The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

bill New ideas on this well-wOrn theme are
scarcely &c be expected. The points of his
speech have been covered by previous speak.
ers, buthe presented his arguments in a clea.
andforcible manner. His remarks, which occu-
oied an hour and a half, lost much of their
effectiveness by being re = from manuscript.
Hurd's speech on the Morrison bill had been
looked forward to with keen interest, not less
by It's enemies than by its friends. Nor did
he disappoint them. Applause was most
hearty, even from the Republicans; not in
the approval of the sentiments of the speaker,
but as a tribute to his eloquence. The
crowded galleries joined In these o~utbursts, no
attempts being made to check them. Several
times the speaker was compelled to pause for
several minutes. Even Judge Kelley, the vet
erap defender of the protection faith, clapped
biz hands in admiration of $ae orator.
The senate passed the following bills: To
authorize the Oregon Pacific Railroad company
to construct one or more bridges across the
Willamette river between Salem and the head
OF navigation OF the river III Oregon; to release
the estate of Frank Soule, deceased, late collect
or of internal revenue First district of Califor-
MIA, and his sureties from liability for the de-
f~alcation of o clerk in the collectors ofiees to
accept and ratify the agreement with the con-
federated tribes of Flathead, Koote9lay and
Pend dOreilles Indians for a portion of their
reservation in Montana required for use of
Northern Pacific road. The lands surrendered
comprise ,430 acres, for which the Indians re-
ceiye $4,000, beside $7,625 compensation for
damages to improvements.
In the senate, the bill to release from the OBJ
legation of secrecy the members of the Fitz
JOIN Porter court-martial was indefinitely
postponed. The bill to aid in the construction
of a ship canal between Lakes Union and
Washington and Puget sound, Wash. was re-
ported fayorably. b shipping bill was de-
bated
In the house, on the 1st,a motion of Mr.. Nor
rso1p RInA 1890. I-l.&,s -ag4l 4--.N s4s -
closed at 4. m. next Tuesday was agreed to.
and the house proceeded, in committee of the
whole to discuss the bill. Among the speakers
was Mr.. Eaton, a democratic member from
Connecticut. who fereely denounced the meat
ure. The bill was further debated at tho even
ing session.
The house, after a long debate, passed the
bill covering defects in the Chinese bill. The
amendments provide for o passport system
substantially Identical with that contained in
the vetoed t~wenty-year bill; all Chinese to be
required, before entering or leaving the United
States, to provide themselves with certificates
containing a detailed description of their per-
sonai appearance, which must be exhibited to
the customs officers at ports of entry or de-
parture; @ special Gordon of officers to
guard the frontier of British Columbia, in
order to prevent the unlawful immigration of
Chinese from that country; every constable,
Justice, policeman, sheriff and deputy, sheriff
ttAOt4H tA0 w tlC W nlu III
thority of a United States marshal to make ar
rests for violation of the restriction law: the
appelation of merchants" under which SO
many Chinese had recently entered the United
States, to be clearly defined and held applicable
not to peddlers, hucksters, etc, but only per-
sons actually engaged in business as the word
is popularity understood. The bill passed.
yeas 1S4, nays 13. The negative vote was cast
by Adams GILL;, Brewer IN. ~, Browne Qnd.l.
Everhart Henderson I'LL Hit, Kean, Lyman,
Price, Rice, Skinner On. ~, Smalls and spoon
er, al Republicans.
Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska introduced in
the senate 9 bill to restrict foreigners and for
eign corporations In the ownership Of public
lands and any lands in the territories The
full text is:
BE it enacted etc, that it shall be unlawful
for any persons or any associations not citizens
Of the United States, orlfor any corporation or
company organized under authority Of any for
eign state, prince or potentate TO acquire title
rum the United States 10 d great
en- quantity Of public lands than indi-
viduals Of the United States are authorized to
enter under the settlement and Improvement
laws thereof, or to acquire, receive or hold by
deed, grant or trust deed, hereafter executed
greater Quantities of land I'm the territories than
$40 acres. TT
This bill is intended to protect American
stockraisers and farmers from the invasion Of
large English corporations which have acquired
thousand Of acres OF land in the western ter
~ritories for these purposes. Senator Plumb Of
Kansas also introduced a bill. still more
stringent on the same subject
The honse deeided, ON Monday, by a vote Of
I l42 TO IS, to consider the contested election
case Of 0'Farrel Democrat) against Paul he
| adjusters, Of Virginia. The minority were
not allowed time 10 prepare d re-
port j. s Wise neadinater
member from Virginia. fiercely denounced this
action Of the Democrats. The minority reso-
luton declaring 0Farrell not entitled to a seat
WIS losf-S1 to 140. This was a strict party
vote, except that Cook, Democrat, of Iowa, yot-
cd with the Republicans in tho affirmative.
The majority resolution declaring 0'Fsrrell
entitled to the seat was then adopted and
O'Farrell took the onth.
The Maryland republican convention re-.
solved: '7rhat Hon. James q. Biaine, is the
choice Of the Republicans Of Maryland. and.
while thas expressing our preference, we
[ the anmiueA nf the EnnuLlic4n cnnunntion