Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS S-COMMITTEE MEET.
INGS- DISTRICT AFFAIRS, ETC.


| Senate To-day
The President pro tenn. submitted the petition
Iof the Good Templars OF Illinois, representing
1000 members. for an amendment to the Const-
tuition to prohibit the manufacture and sale of all
| alcoholic beverages throughout the national do
main.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on foreign rela-
tons, reported adversely the Senate bills In rela-
lation to the Venezuela award Indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Platt, from the committee on patents, re-
ported fav0rably the bill relating to the regstra-
ti0n OF trade marks
Mr.. George. from the committee on agriculture,
reported as substitute for several measures be-
| fore that committee original bill to constitute
the Department of Agriculture an executive de-
partment and to enlarge its powers and duties
| The above reports went to the calendar.
Bills were introduced: By Mr. Frye-To provide
for the formation and admission into the Union of
On motion OF Mr.. Kellogg, the Secretary OF ar
was directed to transmit information of the
nished by his department to the several states for
she reiei OF the sufferers by the Mississippi over
now, and what further supplies viii be necessary,
with an estimate of their cost
! Mi. Morgan called up his pending concurrent
| Mexico
Mr.. Sherman said there was opposition on both
sides OF the chamber to all reciprocity treaties,
! committee on foreign relations
AT 2:1O the tariff commission bill came up in the
senate Sc nate as s: the regular order, and Mr.. Salisbury
| The Chinese Isill in the House.
| The House OF Representatives met at 10 o'clock.
| In continuance OF Wednesdays session, and the
debate on the Chinese bill was resumed.
Mr.. Richardson, OF South Carolina, expressed his
intention OF voting for the bill measure OF pro-
| lection to American labor, though his preference
would be to reduce the term OF suspension to ten
years.
| Mr.. Wise, Of Pennsylvania, contended that unre-
strlcted Chinese immigration would result in great
injury to the material interests Of the country and
for that reason he would give the bill his hearty
support
| the ground that 1t would deStroysthe commerce
between the United States and China. The mar
kets of the latter country would be closed
| against US by a mad policy which had nothing to
recommend it except small and mean temporary
| advantage. He would vote against the bill, re-
gard1ng 1T as undemocratic. unrepublican, and
namerfcan-dangerOuS to us as nation and in
! furious to our commerce.
Mr.. Joyce took the floor to state the following
grounds why he should vote against the bill list
Because 1t was in violation of our treaty obiga-
t1ons in absolutely prohibiting all laborers coming
spirit OF our free Institutions as shown by our re-
cord of century. 3D. 1t was in direct cOntradic-
ton TO our policy with all the nations OF the earth
gerous departure in our foreign policy. 5th 1t
was bold and unwarrantable reputation OF cur
| national declaration from the settlement OF the
colonies down to this time. 9th. 1t was foolish
and unnecessary admission in public law that
We have been wrong for $50 years 7th. It was
building the same wall against China that she had
| reared and kept up against the world for centu-
res 9Th. 1t was deadly blow to our commerce
9Th. 1t was in open violation OF the terms of the
| republican platform OF 1880.
-. Mr. Dunnen based his opposition to the bill on
| the provision Which suspended the immigration
| for twenty years II that period were reduced to
ten years he thought he would vote for it, but as
the blli now stood it would leave national taint
which would do the country infinite damage, not
| only now, but throughout years to come.
MI Orth took up and replied to in detail the OBJ
| JectlonS pressed by the advocates OF the bill
| against the unrestricted immigration OF Chinese
| and opposed the measure because it violated a
made determinations founded upon race and
| color.
The legislative day of Wednesday then closed
ana that or Thursday was opened with prayer by
| the chaplain.
Mr.. Dunnell, from the committee on ways and
means, reported back the bill to amend the laws
relating to internal revenue. House calendar
The morning hour having been dispensed WITH
the House. at 1926, resumed the consideration Of
| The District in Congress.
Mr.. Vance to-day reported to the Senate, in pur-
suance M @ OF instructions from the District commit
Aessrs- Whiting and Evans.
BUSINESS TO BE BROUGHT IN THE HOUSE NEXT
| MONDAY.
The House District committee having been
assigned Monday next for the consideration OF
business with reference to the District OF Colum-
bia, the District committee will, at its meeting
| next Monday, arrange the business to be pre-
Sented Mr. Neal is in favor OF pushing the bill for
|
doubt bring it up for consideration. 1t is probable
too that the tax and license bill, Amended so as to
again No w s ase
the Barr bill for an increased water supply the
House District committee preierring to wait until
the Senate acts
| THE SENATE DISTRICT coMMr1TEE
| had no quorum to-day, and therefore transacted
| no business. General Butler was before the COM
mittee urging the adoption Of his proposition from
the Great Falls Manufacturing Company. He
| tn take S65 0f0 in lien of nd
for full rights to government for what water 1t
wants. One member of the Senate committee re-
marked that the Great Falls Manufacturing Com
pany had been in existence over thirty years and
had never manufactured anything except claims
somewhat prolific in that direction.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT
failed to-day to have a quorum. The Murch reso-
luton, touching the Washington Gaslight COM
pany, has not yet been acted upon.
| Capitol Notes.
The previous question on the Chinese restriction
| immigration bill, and pending amendments will be
| called late this afternoon. A direct vote on the
bill is expected before the House adJourns for the
The House committee on naval affairs to-day
decided by vote OF to in favor OF the compile
resolution recommending an appropriation OF
| g SOC, geo for the purpose.
Speaker Keifer to-day removed Mr. Henry 8.
Hayes, one OF the official stenographers OF the
House, and appointed to his place Mr.. Dawson, OF
Iowa M. Hayes has held the position from
years.
The committee on ways and means to-day d.
rected MI Dunnen to report favOrably the bill to
1ndennitely extend the period in which distilled
spirits may remain In bond. The committee also
directed the subcommittee on internal revenue to
report on Tuesday next bill to reduce all In
ternal taxes except on distilled and malt liquors,
manufactured tobacco, bank circulation, &C.
| Representative Ramsey, OF the subcommittee
considering the Bfsbee-F Finley contest was to-day
authorized to make report to the full House COM
mittee on elections IN favor Of seating Mr. Bsbee.
The House committee on education and abOr
| has decided to report adversely Representative
Dezendorf's bill ID pay William and Nary College
Sc, 600 for property destroyed during the war.
The Senate committee on military affairs eS-
teeday reported adversely the blu granting to T.
P. Pendleton 90. portion OF the public land at
Fortress Monroe on which to erect hotel The
| adverse report was In consequence OF the opinion
OF General Getty, the commandant at Fortress
Monroe, who writes that the present hotel has
| ample capacitytp accommodate all travellers and
| 6Oj0urDers, and that the government has no land
which can be spared.
| FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE PRESIDENT.
! The amounts necessary to pay the expenses OF
President Garhelds illness and funeral will, 1t Is
thought, be incorporated In the sundry civil appro-
prfation bill after tho special compittee having