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| Chinese Certificates.
| WASHINGTON, February 2Sth.-The follow.
| ing letter has been sent to the House For
eign Affairs Committee by the Secretary of
State:
/ WASHINGTON, February 81, 1851
| Sir: have the honor to bring to the knowledge
of your committee the inelosed copy OF a note from
the Chinese Minister here of the 10th instant stat
| ing that the Chinese Government has temporarily
suspended the issue of certificates to those of her
subjects who entitled to visit the United States
pursuant to the treaty Of November II, 1850 with
| that Empire, and the Act of Congress approved May
6, 1882 (22 Statutes at Large page 90 to carry into
effect the provisions of that treaty. l have the
FREDERICK T FRELINGHUYSsN.
THE MINISTER'S NOTE.
| CHINESE LEGATION
WAsHIS6roS, February l6, 1854
| Sir Referring to the conversation which took
| place on the llth inst, have the honor to inform
you that have now learned that my Government
| has temporarily suspended the issue Of certificates
to these Chinese subjects who by right are entitled
TO come to the United States. The reason for this
| is that the authorities desire to adopt some more
perfect and satisfactory measures This shows that
China really desires to maintain her good faith,
and strengthen the ties of friendship exist
| ing between the two countries Within these
| last two months there arrived at San Francisco
| from Hongkong four steamers, named the Rio de
Ianeiro, City OF Toxic Arabic and City OF Pekiug
with Chinese passengers holding certificates issued
| under the authority ofm Government. Their
| number has been greatly diminished, and have
| left with you memorandum containing the exact
figures. In short, the Government of China wishes
TO avail herself OF the rights privileges secured BY
the slpulations of the supplementary treaty. ia order
to continue her good faith and friendship. there
fore beg leave to lay this before you that YOU Mr.
Secretary, will exercise your impartial judgment
and consideration on this matter in order that the
pending Chinese question may be settled in account
with the stipulatons Of the treaty and the express
provisions OF the fourth article, the end that mu
tual and unqualified friendly relations be main.
tanned. Please accept the renewed assurance Of my
| highest consideration. CHENG TSAO JG.
The Chinese Restriction Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 2Sth.-At meet
ing Of the House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs this morning final action was at last
taken on the Pacific coast delegations Chi
nese bill. Ten Of the thirteen members of
the committee were present. Clements
aud Cox OF North Carolina, Democrats, and
| Kendeham of New York, Republican were
absent. Some discussion took place upon the
| amendments to the bill, Rice presenting sew
eraI, which were rejected. Lamb of the
subcommittee, offered an amendment, which
| he said had been agreed to by Henley of Cali
fornis, which was adopted. This amendment
adds the following words st the end of Sec
tion 25: "And the United States shall pay
all costs and charges fot the subsistence,
maintenance and return Of any Chinese per-
soE who may not have been permitted to
| land from any vessel By reason of any pco-
visions of this Act"
| Proceedings In Congress.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, February 2Sth.-Ingalls in
| tr0duced q bill to remove the Injunction of
secrecy from the Court.martiaI that tried
| Fitz John Porter. in order that members of
it may give the details to the public, and
| testify in the case as cslled upon.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to authorize the construction of steel
vessels, and Mcpherson, Jones of Floriis,
| and Miller of CaliIorris, took part in the de-
| bate
Sewell offered as substitute for Hale and
McPherson's amendments, providing that the
vessels be built at one o. more of the Govern
ment navy yards.
The Chair stated that the substitute was
not at this time in order.
A vote was then taken on the amendment
of II ale to the amendment Of Mcpherson,
and Hale's amendment was agreed to.
The question recurring on McPharson's
amendment, as so amended, was agreed to.
Sewell then presented his substitute.
Jones. of Florida, offered an amendment to
if, providing that tire construction of the
vessels should be apportioned between the
different navy yards of the country.
Pending debate on the amendment, the
Senate went into executive session, and soon
adjourned.
Deuster, rising to question of privilege,
sent to the CLERKS desk and had read a reso-
luton adopted by the Executive Committee
CT the Liberal Union in the German Parlia-
ment expressing its appreciation Of the
action of the House of Representatives in
adopting the resolutions of sympathy on the |
death of Hon. Edward Lasler.
The Speaker stated that the question wes
not one of privilege, but by unanimous con-
sent Deuster was permitted to continue.
He said the Executive COMMITTEES Of the |
Liberal Union exp. essed tie sentiments of |
the people Of Germany. The spectacle now
presented was peculiar, as seen through |
American eyes. Prince Bismarck, Autocrat
of the German Empire, was the embodiment |
of an idea antsgonistic to American institu. |
tions, ard he had returned the Lasker reso.
lutions. This might stand to the prejudice |
of the German people, but the resolution of
the Liberal Union coutrsdicted that assump- |
tion. From tie Cis-Atlantic standpoint |
death broke down all political fesl- |
ing, and in the presence of the open |
grave the universal brotherhood of |
man was the inspiration of the |
hour. The same was due Of Germany az a |
people, and if they were misrepres ented by |
men il place and power. they had no other |
method of setting themselves right before |
the world than by resolutions of the Liberal |
Union. In presenting this resolution in his |
official place, as member of this body, as q |
native Of Germany and an adopted cit'z zen Of |
the United States, he desires to express his |
earnest conviction that the action of the Lib |
eral Union was the true inward feeling of |
united Germany snd that the action Of |
Prince Bismarck would not rise above the |
dignity of matter of personal vexation in |
no wsy affecting the kindly relations now ex-
isting between the two nations. 1t might be |
premature now to criticiss the action of |
Prince Bismarck, but when the official H. |
formation thereof was in possession of the |
House, he would endesvor 60 show that the |
Lssker resolutions were entirely kind and |
proper.
Gueniher denied that the people of Ger
many were hostile to this country or its insti- |
tutions, or that the letter of Prince Bismarck |
returning the Lasker resolutions reflected the |
sentiment of the people. They did not sp-
prove of his discourtesy, neither did they in
dorse bis autocrstic action in prohibiting the
Importation OF American products.
The House resumed consideration of the |
pleuro-pneumonis bill, the pending amend
ment being that reported from the Committee
of the Whole, striking out the fourth section
the quarantine section,
The amendment was agreed to. Ayes, 155; /
noes, lis.
The bill then psssed-syss 155, noes 127.
Public business was suspended, and the
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