Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 2, Number 205, 19 October 1876 — The Congressional Committee on the Chinese Question. ' [ARTICLE]

The Congressional Committee on the Chinese Question. '

Sax Francisco, October ISib. The Congressional Committee on Chinese Investigation, at tbeir meeting this afternoon, Senator Morton in tbe chair, passed a reso'ution requesting the presence at a meeting of the committee to be held Thursday at 2% o'c'ock, at their rooms at the Palace Hotel, the following gentlemen : Mayor Bryant, Chief of Police, Health Officer, the committee of tbe California Senate. President of the Central Anti-Coolie Club, F. A. Bee and B. S. Brooks, presenting tbe Chinese interests, and any officer of the Chinese Six Companies. These geutlemen are requested to be present at that time to make suggestions as to witnesses, as to tbe conduct of the investigation. On Saturday the committee will bear the representatives of the California State Senate and 61 the city of San Fiancisco, of the Anti-Coolie Club, and Messrs. Brooks ana Be. — each not longer than one hour — in statements on'eitber side ot the question. That meeting will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. At the sessions of tbe committeee there will be allowed to be present representatives ot the press and one representative each of the State Senate, ol the muncipalitv, of the AntiCoolie Clubs, Mr. Brooks and Air. Bee, and any officers of the Six Companies, mat exceeding one officer each company. [SECOND DISPATCH.] Marine _»ews— The War on the Price or Wheal. Sax Francisco, October 18; h. Tbe steamer Oceanic sailed to-day tor Hongkong via Yokohama, meeting off the Heads tbe Alaska, from the same ports. The steamer City of Sydney also arrived this afternoon trom Australia, New Zealand and Honolulu. A very large fleet of foreign ships, wbich have been hovering off the Heads waiting for the weather to clear up, also came in during the evening. The war news from Europe bas created considerable sensation in trade circles to-day, and bas had a tendency to stiffen the price of wbeat, though neither buyers nor sellers show much disposition to conclude any transactions at present, both being apparently anxious to learn more definite news of tbe situation before making a move. Some parcels of milling wbeat were sold dining the day under the influence of the war rumors at $1 70, being an advance of 2% cents on any prices heretofore reported.