Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01
XLVIITH CONGRESS.
The Chinese Bill Discussed in the Sen
ate-ResOlution Of Inquiry Intro
duced by Senator Window
Concerning South American Contracts
The Campbell-CannOn Contest
New Railroad Scheme.

WASHINGTON, February 28-Senate.-Res-
elutions from the Chicago Historical Society,
recommending the purchase Of the Franklin
manuscripts, were submitted by the chair
| Davis).
Senator Window, from the Committee on
| Foreign Relations, reported the following:
"Rssotued, That the Committee on Foreign
| Relations are hereby instructed to inquire
| into all the circumstances concerning the
| alleged loss or abstraction from the Office Of
the secretary of state certain papers and doc
uments mentioned in the message OF the
President sent to the Senate, and report
thereon with such recommendations as may
appear proper in the premises; and that 1t in
quire into all the circumstances of the alleged
action of the diplom attic representatives OF the
United States at the republics OF Chile and
Peru in being personally concerned in any
contracts arrangements of public or
private nature, with the government OF
either of said countries, with corporations
or associations having relations with, or
asserting claims against, or grants derived
from either of the same; and also whether
any member of Congress, or any other officer
of the United States, has had any personal
interest or concern in any matters before
mentioned, and report thereon with such
recommendations may appear proper ih
tire promises.
Laid over one day under the rule.
Senator Mcmillan introduced joint reso-
luton fixing the head of navigation of the
Minnesota river in the State of Minnesota.
4 introduced pursuant to resolution OF the
legisl ature.)
+ By Senator Vest: For public building at
Hannibal, Mo.
The postoftice appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the House and referred.
The Chinese bill came up as unfinished
business, but Senator Miller temporarily
yielded the floor to Senator Ferry to allow
the House post-route bill to be considered,
and the amendments of the Senate commit
tee were read and agreed to.
The House resolution rendering thanks to
the Hon james G. Blaine for the appro-
pirate address delivered by him in the Gar
field memorial exercises was, on motion of
Senator Sherman, taken from the presidents
table and concurred in.
The sections of the House post-route bill,
as amended, were adopted and the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Allison, the Senate
insisted upon its amendment to the immedi-
ate deficiency appropria ton bill, and Sena-
tors Allison, Plumb and Beck were appointed
as the conference committee.
Ehe Senate then took up the Chinese I'M
migration bill to carry into effect the treaty
ito suspend the coming OF Chinese labor to
America after go days succeeding the pas
sage of the bill. 1t allows them to come
during those 60 days, and those who were in
the country at that d-te, November II, 1880,
to go and come at pleasure. The bill does
not apply to Chinese officials or their SER
wants, and also excerpts from suspension Chi
nese merchants and travellers, who in coming
and going are to be registered at the custom
houses, and are to produce passports from
the Chinese government showing that they
individually belong to exceptional classes.
The time at which the treaty takes effect is
optional with China or the United States,
I ~ Ill 4loA, he.
opinion of the United States the coming of
Chinese laborers ''endangers the good order
of certain localities in its territory"
Senator Grover moved to amend by adding
new section, declaring that the words
"Chinese laborers" wherever used in the act
shall be construed TO mean both skilled and
unsliHsd laberers and. Chinese employed in
mining.
) Senator Farley moved an amenment pro-
hlbiting State and United States courts here
after from admitting Chinese people to citi-
zenship, and repeating all laws in conflict
with the act.
/ Senator Miller lCal. l. who introduced and
reported the measure. Proceeded directly to
a discussion of the generate uestion, leaving
the amendmepts to be considered later. He
said ;sebstsptssllgstha the provisions of the
9uoe5 had passed both houses, and but for a !
veto would have been a law. They were |
again presented under circumstances equally |
imperative, but in an unobjectollable form. !
He reminded the senators of the govern |
ment's request for a modification of the |
Burlingame treaty to permit restriction
upon immigration, and the sending out |
Of commission for negotiation |
Of a new treaty and its ratification. He said |
the government, after making the request
through the Pomp of an extraordinary en-
oassy and the ceremonial OF diplomatic ne
collation., could not now ignore the whole
without confession of vaccilla-
lion and imbecility, such as it could not
afford to make to the Oriental powers, besides
Ill, its policy has already been authoritatively
Iettled in the ratification of the new treaty
and in the enactment of the ffteen-passen-
ger bill.
During Senator Miller's speech the habitues
IT the galleries were astonished by the ap-
,earaDce in the diplomatic gallery of four
members of the Chinese legation. The
trangers had been sightseeing in the CAPT.
oil, and their visit was not prearranged, for
lpon being apprised of the subject under
discussion they Immediately retired. Senator
Miller spoke one hour and forty minutes.
Senator Voorhees, said he would ask to
lave the bill laid aside tomorrow for about
me hour to enable him to speak upon the
lew library binding bill.
The bill was informally laid aside to per-
nit action on the House bill to furnish i'm
'ressions of the cards of invitation to the
fairfield memorial services, which was passed
After executive session the Senate adj
burned.