Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-26

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committee of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee will report favorably to-mor-
row the Chinese bill This report was
drawn up by Cox of North Carolina, and
| will be presented to the full committee at
the meeting on Tuesday next. Rice of
| Massachusetts is understood to be opposed
| to any legislation restricting the immigra-
| ton of Chinese into this country, and will
| not sign the report. The subcommittee
declines to report favorably upon the Henley
or FELTON, bills providing for the abroga-
ton of the Burlingame or other treaties,
because, in the first place. they did not con-
slider that the House had power to abrogate
| treaties in the manner proposed, and. sec
! ondly, they did not think the House would
consent to the passage of any measure so
radical as either of the bills mentioned.
Chinese Reprisals and Damage Claims
Senator Stanford's Views.
WASHINGTON, February 25th.-Reports
received at the Navy Department indicate
that American missionaries in China are
being maltreated by Chinese mobs. Some
Senators and members believe these as
saults are made as reprisals for attacks upon
Chinese citizens in some of the Western
I States and Territories. The Chinese out
breaks in this country will, it is said, lead
| to the presentation of claims for damages
done to the property of Cinnamon. Dis
patches from San Francisco say that such
claims, 10 the number of 500, have been
filed at the State Department. The officers
of that department are very secretive about
the matter of these claims and decline to
indicate how many have been filed or to
what amount. 1t is understood the Off
Gals have advised that these claims
should be referred to the United
States Courts rather than filed in
the State Department for presentation in
Congress. Anybody in Washington at all
familiar with the Chinese question realizes
that serious difficulty is likely to occur
upon the Pacific coast in regard to China
men, and unless some relief is granted by
Congress they will take the law in their
own hands. Such is the opinion of Sena-
tor Stanford. Yet he believes if the whole
body of Chinese were suddenly removed
from the country it would be disastrous to
labor and the industries upon the Pacific
coast. He says: The Cinnamon have
played an important part in the develop
ment OF that section of country by the
work they have done in the building up of
railroads and in other improvements, as
well as manufactures; but the limit of
Their usefulness has been reached. Not
only should no more be allowed to come
into the country, but those now here should
be gradually returned"
Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, February 25th.-The Cabi-
net meeting to-day was attended by all the
| members except Secretary Whitney The
question of making some PREPARATION to the
Chinese residents at Rock Springs, Wyom-
ing, for losses sustained by them in the
riots there last fall, was again considered.
1t is probable that the matter will be
brought to the attention of Congress, with
recommendation that the sufferers be
recompensed for their losses.
The Proposed Quarantine Station at San
Francisco.
WASHINGTON, February 25th-The bill
introduced a few days ago by Senator Stan
| ford providing for the establishment of a
quarantine station at the port of San Fran
cisco, which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, was to-day transferred to the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases. at Mr..
| Stanfords request. Senator Stanford is a
member OF that committee, and can give
the bill more personal attention now.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 25th.-Edmunds
introduced bill providing for the inspec-
ton of meats for expectation. prohibiting
the importation of adulterated articles of
| food and drink, and authorizing the Presi-
dent to make proclamation in certain cases
The bill gives the President authority to
retaliate whenever our products are I'M
justly Disseminated against in foreign
countries
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to provide allotments of land in sever
atty to Indians
The bill was passed.
Hale gave notice that after Georges re-
MARKS on, ha aJr
would move for an executive session upon
some matters of importance that would
probably occupy the remainder of the dav.
1t is understood that Hale referred to the
nominations of Pillsbury and Chase to be
Collector of Internal Revenue, respectively,
at Boston and Portland, which are reported
adversely.
At 2 o'clock the educational bill was laid
before the Senate, and George took the
floor to continue his remarks in favor of
the bill
AT the close of Georges remarks the SEN
ate adjourned.
House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, February 25th-Hewett
presented the memorial of I'D savings
banks of New York State, representing
l65, 600 depositors, asking for the repeal of
the Bland Silver Act Referred.
The Committee on Commerce reported a
bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific
Ship Railway. Referred to Committee of
the Whole.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported the Military Academy appropriation
bill. Referred to Committee of the Whole.
The estimate for 1887 is S412O75. The
committee recommend the appropriation
OF 1927 sos, or $113, go less than the esti
mates.
The Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads reported the Postoffice appropriation
bill. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
In the morning hour the House resumed
in Committee of the Whole, the consider,
alton of the Hennepin Canal bill.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mlttee OF the Whole on the pension appro
priation bill, and after some debate adj
journed.
National Educational Association.
WASHINGTON, February 25th.-The Ma
tional Educational Association closed a
successful meeting this afternoon. One of
the most able addresses ever made before
the body was that on go Education of
Races" by the Pacific coast Representative
Hon. Charles s. Young, of Nevada. It Is
conceded that he will be the next President
OF the Association, which will meet next
year at San Francisco.
Reclamation of Desert Lands.
WASHINGTON, February 18th. = This
morning Representatives Morrow and
Louttit appeared before the House Com
mittee on Public Lands. of which MI.
neniey Is member, to advocate the adop-
ton OF Henley's bill to promote the re-
clamation of desert lands. This bill allows
any one, upon the payment in advance of
70 cents per acre, to file declaration of in
tentlon to reclaim tract of land not ex-
ceeding one section, by conducting water
upon said lands, SO as to thoroughly irri-
gate and reclaim the same within three
Years at tne expiration of which period, if
1t can be shown that he has expended at
least 81 per acre each year, that IS, So per
acre during the three wears. a
patent shall issue to him. All lands
exclusive of timber and mineral
lands, which will not, without IRRIGATION
produce some agricultural crop. shall be
deemed desert lands within the meaning of
the Act, which shall only apply to the
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