Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-08
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
lsrsaM DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION. !
DOMESTIC.
The Chinese Question in the Ea,

DOMESTIC.
The Chinese Question in the East
WASHINGTON, February 7th.-The follow
ing correspondence will be found interest
ing, and shows that the Knights of Labor
i'll the East are anxious to aid those on the
Pacific coast in preventing Chinese immi-
grafton, and that the House Committee on
Labor will aid in legislation to effect that
end:
WASHINGTON. February 5. 1856.
Hon. J. J. o. Neil. Chairman of Comznia,f on
Labor, House ef RepreseHtdtires-SiR take this
opportunity to forward to you the accompany
ing copy OF circular issued bv the KNIGHTS of
Labor of the PacIfic coast, setting fourth their
position on the Chinese question The circular
reached me inelosed in a letter requesting that
do all in my power to awaken in the East a
renewed and stronger interest in the question of
Mongolian competition with white labor. |
know OF no more effective way of ACCOMPLISH
ing this than by inviting the cooperation of the
Chairman OF the committee which has gratified
ali good men by the earnest and energetic man-
ner with which 1t has inaugurated the work in the
interest OF labor. Monster petitions are prepar-
ing III California for traus.littal to the East
urging the absolute exclusion of the Chinese
from our territory. If you can find time to give
even briefly your views as to whether such alb
soltlte exclusion can best be obtained through
further legislation or by the negotiation of a
treaty with China. it will afford me pleasure TO
present the same through the labor press to our
1rlends on the racine coast With great respect,
yours, very truly, d. L. DEAKERs
THE REPLY.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. [. S. OF A..
WASHINGTON, February 6, 1856
r. T. Deakers, Esq.-DEAR SIR: A visit to the
Pacific coast last summer but confirmed my pre-
vious impressions Of the disastrous effects OF
Chinese labor when brought in competition
with free American labor. Selfpreservation
would justify the absolute ciusion of this race
If the legislation heretofore devised TO restrict
the bringing here OF Chinese coolies is systemat-
lcaiiy eyaded. presume the organized labor
organizations which recently met at San jose
Cal, Will submit TO Congress some feasible plan
Tor the suppression of this evil, which, | need
hardly say when presented viii find an humble
advocate in myself Yours truly,
Representative Warmers Currency Bill.
WAsHINGroN, February Representa-
tive Warner, of Ohio, tomorrow, will in
troduce in the House the following bill, to
prevent the contraction of the currency;
Be it enacted. that whenever the volume of
circulating notes of national banks shall fall
below 1903, ,3lS.9S4 by the REDEMPTION of ma
tlonal bank notes. as provided by Section 4, of
the Act of June 20, 1874 and the amendments
thereto, the Secretary OF the Treasury is author
lied and required to issue United States notes,
redeemable in lawful money, IN denominations
as near as may be of the bank notes redeemed
in amount to keep the volume of paper cur
rency at all times up to a total of S650, 600 001
including national bank notes, greenbacks and
notes issued under this Act; and such notes
shall have the same legal tender that is given by
law to national bank notes, and they may be de
posted by national banks with the Treasurer of
the United states as lawful money. for the re-
demption of their outstanding circulation.
General Warner said that he would make
the notes full legal tender, if it were not
for the opposition to that course from the
South. The bill will, he thinks, pass the
House without encountering much opposi-
ton.
Congress this Week.
WASHINGTON, February 7th.-The House
tomorrow, after the call of the States, will
probably resume. in Committee of the
Whole, consideration of the half-gallon tax
bill. Mr.. Morrison will attempt to confine
the discussion to the merits of the bill, but
owing to the wide latitude given by the
rules governing debate in the committee, it
is likely that several speeches relating to
the silver question will be delivered. The
intention of the Appropriations Committee
is to call up the pension appropriation bill
for action on Tuesday This bill usually
provokes little discussion, but the recent
agitation on new pension legislation may
! on this occasion elicit a general expression
OF opinion on the measure. Should it re-
ceive final action on Tuesday, and should
the tax bill be disposed of, Wednesday will
be devoted to the consideration of the At
| lantic and Pacific forfeiture bill. According
| to the special order made on Friday last,
| the Fitz John Porter bill will be taken up
Thursday, and it is understood that vote
will not be reached this week
Senator Blair hopes to secure the right of
way in the Senate tomorrow, Immediately
after the morning hour, for his educational
bill, and the chances are in his favor.
Senator Cameron wishes to have the bill TO
create an Assistant Secretarvship of the
Navy disposed of, and will make am effort
to secure that result at the first opportunity
Senator Hoar proposes 70 ask the Senate to
take up the bankruptcy bill, and Senator
Platt contempates pressing the bill for the
admission of Washington Territory but
neither Senator Hoar nor Senator Platt will
antagonize the educational bill. The "reg-
ular order" whatever it may prove to be.
is likely 10 be laid aside within a day or
two, to enable Senator FRYE TO make q
speech on the resolution reported from the
Committee on Foreign Relations in regard
to the fisheries. There is a general expect
alton that the Judiciary Committee will be
heard from tomorrow in relation to the
refusal of the Attorney-General to furnish
papers in the Dustin case, but the expect
alton has no other foundation than the
fact that the committees regular meeting
day is Monday, aud that the subject has
been referred to the committee by the Sem
ate.
Prospect of Dull Times in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 7th.-The Re
publican Senators have decided not to al
tempt to pass any silver or tariff bills. and
as the House is not furnishing the Senate
with any business, there is little work for
the latter body, except to discuss, in one
another fhn Sa.~aro1
pending before it. Unless Edmunds' scheme
abruptly breaks down from sheer weak.
ness, the Republican majority can find
enough material in the list of appointments
to furnish subjects for debates until next
summer. Edmunds' idea of sending Gar
land s-lbpena, directing him to produce
the withheld papers, is still entertained.
Local Option Proposed for the District of
Columbia.
WASHINGTON, February 7th. - Senator
Colquit, OF Georgia, will introduce in the
Senate, this week, bill establishing local
option in the District of Columbia. The
bill provides for vote by the people upon
the question, and is extremely rigorous
Under its provisions no intoxicating liquors
can be manufactured within the limils of
the District of Columbia, or imported
therein, and if it becomes law no wines
L
ident. The bill has been submitted to sew
eral Senators and Representatives, and it
is said that its main features have been ap-
proved by many of them. Senators Blair
of New Hampshire and Hoar of Massa-
chusetts are quoted as saying that they
will favor it.
The Trouble in the Pennsylvania Coke
Region.
PTTTsBURG, February 7th.-The CONNER
ciat GG7ette's Mount Pleasant (Pal special
says The strikers held meetings at differ
ent places throughout the coke regions to-
day, and decided to march in body to
Scottdale tomorrow, to attend mass
meeting. The week closed yesterday with
several occurrences of a character which
shows the determination and desperation of
the strikers. A number of men who have
been working in the pits received letters
bearing the insignia OF death, with eoffins
and daggers rampant, while the inscription
warned them to stop work Immediately,
under penalty of death. The missives
were spotted with blood, and present.
ed very sanguinary appearance At
noon yesterday, forty strikers discovered
three men at work loading stock and coke
at Boyles Bridgeport works. The work