The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-03-09
XLVIIth CONGRESS.
SENATE
[FIRST sEssIo.

AIvItkd VON0st6SOs
[FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE
The Senate took up the Chinese immigration
bill, to carry into effect the treaty by suspend
ing the coming Chinese laborers for twenty
years after sixty days succeeding the passage
of the act. 1t allows them to come during
these sixty days, and those who were IN the
country at that date (November II, $780, to
go and come at pleasure. The bill does not
apply to Chinese officials or their servants, and
also excepts from suspension Chinese mer-
chants and travellers, who in coming and going
to be registered at the Curtom
from the Chinese Government show
ing that thev individually belong to the excepted
classes. The time at which the treaty takes
effect is optional with China the United
States, and the preamble to the bill recites that
i'll the opinion of the United States the coming
of Chinese lab rers "endangers good order in
certain localities, in its territory" Mr.. Grover
wanted the words "Chinese laborers" to in
clude skilled and unsk,lled. Mr.. Farley, (of
CALI. moved amendment prohibiting the
State snd United States Courts hereafter from
admitting Chinese to citizenship, and repeating
all laws in conflict with this act The bill was
informally laid aside.
Mr.. Voorhees, delivered q speech urging the
necessity of better accommodations for the
library of Congress. Consideration of the
Chinese bill was resumed, and Mr.. Hoar spoke
against the measure. asserting that the right of
every human being to 60 wherever on, the sur
face of the earth be may get an honest living,
W thout interference by the Government, came
from the same authority as the Golden Rule
and the Sermon on the Mount. Mr.. Kellogg
introduced q resolution that the Committee
upon Education and Labor be instructed to
report bill making appropriations which,
when combined with revenues derived from
local taxation and income from local funds, be
sufficient to give all children, of whatever race
or color, in all States and Territories, an op-
portunity to secure good common education.
Mr. Vest Introduced bill to prohibit the issue
of bank notes or currency by National Banks
that may be organized or reorganized after the
1st of July, 1882. He hoped the bill would not
| be consigned to the tomb of the Capulets, but
would be reported back either favorably or
| unfavorably. Referred.
The Senate, by resolution, called on
the Postmaster General for statement
of expenditures during the year ending
June 80, 1881, for special mail facilities.
Mr.. Conger made favorable report
on the bill to add to the efficiency of the life
saving service. The Chinese bill was taken up,
and defended by Messrs Grover, Farley and
| Hoar. The latter was in favor of admitting to
citizenship all foreigners Of good character and
| intelligence who renounced the former allegi-
| ence. Mr.. Farley defended the people of Cali
| fornia from he charges of injustice toward the
| Chinese.
Adverse reports were made against printing
10000 copies of the Medical and Surgical His
tory of the War of the Rebellion, and sending
| q ,mmittee to the celebration of the discovery
! of the Mississippi. The bill passed authorizing
the printing of the Naval History of the War.
| The discussion Of the Chinese bill re-
against admitting the Chinese Messrs. Maxey,
Salisbury, Garland, and Ingalls, also spoke in
favor of the bill.
A resolution reported by Mr.. Reed from the
Committee on Rules, for . select committee Of
nine to consider the questions relating te
women's rights, was adopted by party vote
lis to 85 Consideration Of the Postoffice ap.
propr, alton bill was resumed. Mr.. Springer
offered an amendment, that there shall be nc
more official stamps printed, but that all cor
respondence on official business shall be trans
mitted in penalty envelopes. Adopted. Mr.
Page moved to strike out Of the clause appro
priating $500, 900 for necess ry and specia
facilities on trunk lines the words ION trunI
lines" as to leave it in the discretion of the
Postmaster General to secure spec al facilities
on any mail line. After some debate Mr.. Pages
amendment was rejected without divisions
The committee rose and reported the bill The
amendment authorizing the Postmaster Gen
eral, in case Of the sub-letting Of q mail con.
|
tract forfeited, and to enter into contract with
the sub-contractor, was agreed to-yeas liz
nays 79. The bill then passed.
A bill passed repeating discriminating dutie
on tea and coffee, products of the Netherlands
A bill by Mr.. Young was introduced and refer
red to establish marine hospital at Cincinnati ii
Three reports from the Committee on Elections
in reference to the contest between Campbell
and Cannon, we're submitted and laid Oh tn
| fohl fN- fr1f Ar,nk fi<.t
from the same committee, relating to Mr.. Ball
of Alaska, was referred. The military appro
priation bill was considered in Committee o
the Whole. Various miscellaneous bushes
was transacted, including the passage of
Senate resolution rendering thanks to the Hon
James G. Blaine for his address on Garfield.
Bills were reported to provide for tn
exchange of trade dollars for legal tende
dollars, and to stop the coinage of trade dol
lars-referred to the House calendar; ais
adversely for retiring the trade dollar and 70
its recoinage into the standard dollar, and TO
the redemption OF fractional silver coin
tabled; to adopt a suitable metre to accuratel
measure the quantity and test the gravity an
temperature Of distilled and malt liquors, an
to make an automatic register OF the same
referred to committee of the whole; to pre-
vide for organizing, arming and disciplinin
committee of the whole. In committee Q
the whole the Indian appropriation bill wa
taken up. Total amount Of appropriatio
recommended, "a. .920, ,2O3. and increase owe
last year of S351, 800 and decrease Of 1921.
! 600 from the estimates. In lieu of apprOpr
ating for interpreters in detail as heretofore
they are provided for in 6 oss, At 500 900, tn
Secretary Of the Interior being Authorized
employ and distribute them at his discretion
and 1T salaries not exceeding $40O per annun
The number of agents is to be reduced froI
J sixty-seven to sixty. The expenses of tn
Commission of citizens serving without pay Al
specified in detail.
, A letter from the Director Of the Mint state
that from March, 1873, to December, 1881, Ii
average monthly cost of silver bullion pu
chased by the Treasury was 81 067. 805. and b
average amount of coinage, 81, 290, 891 TIL
Consular and Diplomatic bill, which appropr
ates 81, 19S, $50, wac considered in COMMITTEES {
the whole.
Mr.. Gibson introduced bill to appropria'
SC, ,113, 600 to certain works on the Mississipl
River. The private calendar was considered
| committee Of the WHOLE and some persons
bills were passed. The Committee on Foreig
Affairs was give leave to sit during the sessiol
a Of the House, to investigate the Chili-Peru Co
respondence.
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