Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-31
EASTERN NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY skNrrNEL.l
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
The Congress.
PAGES ANTI.CHINESE BILL.
Dissatisfaction About Randall's
Committees.
Biand's silver Btli Gets . Bsack
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
The bill introduced by Page to day
OF the subject Of Chinese iInmigra-
ton recites in = presm the provis.
ions OF the fifth and sixth articles of
the Burlingame treaty, guaranteeing
to Chinese subjects residing in this
country the same privileges and I'm
munitios as citizens Of the most favor
ed nations, and continues rs follows:
" And whereas. experience has shown
that the immigration Of subjects of
China Is injurious to the people among
whom they settle and threatens great
danger in the future to the whole ma.
tion; and, whereas, the abrogation Of
the provisions OF said treaty by con-
current action Ct the two Governments
can be secured within one year, If at
all; and, whereas, the evils suffered are
too great to 10 tolerated beyond that
time; therefore,. he it enacted, that
from and after the first of January,
1879, 1t shall be unlawful for any sub
ject OF China Tn enter within the juris-
diction OF the United States, unless he
die upon the day Of such entry with
the Collector of Customs at the port
where he arrives u certificate signed
by the United States Minister, resident
i'm China, and dated not more than 60
days prior to its presentation, that he
CORES TO ngage in mercantile BUSH
ness, or that he is the representative of
some mercantile establishment in
China, which shall be named in said
certificate" The bill further provides
that, any Chinese subject coming into
the United States jurisdiction contrary
to these requirements, shall be deemed
guilty of "A inisdemeanor. and on con-
vIction In the Unitzd States District
Court, be subject to a fine OF 500, and
in default Of payment, be imprisoned
at hard labor for five months. and hat
the master or owner of any vessel
bearing such offenders shall DO deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and pun
ished by 500 fine, for which the ves-
sci shall be- liable. The bill finally
| provides that the Marshals of districts
under regulations to be prescribed by
the Court, shall cause all such con-
victed Chinese TO be returned to China,
the expenses to be deducted from the
fines imposed. Page says the meas
ure il designed a. a notice OF inten-
ton and as a remedy in case no better
is provided before the date fixed Tor it
to 20 into operation.
At the close of the session OF the
House this afternoon, the friends Of the
demonstration OF silver, who had been
very FESTIVE throughout the six hours
of the tedious session, insisted upon
being recognized BY the Speaker, to
present their favorite measure. Bland
appeared as no did in the last Congress.
| az the special champion of tho silver
bill. He desired to have the rules sus-
pended. and obtain a vote OF the pas
suvn Of q fo hill nf1tnriyin tho com.
plete RECOMMENDATION Of the silver dol
lar. As il WAS then fifteen minutes af-
ter six o'clock, and most If the MEM
bers had been in their seats since before
noon and were thoroughly tired out,
and a. the friends of this scheme we're
aware that the silver bill could be
passed almost as well as any other.
| Bland was voted down. So slim WAS
the support he got that he could not
| even muster force enough To order =
call of the roll. This circumstance
though !, no indication Of the strength
of the scheme for the reinonetization of
silver In the House. Those who have
made a most careful canvass Of its
members, are OF the opinion that it GER
tainly has a majority, and possibly is
strong enough 10 be carried by q two
thirds vote under a suspension of the
rules some Monday afternoon.
The House Committees As constituted
by Speaker Randall. are very generally
received with appreciation. although a
number Of disappointed members who
expected Chairnanships or prominent
positions, are feeling rather bitter to-
| night, and there Is also considerable
complaint among Southern men con-
corning the memberships Of the com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad and war
claims. On the latter there are eight
Northern men and only three South
erners. The prevalent comment ON
the Pacific Railroad Committee Is that
IL will prove to bs anti-subsidy.
Death Of General Forrest.
MEMPHIS. Oct. 20.
General Bedford Forrest, the great
Confederate cavalry officer. died at