Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-03-04
Debate On sno Cn,ns.e Bill.


WASHINGTON, March 3d.-SEN-
ATE.-Farley having said that the
Chinese, although remarkably I'M
itative, are not inventive, Hoar in
terrupted him by the inquiry,
"Who invented gun-powder and
the mariners compass?n
Jones, of Nevada, promptly re-
piled that, according to the best
authorities the Chinese did not in
vent them but, on the contrary,
got the ideas from people of Aryau
stock who had gone to China. He
further informed Hoar that it IL
well known by Investigators thai
China has actually retrogressed in
the arts and manufactures during
the past five hundred years, iE.
stead of advanced.
Maxeys of Texas, briefly advo.
Gated the bill, taking the ground
that our Constitution never con-
temPlsted admitting all races to
our country and the free admission
OF all men to citizenship.
Salisbury, of Delaware, also ex.
pressed himself in favor of the bill
and, among other things, gave the
Senate the benefit of his personal
observations and study of the Chi
nese question while in San Fran.
cisco. He read from the testimony
given before the Chinese Commits.
sion, showing the similarity OF
Chinese labor to slave labor and
the imp0ssibility Of white compe
tion with it. He explained how
thoroughly the Chinese have per-
meated all parts of the Pacific
Coast and how universally they
mOnopolize certain kinds of en-
ployment. After further remarks,
in the course Of which he reviewed
the fallacy of the humanitarian ar
gnment, he showed the special ne
cessity for the prompt passage OF
the bill, in order to put stop to
the present rapid importation OF
thousands of Chinese coolies in an.
ticipation Of its passage.
Congrstusatery TesesraiD.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The
following is copy of the telegram
sent by the Secretary of State to.
day to Lowell, American Minister
at London: The President and
people of the United States con-
graduate Her Majesty on having
been prOvidsntiaiiy protected from
an assassin. Remembering the
sympathy of Her Majesty and the
British people in our recent ma
tional bereavement, the feeling OF
Indignation al the would-be assas-
sin and thankfulness for the
Queens safety is deep and uni
versal.
[Signed,1 FRELINaHUysEN.
Dsneenhauer's Condition.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The
following cable dispatch has been
received from st. Petersburg:
"Dannenhauer telegraphs that his
left eye is ruined and must come
out. 0eculists say his right eye lie
affected by sympathy. His gen.
eral health is splendid. He is for
hidden to read or write. Can travel
when the snow disappears. The
right eye will be saved"
MONEY ANA STOCKS.
New YORK, March 3.-Silver
bars, lat; money, SOS; govern
ments steady; stocks, weaker;
w U, 79s; Quicksilver, IL; Pacific,
All; Msriposa, ]; Wells Fargo, 1875;
New York Central, 1921; Erie, 374;
Panama, 100; Union Pacific, 1l43;
bonds, 1859; Central Pacific, S93;
bonds, 1l4A; Sutro, /.
snc,i0an's pmrsy.
ST. LOUIS, March Seen. Sher.
man, accompanied by Gen. Han
Geek, Gen. Poe, Col. Morrow, Miss
Sherman, Mics Poe and several
friends passed through here over
the Iron Mountain road en- route
for San Antonio, Texas. The party
will then go to Loredo and Corpus
Christi; thence back to San An
tonic and visit all points on the
line of the Southern railway to
Yuma, California. From there
they go to the Yosemite and San
Francisco, returning bv the South
ern route to Santa Fe, thence to
Denver and East. This is the
largest tour of inspection made by
Sherman since his war trip and is
expected to occupy ten weeks.
Heavy Firs.
PITTSBURGH, March 3.-Shortly
before 3 o'clock this morning a fire
broke out OF Hartley & Brothers
tannery in the east end and before
the flames could be subdued the
entire structure, together with q
large amount of tan.bark, was con.
sumed. This. loss will reach
$500. 600, on which there is 80 pei
cent. insurance.
FsoOds on the Delaware.
CASTOR, March 3d.-The Della.
ware is flooding the mills and the
canal locks are damaged. The
river is full Of wreckage.
Food at sSOnsreai.
MONTREAL, March 3i.-The
lower part of the city is flooded
the water being from four to ter
feet deep in the streets.