Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

criminal cases have been suspended with
out warrant of law.
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 3d-In the Senate tod
It was ordered that, to. morrow being Good Fri
day, adjournment shall be till Saturday. Blair
at his own request. was excused from further
service on the Committee on Public Lands, and
Pettigrew was appointed in his place.
Blair introduced bill to regulate the COM
pensation of laborers employed by the Govern
ment, fixing the lowest wages at 81 day. Re.
ferred.
The Vice-President announced that he ex-
pected 10 be absent several days next week. and
ingalls, was chosen President pro tempore, took
the oath of Office and assumed the duties
The Montana contested election case was
taken up as unfinished business Gray resumed
the arguments in support of the Democratic
claimants
The burden of Gray's argument was against
the throwing out of the ia votes cast in Pre-
cinct 81, in Silver Bow county. To vote for the
resolution Oh the majority would be, he said, to
violate all the most sacred traditions OF Amer
lean history and American liberty. He pro-
tested against putting the odious mark of the
bar sinister on the State of Montana thus early
in her career.
The matter then went over until Monday
Bills were passed appropriating 100000 for a
public building at Leadville, COL, also to re-
organize and establish customs district at
Puxet Sound.
Stewart, on question of personal privilege,
said he had been credited by newspapers with
having introduced yesterday Q bill to regulate
the manufacture and sale of lager beer. He
had introduced no such bill and knew nothing
about it.
THE bill was introduced by Senator Walcott
The House bill to amend the census law pre-
viding for the enume meration of the Chinese pop
ulation was read with the Senate amendments
Senator Stewart said he would have been
willing to go farther and stronger in the way of
Chinese excl sion than the bill went.
Eustls Thought 1t strange that the census
Committee should report a bill which had
nothing to do with the municipal police and
internal obligations. The bill provided TOR
penal statutes with reference to class of peo-
pie residing in the United States by reason OF
treaty rights. II gave Just cause for complaint
to the foreign Government.
If the question of Chinese exclusion was to
be reopened it should be done in proper way
and not under a sham and mockery of taking
the census. The Census Committee had bowed
down to the House in reporting what he re
garded as the most outrageous bill ever sent to
the Senate. The trade with China was exceed
ingly important and the United States were
brought in competition with Germany and En-
gland for that trade.
Hale stated that the object of the bill was to
carry out a settled policy of the Government, as
shown by legislation in excluding Chinese Ia
borers from coming into the United States here
after. That was its only object, and unless
some such bill is passed hundreds and thou
sands of Chinese would come from month to
month, and from year to year, as they are now
coming. The object of the bill was to prevent
that.
The matter then went over until Monday
Mitchell gave notice OF several amendments
which he would offer to the bill Monday. The
executive session then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 3d-In the House to-day
the petition from the New England Shoe and
Leather Association against the imposition of
duty upon hides and skins was ordered printed
in the Record The reading of the petition was
received with applause by the Democrats.
The Senate bill was passed to enable the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to gather full and au-
thentic information as to the present condition
and preservation OF the fur-seal interests of the
Government in the region of Alaska, as COM
pared with its condition in 1870; also, full in
formation as TO the impending extinction of the
sea-otter industry.
The senate concurrent resolution was agreed
TO requesting the President to invite from time
to time nt gosiations with any Government with
which the United States may have diplomatic
relations, TO the end that any differences or dis
putes arising between the Governments which
cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agency may
be referred to arbitration.
A resolution was adopted calling on the Pres
ident for copies of the correspondence between
the United states and Mexico relating TO the
seizure at 1amnico of the schooner Rebecca, in
les5.
A bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of
War to deliver to the State of Colorado the flags
carried by the Colorado regiments.
bill was passed amending the articles of
war so as to provide that when punishment or
conviction of a military ohense Is left with
Court-martial, punishment in time of peace shall
not be in excess of the limit prescribed by the
President.
Also the Senate bill amending the articles of
war so as 10 provide that no person shall be
tried or punished by Court-maTtial in time of
peace for crime committed more than two
years before arraignment, unless the person
shall in the meantime have absented himself
from the United States.
The House then resumed consideration of the
Idaho admission bill.
Perkins of Kansas spoke in advocacy of the
measure and emphasized the assertion that the
only objection made TO the bill was that those
taught Mormonism in Idaho were disfranchised.
Marsur of Missouri inquired why the gentle
man did not vote 10 disfranchise Mormons in
Wyoming, bus il they were to be disfranchised
under the Edmunds Act, he believed in dis
franchising the Mormons on account OF their
church.
McAdoo of New Jersey while denouncing
the practice of po'ygamy, thought the Consti-
tuition invaded the domain of religious belief
Springer of Illinois said the majority of the
Committee ON Territories had framed the Idaho
bill in such way as TO secure partisan legisla-
tion instead of proper legislation TO bring the
State into the Union.
Stewart of Vermont spoke in support of the
bill and denounced the practices of the Nor
men Church. The Constitution OF Idaho was
in the line OF the Edmunds bill.
Jo'eph of New Mexico presented the cMims
of that Territory for admission on the ground
of population, resources natural advantages
and devotion to American citizenship. New
Mexico is as much entitled TO Statehood as the
great States recently added.
Lodge supported the bill.
Henderson of Iowa said the attitude of the
Democratic party was familiar sight TO the
country. The Democratic party was in its old
breechiDgs pulling back, when the civilized
world cried, Forward and onward ~ The
Democratic party was polygsmist. IT had a
tory another, treason another. Derisiye
laughter on the Democratic side.
Mr. Henderson-Oh, you recognize them.
You know their names, and now you have
poiygamy for one of your wives corrupt ballot
boxes was one of your wives, and you have
been true to every one of them. Laughter
You never left their bed and board Tor u single
moment. l ike your loyalty TO them, but do
not sneak behind constitutional shields 10 cover
up your purposes But the people know what
keep Idaho. Stick to the principles She has
advanced. Laughter and epplause.l
After some further debate a vote was taken
on the amendment of the minority, providing
for new Constitutional Convention, and it was
rejected-ayes Ill, noes Is.
The next amendment, providing vote upon
the present Constitution, was rejected 104 to
l2l.
The vote recurring on tho passage of the bill,
the Democrats refrained from voting. One of
the reading clerks was busily engaged in noting
| down the names of the Democrats present aud
, refusing to vote. The Democrats say they in
| tend to make this a test case. and have the
Courts pass upon the rules allowing the Speaker
| TO count a quorum.
1t had been intended to make one OF the con-
tested election cases a test case, but as this
| could be done only by suit for salary, brought
| in the Court of Claims, this course aas aban-
doned and the present action decided upon
The bill pasSed-ayes l2s. noes (Mr, Ruesalew)
, the Speaker counting quorum,
The House adjourned.