Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-22
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION.
DOMESTIC.
The Chinese BIZ in the House.

WASHINGTON, February 21st.-Under tn,
monthly call of committees for motions t.
suspend the rules, Representative Page, or
behalf of the Committee on Education anc
Labor, offered resolution making the Chinese
bill special order for consideration on the
second Tuesday in March, and from day tc
day thereafter until finally disposed off, sub.
ject to the regular annual appropriation bills.
The Speaker put the question upon the adop-
tion of the resolution, and division showed
that 60 members favored, 80 opposed it-not
two.thirds in the affirmative. Page then de-
manded that TIE vote be taken by tellers,
and the Speaker designated him and Sparks
| (Demecrat) of Illinois to act as tellers but
Sparks declared that he was ineligible, as he
had voted on the same side as Page. Where
upon Morse, the single Democratic member
from Massachusetts, who happened to be
near at hand, exclaimed, Pm opposed to
the bill; take me-" The Speaker. however
| selected Burrows (Rspublican) Of Michigan
who had also voted against the motion. As
Page advsnced to take his position, he deliber-
ately violated the rule which prohibits debate
on such motion. by saying, with volume of
voice that was heard above g dozen calls to
| order throughout the House, "This bill was
assigned for consideration once by unar imous
consent, but it was crowded over, and this
motien is to fix another day. We shall see
whether this House intends to carry out in
| good faith the provisions of the treaty, as all
| political parties in this country have from
time to time pledged themselves TO do" The
Representatives favoring and those opposed
to the resolution successfully filed between
the tellers. At length there were 10 more to
count, and thetellers announced that SO men,
bers had voted in the affirmative and 27
in the negative, and Speaker Keller was
about to declare the resolution adopted,
when Ellis lDemocrat) of Louisiana
vociferated point of order that no quorum
had voted. The Speaker was thus obliged to
direct the tellers to resume their places, and
to call upon all members who had not already
voted to pass between them. Then ensued
long period of delay. and no little anxiety for
the friends of the bill, while the Pacific coast
members rushed around the chamber and
searched the cloak-roons and other lounging
places to drum up and hurry them forward
and vote. the Speaker from time to time Sec
onding their efforts by reminding the House
that it was the duty Of every member to vote
one way or the other, and still the total fell
short of the quorum, and the usual hour for
adjournment was drawing ominously nigh
Finally, hewever, the Speaker announced
that lis members had voted in the affrma
tive against 81 in the negative. The votes
were equally divided between Republicans
and Democrats. Elli7, who has lately split
off from his party Cd various indepen ndent
issues in Louisiana, and therefore is not
recognized as Democrat in good standing,
was joined in his opposition to the Oh n 8, by
King and one or two other Of his Louisiana
colleagues. More than an equal number of
Massachusetts Republicans united with those
of Louisiana on the occasion, and Ketchum
(Rep) of New York, who was conspicuous in
the opposition. On the whole, however the
more prominent members of the House,
without exception, either voted affirmatively
or refrained from voting. The result adds
confidence to the expectation that the bill,
when reached for action, will command a
large majority, and be passed in the House
without very much difficulty.
Outlook for the Chiaese BID.
WASHINGTON. February 2lst.-The Grant
retirement bill, which came over as unfinished
business from yesterday, had the right of
way in the Senate after the pension arrears
resolution was disposed of this afternoon, and
it will come up as the regular order at the
morning hour Thursday. It is not, however,
to give rise to much additional discussion,
and the Pacific Coast Senators are hopeful
that the debate upon it will terminate at an
early hour Thursday afternoon, and that, de-
spite all other possible obstructions, the Chi.
nese bill will then be brought before the
Senate.
Inc Gtah 4uestlOn.
WASHINGTON, February 21st.-Senator
Lapham has introduced bill to amend the
Act establishing q Terris.iisi c., srnnaept
for Utah, and to change its name to Alta
mont. TIE bill vests the executive power
over the Territory in Governor appointed
for four years, and continues the present
Governor until the end of his term 1t dis.
franchises all persons guilty of bigsmy and
polygamy, and makes them ineligible as
jurors or in any Office. TIE bill requires the
Legislature to repeal the statutes authorizing
the plurality of wives, and provides for the
support of destitute and homeless wives and
children by the erection of houses for them,
and to levy taxes to pay therefor. Also to
compel the males to support their children
born in polygamy.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 2lst.-Hale, from
the Census Committee, reported fayorsbly
the House apportionment bill, and asked for
unanimous consent for its immediate consid-
Grafton.
Cockrell objected, as the Senator had not
yet had q chance to read it.
Hale said that the committee were unani-
nous in support of the measure. and urged
that no time be lost, as several State Legis.
latures were awaiting Congressional action.
Cockrell withdrew his obj sction, and Hale
said that he would renew his motion later.
The resolution declaring that the law grant,
iug arrears of pensions ought to be repealed,
again came up as unfinished business
After several amendments were offered and
rejected the whole subject was tab!ed-ayes
26, noes %.
On motion of Logan the Grant retirement
bill was taken up, and laid over as unfinished
business for Thursday.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
RI dow
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February 21st. = Hewitt,
rising to question of privilege, referred to
the recently published letter of Jacob r.
Shipherd to Minister Hurlhut, of Peru, and
to the use of his (Hewitt's) name as one of
the gentlemen with whom Shipherd claimed
to be in confidential negotiation. As he was
the only member whom Shipherd included in
his list of names, it was proper to cay that he
did not know Shipherd and had never known
him, and that the use of his name by Ship.
herd was entirely without his knowledge or
consent. He was also authorized in behalf
of August Belmont to make similar dis
claimer
The House adjourned until Thursday.
Miscellaneous Washington items.
WASHINGTON. February 2lst.-The Presi-
de at has signed the commissions of john w. |
Flynn, Consul at Chempitz; J. w. Harper,
Consul at Munich w. E. Moreland, Consul
at Belize, Honduras Z. l. Smithers, Consul
at Smyrna.
Howgate is seriously i'll.
The House Committee on Territories have
agreed to the bill to divide Dakota and make |
the Territory of North Dakota.
The House Committee on Elections have
decided to vote on the Campbell. Cannon case
Friday.
w. +. Tucker, who has been nominated for
the vacant position of Major and Paymaster,
is Senatar Logau's son.in-law. He il now in
business at Chicago. He was wealthy few
years ago, but has lost his fortune.
Calls resolutions looking to Congress of
nations excites comment, as it indorses
Secretary Blaine's policy.
Postal Changes for the Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON, February 21st.-The follow
ing postal changes on the Pacific coast are
annOnnced 0ffices established = Cr,r,ar