Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. .ArRiL 4.

TUESDAY. afRlL 4.
Searte--lmmediately after the reception of the
presidents message vetoing the anti Chinese bill
the president pro tenn. suspended the operation OF
business to lay the communication before the SER
| ate, and directed it TO be heard read The
message was listened to with interest and at the
conclusion was ordered printed.
| Mr.. Miller, from the committee on foreign af-
! fairs, reported favorably, with amendment, the
senate bill to incorporate the Maritime Cal.l
company of Nicaragua.
| Ia view of some diversity Of opinion, permits
sion was given any member of the foreign rela-
tions committee to present at any time tho views
of the minority on the subjc,t.
Ho,pe.Mr. Chalmers introduced n bill amend
atory of the apportionment bill, providing that
no congressional district in any state shall contain
| l0 900 more population than another in the same
state unless such excess is necessary to prevent
subdivision of county, but in no case shall the
difference in population exceed 20 900, and until
the states shall comply with this law, the repre-
sentatives to the Forty eighth and subsequent
congresses shall be elected from the same districts
which elected them to the Forty-seventh cen
gress, Referred.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the army appropriation bill
"WEDNESDAY, April 5.
SeRdte-After considerable discussion, in the
course of which Bayard said he understood there
was intense excitement in California over the
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panic, the senate agreed to postpone unfinished
business and take up tie veto at once. The vote
was party one except Cameron wis, Jones
New, and Miller (Col) voted aye with the
democrats. Davis of Illinois and Malone voted
with the,republioans. The Chineee bill was tn
taken up without opposition.
Sherman moved to refer the bill and message
to the committee on foreign relations.
Bayard sid it was useless for the friend. of
thesbill to expect, by referring the BILL to change
its features in accordance with the president 3
objections and tina. they we're compelled TO see it
knocked in the head by what he called the Chi
nese Veto"
The pending question being divided at the re-
quest of Garland, the vote upon the first branch
to refer the bill to the committee on foreign re-
latons-re.ulted, ayes 49, noes 80, a party vote
except that Cameron, Of Wisconsin ingalls,,
Jones, of Nevada, Miller of California, Plumb,
Sewell and Teller veted with the democrats in
the negative. Davs, of illinois, also voted no.
The second branch to refer the message and pa
pers, was also ncgatlyed Ayes 10, noe. "a. On
the question, shall the bill pass notwithstanding
the objections Of the president the vote was ayes
90, noes, 81 so the bill failed-twot thirds not
having voted in the affirmative.
Ho,s,-The house held short session and adj
iourned.
THURSDAY, April 6.
S,-iote--Ihe senate bill to fix the day for the
meeting of the electors of the president and vice
president, and TO provide for and regulate the
counting of votes for president and yice-pres-
dent, and the decisions Of questions arising
thereon was further discussed and passed by
rir1 vote.
4 Recommendation was received from the sec
rotary Of war for an appropriation OF S5Ol 1888
deficiencies in the appropriation Tor army trans
portation and supplies for the current year
The Indian territory railroad bill was made the
unfinished business, and the senate, after nm ex-
executive session, adjourned until Monday.
Houso-Mr. Mckinley favored the bill con
tending that high wages were the esult of pro-
tective tariff system.
Nj. Silnonion aaid the bill way cewardly re-
susal by congress to meet it's constitutional obi
cations, and made an argument for the no
tariff protective system. The committee then
roee.
Mr.. Page Of California made another attempt
to introduce his Chinese BILL but was again met
with objection from Springer who suggested
that the bill should first be taken TO the white
house ard submitted to the president for approx
al, but subsequently he withdrew his objection
Page thereupon introduced his bill and it was
referred to the committee on education and
labor.
Mr.. willis, Of hestucky. then introduced a
bill 10 regulate, limit and suspend the irnmigra-
ton of Chinese labsrerS for t!teer years. Re
ferred to committee on education and labor as
also the bill introduced by Berry, Of California
to execute the treaty stipulation in relation 10
the Chinese to six years Euspeuaon.
SATURDAY, APRfL 8.