Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12
FOrty-Seventh Congress.

TUESDAY April 4.-The president transmitted
to the senate message vetoing the Chinese i'm
migration BILL the vital objection thereto being
the twenty years suspension of immigration.
This provision the president constructs virtually
prohibitory and therefore, violative of the spirit
il not of the letter. of the negotiations upon which
the existing treaty was based, and breach of
national faith. The president points out that the
Pacific states, and especially California, have been
greatly benefited by the presence OF Chinese labor
ers, and argues that the passage of the bill in its
present form would be unwise. E. In the house
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Morse OF Massa-
chusetts calling on the secretary of the navy for
statement OF the amount Of money expended
during the last fiscal year in the Boston navy
yard. Mr. Crapo's bill to promote the efficiency
Of the revenue marine was reported from the CON-
merce committee. The principal part Of the ses-
sion was spent in committee OF the whole on the
army appropriation BILL but no final action was
reached.
WEDNESDAY, April 5.-The senate by vote of
twenty-nine to twenty-one failed to pass the anti
Chinese bill over the veto of the president. Mr.
Miller of California introduced another bill to
strict Chinese immigration, which is substantially
the same as the vetoed measure, except that the
period of prohibition is reduced to ten years A
favorable report was made from the territorial
committee on the proposed admission Of Dakota
into the Union. The Morgan resolution for rec-
procity with Mexico was passed. The entire
session Of the house was devoted to the consdera-
ton OF the army appropriation BILL which was
somewhat amended and passed
THURSDAY, April 6.-The senate by a Uiud uoce
vote passed Senator Hoars presidential count
bill. bill was also passed appropriating $4,000
to provide for deficiency in the subsistence OF
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. An anti
Chinese bill was introduced by Mr.. Farley of CAL
ifornia identical with the vetoed measure except
that the term OF supervision Of immigration is fixed
at sixteen years. An adjournment was taken until
Monday In the house three bills were introduced
for carrying into effect the treaty stipuations with
China By vote of one hundred twenty-seven
to fifty-four Mr.. c. W. Coombs was appointed a
department messenger, several minor appropria-
ton bills were passed, and in committee of the
whole the tariff commission bill was further
discussed.
FRIDAY, April IA bill was passed in the
house giving the secretary OF war authority to re-
move the disability Of all ex-soldiers in the vol
unteer service during the rebellion who have been
unjustly charged with desertion. A resolution
was adopted authorizing an investigation into the
alleged abuses in the acknowledgement de-
partment relative to the allowance OF loyal claims
The tariff commission bill was further discussed
Mr. Haskell Of Kansas speaking at length in ad-
vocacy of the measure. An evening session was
held for the consideration of pension bills. The
senate was not in session.
MONDAY, April l0.-In the senate the bill to re-
peal all laws except in certain cases, providing
for permanent or indefinite appropriations was
passed. Mr. Vest, one Of the minority of the
committee on territories. presented his views In
opposition to the admission of Dakota into the
Union. An early adjournment was taken out o.
| respect to the memory OF the late Congressman
Allen of Missouri. There were one hundred
| thirty-three bills and resolutions introduced il
the house Among the bills was one providing
for abrogation Of the fifth and sixth articles OF tn,
Burlingame treaty with China and one to repea
the tonnage duties on ships and vessels OF tn
United States and on certain foreign vessels, Mr.
| Cox OF New York introduced a bill to repeal tn
iron-clad oath so far as members OF congress ar
concerned. The bill approprlatlng 81, 900, 900 70
the reclamation OF the harbors OF Washington an,
Georgetown was debated at length, but no actoi
| was reached,