The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-23
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the Senate
to-day the army appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Stewart giving notice that he would call it
up on Monday next, provided it did not in
terfere with the Chinese DILL.
The Senate bill appropriating $64. 900 for
William and Mary College Of Virginia for
occupation and damage by United States
troops during the war, was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The urgency deficiency bill was then taken
up and the following, among other amend
ments, were agreed to: Appropriatiug $685.
900 for the expense of representation of the
United States at the Columbian historical
exposition at Madrid in 1892, in commence
ration OF the 40OJh anniversary Of the dis
covery of America; appropriating $780, 900
for continuing the work of the eleventh
census; striking out the appropriation of
$40, 800 for printing a new edition of the
postal laws and regulations. The bill as
amended, was then passed and the calendar
was taken up.
The following bills were passed:
For the purchase of lands adjoining the
United States naval station at Port Royal,
g..
For the purchase of Cedar grove fifty
acres on Elizabeth river. opposite Gosport
navy yard. Virginia.
The House bill TO amend the act of Jan
10, 1856. providing for the discharge of the
duties of the President in case OF his death
etc., by providing that the Secretary of
Agriculture shall come in after the Secre-
tary Of the Interior.
The Senate joint resolution extending an
invitation to the King and Queen OF Spain
and the descendants of Columbus to par
ticipate in the WORLDS Columbian EXPOSE
tion.
The joint resolution requesting loan
from Spain of certain articles Columbian
relicsl for the worlds Columbian expo si~
ton.
Extending an invitation to the presidents
OF the American republics and the gov
ernors of the American colonies to partici-
pate in the worlds Columbian exposition.
A private pension bill to increase the pen-
sion Of a soldier OF the Mexican war from
IS to $50 month on account of inability TO
support himself, was, after some discussion,
amended by substituting for it Ton motion
OF Mr.. Villas an amendment to the general
pension laws authorizing the Secretary Of
the Interior to increase the pension of every
pensioner who is now on the rolls at IS
month on account OF service in the Mexican
war to Sl2, whom the pensioner is wholly
disabled from manual labor and unable to
provide himself with the necessities of life.
The amended bill was then passed.
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
! up, and Mr.. Chandler addressed the Senate
in favor Of his l5-year amendment, and
generally against what he termed the addi-
tional violation of the treaties with China.
Mr.. Davis OF Minnesota member of the
| committee on foreign relations, next spoke.
He looked upon the House bill as rank,
! radical, unbIushing, unmitigated repudia-
ton Of every treaty obligation remaining
| between the United States and China, and
he dwelt upon the injury which it will In
iict upon American trade If enacted into a
law.
At the close of Mr.. Davis speech, with
out action upon the bill. the Senate. after a
| brief executive session, adjourned.