
terday--NOne for Texas.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Senators
from the Pacific coast intend press
ing the Chinese bill for passage.
They say thousand to fifteen hun
dred Chinese are landing at San
Francisco daily, and the people of
the Pacific coast are urging the pass.
age of law to stop further immi-
grafton.
Ex-Governor Sprague reached
heNe to-day. He said he has come
10 oppose the confirmation OF Conk-
ling.
John G. New, assistant secretary
of the treasury, entered upon his
duties his morning. The Indiana
congressional delegation called in a
body.
The president approved the ap-
pointment of Hill.
General Sheridan left for Chicago
this morning.
The decrease of the public debt
for February will be about nine mil
lions.
The senate committee on foreign
relations will recommend confirma-
ton of the nomination of ex-senator
| Sargent.
This evening there was one obiec-
ton to consideration of Conkling's
nomination. 1t will be carried to
the house for another day, and it is
said this objection will be made.
Conkling's friends will press the
matter to vote, however, as soon
as it can be reached. There is some
opposition to ConkliDg's confirma-
ton, but it is not in any organized
state, and the indications are it will
amount to only few negative votes,
rs the Democrats do not seem to OPP
pose hin.
The president nominated Fred N.
Solomon, of Missouri, as U. S. sur
veyor general of Utah; for post
masters, Aaron Miley, Sullivan, ILL.,
nOis, David E. Cooper, Winterset,
Iowa.
1t is reported that Mr.. Blaine has
requested his friends to move an in
vestigation into matters covered by
a resolution reported from the sem
ate foreign relation committee to-
day. The investigation is sweeping
loss of papers from files in the state
department., and the alleged connec-
ton of all parties who held official
relations with the United States
with the Peruvian claims on con-
tracts.
Mr.. Blame regards such sweeping
investigation as the surest means of
disproving the insinuations as to his
connection with the claims, and of
showing that if any persons in Off
cial life have an interest in such
claims they are not close friends of
his.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-SENATE
BY Mr.. Vest-A bill for public
buildings at Hannibal, Missouri.
By Mr.. Ingalls-A bill authorizing
the president to appoint Alfred
PleasontoD brevet major general
of the army, and place him OH the
retired list.
The postoffice appropriation bill
was received from the house and
referred.
The Chinese bill came up as I'M
finished business, but Mr.. Miller
yielded the floor temporarily to Mr..
Terry to allow the house post route
bill to be considered.
HoUsE.-The ways and means
committee agreed not to insist upon
consideration by the house of the
tariff commission bill, until after the
immediate deficiency appropriation
bill is disposed of.
Mr.. Kelly, chairman of the ways
and means committee, reported q
bill repeating discrimination duties
on the tea and coffee products of
the Netherlands. Passed.
The senate bill appropriating one
hundred thousand dollars for con-
tinuing the improvement of Calves
ton harbor, was passed.
A bill was passed, authorizing the
construction of bridge across the |
Mississippi at Keithsburg, Ill.
A bill was introduced by Young,
for the establishment of marine |
hospital at Cincinnati. Referred.
Calklns, chairman of the commit |
tee on elections, submitted the re-
port of the contested election in the |
case of Campbell VS.. Cannon, accom-
panied by a resolution declaring
neither contestant nor contestee en-
titled to the seat. He also SUBJ
mitted a minority report declaring
Campbell entitled to the seat, while |
Moulton submitted a further reso-
luton signed by Otherton Davis. of
Illinois, and Jones, of Texas, de-
claring Cannon duly elected dele
gate to congress. The reports were
laid on the table for further action. |
Ketchie, from the committee, re-
ported a resolution declaring that |
Bell shall not be admitted as dele
gate from Alaska until the COM
mittee on territories report thereon.
Referred.
Kasson made a motion for the
consideration of the tariff COM
mission bill, but subsequently with
drew it and the house went into
committee OH the military academy
appropriation bill.
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