Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-18
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, April IA resolution was
adopted providing that On and after April 10,
the house shall meet at IL a. m
number OF bills were introduced, among
them the following:
That bibles be admitted free of duty into
California; to create a United States cattle
commission; appropriating 100000 for seed
cane; to retire bank circulation; amending
homestead entry laws so disabled soldiers can
secure a land title through an agent; making
unlawful Qualification of checks of national
bank officers msdemesnor; appropriatipp
S6,S63 900 for Mississippi river improvement;
appropriating $50,000 for geological survey;
TO retire national bank circulation.
In the contested election case of Bisbee VS..
Finley, Fla, the committee reported in favor
of Bisbee. Laid over.
The bill authorizing the receipt of United
States gold coin in exchange for gold bars
was agreed to.
Amotion for night sessions was lost.
Page (Cala.) under instructions from the
committee ON education and labor, moved to
suspend the rules and put upon it's passage
the anti Chinese bill with the ten year period
Of suspension of immigration. The bill hay-
ing been read, Bragg wis., rising to a par
liamentaIy question, inquired how it was that
bill to execute treaty stipulations, to regu-
late immigration and affecting the naturaliza-
tion laws, came to be reported by the commit
tee on education and labor.
Speaker-Because the subject was referred to
il.
Bragg-1 suppose, under the ruling of the
chair. That whatever goes in must come out.
Willis (Ky.) said he would vote for this bill.
He had in committee reserved The right which
he now exercised, of utterlng his solemn pro-
test against the action of the committee in
placing before the house bill which unneces-
sarily and hastily, if not cowardly, surrendered
all rights which the United States has under
the treaty, and under national and constitu-
tional law. Not only did he protest against
the bill as insufficient and crude and imper-
feet, but he protested against the manner in
which it was thrust into the house. Uader
suspension of the rules, the house was forced
to vote for this bill or for none. He did not
see any necessity for this iron. clad proceed
ing, or why the friends of the vetoed bill
should have the doors slammed in their faces
in an arbitrary way. He wanted such steps to
be taken as would put an end forever to the
evils of Chinese immigration, but he did not
believe the bill presented here would accom-
plish that result. While people of the Pacific
states came applying for bread they ought not
be gwen stone; while they came asking for
substantial relief, this Dill would not give it,
still he would vote for it and let the RESPONSE.
UlllIy lOt It's ldllttIS rest Wherever IL would,
tDerisive laughter on the Republican side
"He laughs best" conceded Willis, "who
laughs least" applause in the Democratic
side.)
From the conclusion Of Willis speech I'M.
til adjournment that body was most of the
time IN an uproar and confusion, which was
started when Page, who was entitled to fifteen
minutes for debate, instead of consuming
that time, demanded vote. He had NO
sooner declared his intention to speak, when
Rice, {Mass.) claimed the floor to speak
against the measure, but was not recognized
by the speaker, who stated that he had recog-
nized Willis as opposed to the bill, as that
gentleman had demanded the question on the
original motion.
Randall asked leave to have the house vote
npon the amendment fixing the term of sus-
pension at fifteen years, but was met with a
storm OF objections from the Republican side.
Then Springer and Kenna sprang to their
feet, demanding that, as a matter of Justice,
Rice should be permitted 10 speak against the