The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-09
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Petitions Presented by southern Mem
beers Chinese Immigration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The caucus OF
the Democratic members of the House,
which was called for this afternoon for the
purpose Of selecting representatives on the
Democratic congressional committee, no
suited in the choice OF the following
named persons Alabama, James T. Jones;
Arkansas, Thomas G. McRac; California
4. l.. Thompson; Connecticut, r. J. Vance;
Delaware, j. h. Pennington; Florida, H.
$. NJ. Davidson; Georgia, 7. w. Grimes;
Illinois, r. w. Townshcnd Indiana, Benz.
j. Shively Iowa, w. |. Hayes; Kentucky,
w. =. Taulbee; Louisiana, NJ. d. Iagan;
Maryland, Barnes Compton; Michigan,
s. o. Fisher, Mississippi, J. NJ. Al
len; Minnesota, J. l.. Macdonald
Missouri, James n. Burncs; Nebraska,
]. A. McShane; New Hampshire, l.. 4.
/ Mckinney; New Jersey, VIM. McAdoo,
New York, l.. :. Brce North Carolina,
+. NJ. simmons; Ohio, Bcriah wilkins;
South Carolina Samuel Dibblc Tennessee,
BENTON McMillin; Texas, w. II. Martin;
Virginia, G.. ID. Wise; West Virginia, G.
H. llogW Wisconsin, Thomas II. lludd;
Arizona, NJ. A. Smith; Montana, J. X.
Toole; New Mexico, A. Joseph; Utah, J.
4. Game; Washington Territory, q. $.
Voorhees,.
In the case Of States where there are no
Democratic representatives, OF where the
delegations failed 10 make selections the
full committee II granted power 10 al the
vacancyin representation. The fIri per.
son named, Mr.. Jones, Of Alabama, wa,
authorized 10 call the committee together
for the purpose OF organization.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Mr.. Belmont chairman of the House
committee on foruign affairs, said today
that negotiations had been pending for
some time for an amicablc settlement Of
the Chimes, question and were now reach.
ing completion. lie understood In fact
that a draft Of the proposed treaty had
been transmitted 10 the Chinese minister
to-day, containing such notifications OF
/ existing treaties M would bring abont the
/ complete exclusion Of that class of cmi-
igrants 10 which the people Of the western
coast objected lie believed that within n
month we would have treaty which
would cfIcclually dispose Of the question
Mr.. Belmont further said that any treaty
arrangement with China 10 prevent Chinese
immigration would of course have 10 be
supplemented by some stringent lcgisla.
ton and perhaps by some treaty stipula-
tons with Great Britain, 10 suppress tho
introduction Of Chinese coolies labor by
way OF Hong Kong and Vancouver hay,
which our present restrictive laws
largely avoided. II was understood there
would be- no difficulty on this acorc. Mr.
Belmont added the clause permitting the
cxtradition Of citizen II the United
States for any political ollcnse II included
Ia the British extTadtion treaty sent 10
the Senate.
DODGE DoD0fN0 THE QUESTION.
The commissioner Of agriculture has
not received the resignation oiProf Dodge
and many persons are appealing 10 tho
commissioner Ia retain him, among others
IS member. Of the New York Cotton OK.
change having sent a petition asking for
Mr.. Dodgo's retention. This petition says
although many Of us differ nj times with
him IN his cotton crop reports, yet We are
fully aware that Mr.. Dodge Is the compiler
and not the author Of them, and believe
him 10 be- an honest and careful public
servant"
THE NIL TELEPHONE.
Tho hearing on the application Of J. W.
McDonough for rcOpcning the original
Bell telephone interference case which has
been Ia progress before the commissioner
Of patents since Wednesday last, was con.
cluded late this afternoon. The npplica.
ton Of Elisha Gray asking for a rcopcning
Of the same is sct for hearing tomorrow.
PETITIONS
Cor fthe reference Of claims 10 the court
Of claims we're today introduced ~ FOL.
lows. by Mr.. Hank Of Rhode Island,
Galyon, Jefferson county
By Mr. Richardson, Of the executor Of
David Russell and the administrator Of
Felix q. Ross, both late Of Rutherford
county.
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