The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP.
A"e Chincse Bili-A Liberal Contribution
to the Confederate Heme-Thc statue or
lFrom Our Rcgular correspondonl.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The House to-day
took up the Chinese bill. This Is intended
to supplement the present law, so rs e.
fectually to keep out of this country the
Chinese race. The debate was interesting,
and nearly all OF the representatives from
the Pacific coast participated in it. They
argued against allowing American labor to
be brought into degrading competition
with people who can live on garbage.
with whom virtue Is myth, and whose
morality cannot be discussed without a
blush. Wherever they have obtained a
foothold, Mr.. Henley remarked. they have
maintained II in spite OF persecution or OPP
pressive laws. This was true in the
islands OF the Indian ocean, where they
first made q Judgement two hundred years
! ago. In the Philippine islands the people
rose against them and butchered $4,000
Chinese men, women, and children in a
day and half, and yet others persisted in
coming. The trouble now is with the Pa
cific-coast states that Chinese. in order to
eyade the existing law, 70 TO British Coz
lumbia, so rs TO cross the line as British
subjects and obtain employment on rail-
roads, &c. The estimate is that there
are 10000 there now, but this is
evidently an exaggeration. Representative
George, OF Oregon, declared during the
debate that this is not n party question
on the Pacific coast, for all men want them
kept out OF the country. Mr.. Rice, OF
Massachusetts. in order to carry out the
human-rights idea OF the Republicans of
his State, opposed the bill and endeavored
~ hat Nolif dull haN
more Chinese laborers than it needed. He
charged that the Pacific-cOast representa-
tlves were interested i'm white Iaborers
because they have votes, but would OPP
press yellow laborcrs because they have
none. Mr.. FULLY, Democrat, OF California.
wanted to know if he was in favor OF
giving these Chinese votes, but he de-
clned to answer. and this caused laugh
on the Democratic side. Nr. Rice seemed
greatly disturbed because an eighteen-year
old Chinese youth, who intended to be-
come a merchant, was not permitted to
land at San Francisco. He called the bill
twelve dreary pages, which were a work
OF paper and ink. a nephew OF Charles
sumner, who represents California as
Democrat, answered the Massachusetts rep
resentative with much effect. The Con-
gress OF the United States had passed bill
for this purpose, said he. and the President
has approved it, and the bill under conside-
ration was only to perfect this legislation.
One OF the best speeches Of the debate was
that OF Mr.. Glascock Democrat). Of Cali.
iornia. who is a native OF Piedmont Vir-
ginia. He was perfectly 1T home on the
floor. and replied to Mr.. Rice from notes
taken while the latter was speaking. His
voice is clear and his elocution striking.
1t was evident from the first that the House
only waited for the debate to end TO pass
the bill by an overwhelming majority.
There were quite number OF Republicans
who spoke against the bill, but there was
not word uttered in opposition to its pas
sage by Democrats. One of the happiest
speeches ever delivered by Mr.. Cox, OF
New York, was in reply to Mr.. Brown, Of
Indiana, an opponent OF the bill. The aisle
became crowded, and the House alternated
between laughter and applause. He re-
scented with much effect the chasing by Mr..
Brown Of Chinese with Germans, Irish
men, Scandinavians. and Frenchmen. Mr.
Lamb, OF Indiana DemocraD, called atten-
ton TO the fact that the Republican party,
that processes to be on the side of Ameri-
can labor, is now opposing this bill to keep
out the Chinese.
A LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION TO TIE CONFED-
ERATE HOME.
was to-day informed that W. W. Cor
coran has expressed an intention OF dona-
ting $4,000 to the movement for provision
for MANNED and disabled Coniederatcs. 1t
Will. | hear, be given through Senator
Wade Hampton, Mr.. Corcoran will accept
the invitation Of Lee Camp to be present
at the opening Of the fair at Armory Hall,
Richmond. lie is always ready to contri-
butte OF his ample means to whatever will
help Virginia and the South. This move
ment continues to attract attention at
Washington, and prominent Federal OFF,
Gals are giving literally towards it.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE UNWILLING OF THE
MARSHALL STATUE.
Att O'Clock on the 10th OF May the cere
monies for the unwilling OF the Marshall
statue will commence, with music by the
Marine band. This Will be followed with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Armstrong, OF the
Monumental church, Richmond, where the
great Chief Justice worshipped. The I'M
yelling will be accompanied by an address
by ChiefJustice Waite, Of the Supreme
Court. As already stated, VIM. Henry
Rawle. Of the Philadelphia bar, will de-
liver the principal address. Seats for 1000
people will be erected.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL.
Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, chair !
man OF the Senate Pensions Committee,
saws that he expects to report the Mexican |
pension bill to the Senate by the 10Th Of
Nav. II will be remembered that this bill
passed the House by an overwhelming ma
iority, and gives to those who served in the |
Mexican war pensions whether they were |
on the Union or Confederate side during |
the late war.
THE SENATE EDUCATION BILL.
Mr.. Willis, OF Kentucky, who has been |
from the beginning n very active advo-
cate OF congressional aid to public schools, |
said to me to-day that he will endeayor
to obtain the consent Of the Speaker to
recognize him on Monday to move to
pass the Senate education bill under a
suspension OF the rules. IL he fails in
this, he will, us soon as practicable there
after, move to 20 to the calendar and lay
aside the bills that precede this, so as to
take it up and pass it.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Commonwealth Attorney James, OF
and Garland Mallory, OF the
Tredegar, were at the Capitol to-day.
General w. III. Payne was in the city to-
day. The report in the OFerrall-Paul case
gives the former, after deducting 557 il!e-
gal Gotes received by the latter, majority
81 352. The committee does not decide
upon the legality OF the tax collectors ap-
pointed by Auditor Allen. There were
other points in O'Ferrall's favor which it
was unnecessary to pass upon. The Sec
rotary Of the Treasury went TO New York
his afternoon The subcommittee to-