The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-03-09
xLVIlth CONGRESS.
SENATE
tE1RsT sEss1oN.l


SENATE
The Senate took mp the Chinese immigration
bill. to carry into effect the tresty by suspend
ing the coming Chinese laborers for twenty
years after sixty days succeeding the passage
of the act. It allows them to come during
these sixty days, and those who were in the
country at that date (Noyember II, 1897 to
go and come at pleasure. The bill does not
also excepts from suspension Chinese mer-
chants and travellers, who in coming and going
are to be registered at the Custom
Houses, and are to produce passports
from the Chinese Government show
ing that they individually belong to the excepted
classes. The time at which the treaty takes
effect is optional with China or the United
States, and the preamble to the bill recites that
in the opinion Of the United States the coming
| Of Chinese lab rers :. endangers good order in
certain localities, in It's territory. Mr.. Grover
| wanted the words /" Chinese lsborers TO In
| clude skilled and unskilled. Mr.. Farley, (of
| Cali, moved an amendment prohibiting the
State and United States Courts hereafter from
admitting Chinese TO citizenship, and repeafng
all laws in conflict with this act. The bill was
E; informally laid aside.
Mr.. Voorhees, delivered . 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 go wherever on the sur
face of the earth he may get an honest living,
without interference by the Government, came
from the same authority as the Golden Rule
and the Sermon ON the Mount. Mr.. Kellogg
/ introduced . resolution that tho Committee
upon Education and Labor be instructed to
| report q bill making appropriations which,
local taxation and income from local funds, be
sufficient to give all children, Of Whatever racs
or color, in all States and Territor1es, An op-
| portunity to secure . good common education.
! Mr.. Vest Introduced bill to prohibit the issue
f! of bank notes or currency BY National Banks
1st of July, 1882 He hoped the bill would not
be consigned to the tomb of the Capulets, but
would be reported back either favorsbly 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 9 favorable report
on the bill to add to the efficiency Of the life
saving service. The Chinese bill was taken MP,
and defended by Messrs. Grover, Farley and
Hoar. The latter was in favor Of admitting to
intelligence who renounced the former allegi-
encc. Mr.. Farley defended the people Of Cali
fornia from he charges Of injustice toward the
Chinese.
Adverse reports were made against printing
10, 600 copies Of the Medical and Surgical His.
tory of the War of the Rebellion, and sending
q committee 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 was re
sumed, and Mr.. Farley concluded his speecl
against admitting the Chinese. Messrs. Maxey
Salisbury, Garland, and Ingalls, also spoke d
favor of the bill.
HOUSE.
A resolution reported by Mr.. Reed from th
Committee on Rules, for select committee o
nine to consider the questions relating +
women's rights, was adopted BY party vote
115 to S. Consideration Of the Postofice N
propr alton bill was resumed. Mr.. Springs
offered an amendment, that there shall be d
more official stamps printed, but that all cor
resp"ndeuce on official business shall be trans
miIt- IN penalty envelopes. Adopted. Mr
Page moved to strike out of the clause appro
priatlng $500, 900 for necess ~ and specia
fAcilities on trunk lines the words ION trunl
lines" 30 as to leave it in the discretion Of tn
Postmaster General to secure spec al fscilitie
on any mail line. After some debate Mr.. Page
amendment was rejected without divisions
amendment authorizing the Postmsster-Gen
| eral, in case Of the sub-letting Of o mail con
tract on star routes, to declare the original con
tract forfeited, and to enter into contract witt
nays 79. The bill then passed.
bill passed repeating discriminating dutie
. on tea aud coffee, products Of the Netherlands
a bill by Mr.. Young was introduced and refer
red to establish marine hospital at Cincinnati
| Three reports from the Committee on Elections
in reference to the contest between Campbe
I and Cannon, were submitted and laid ON tn
: table for future action. Another resolutio
e from the same committee, relating to Mr.. Bal
| NJ aio ha
3 priation bill was considered in Committee @
the Whole. Various miscellaneous bushes
was transacted, including the passage Of
Senate resolution rendering thanks to the Hor
James G. Blaine for his address on Garfield.
Bills were reported TO provide for th
exchange of trade dollars for legal tends
dollars, and to stop the coinage Of trade do
| lars-referred to the House calendar; ais
adversely for retiring the trade dollar and K
its recoinage into the standard dollar, and fe
the redemption of fractional silver coin
, tabled; to adopt suitable metre to accurate
! measure the quantity and test the gravity an
temperature of distilled and malt liquors, an
} to make an automatic register Of the same
9 referred to committee of the whole; to pr
vide for organizing, arming and disciplinir
) the militia of the United States-referrei
committee of the whole. In committee
the whole the Indian appropriation bill vi
s taken up. Total amount of appropriate
0 recommended, "a, $40 203, and increase ov
! last year Of 1851 900 and q decrease Of $92l
Z 600 from the estimates. In lieu Of appropl
ating for interpreters IN detail as heretofor
8 they are provided for in g. oss, at e20, 600, t!
q Secretary of the Interior being authorized
employ and distribute them at his discrctio
and 1t salaries not exceeding 800 per annur
o The number Of agents is to be reduced fro
s sixty-seven to sixty. The expenses of Il
. Commission of citizens serving without pay .
specified in detail.
A letter from the Director Of the Mint stat
that from March, 1878, to December, 1881, L
q average monthly cost of silver bullion pu
: chased by the Treasury was o. 067. .806. and q
S average amount Of coinage, %, 290, ,S9l. II
Consular and Diplomatic bill, which approp
Is ates 81, 1893, $50, was considered in COMMITTEES
-. the whole.
Mr.. Gibson introduced bill to appropria
i S6,113, 900 to certain works on the Mississip
River. The private calendar was considered
committee Of the whole and some person
bills were passed. The Committee on ForeiI
K Affairs was give leave to cit during the sessio
10 of the House, to investigate the Chili-Peru ce
q respondence.