New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-27
XLVIITH CONGRESSES SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGs.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE FUNDING ELL IN THE sENATE-REFUsAL TO
LAY IT on TIE TABLE-THE PENSION BILL FOR
MRS LINCOLN PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. .WAsHNGToS Thursday Jan 2G 1892.
In the Senate to-day the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported with amendment the
bill TO enforce treaty stlpulatonS relating 70
Chinese He gave notice that he would ask to
have the bill taken up Wednesday The bill. as
reported from the committee. provides that from and
after the expiration Of sixty days next after the date Of
It's enactment and until the expiration OF twenty
years from the same date, the coming Of
Chinese laborers to the United States shall
be suspended and that during such suspension
II shall not be lawful for Chinese laborer TO come or
having 80 after the expiration OF said sixty dayso
remain within the United States The second section
provides that any master OF any vessel who snail bring
within the jurisdiction Of the United states Chinese
aDfer IRON any foreign port SNAIL be liable 10 tne OF
5000 for each Chinese abOrcr brought and also
be imprisoned for term not excecdnq year II is
proyued, however tha he TWO foregoing sections Hli
not apply to Chinese iabOrers VINO the United
states on November H. lS'O-the date Of The last treaty
WIN Chna-or who sIal nave come hither within the
sixty days above mentioned, and who shall produce to
the Collector II the Port whore the vessel arrives certain
prescribed evidence OF his being entitled to the eXem
ton.
The bill also provides that all Chinese subjects who
are entitled under the treaty to come into and reside In
the United states lsnch - merchants teachers
p sspors from the Chinese Government fully
identify ing them and showing that they belong TO one
o the exempted classes and that these PASSWORDS must
be also approved by diplomatic representatives IN
China the United states Con7us at the port of de-
partre The rest Of the bill deliberately prescrlDes ne
requisite machinery Of reg7traton etc. Tor carrying It's
provisions into effect
Mr.. sEWEIL rep, n. JJ from the Committee
Military Affairs, reported fayOiaby the bill to authorize
lands OF the United States at Plattsburg y also.
avoraDly, the bin IN regard to monumental column TO
MIR. MILLER Rep, CaIJ. Intr 5duced bill reorga
nize the courts Of the United States aud provide for
a
Mr.. INGALLS, REP, Kan) reported from the District
Committee an original IonI resolution appr0priating
SOFIA for filling up what Is known as the old canal in
MIR ALLISON Rop., Iowa.. introduced a bill to pro.
vide a fund the redemption Of United states
Things thai a ma mum reserve f,ind moi Xceedug the
OF $l200OOO0O shall hc set apart in The Treasury
for the sole purpose Of redeeming United states nocs
threeOuTths OF which shall be in gold coin and bullion,
and the remainder in standard silver dollars The bill
referred 10 the Finance Committee
After morning business the senate at 1:2O o. 10.
sumed consolidation OF the Sherman Three Per Cent
Bond bill and Mr.. SHERMAN Qicp, OhiO proceeded to
close the debate on the bill He argued TO snow the ir
relevancy tue various propositions, covering reissue
Of United States notes, reduction of the redemption
fund and silver legislation which had been suggested in
the debate intended to be offered in the form OF
amendment to the bill. incidentally discussing revenue
and taxation, he favored an early reduction of taxes
believing that Cosgress would violate public duty If 1t
did not at this session secure such reduc,
taxes except those upon whskey tobacco
and beer. He would include the matches and the
stamp tax making total reduction OF 9l5OOOOOO He
would then revise tine tariff In this connection he urged
the necessity early rcarrangcmont Of the duties
sugar, iron and steel, and suggested that the needtu
reylsIOns might readily be made by the Committee
Ways and Means OF the House, which could, without
loss of time gather together all tho information obtain
able by an outside commission and furnish promptly
safe basis for legislation.
Mr. MORRILL, Rep. VT sUgso sted that IL was i'm
possible for the House TO prevent tue success Of riders
tarlh bills
Mr. SHERMAN, resuming his argument, COutended
that the three per cents could be readily sold On
the Whole the uncertainties OF the future seemed to
quire the passage OF the bill.
Mr. WINDOW (Rep, Mimi said that this to his
mind was the strongest possible Tor leaving the
bonded debt just where IL is The uncertainties to
revenue and business future were reasons for post
pUnlng this legislation
Al TINS point the Chair submitted messages from the
President transmitting rom tie Secretary Of the Int
the annual report Of the directors Of the Union Pa
CHIC Railroad for l5Sl and the draft o. amendment 10
be proposed TO the Indian Appropriation bill Tor the dis
pOsa Of certain bonds and funds ned by the Treasury
OF the Cucu states, custOa III the name u the o.
tdWa and Chippewa Indians dlSO from the Secretary OF
state, rep ri Ia response 10 the Senate resolution OF
l3u utno calling Tor correspondence touching affairs
IN and between Peru and Chll TINS CORES punuence
VIII DC found IN another column Of HE IRi5tNE.l The
Communications were referred, the last named going TO
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The senate thcu retused-ycas 23 nays 4Jto lay the
biz on the table.
Proceeding to consider separately the pending amend
ments, the senate tOOk That proposed by Mr. Davis
(Dc!n., ". va
\ On- discussion elsued upon suggested notifications
Of tLe pnlascUOEy OF the amendment, with view 10
SIN, it}i It, Without action ON the amendment, the
SENATE O'Clock went into executive session. ana at
10 .. III auOurhtU until tU-.nUrrOW