National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES.
The Rights OF American Citizens Abroad-Confer'
enee Committees Chinese Immigration
Private Bills from the Calendar
Passcd-Chlnese Petition.

senator Edmuuds. amer n three weeks absence
IN Florida reappoared In his scat yesterday, hav-
ing apparently much improved in health ana was
cordially greeted by the members. An order for
an adjournment until Monday was agreed TO-
The President pro temporo submitted resolutions
Of mass meeting at Cooper Institute, New York,
on the Sd instant in regard TO the rights of Amer
lean citizens abroad. An accompanying communi-
ration from the chairman of the meeting sets
forth that although the resolutions contain no
direct request for the recall Of Mr. Lowell, yet the
emphatic declarations of many of the speakers,
and of the meeting, were TO the elect that the
present Minister TO the Court Of 81. James should
give place TO one who can aud who will give EN-
phnsis to the demands of an Indignant people. Re-
hrred to Committee on Foreign Relations.
Conference committees were appointed as fol-
lows; on the consular aud diplomatic bill,
Mcssrs. Allison, Hale, and Beck on the fortiiica-
ton bill, Messr. Dawes, Beck, and Cockrcll.
MT ,Luphem presented Iemonstrance trans,
mitted to him by the Chamber Of Commerce Of
New York from business men ofthat city engaged
In the china, dry goods, iron, aud cotton trade,
md embracing signatures OF banks, bankers, nnd
Insurance companies against tue passage OF any
law prohibiting Chinese immigration. II sets
forth that such legislation is contrary TO our ma
honal policy an unnecessary aflront TO n friendly
nation prejudicial to the commercial Interests OF
The country In reducing, II not Destroying, our
growing commerce with China, which promise 20
uoners were animated by that spirit which uni-
vcrsally prevailed in HIS boyhood aud which was
EXPRESSED In ono stanza in the song of Jefferson
pnd Liberty" with which all were familiar
Here strangers from thousand Shores
shall Ana, Smid s6SndSnt stores,
A freer and happier home.
The paper went to the Committee on Foreign
Mr. Maxey, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported favorably. with amendments, the bill to re-
appropriate and apply the amount appropriated
by the act of March, 1877, TO pay certain Southern
mail contractors.
on motion OF Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, tho
House bill for the allowance Of about fifteen hum
hred claims arising under the act of July 4, 1864,
for stores aud supplies furnished TO tho army Ofthe
United States-nn Of which have been reported
The Senate took up tho calendar, and, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Teller devoted tho morning hour to
pension bills, of which number were passed
Mr., Jackson aud Mr. Plat. IN reply To an inquiry
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In such bills, that the pension shall commenco
from tho date Of the passage Of the act had no
Significance, inasmuch hs a general law provided
for the commencement ofthe pension ut that time
unless otherwise provided.
ponement Of the bill refunding foes In cases of
void registration of trademarks was reconaidered,
and the bill was recommitted TO the Committee on
Patents.
The Senate at the expiration of the morning
hour lat two O'clock temporarily laid aside the
bill for the provement of the navigation of the
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, which came up
as the regular order, and devoted the time TO PEN
sion bills, Of which sixty were passed during the
day.
Aler disposing of this business the regular or.
der was again passed over, md Mr.. Voorhees, adj
dressed tho Senate upon the resolution recently in
troduced by him declaring that the conduct Of the
State Department in relation to the arrest aud
Imprisonment by the British authorities of Daniel
insolvency and other American citizens Is in
violation Of American law inconsistent with the
value of American citizenship, and derogatory of
the honor of the United States.
Upon the close ofMr Voorhees, lengthy remarks
the galleries,which contained many members fthe
Land League convention recently In session In
Washington, noisily manifested their apprecia-
ton OF his effort,
Mr. Sherman remarked that the statute which
projects the rights of foTeign.born citl-
zens had been passed by the Republican
party, and that that party had established the
right of expatrlaiion Upon his suggestion Tho
resolution of Mr.. Voorhees, was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations with u view to
Oil inquiry into all the facts of the case.
Recommendation was received from the Sec
re airy Of the Navy for an appropriation of slI7,-
0C0 for building new boiler shop at the navy
yard at New York, and repairing caisson gate ut
the Try dock nj that station.
Mr.. Rollins introduced bills authorizing the sale
of the Charleston (Mass) Navy. Yard, and for the
construction of vessels of war for the navy. The
latter is identical with the bill reported by Mr.
Harris Din the House from the Naval Committed
early In March
The Senate lat 4:5o) went into executive session
and latter adjourned until Monday.