The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-03
THE FoRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

Inc bankruptcy blll WIS pldCet Deloio INV
Senate, several private pension bills having
been disposed of. The bill was read through
and temporarily laid aside in order that the
bill providing for the taxation of railroad
grant lands might be taken up.
Mr.. Blair of n H. offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, pro iding that in any
sale of land under the bill the United States
might become a preferred purchaser, and that
in such case the lands might be restored to the
public domain.
Mr.. Sherman of o. asked for and secured
the suspension of the taxation bill in order to
take up the bill amending the Chinese immi-
grafton bill of 1884
Mr. Sherman said TINT the bill was simply
intended to explain the meaning of the exist
ing law relating to Chinese immigration.
Several legal questions had arisen under the
existing law as to WIN CHI there had been some
doubt or difference Of opinion.
Mr.. Hoar of Mass, spoke against the bill,
which he said would hereafter be regarded as
n blotch on our legislation. 1t was legislation
aimed at men because they were laborers, and
because they belonged to q certain race,
which was against tue fundamental principles
of tn republic, namely that labor was honor
able and that no discrimination should be
made against men on account Of race. If
there were not rivalry between the two
political parties for the vote of the Pacific
coast this legislation would be regarded by
all intelligent and humane men with exc
Grafton.
Mr. ingalls, of Kan. also opposed the bill.
lie criticised the manner i'll which it had
been taken up-''slipped through crevice OF
time and attempted to be railroaded through
this body" The bill was disgrace to Amer
lean civilization.
Mr.. Teller of Col said if the senator from
Kansas supposed that the advocates of this
bill were afraid to discuss it, he did not
understand their temper. The bill was
no disgrace to American civilization" Every
nation on elrth recognized its principle,
which was to exclude such persons as the
people believed injurious to the welfare of
the nation. The question was whether Amer
lean labor was to be compelled to compete
with $50, 100000 of Asiatics, who could be
landed on our shores at $40 head. W.
We're told that the cause of humanity demand
ed the admission here of the Chinese, thatthe
cause of humanity required that our own
laborers should starve in order to make room
for men who, when among us, would have
neither homes nor wives nor children. The
glory and strength of our republic were the
men who labored. Mr. Teller denied that he
was less loyal to the great principles of
freedom than the senator from Massachusetts,
or the senator from Kansas
Mr.. Sherman explained that he had called
up the bill because it was desirable to have it
lst.o'St
it would get the support of n!ne-tenths of the
senators.
The bill was postponed.
The house went into committee Ct the
whole on the oleomargarine bill.
Mr.. Hatch Of Missouri, sent to the clerks
desk telegram stating that the protest of
several hundred members of the Chicago
board of trade against the action Of the di-
rectory favoring bogus butter had been
mailed him last night
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania, claimed the
floor to re-atfirm what he said on the bill yes
terday. He had great respect for the iron
and steel manufacturers of Pennsylvania and
their workingmen, but there was one
man on whose good opinion he
placed higher value, and
that was the man with whom he lay down at
night and rose in t g morning for the perfor-
nance of duty He would not attempt to
save the iron interest by playing the dema-
gogue or by abandoning the conviction by
which he had sustained the farmers of Iowa
and Wisconsin, when the entire sugar inter-
est was here asking congress to exclude the
sweet thing made from corn or sorghum, when
all the arguments made against oleomargar
Inc to-day We're made ag inst corn sugar, land
aga INST permission to grow and use sorghum.
! Since the day the war closed he had siriven to
IeIltNe tllb Vi lut Cuullb lIOul
| invidious taxes on their productions; and in
their interests he was to-day fighting this
| effort to add another Internal burden to those
| they already bore He had been taught by
Henry Cary that the tariff. that would pro
mote the resour ees of the interior of the coun-
| try was for the benefit of the farmer and he
| SO believed.
A sharp personal coloquy followed be-
tween Mr.. Kelley and Mr.. Henderson of la.
| Mr. Henderson said: When distinguished
| lawmaker on every occasion figh every kind
| of taxation on banks, on whiskey, on beer
on matches and on every form of manufac-
tured article, but ever is ready with all his
| power and eloquence to vote for another kind
of taxation which, like the dropping of the
| dew, may touch every home and every
part Of it, | may rave the right tc
| judge his motives. The gentleman as
| sumes here to speak for the people
represent. l thank him for bis kind
cooperation, but the farmers of Iowa reject
his proffered aid They come here praying,
almost demanding this legislation, which
modestly but firmly and fearlessly am adj
vocating on this floor No man would regret
more than myself one unkind remark to my
superior in age, and vastly my superior in
intellectual power. IL aught that have
said personally wounds, | will be the first tc
withdraw it, but so far as l have made the
utterance that the western country demand:
and will have protection, by argument i
possible, but by war if necessary,
retract not a word. On that ground stand
and will stand. insist that tariff Legislation
is not the only medium by which the rights Of
the people can be protected; and the Eas
! must recognize the fact that the great center.
West and South must be heard on this fool
and justly treated, that is what said yester
day. 1t is what l say now, and a Thousand
times / emphaS ize it since have the attentiv,
ear of my distinguished friend from Penn