Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-04
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE ANTI-CHINEsE BILL PASSES
THE SENATE.

the upper HOuse-POsfal TeleEraphy
to Come mp To-day-Reports in the
English Case Presented to the House
and Laid on the Table.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-In the Senate
to-day, after the reading of the journal,
the Chair laid before the Senate the Fitz
John Porter veto message, which was
read. The question being, sShall the bill
pass Notwithstanding tine objections of the
President?' the yeas and nays were
taken without debate, and resulted in a
tie vote of p yeas to p nays. Two-thirds
not voting in the affirmative the bill failed
TO pass.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Appro-
priathons, reported the Notifications bill with
amendments. Itwas ordered printed.
MT. Jones, OF Nevada. explained that he
had been necessarily absent during the vote
on the Fltz John Porter bill. and that il he
mad been IN the chamber he would have voted
IN ~ Iavor oi the Dill becoming law, notwith-
standing the Presidents objections.
Mr. Blalr, from the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, reported fayOrably the bill
70 legalIze the Incorporation Of National
trades mons. twas placed on the calendar,
The anti-Chinese bill was called up bv Mr.
Miller, OF California.
Mr.. Platt moved to strike out the clause
excluding Chinese who are subjects of govern
ments other than that of China.
Mr.. Hoar reafiirmed his disappfobation OF
this class Of legislation. The bill. he said.
was based on sheer barbarism, and the Ameri-
can people would. in his opinion some day
repent the action Of Congress on this subject.
mf. Mlllers OF California, hoped that Mr..
Platts motion would not be agreed to.
Mr.. Platts motion was not agreed to, and
the Oil, coming at once to a vote. was passed
without amendments by 43 yeas to u nays.
The Inconvenience OF the House in the
senate amendments to the sundry civil
bill was announced and a new con-
ference ordered, the members being Messrs
Allison, Hale and Beck. The consideration
of private pension bills was undertaken. but
was cut on for the day by the limitation OF
time.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC's LANDS.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the bill to forfeit the unearned lands granted
to the Atlantic ant Pacific Railroad Company
The debate was continued by Messrs. Morgan.
DOlph, Blair, Plumb, Harrison and ingalls,.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Morgan's amend
ment providing for reference to the United
states Circuit Court Of the question of the
title Of the land after forfeiture, and 1t was
agreed 10 by 81 yeas to II nays
Mr.. sherman thought that this left the bill
more naked, the declaration of forfeiture
leaving possession Of the land to the company
aud everything else open. That would be
worth almost nothing. 1t was quite proper
10 have courts prepared to protect every
body's rights, but actual possession of land by
the government should follow the declaration
VI AoIAclhuIt. nc. therefore. moved an
amendment, which was agreed to. providing
for the resumption of title by the United
states, and declaring the lands part of the
public domain. but not subject to disposal
under the general laws until the termination
OF the legal proceedings prescribed by this
bill. The bill was then read the third time
and passed.
The Notifications bill was passed with
out debate precisely as it came from the
Senate Appropriations Committee. The Sen
ate Committee increased by 100000 the
amount for the armament of seacoast forth
locations and added an appropriation of $500
for the preservation of Fort Marion, at st.
Augustine, Florida.
A message being received from the House OF
Representatives announcing non concurrence
in the Senate amendments to the fortifcations
bill, the Senate insisted on its amendments
anu ordered a conference committee. The
Chair appointed as such committee Messrs
Dawes, Logan and COckrell
On motion of Mr.. Hill the postal telegraph
bill was then laid before the Senate in order
that 1t may stand as the unfinished business
for tomorrow, and on motion Of Mr.. Hawley,
at 6;l5 o'clock, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were re-
opened adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the HOUSE to-day Mr.. Finerty. of Illinois,
said that he was absent yesterday when a
vote was taken on the passage of the Fitz
John Porter bill, in the belief that he was
paired. He found that he was mistaken. Had
he been present he would have voted for the
bill.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, made similar
statement.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Oates, Nc
MILAN and Payne rs conferees on the bill
limiting the time within which prosecutions
may be instituted against persons charged
v ith violating internal revenue laws.
MessTs. Rosecrans. Morgan and Steele were
named as cOnferees ON the bill relieving GER
tain soldiers from the charge of desertion.
Messrs. Rosecrans, Morgan and Lard were
named as cOnferees on the bill for the lOca =
ton of branch soldiers home in one of the
Western States.
Messrs. Randall, Forney and Ryan were
made conferees on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, submitted the
report of the select committee appointed to
inquire whether any eX-members have vio-
lated the privileges of the House. The COM
mittee find no custom or usage which would
Justify them in a conclusion that the conduct
Of w. ii. English in the contested election
case of English VS.. Peelle was breach of the
privileges Of the House, and recommend that
the whole matter be laid on the table.
Mr.. Millard, of New York, presented the
minority report, declaring that the charge
that w. III. English lobbied on the floor in the
interest of his son, was fully sustained by the
testimony, and that his conduct was improper
and flagrant violation of the privileges of the
House. The report is accompanied by reso-
luton excluding w. III. English from the floor
during the present Congress.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
After a short debate, Mr.. Hammond moved
to lay the whole matter on the table. This
was agreed to by l37 yeas to Y nays.
Mr.. Holman moved that when the House
adjourn to-day IT be to meet Saturday. He
thought this action would give more time for
the conference committees to meet, and would
thereby facilitate the final adjournment. This
was agreed to BY vote of l2O to 54.
On molten of Mr.. Randall 1t was ordered
that the hour of meeting OF the House on
Tuesday be O'Clock in the morning.
The conference report on the Fourth of
July claims" bill was presented by Mr. Row
ell. of Illinois, and agreed to.
The Mexican veteran pension bill was then
taken up, and, after considerable objection
and verbal amendment of the Senate bill,
was agreed to. Much opposition to the bill
was manifested, and Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama,
and Mr.. Hardeman, of Georgia. interjected
several motions to adjourn, which were sew
orally voted down. but which rendered pro-
gress with the bin very slow.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, said, in response
to an inquiry, that the House would not ad-
jOurn until the bill was passed. Pending de-
bate several reports on bills of minor impor-
tance were agreed to.
The Senate amendment to the Notifications
appropriation bill were non-concurred in. and
Messrs. Randall, Forney and Keifer were ap-
pointed conferees.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Mexican pension bill.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF Alabama, raised the point
of order that the House must consider in
committee of the whole the Senate amend
ment granting pensions to widows of soldiers
OF the Mexican war who were married after
their discharge.
and the House proceeded to consideration of
the amendment, but the opponents of the
measure resorted to fillbustering tactics. and
left the House without a quorum. After a