Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-28

relays OF clerks are kept at work night and
day. 10 varieusly estimated Of from two
days 10 two weeks. The Republicans still
fear . deep Democratic scheme, but hope
for bsttsr things.
Rspers Of the Anti.chinsss Con
missse.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Sargsnts re-
port from tho Joint COMMITTEES 70 In
vestigate Chinese immigration. sets forth
the Congressional action which authorized
the commission. and says In conducting
the Investigation required BY tho resolu.
tons, the Joint Committee visited the Pa
ciHc coast and examined $50 witnesses.
The testimony 20 taken covsrs over LOO
pages Of printed matter and embraces the
views OF all clsstes Of tho community and
every variety Of interest. The COMMITTEES
found . great diversity OF opinion result
ing from the different standpolnts OF the
witnesses examined. In the examination
the committse divided their work 90 - 70
first hear persons opposed TO the unlimited
Introduced Of Chinese. and 10 this branch
Of the subject limited time was given
They heard the testimony Of persons favor.
able 10 such introduction. and concluded
by afording time for Witnesses IN rebuttal.
| Although the subject BY this means was
pretty fully covered and the inquiry per-
haps exhausted. tho conclusions 70 bs
drawn from tho mass OF testimony may
be different TO different minds. In the
| opinion Of the COMMITTEES, IL may be said
that the resources Of California and the
Pacific coast have been more rapidly do
/ ..llnol -tsl lha ahaar and 1ariIa Iator nj |
tho Chinese than they would have bssn
without this element. 30 far q material
prosperity II concerned. u cannot
DO doubted that the Pacific coast
has been Q great gamer. This 10 true Of
tbs cspitalist classes. II the inquiry
| should stop there. II IL should BE- satished
by the certainty that money 10 made out O
the present condition Of things, and not
look 10 the present or future moral
and political welfare Of U Pacific
States, II must be conceded a. least
that miny enterprising men ind their
the general resources Of the Pacific Coast
arc being rapidly developed by means OF
Chinese labor. Among others who testi.
ied, were those who largely employ Chi.
ness, or are interested In their Transports
ton. who lnd profit therein. These te.ti.
fied that the resultof Chinese immigration
had been invariably beneficial In enhan-
cling the material progress Of the coast
but some were not entirely clear that there
we're not social and moral evils %springing
from this immigration. which. In the near
future, would counterbalAnco tho advan-
tagss gained by the present rapid pro-
iustion Of wealth. An opposition 10 any
more restricting immigration Of tho
Chinese was also strongly developed
By religious teachers, who testified before
tito committee that the presence OF the
Chinese among Us impose duties and gives
an opportunity Of C~hristlanizing them.
On the other hand. the committee found
that laboring men and artisans. perhaps
without exception, were opposed 70 the
Influx Of Chinese, on tho ground that
hard experience had shown that they are
thereby thrown out Of employment, and
the means Of decent livelihood are more
dinicult Of acquisition. But the opposi-
tisn TO Chinese emigration vas not
confined TO laboring men aud ner-
chants. In the testimony will be
found that Of lawyers. doctors, merchants,
divines, Judges, and others In large num-.
bcrs. speaking Of their own observations
and belief that the apparent prosperity do
rived from the presence Of Chinese IL do
csptive and unwholcsome, ruinous 10 our
laboring classes. promotivs Of caste, and
dangerous 10 free institutions. In the
progress OF their investigation the com.
mittee called before them tho municipal
authorities OF Ban Francisco, including
tho executive. legislative, health. and po-
lice departments, 10 ascertain the num-
ler., habits, and mode OF life Of the Chi.
n 50 In San Francisco. The number Of
alult Chinese residents In that city aver
agcs at tho present time during . year
about IS, 1000. The testimony shows that
the Chinese live In filthy dwellings, upon
poor food, crowded together In nal.
row quarters. d~isrcgarding health aud
tiro ordinances, aud that their vices are
corrupting 10 the morals Of the city. 20.
pecially of the young. by the judges Of
the criminal courts OF Nan Francisco II ,
was shown that there 10 . great want OF
y~eracity among Chinese witnesses, who {
have little regard for the sanctity OF .n
oath, aud hence convictions arc very diff
ilcult for offenses committed against each
othor or against the public at large.
4 Little spssch BY Prssidsst .
Hayes. 4,
sPnIxormLp, o., Feb. 26.-devsrnor I
Hayes, while Gu route from Fremont 10
Columbus, passed an hour here. He was
escorted 10 the hotel. and. being intro
ducod to the people. he made . brief
speech. He expressed congratulations
that In . weeks time tho business which
has occupied the attention Of the country
fer eight months would be over. Hshoped
the people would acquissce quietly. who
svor might be the person declared elected.
lie believed the country desires peace and
security. though this idea should DO the
expression Of the people TO their reprssen.
tAtives ut Washington. Realizing his lack
Of special fitness for the duties 70 the PR
formance Of which he might BE- called, he
placed his trust In Almighty God. whs
rules tho destiny Of nations. These re-
marks were received with tremendous Ap-
plauss. and the crowd did not dispsrss TIL
the departure Of the train.
r,subls Brswisg is New Orleans.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-A TSi6wns New Or
leans special says: "Thsrs are increasing
indications Of approaching disturbances.
Unusual activity 10 noticed In White
League circles. Squads Of mel march
about the streets altar dark. generally I'M
armed TO all sppsarancs. To-day an arm.
Cd body Of white Leaguers arrived frsm
Texas. II has leaked out that they intend,
or Intended. 10 take tho Stats.house next
Sunday during the Inauguration Of the
national Government. II. however. the
Senate elects Morton President, this
scheme will DO less fAvorably regarded. II
Ii . curious fact that nearly every colorcd
church hero 10 crowded nightly. Meet
ings have been held 70 pray God for the
successful Installation OF Hayes and Pack
ard. Those meetings are growing In
size, and the negroes are applying for
school buildings for meeting places.
Hayes and Nieheiis.
Nsw YoRK. February 27.-A Rcrif.
Warrington special says; Hayes will
recognise the Nichols Government In
Louisiana. Neither Morton. Sherman.
Chandler nor Frye bsllsve this. They say
such . course would reflect on bis own .
election by tho Returning Board. which
Nichols out with Tilden. But
aside FROM that. the recognition OF the
Nichols Legislature by Hayes would give
tbs Democrats tive more members In tue
Senate.