The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Exclusion of Chinese-Guarding the
National Banks.

| Exclusion of Chinese-Guarding the
National Banks.
WASHINGTON April 13.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Dolph, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported back the House
bill for the absolute prohibition Of the COM
ing of Chinese into the United States, with
a substitute. He stated that the substitute
was bill already passed by the Senate to
continue in force for ten years
all the laws now in force prohibit
ing and regulating the coming of
Chinese persons and persons OF Chinese
descent. It was the unanimous report of
the committee, except as to one member,
who had not been present, but who, he be-
lieved, would also assent to it. He gave
notice that he would try to have il taken
up at the earliest possible moment, because
the present legislation excluding Chinese
would expire on May next. The bill,
with the substitute, went on the calendar.
STEWARDS SILVER RESOLUTION.
The resolution heretofore offeredRby Mr..
Stewart. calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for certain information as to the
purchase of silver, the coinage of standard
silver dollars and the issue of treasury
notes, was taken up and Mr.. Morgan adj
dressed the Senate in favor of free
coinage Of silver. He had a few
deeply interested listeners among the
senators, Mr.. Stewart sitting by his side
and Messrs. Teller and Jones of Nevada as
near to him as they could find seats. But
besides those named there were not dozen
senators in the chamber during the hour
that he was speaking. The conclusion of
his speech was that with the passage of a
free silver coinage law the United States
would have the finest financial system, the
most secure in times Of peace, of war, of
famine or commercial distress, that any
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close Of Mr.. Morgan's speech Mr. Stewards
resolution went over without action.
FIFTY-Two BILLS PASSED.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of bills on the calendar. During the three
hours which the Senate devoted to the
calendar tifty-two bills were passed, many
Of them of considerable Importance al
though all were acted on without discussion
or with the very least possible shreds of dis
cussion. All OF them but three were Senate
bills. One was an amendment to the gen
eral pension laws, but related
only 20 the pensions of widows
and orphans in certain cases. Four OF them
had reference to army matters. They were
to establish lineal promotion; to reorganize
the artillery and infantry of the army and
to increase its efficiency: for the examina-
tion and promotion of enlisted men to the
grade of second lieutenant and to increase
The navy had only one measure to its
credit, and that was a bill terminating bhe
reduction In the numbers Of the engineer
corps.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
There were but three public building bills
passed-one of 500, 900 for Lexington, Va
one Of $75. 900 for Brockton, Mass, and one
of 100000 for Grand Island Neb.
The most important of all the bills passed
was that for the better control Of and to
promote the safety Of national banks. This
was the bill passed by the House six or
eight weeks ago, with amendments recon-
mended by the finance committee, and
with an additional amendment, offered
by Mr.. Hoar, establishing stricter
rule than now exists as to Mathe
bonds of cashiers and other officers. A
conference with the House on these amend
ments was asked, and Messrs. Sherman,
Aldrich and Harris were appointed con-
ferees on the part of the Senate Next to
this bill in general interest and Importance
was the bill to provide for fixing uniform
standard of classifications and grading OF
wheat, corn, oats. barley and rye.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned.