The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-04

which would cure the evil existing on the Pacinc
coast, but the pending bill, as he had heard ~
read, did not cover the point at issue. -
provided for the repeal Oh sno
provisions of the act of May 6, 1852, which pro
vided for the issuance CT certificates OF ldent.
ity. The trouble was that the treaty OF iooo
provided that Chinese who were IN the Cniseu
States could 60 and come OF their own free VIII
and accord 1t was not until 1882 that any la"
was placed on tue statute book providing Tor tho
Identification of those who should depart BE
tween the date of the treaty and the act OF ioo@,
some twelve Thousand Cinnamon departed win
out certificates of Identification. Now, accord
ing to tho decisions OF the courts, these persons
were entitled TO return on parole testimony. Inc
bill did not cover this difficulty. Ii the genVe.
man from Pennsylvania would, IN the course OF
the afternoon, introduce q bill which would pro-
vide that Cinnamon VINO left the United States
prior to the act of 1882 should not be entitled to
return, he would cover the difficulty.
Mr.. Scott could see no reason for waiting IN
til afternoon. II the gentleman from California
offered an amendment 10 remedy the svii ne
would accept it.
The bill was then, at Mr.. Morrow's request.
again read, and Mr.. Morrow expressed himself
as satisfied with il as it stood.
There was no objection, and the bill was passed
without a division.
The following bills were introduced and re-
tered:
By Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama: Placing cotton
baeging on the free list.
By Mr.. Newton. of Louisiana; To punish per-
sons connected with trusts.
By MIR. Shively, of Indiana: To provide for
tie holding Of terms Of the United States Cir
| cult Court at South Bend, Ind.
By Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska: Fixing q day Tor
the consideration Of the postal telegraph bill.
The Speaker stated the regular order OF bust
ness TO be the motion of Mr.. Townshend, OF Hi
pois, to suspend the rules and pass the Senate
bill relative to the detail of army and navy
officers to educational institutions. On this mo-
ton no quorum voted, and a call OF the House
was ordered, which developed a quorum. which
Immediately disappeared when the vote was
again taken.
Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, interrupted the pro-
ceedings by calling up the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill, but Mr..
Townshend raised the question of consideration,
and in his opposition to the conference report
he WAS sustained by MIR. Breckenridge, OF Ar
| kansas, who desired an opportunity to call up a
bill for free cotton baggiDg; Mr.. Springer and
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, VINO thought they
might succeed in having a day fixed for con-
ONeill of Missouri, and Buchanan OF New
jersey, who wished TO take advantage Of sus-
pension Monday to secure some labor legisla-
ton. The House refused-yeas, 50; nays, Sc
TO consider the conference report. After more
than an hour spent 10 securing a quorum, Mr..
Townsheudis motion was agreed tolls to 16.
The next unfinished business was the motion
made by Mr.. Warner, Of Missouri, to suspend
the rules and adopt a resolution fixing a day for
fed his motion so as TO make it q motion TO sus-
passage.
Mr.. Payscn. of Illinois, demanded a second.
On seconding the motion, no quorum voted and
the House adjourned.