The semi-weekly miner., 1886-04-10
House..

Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported y
resolution calling on the Secretary OF
State for copies OF all correspondence be.
| tween bis department and the representa-
tlves OF France, Germany, Austria and any
other European countries which have par
TALLY or entirely restricted the importing
OF American pork, referring to the facts OF
such execution or the restriction, and rea-
sons given for it. Adopted. Among the
petitions presented, were Il large number
from local assemblies of the Knights of
Labor throughout the country, protesting
against the passage of tho Free Ship bin,
They were referred.
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
In the morning hour the House resumed
the considerat ton OF the bill to secure e,,ui-
table classification and com tensatiou of
certain officers of the United States. Pend
ing action the morning hour expired Then
there was prospect OF a struggle for the
right OF way bet ween the Silver bill and
the Postoftice Appropriation bill, hut in
the interest OF the speedy tranaction OF
business, Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri. gave
way and the House went into the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the Postotfice An
preparation BILL Mr.. Bingham, OF Penn.
sylvania, offered an amendment increasing
from 81, 500, 900 to 81 800, 200 the appro-
priation for the pay OF the postal clerks.
Lost, 81 to 81.
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, offered an
amendment increasing the APPROXIMATION
for foreign mails from $375, 900 to $525,-
900.
Mr.. Phelps, OF New Jersey, favored the
amendment. What good had come OF the
iorelgn mail provision in the PostOtce
Appropriation bill OF last year? American
ShlDA did mot fnpaiu,,
policy OF the Mikado had entered the Cab
met. In the Postoffice Department was
found th@ Pooh Bah OF the administration
who sat there not only as the Postmaster
General, but as the President nN+i u.:"-~'
Stat tes and as Congress, so that whatever
Congress- passed he,
WITH TRIPLE ASSURANCE,
could defeat; because as Postmaster Cen
eral he could refuse to executeits wishes; az
President of the United States he could
veto it, and as the Congress Of the United
States he could defeat it and there WAS no
redress for that.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, defended the |
fos1naster General, No public officer had
ever acted more prudentIy and wisely than |
the Postmaster-General in refusing to ex-
pend money at the dictation OF the Pacific |
Mail Steamship Company.
Mr.. Randall alsO sustained the action Of |
the Postmaster General, and thought that |
both sides of the House should approve OF /
the wise discretion he had exercised.
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, suggested that
the gentleman from New Jersey ought not |
10 place the blame of his own failure in the !
ate campaign upon the shoulders ofclersy-
men.
The amendment was lost-S2 to 1O6.
The Committee then rOse and the bill was
passed. The House then adjourned.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Senate Com
nittee on Education and Labor, at spe.
ial meeting this morning. ordered II favor
lble report on the Arbitration bill without
amendment. Senator Blair, IN reporting
t to the Senate, gave notice he would call
up at the first opportunity.
TRADES UNIONS.
Samuel GOmpers, President OF the Legis-
ative Committee Of the Federation Of
Trades and Labor Unions of the United
|tates and Canada, addressed the House
Committee on Labor to-day in favor OF
ill to incorporate trades unions.
TARIFF TINKERs.
The House Committee on Ways and
leans to-day received the administrative
ariH bill from the printer and resumed it's |
consideration. A number of minor changes |
4 the administrative portion of the bill
'ere made. Hemp seed for agricultural
was put on the free list and the
uty on cordage of all kinds was reduced
ne cent per pound. The provision relat-
lg to the Importation of fish was laid aside |
n account of the absence of Representa-
i've Mayberry. With this exception the
i'll is practically completed and will prob
" be ready to report to the House on
next.
THE MESSAGE,
The Senate received from the President
o-day q long message transmitting the
between the Secretary of
tate and the Chinese Minister with regard
D the treaty rights Of Chinese subjects I
ther than laborers "To go and come of
heir own free will and accord" The Pres .
lent says that cases of individual hard
hip beyond the power OF the Executive to
emedy have occurred in application OF 1
hinese acts which are due to the ambigu- '
US and defective provisions OF the acts OF 1
ongress. The hardship in some cases has q
cen relneGied by the courts, but in others il
here the phraseology has appeared to he \
onclusive against any discretion on the 4
art OF officers, Chinese persons expressly t
atitled to free admission under the treaty |
IN be refused a landing and have been sent {
ack to the country from whence they L
ame without being afforded an oppor- !
unity to show their rights. The act of
uly 9Th, the ex.P President says, imposes an
npossible condition in not providing for I
10 admission under . proper certificate, .
10 Chinese travellers Of the exempted class l 6