Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE CHINESE BILL IN THE HOUSE.
MONDAY NEXT TO BE DISTRICT DAY.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Only One Nomination To-day.

Only One Nomination To-day.
The President sent only one nomination to the
Senate to-day: Namely, A. L. Morrison, OF Illinois,
to be U. s. marshal OF New Mexico.
Senate To-day.
The Chair submitted messages from the President,
transmitting from the Secretary of the Interior
draft of bill to authorize payment for govern
ment transportation on certain railroads. and from
the Secretary of the Navy communication urging
an appropriation Of s12OOo under the head OF con-
tingent equipment and recruiting" to defray ac-
cruing expenses.
Mr.. Cameron Pa) presented the resolutions
adopted at town meeting OF citizens OF Ph1ladel-
OF Jewish citizens OF Russia.
Mr.. Mcpherson, from the committee on naval
affairs reported adversely the biz to eq9alize the
pay or officers OF the navy. Placed on calendar by
request of Mr. Jackson.
Mr. Vance, from the same committee, reported
adversely the bill to prevent officers OF the navy
from being kept on the retired list after the disa
blitieS for which they were placed there have
ceased Indefinitely postponed
House Of Representatives..
MARCH 9TH, DISTRICT DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Neal, Monday, March 27th,w was
set apart for the consideration OF District OF Coz
umbia business.
THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
On motion OF Mr.. King, a resolution was adopted,
calling on the Secretary Of War for information as
what further relief is necessary for the sufferers
rom the overflow OF the Mississippi river and its
tributaries.
Mr.. Cox (N.Y.) introduced a bill granting cannon
to. the Saratoga Monument Association. Re-
ferred.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House at 1890 resumed the consideration OF
THE CHINESE BILL
Mr.. Washburn (Minn.) favored the bill, believ-
ing, as he did, that the country was not prepared
for the experiment Of allowing Chinese labor and
Chinese civilization to have unrestricted sway
The opponents of the measure pointed to the fact
that there were but 100000 Cinnamon on the Pa
cific coast, but he pointed to that other fact that
all dangers had small beginnings, and he claimed
that the continuance of this immigration would
bring about the greatest of all danger, the dcgra-
datiOn of labor He cOntendnd that there was no
analogy between the immigration from Europe
and that from China, and thought that the at
tempt OF gentlemen to show the contrary were
misleading and inconsistent 1t was the part OF
wisdom not to degrade labor, but to bring labor
and capital in accord.
Capitol Notes.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate yes
ond Lieutenant Edwin r. Clark 10th infantry, to be
first lieutenant; ASSiStant-PaymaSter John R.
Martin, to be passed ass slant paymaSter: George
w. Simpson, OF New York. and s. Lawrence Heap,
District OF Columbia, to be assistant paymasteIS.
In the Senate yesterday the military academy
appropriation bill was passed. Mr.. Morgan spoke
on the tariff commission bill, urging the necessity
OF prompt tariff revision by committees of Con-
gress In preference to the commission plan.
DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.
The Senate finance committee yesterday recon-
Sidered the action taken at their last meeting, by
which they agreed to recommend general repeal
OF the discriminating duties levied on certain
products OF all countries east OF the Cape OF Good
Hope, when imported from places west Thereon; :;
and finally decided to report to the Senate in favor
OF passing the House bin contining the repeal to
tea and coffee, the products Of the possessions of
the Netherlands, with an additional section pro-
vidng that the act shall not 60 into effect until
october 1St.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The House committee on military affairs, at
their meeting yesterday instructed Representative
Meginnis to offer as an amendment to the army ap-
preparation bill when 1t comes up for considera-
tiOn in the House, the following: That any officer
OF the army who may be supernumerary to the
permanent organization authorized by law may,
upon his own request, receive an honorable dis
charge and one years pay and allowance for each
five years service, provided that no officer shall
receive more than three years pay and allow
ance." The committee also authorized Mr.. Upson
TO report favOrably to the House the bill to pay to
the state of Oregon the awards ON the Indian war
claims to the amount of $70,0GO favorable re-
port was also ordered upon Mr. Calkfns' blu, which
provides that in lieu OF the tiXei salary here
tofore given clerks to the paymasters in the army
they shall be classified, and their compensation
regulated In the same manner as civilian employees
In the other stan departments OF the army
AMERICAN CITIZENS BRITISH PRISONS.
The President has transmitted to the Senate a
report from the Secretary OF State On the impris-
onment by the British government of David Nc
Sweeney, citizen Of the United States, and lately
a resident OF California. The British auth hlrities
was arrested in Ireland on June 2 1881, on st,s-
picon OF "inciting persons to assemble unlawfully
and commit riot and assault" and that McSwee-
ney could not be discharged from custody. Se.-
retary Frelinghuysen directed Minister Lowell
March 4, 1882 to order prompt trial in al cases of
imprisoned Americans In response, Minister
assured him that the matter will have Immediate
attention