Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-30
EA S T E r N.
..socrarED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL.

ASSOCIATED PRESS DisPAHhEs.
Congressional.
HOUSE
v.mxsros. April .. - Robson
:. an argument the eist Of which
cha. the House having constitu-
-, rich, to determine an election, its
--,te-s had the right and power to
-. the decisions of State courts,
.s-.~;no technicaIities in the way, al
ling votes constitutionslly cast to be
.nuted, DC. That over a'O votes cast
s..IVncn. on accoun. of 4 desision Of
:. = Mississippi Supreme court, must be
.,orn on. was, in his Judgment. not
=, sssard bu: unconstitutional. Car
~. of Kentucky, replied to Robeson,
...,.,;nc the principle laid down that
3. Honae had an inherent right 10 over
-. states and test decisions of their
- to be A very definite one of arbi-
t,rvpower. Under no other principle,
..-.ver. could contestant be adnit-
I'd 10 the floor.
Berry's bill to restore the Klamath In
a;.c reservation to the public domain
r.s reported favorably from the House
r.umit.ee on Indian Affairs, with an
~mendrnent providing an allotment of
1iehsy acres of land to each Indian
ovsr Is years of age. and forty for each
indian under that age, now living there
:, The selections are to be made by
~mmissioner appointed by the Secreta-
uof the Interior, aid the lands thus
sIIo.ed are 20 be inalienable and exempt
Ann taxation for - years. There are
about go Indians on the reservation.
Favorable reports were also made to-
dsy on Berry's bull providing for the set
t,s1nsnt Of the accounts of j. l.. Burct-
ard. late agent at Round Valley reserva-
tiou. and On Cassidy's bill for the re-
tirsmsnt Of Jadge Hillyard, Of Nevada,
frou active labor. The latter was
amended so as to conform to the bill re-
emily passed by the Senate.
Page moved concurrence in the
6enste amendments to the Chinese bill.
Hooker objected, and Page gave notice
hat he would ask for consideration on
Monday.
4 resolution was adopted to send
sub-committee to New York to take
test,mony in tho Chili-Peru investiga.
ti0n.
The House resumed consideration of
The contested case of Lynch against
Chalmers The previous question was
ordered, and Atkins took the floor to
clos the debate.
Representatives, kasson, Dunnell.
Wilson and Belmont will constitute
committee To take testimony in New
York in the Chill case.
Calkins spoke two hours, and was
loudly oheered. Tae vote 10 seat Chal-
mers resulted in yeas l0i to noes l25,
party vote. Three pairs were announ-
cd after futile attempt at tilibuster-
ing: the vota was taken TO saat Lynch,
which rasnlted in lbs to 81 Lynch was
thsn sworn in.
The Ckimese Bili Ia the senate.
WAsHrsaros, April 2s.-The political
disabilities bill went over and the Chi
nseoh1kwas resumed, the question be-
ing upon concurring in the amend
nsnt striking out tho 10Th section.
which construes "Chinese laborers" TO
msan skilled and unskilled, both"
Morgan in favor VI the section said
the fact that there had been no indict-
msnts under the penal statute punish
ing coolie immigration was because the
law contained no definition of the word
''coolie." Because of this these people
had continued To swarm here without
obstruction, and il an act WAS now pass
ed that did not defiae admitted aud ex-
icluded classes it would be cvaded, and,
like the coolie statute, become dead
letter.
Call, while supporting the bill be-
cause Of the unanimity with which il
vas advocated by she Pacific Coast.
c0ntroverted some Of the propositions
advanced in its favor. He did not us
asnt TO the assumption Of antagonism
between the Chinese and Caucasisn civ
ilixation, nor to the proposition that
the admission Of Chinese would injuri-
ously affect American labor or cheaper
IL
After Morgan and Cali had finished
speaking Pendleton maintained that it
h the duty Of Congress to put its in
depreciation on the word "laborers' in
thu bill, not only as guidance for off
eers who have to execute it, but also in
the interests of the Chinese aud all Par
dss interested.
Edmunds remarked that ultimately
the Chinese would have 10 decide the
question and il would be just rs difficult
70 determine the meaning of the words
skilled and unskilled as the word labor
su.
Pendleton reiterated his argument
andtAen proceeded TO speak in favor
ot The bill on general grounds.
The Senate then voted a5againss II 10
nssct Edmunds's substitute for the 18th
sscsion. ~ the section stands just ns it
came from the House.
Edmnnds then offered the following
81 substitute Tor the 18th section:
Nothing in this act contained shall
% construed to change tho natnralixa-
sson laws so as 70 admit Chinese persons
b citizenship"
REJECTED, 81 against i6.
Ihs Senate after voting down a num-
osrs Of amendments. passed the anti
Vhinsse bill Substantially as ii came
nom The House; yeas se against NAYS Is,
Ihs sections prohibiting Chinese nasu-
hAli1Ation and defining Chinese lsborers
afe retained.
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