The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-29
HOUSE.
sdjourned

Under the call Of States, bill was
INTRODUCED BY Randall to reduce and
sguaE1e duties on imports,to reduce in
krnEl revenue taxes, and 10 modify the
avs in relation to the collection of the
revenue.
King, Of Louisiana, introduced the
following:
Whereas. the French government gave
It's assurance to the government of the
United States that the project OF De
Lesseps was a private enterprise for
which the French government was In no
wise responsible, and
Whereas, the extraordinary expendi-
lures Of the Panama Canal Company
have caused it to appeal for aid to the
government Of France, 70 assist il by
authorizing a loan Of 10000 900 francs
for the purpose Of continuing the work
OF construction, aad
Whereas, it is reported that the French
government has re entity recommended
% tie Chamber OF Deputies to grant the
necessary authorization, and
Whereas, such authorization will
Identity the French government with
the enterprise; Therefore, be it
Rss0lred, that the United States will
TsT With great sOliciiude and dis
i9yor this contemplated action
Of the French goyernme t. or any Other
measure calculated 70 identify il with
The Panama canal. as such action is on
posed 10 the policy of the American
people as expressed By the chief exec.
utlFe OF the United States at the incsr-
non OF this canal. and which po lev Is
nov most emphstically repeated and
reiterated by the United States.
Ana be II further resolved that fna
Secretary of State be requested to send
70 Congress without DELAY ali cor
lespondence bearing on the subject of
sucn vast Importance and fraught with
S SI danger TO the national interest. The
mouse then went into committee of the
"1ole on the sundry civil appropriation
hOlieK, OF California, moved to
Smend the bill BY increasing. from
Ro.ov1 10 $4,000, the appropriation To
.aeel me expenses incurred under the
Sulhese Immigration act. and bv add
.ls provlSo requiring the Secretary of
.ue .lreasury to cause to be prepared
plehnlnary and return Certificates
.-o.e paT' -Ularly than 4 present
..seslsnatng the Chinese 10 whom
ney are granted. BE went On
, ~ poiht ont the defects in the
I, .s, in Law, declaring thatit was evaded
ca-.; se most shameful manner. The
vs..:e noT used, instead of pre-
'.5 -'E the Introduction of Chinese
5sr.,.-a.as an aid 70 immigration. The
- - N The Law existed IN the priyII-
~: accorded 10 certain classes Of
$3.50 o. the treaty, to come and 90
p..S,-sure. Chinese laborers were con-
80! coming to this country under
49, 'etehce OF belonging to one or
N ~. NJ NJ ne classes. The condition
-. - I acme Coast, so far as the Chi
- 4uesuon was concerned. was worse
49, 81 sfsr before, and il Congress knew
Dc anole truth OF that question the
D-..lhgame treaty would NOT he in
fsti,; S,Ss one hour. he presented q
he IN repaired under the auspices OF
o. nlghts OF Labor OF the Pacific
M nj ,bs snu signed By 5000 persons, ask
VOL, iaSt some action be taken which
49, - IOleVer prohibit Chinese immi-
after Alter debate, the amendment was
,IlOp ne without division. The clerse
n '1 I've 70 the exps nses of the collector
is,5se s+n9e from the sales of public
~ vi AEing been reached. Mr.. Laird
C,o--0,sso:lss:ka, made a severe attack upor
t r-SSt,ii.lllssioner Sparks. in his admins
on5 ,,o.i 81 The generel land office, an6
IN 49, Ssl rom anumbeo of letters writer
csro homestead settlers in bis district
tb han theing Sparks SIS a scource wors,
IN. ne grasshOppeIs.
co M, goeo' OF Indiana, defended the
se,;o- i.ssioner, declaring that hi.
I'm ,r-O ~ vas meeting with the condemna
pn MI y every land-graobsr specuIator In
i-o+, !, 'ands, He quoted from q Iettel
i,esI ib :, b .. Wsshburne, strongly endors
a1d -. commissioner OF the iand.ofice
cal men 'esn quoted the report OF the spe,
Inie,ssRelA taken from the cles of tins
Lsi r.iOI Departments duplicating Mt
NJ Vim land frauds in Nebrasks.
trufb LARD lard Indignantly denied the
rep ,,, y each and every allegation in th,
ana he and Mr.. Cobb INDUCED II