Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-o1nator Evarts
presented resolutions of the New York
chamber of comme-ce, protesting against
the pending bill for census enumeration
of the Chinese as absurd, barbarons, un-
christian and cOWardly and memorial
on the same subject from the American
missionary association WAS presented by
DAVIS.
Platte presented a memorial for the ad-
mission of New Mexico without commit
ting himself to the views set forth in it.
Hoar moved to proceed with the Mon
tana contested election.
Hale asked him to give preference to
the Chinese enumeration bill, which it WAS
important to have disposed of as soon as
possible.
Hosr intimated that the Chinese census
bill could not be disposed Of immediately
as Evarts desired to speak upon it.
Hale asked Evarts whether he desired
to debate at length. Evarts said he did.
Hale then gave notice he would move to
take up the Chinese enumeration bill as
suon ss the Montana election case was
disposed Of.
The Montana election case was then
taken up and Vance, member of commit
tee on privileges and elections made an
argument supporting the minority report,
declaring that Clark and Maginnis, Demo-
cratic claimants, were entitled to the
eeats.
Morrill, of Kansas, moved to suspend the
rules and pass with substitute) the senate
llll granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors who are incapable Of perform
ing labor and providing for pensions to
widows and minor children and depend
ent parents.
Springer demanded a second and the
motion was seconded.
Morrill, briefly explained that the sub
stitute provided service pension of IS a
month to soldiers who have reached the
age of B2 years, or who are dependent.
He thought the same principle which had
been applied to the veterans of the war
Of 1872 and the war with Mexico should
be applied to the veterans of the war
Of '6i.
In answer to question he stated on
the estimate OF the senate bill it would re-
quire an annual expedture of $26,O00,-
OU0, and on the house substitute $39, ,00O,-
900.
After debate the house refused to sus-
pend the rules and pass the senate pen
sion bill with house substitute, yeas, l67 ;
nays, 81. Not necessary two-thirds vote
in affirmative.
House committee on appropriations
completed the legislat We, executive and
judicial appropriations bill. 1t carries
an aggregate appropriation of $2O, 1884,
328.
House committee on coinage, weights
and measure to-day authorized favor
able report on the bill for the recoinage
of worn, mutilated, uncurrent subsidiary
coins of the United States. 1t is provided
that silver coins OF less denominations
than 81 shall hereafter be legal tender in
sums not exceeding $40 in all payments
OF public and private debts, and when
held by national bank may be counted
as part of its legal reserve.
The house committee on railways and
canals ordered favorable report on the
bill providing for the construction by the
United States of ship canal around the
Niagara falls. A million dollars is ap.
propriated to begin the work under the
direction Of the secretary of war. The
total cost is to he $23, 600, 900. 1t is TWEEN.
ty.three miles long. 1t is urged as war
measure. The only means of getting
around the falls now is by the Weliand
canal, which would be closed against the