Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

IN The SENAIE.
WAsHINGToN April 9th.-Among the bills re-
ported in the Senate to-day from the commit
tees and placed on the calendar, was the Senate
bill to amend the third section of the Interstate
Commerce Act.
After the reading of the journal to-day. a
letter was received from the Seer, tary of the
Treasury, transmitting a telegram from the
Collector of Customs at San Diego, Cal, an
nouncing the capture there OF thirteen Chinese
who had endeavored to escape the Exclusion
Act.
Hale, from the Appropriations Committee, re-
ported back without amendment the bill TO
refund the funds stolen by the late cashier Sill
colt, and moved its immediate consideration
The bill was passed without objection or debate.
Evarts presented petitions from the Metho-
dists and Presbyterlans of New York protesting
against the bill for the enumeration of the
Chinese.
The Montana election case then came up as
unfinished business, and Pugn resumed the
floor in behalf of Clarke and Maginnis
Turpie presented an argument on the same
side of the question. The Canvassing Board at
Helena had no right 10 throw cut the abstract
of returns at Precinct 81 They had not dared
to throw out the abstract for the whole county
because that would have defeated the Republi-
can candidates for Congress. The action of the
Territorial Board of Canvassers was an act of
usurpation, and therefore utterly void. The
elimination" of Precinct "a was null, and
therefore the election of the five delegates from
Silver Bow county was null. The word "elImin-
ation,'' as used by the Territorial Csnvassers.
an act OF forgery. Upon claim so detestably
false what legal title Che said) could be made
He asked whether an abridgement of lien
was to have more force than the whole edition.
He then characterized the rejection of the votes
of Precinct "a as an act of 'strangling" on the
part of three thugs of the Returning Board"
Further on, he spoke of the Canvassing
Board as a triple coil of adders," composed
of Chief Justice from Verulam, Secretary
from Sodom and a Governor from Gomorah.
and wound up with scathing denunciation of
all concerned.
In the course of the discussion as to time for
a vote, it was stated by Morgan that the Demo
cratic Senators were ready to vote upon the
question without further debate. The offer was
accepted on the Republican side, but the ar
rangement was defeated by Call taking the
floor and stating his desire to address the Senate
on the subject tomorrow.
The Montana election case having been laid
aside, Hale asked unanimous consent to have
the Chinese census enumeration taken up and
disposed of. but Evsrts objected, and then Hale
made formal motion TO that effect
The motion met with resistance on the Repub-
lican side, but all the Democrats sided with
Hale and the vote resulted yeas SO; noes 10, and
the bill was taken up
Bale said he did not desire to take up time
with the bill, and was willing o proceed with a
vote on the pending amendment.
Evarts said he regarded the amendments re-
ported by the Census Committee as an improve
ment on his BILL and was willing that they
should be adopted, but as to the merits of the
bill itself, it was his design and his duty to de-
bate it at some length.
Mitchell explained the purpose of the amend
ments which he offered. He did not like the
bill very well as it came from the House. but as
amended by the Senate Committee it was, he
said, absolutely worthless and insufficient He
desired to have the pending bill amended to
require Chinese to show they were residents on
the first of October. 1855 (the date of the Scott
Exclusion act, instead of las the Senate amend.
ment proposed, on the 1st of June, 1897 He
asked Hale whether he was willing to give
certificate that should be good as ticket of
leave" or ticket of stay to those Chinese who
got into the country unlawfully since October,
Hale admitted that he was willing to give
amnesty to 500 or GOO Chinese persons who
came since October, 1885, for the sake of closing
the doors in the future.
Hearst said his idea and notion of legislation
on this subject was the passage of law that
would exclude Chinese from coming to the
country after certain date, but would treat
the Chinese already here fairly.
Mitchell agreed with Hearst, and desired to
have law exclude all Chinese except mem
bers of diplomatic corps.
Dawes wanted to know what use there would
be in having Chimes diplomats admitted if they
had no Chinese interests to look after.
Il would rather never see a Chinese diplomat
here was Mitchells reply, than permit the
country TO be overrun by the yellow hordes of
the Chinese Empire" Without action the SEN
ate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, April 9TH By request the
House Committee on Agriculture to-day re.
opened the hearing on the Conger lard COM
pound bill and the butterworth anti.option bill,
both of which had been reported to the House
with favorable recommendation. On the first
named bill A. Graves, representing the Georgia
Agricultural Association, and J. Pennoyer
Jones. representing the colored cotton farmers
and planters of Arkansas (both colored) made
arguments against the passage Graves declared
that If cotton seed were taxed and Western hogs
let free it would result in the alienation of the
colored race from Inc Republican party and its
signal defeat.
On motion of Strubel of Iowa the Senate
amendment was non-concurred in in the bill
providing.for town-site entries of land in Okla
hnma, and a conference was ordered
The House went into a Committee of the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill. Wilkin.
son OF Louisiana said he would not emulate
Great Britain IN building ships, but China had
a better fighting armament to day than the
United states. This Government had been
taking extreme measures with China. 1t was
part OF proper precaution to build ships which
could cope with those of nations upon which
contumely had been cast. He advocated the
establishment of navy yard at Algiers, La
Adams of Illinois said the people he repre-
sented were anxious for navy yard at the
mouth OF the Mississippi river.
Colon of Louisiana advocated New Orleans
Pending fioal action the committee rose and the
House adjourned.