The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCxEDIN0Ss
Nh. HoAR opposed the Chinese measure.
Al thc senate. March -. asserting that che
right 81 every human being - xowherever On
ehe surface q che earth Ne may est ~ honest
living. without interference o. che govern
fhc golden rule and che sermon On the
nount...... The House passed the iadia.
Appropriation bill. Total amount q
q inersese over -, yes year 10, e
{hc essimssss In lien 81 ne appropriations
sre prov |ded Tor IN sress q s;oocc, s6eteers,
BOY q ana az distribute them II nis discretion.
iss s = q s sess E sSssss %
sjcs n si:i:ss. ssTsins Without pay - ~
M. GROVER advocated the Chinese bIll,
IN the Senate. on the 81 Mr. Farley. replying
90 points made IN the speech Of Mr.. Hoar.
quoted from senator Morson'e minority re-
Conclusion Of Ia author thar this class could
only be protected from proeecufion and out
rage BY our giving them suffrage and citizen
saficicnf 20 ensure their prosecsion. lie
e 'e he indorsed this as sentiment and "a.
M os1 r: sas char 4 as
favor 81 admitting 70 cifizenship al foreign
err who renowned foreign allegiance and Who
were iis for 4 e character and intelligence.
The House went into Committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Rice Of MASSACHUSETTS, IN the chair. on the
consular and dirloma,ie appropriation ~. 6iil:
than last year. <ll5,ooo less than the estimate
Mr.. Whisfhornc Of Tennessee. IN . speech.
commended che foreign policy q the admins.
BY Secretary Blaine 70 modify the CLAYTON
Buiwer treaty, and hts attempt TO bring about
IN understanding between the Powers repre-
ns N ressd e II
Mr. 0rth (Ind) spoke from the Democrats
fss e ss S ss Mr. ss es ans
Sfackslager and Holman Ind). but the sub
5ect Of che interruptions and replies thereto
were inaudioIe on the republican side On &C..
restored Mr. kassen took the floor. He ex-
pressed Admiration for Whitfhorne's speech,
but criticised il az not being accurate.
THE bin making Denver port OF deliv-
cry passed the Senate on the Sd The discus
sion Of the Chinese bill was resumed. and Mr..
Farley continued and concluded hts remarks.
fo the people 81 the Pacific slope. lie
claimed thai the general Governmcnt owed
this legislation 10 tile people under the con
d.ns guaranteed \, y sspnc'.es a. form n,, q
States. under the decision declaring the
que ordinance IN san Francisco uncon<fifu-
tionai, had not the power % protect their la
He commended that the introduction Of Chinese
into the south would bring about 4. war q
races between the MoneoIian- and Africans.
which white labor Was subjected ~ Chi.
ucSc Immigration In California would not be
tolerated In any other state. and that q. "a
peopied by men from Massachusetts and
other New England States. The >enn-
tors from that section should be will.
ing 20 aid in ameliorating that condition q
wall ~ fire between the United States and
China than n permit immigration % contin:
ne. a motion Tor executive session prevailed
the House. MI. Gibson introduced bin max
tng an appropriation of All3.ooo for the con
structIon, repair. completion and pre<erva-
N accordance with the recommeniafion
plans. etc. Of che Mississippi Commission
IN the House Of Representatives, March
4, the report on che immediate deficiency bill
was agreed %. increasing the appropriation
S1d6,ooo The election contest Of the sixth
Louisiana District was dismissed. The con
ssie r s u IN Committee Il she ~hsie ana s 60,
and Robson had passage ~ partisan char
acfer Consideration of The Bill was conciud
ed and Il was reported 20 che House.
bills 70 establish branch mint Il OmahI
and 20 authorize the payment Of customs ii
legal tenders were reported adversely IN th,
Senate. March eth. Tho bin repeating duties
on ten and coffee products Of the Netherland
duties On the revised edition d tho New TIES
lament was adopted. Mr.. Vest introduced |
bill for bridge across the Missouri. nea
M ana discussed without action . IL III,