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The Anti.Chinese Bill before the Senate
Again-..The Measure is TO be
Thoroughly Discussed-.-.Mr.
Georges Speech.
In The House Pig Iron Kelley Introduces
n Resolution Declaring that the
Free List Should be Enlarged.
Roscoe Says lie Don't Want lt.-.0thSr
Items of Interest from the
National Capital.
Bradlangh and the HOuSe...McLean a
Neritablc Lunatic.
The New York Post on Futures...The
Stock Market.
Other Domestic and Foreign News.
Forty-seventh Congress

Forty-seventh Congress
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 6--Mr. Vest, from
he committee, reported favorably, with
amendments, the bill to incorporate the
Ineer-oceanic ship railway and for other pur-
poses, accompanied by written report and
evidence taken before the committee. He
said he would ask consideration
)f the bill on the 18th inst. if the orders
now having precedence were then disposed
)f. The bill went to the calendar
Mr.. Teller reported favorably house bill
TO pension Mrs. Garfield, with an amend
ment including Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Tyler.
The amounts are specified at 5000 per
year from September, 1881.
Bills were introduced by Mr. George to
aid in the construction of levee on the
east bank of the Mississippi in the state of
Also, to revive the grants of
land made to the state of Mississippi to aid
in the construction of u railroad from Bran
don to the Gulf OF Mexico.
Mr.. Garland offered resolution ofinquiry
addressed to the military committee as to
the propriety of increasing the 100000 ap-
for the purchase and distribu-
ton OF subsistence stores to aid in the re-
lief of the laboring class in the district over
flowed by the Mississippi and ITS tributaries.
He said he had received information which
him that the appropriation would
be insufficient; that the rising of water con-
tlnued and the suffering was really beyond
estimate, even at this time. Upon tcle-
grams and letters he had received includ-
ing one from the governor of Arkansas, he
deemed it his duty to call attention to the
d All n lion, al. ..l
The Chinese bill was taken up as the un-
finished business, and Mr. Slater advocated
the bill.
Mr.. George announced he emphatically
endorsed the bill and amendments of Sena-
tors Grover and Farley. Two of the reasons
governing his vote would be because with
almost entire unanimity the people of the
states most affected by the Chinese immi.
grafton desired its passage, and il shonld bc
clear and direct-no secondhand or rounda-
bout protection of American laborers
against the degrading and inferior races
now threatening to oyerwhelm them. be
Fl"ing IN what he characterized as
speculations of humanitarian philos0
ply, he said he preferred to incur the
charge OF inconsistency rather then
subject the people of the Pacific states to a
of the dangers which they are
exposed. although he did believe the bill
transcended constitutional principle.
Debate was temporarily suspended and
Mr.. Allison submitted the conference report
on the immediate deficiency bill, which
was adopted.
Debate then proceeded and Mr.. Brown,
against the bill, argued that twenty years
suspension beingpractically an inhibition of
was in violation of the spirit
II not the letter of the treaty and an intima-
tion to China that our first step after th 9
twenty years suspension would be followed
by twenty years extension. When Mr..
Brown had concluded, Mr.. Dawes was
awarded the floor aud the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the unfinished
business to be the consideration of the con.
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill, or
the passage OF which the previous question
was ordered on Saturday.
Holman, OF Indiana, moTed to recommit
the bill with instructions tO the committee
on appropriations in regard to envoys er-
traordinary and ministers plenipotentiary
resident and secretaries of leg9.
tons, and to insert therein provisions tor
the appointment of such consuls and other
agents as shall be necessary to
promote and encourage the commercial re-.
lations OF the United States in foreign
The motion was lost 22 tS..7-and the bill
was passed.
Under the call of states, The following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
BY Belford, of Colorado-A resolution re
citing the miseries inflicted upon the Jews
in Russia, declaring that the lrcople of the
United States protest against the spirit of
revived in Russia, asserting that
the Hebrews are loyal citizens and subjects.
and requesting the president to submit 10
his imperial majesty, the cEar. ahe friendly
assurances Of the people of the United
States, and to request him To exercise his
power for the sake of humanity 10 protect
his Jewish subjects from the violence of
their enemies.
by Hammond, ofGeorgia--A bill reducing
the tax upon manufactures of worms and
stills fifty per cent.
BY King. of Louisiana-To pro'ide pen
sions TO soldiers and sailors OF the Mexican
war and Indian war of 1896.
BY Dingley, of Maine-To place Ameri.
can shipping employed in foreign CARRYING
trade on an equal footing with vessels of
other countries engaged in the same service.
IL abolishes consular fees, repeas the law
the assessment Of hospital dues
upon sailors and provides that the
tonnage tax which isnow imposed annually
shall be imposed upon every entry. II also
imposes on foreign vessels entering an
American por. light dues equivalem TO
hose imposed upon American vessels by
The nation to which said vessels belong.
BY Gambler, of MassachUsetts-To equal.
ne duties on sugar and molasses, melinda.
wrap OF sugar cane juice, tank bottoms
'ane molases, all sugar not above No, ~
u. ). In color at - per cent. ad valorcm,
md on sugars above 10 ID. s. at 35 per cent,
ld valorem.
BY Vance. Of North Carolina-To place
NJ surviving soldiers, who served In the In.
lian wars, on the pension rolls.
BY Cornell, OF New lork-Amcndinp
relative to duties on sugar. II pro,
tides that tax OF - per cent ad yalorem
hall be levied on sugar, molasses aud con.
cctioncfy, and under these titles shall be
included syrup Of sugar and sugar cane
uice. melada, tank bottoms, concentrated
nolasses and concentrated melada.
BY Kelly, of Pennsylvania-To abolish
duties and 10 enlarge the
rec list. II places a large number of arti.
les on the free list.
BY Gibson, Of Louisiana-For the i'm.
Of the Mississippi river.
by Herbert, Of Alabama-To restore TO
he pension roll the names OF per sons
lropped thereirom by reason OF participat.
ng In or aiding the rebellion.