The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-27
rorty..cycnth Congress-Firsi Session
WASHINGTON, January 2G, 1882.
SENATE.

Senator Butler presented memorial
from the president of the Chamber cf Com
merce OF Charleston, S. C., with an accom-
panvinc letter from General Gilmore, for
further appropriations in aid OF the work
on the icttieS i'm Charleston harbor. The
letter, which was read, urges the necessity
Of more liberal appropriations for The work,
so that il NAV not be temporarily suspended
for want OF funds.
A motion by DIR. Anthony for an adj
iournment from to-day until Monday was
negatiyed upon call OF the yeas and nays
demanded by Mr.. Ingalls, by a to 81.
Mr.. Miller, OF California, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported,
with an amendment, the bill to enforce the
treaty stipulations relating TO the Chinese.
He gave notice that he would ask to have
the bill taken up on Wednesday.
The bill Is reported from the committee
provides that from and after the expiration
OF sixty DAYS next after the date OF II,
enactment, and until the expiration OF
twenty wears from the same date, the COM
inc of Chinese mbOrerS 10 the United States
shall be SUSPENDED. and that "during such
suspension il shall not be lawful for any
Chinese laborers TO come, or having 30
come after the expiration OF said SIXTY
days. 60 remain within the United States"
The second section provides that any
master OF any vessel who shall bring within
the jurisdiction Of the United States any
Chinese laborer from any foreign port
shall be liable to a fine OF 5000 for each
Chinese laborer so brought, and may also
be imprisoned for 4 term not exceeding
one wear. It is provided, however. that
the two foregoing sections shall not apply
10 any Chinese labOrcrs who were in the
United States on the 18th Of November,
1SsO-thc date Of the last treaty with
China-or who shall have come hither
within the sixty days above mentioned,
and who shall produce TO the collector
OF the port where the vessel arrives
certain prescribed evidence OF his being
entitled to exemption. The bill also
provides that all Chinese subjects who are
entitled under the treaty to come into and
reside i'm the United States-Such As mer-
chants, teachers. students, travellers and
their seryants--shall be required TO eN-
hibit at the port OF entry passports from
the Chinese Government fully identifying
them. and showing that they belong to one
of the exempted classes, which passports
must be also yised and approved by our
diplomatic representatives i'm China, or the
United States consul at the port OF de-
parture. The remainder Of the bill clabo-
rately prescribes the requisite machinery
OF registration, ETC., for carrying it, pro-
visions into effect.
Bills were introduced
By Mr.. Ransom: For public buildings ut
Asheville and Greensboro. y. {.
BY Mr.. Morgan: For Il public building
at Huntsville, Ala.
After the morning business the Senate,
at leo. resumed the consideration oi the
sherman 3-pcr-ccnt.-bond bill, and Mr..
sherman proceeded to close the debate on
the bill.
incidentally, discussing the revenue and
taxation. he favored an carly reduction OF
taxes. believing Congress would violate q
public duty II il did not at this session Sc
cure such a reduction. The question was
rs to what internal taxes ought to be re-
pcqled.
Mr.. sherman said ne favored the repeal
OF all except that upon whiSkcv, tobacco,
and beer. lie would include the tax on
matches and the stamp tax, making total
reduction OF Slj.0O0.000. He would then
revise the tariff. In this connection he
urged the necessity OF I'M early roiIran9c-
ment OF the duties on sugar, iron. and
steel.
when Mr.. sherman concluded, the Chair
submitted number Of executive commu-
uicatiOnS transmitting reports and docu-
mentS from department officers, among
them one from the Secretary OF state in re-
Spouse 10 Senate resolution of the 18th ulti-
mo calling for correspondence touching NJ
fairs in and cetWeeu Peru and Chill. The
communications were referred, the last
named being given TO the Committee on
Foreign Rellsti1n~.
4 vote being tlken on the pending mo-
ton, to lay the funding bill on the table, it
was loSt-ayes, %; noes, -.
The senate then proceeded to dispose OF
amendment, to the bill, and first took up
that proposed by Mr.. Davis OF West Nir-
ginia to retain the Government option on
the proposed per cent. bonds, to require
the redemption in advance OF the calling
in Of per cents, and to arrange the order
OF their payment, 50 that the last Of the
new bond, issued shall be the first to De re-
deemed.
4 long discussion cnSued upon suggested
notifications OF the phrascology OF the
amendment with a view to simplifying it,
Without action on the amendment the SEM
Z dIf, III 4 ~ floNh. NNNl illi' 'N'NhtiN' HN0-
sion, and at AGO p. VI. adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House 4 number Of bill, were in
troduced and referred.
The bills reported by Mr.. Neal, Of Ohio,
chairman of the Committee on the District
OF Columbia, appropriating Sl,0O0,0O0 for
the reclamation OF marshes in the harbOrS
OF Washington and Georgetown, were re-
feired 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the report OF the Committee on Accounts.
designating committees which are entitled
to employ clerks.
The question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, striking
out number OF committees from the list
OF those entitled to clerks, and separate
vote being demanded, the vote was first
taken on that portion OF the amendment
striking out the Committee on Militia.
Mr.. Scales. of North Carolina, declared
that for six years he had been Il member OF
that committee. and one bill had been re-
fcrred to it.
The House refuscd-ayc- .10i; noes, rs
To agree TO this branch OF the amendment
and the other branches OF the amendment
were Seyculy voted down. The report Of
the committee was at O'Clock adopted.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, called up for
present consideration the Senate bill grant
lng an additional pension to the widow oil
President Lincoln. Passed.
Tha Speaker laid before the House a
number OF messages from the President,
which were appropriately referred. Among
them was one transmitting report from
the Secretary OF State, with accompanying
papers. i'm response to resolution OF the
House Of the 18th instant calling Tor the
Iapce toupbiue- fIe aff,or+. 81 o. l..