Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-05

the twenty years suspension OF I'M
migration, which he construes is
virtually prohibitory, and, therefore,
yiolative of the spirit, of not of
the letter of the negotiations
upon which the treaty. was based,
and as breach of national faith.
The message calls attention to the
propositions made by the United
States commissioners on this point
the counter propositions on the part
of China, to show that the under
standing of the latter country in the
agreement which was ultimately
made, was that immigration would
be limited or restricted to reasona
BILE period. The President then
points out other features of the act,
which, in his opinion, can not be
modified to advantage. The system
of personal registration and pass
ports is specifically men
toned as undemocratic and hos
tile to our institutions, and he
a0udes to the ommission of the act
to make any provision for the tran
sit to China of the Chinese subjects
now residing lu foreign countries,
to which subject the President adds:
The message refers to alleged bene-
fits to its Industries derived by the
Pac fc slope from the presence of
the Chinese. Heretofore the express
apprehension of any injurious effect
upon American commerce with China
OF legislation Of the character of that
proposed, unless carefully guarded
and without naming ANY specific
period OF suspension. He suggests
that the length of time should be
experim ntal. The message and bill
were temporaril, laid upon the ta-
BILE and Oh dered printed.
The Senate resumed discussion of
the bill granting the right of way
through the Choctaw Ina1an country
to the St Louis and San Francisco
Railway Company, and Senator Mas
sy concluded his argument in favor
of the measure
Senators Hawley, Hoar, Coke, Vest
and Ingalls, discussed the bill, which
finally went over without vote.
Senator Teller asked the present
consideration of House bill admits
ting free of duty articles for exhibi,
ton at the coming Colorado exposi-
ton.
Senator Anthony said he hoped
the request would be granted, in
view of Senator Telier's probable or
immediate retirement from the Sem
ate.
{ sSenator ingalls, (saltO voce): 'Though
lost to sight, to memory dear
The bill indicated was considered
and passed.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-On motion
of Mr.. Cook, of Georgia, the Senate
bill was passed for the sale of the
military barracks at Savannah.
The morning hour having been
dispensed with, the House, at 1850
went into committee of the whole on
the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, under
instructions from the committee on
military affairs, moved to strike out
the compulsory retirement clause
and insert the provision that wher,
ever an officer has served 35 years
either as an officer or soldier, in reg
ular or volunteer service, he shall, if
he make application to the President,
be placed upon the retired list. If
he has served for 45 years,
or is 81 years of age,
he shall be placed on the retired list,
provided, that this shall not apply
TO the General, Lieutenant General
and the present Major Generals of
the Army.
After long debate the excepting
clause was stricken out and the
amendme. as amended was in
serted in the bill in lieu of the pro,
vision originally reported. The
amendment was adopsed providing
that any supernumerary officer may
be hon. rably discharged at his own
request, with the receipt of one
Year pay and allowances for every
five years of bis service. But no
officer shall receive more than three
years pay and allowance.
Pending appeals fr M the decision
of the chair, on TIE point of order
raised against the clause transferring
claims from the Qnartermaster- Gen
erals uffice to the Curt of Claims,
the committee rose, and the cons
mittee rose and the House ad-
journed.