The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-06
LATEST NEWS RY MAIL.
WASHINGTON. July ..

Horace Davis, conformity called at the Executive
Mansion yesterday for the purpose of promoting
prompt action the part Of thu President In
| the matter Of the negotiations recommended
| by Congress to provide for the restriction Of
| Chinese immigration. They had brief but
satisfactory conversation with the President, in
the course of which ho again expressed his cor
dial sympathy with the prevalent California
view Of this subject, and illustrated his com.
prehension of its gravity by incidentally remark
| ing no had no doubt that the presence Of 10000
Cinnamon In any Eastern city, such as Gin
| c,nna.i, for instance, would lead to great dis
| tress among the workingmen. and very seri-
ously endan.er not only the prosperity but the
peace Of the community. He was, therefore,
not surprised at the state Of feeling in San Fran
| cisco and elsewhere on the Pacific Coast, but he
| earnestly hoped that it would be kept within
| the bounds OF respect for the law and good
order, for the reason. oven il there were no
others of greater moral force, that outbreaks or
violations of treaty obligations would manfestly
embsrrass the success OF the efforts to provide
remedy for the admitted evils. The President
In conclusion promised that through the me-
dium of the Secretary of State, he will promptly
| ask the Chinese government to consent to some
such amendment Of the treaty as would Of itself
restrict Monaghan immigration to the United
States, or otherwise leave Congress absolutely
FREQ to pass such restrictive laws as both Houses
may deem necessary. Sargent, Davis and Page
then proceeded to tho State Department, and
had long interview with Secretary Evarts, who
expressed himself in entire sympathy and accord
/ ~, tIaip ,yic xt,ofr
gress had not already taken direct and positive
action to check the immigration to our shores
| of the unconvertcd millions of Chinese aliens
who were at liberty to transport their uncon-
genial habits and institutions to our sparsely
populated States and Territories. and remain
there an unassimilating ana pernicious element
In our body polite. and he WAS not only willing,
| but periodically DESTROYS to aid in erecting
proper barriers against this threatening incur.
sion, The Californians explained to him that
they had encountered great difficulties in their
endeavors to obtain legislation, owing to the
pressure Of business indifference, ETC., and to
the failure of many Eastern members to per-
| ceive that Congress had constitutional power to
override treaty, and to the belief of many
others that, although the constitutional powers
exist it should not be exercised until the treaty
negotiations previously fail; they therefore
looked to the Executive Department to make
timely and earnest effort to procure the consent
of the Chinese Government to what otherwise
must. and in their belief will be done by Con-
gress next winter, regardless of the existing
treaty obstacle. Secretary Evarts assured them
that he would lose no time in preparing to give
instructions on the subject to Minister Seward,
verbally, in case that diplo matte officer, who is
believed to be en- route for Washington. arrives
here in season to convey them promptly on his
return to China and that If his visit to Washing
ton is delayed, tho instructions will be CON-
municated in letter to our charge d affairs at
, Pekin. Secretary Evarts. in response to sug-
, gestion that Minister Stewards personal views
on this question are understood to be somewhat
! antagonistic to the California statement, re-
, marked that his instructions would be such as
J to leave him no option in the matter. 1t may
be mentioned in this connection, that Assistant
secretary Seward was present during the greater
part Of the above described interview, and az
| upon previous occasions. showed himself to be
in intelligent sympathy with the movement for
, restricting Chinese immigration
: WINNEMUccA, July 2.
Chief Nachez and his cousin, Jerry, the in
. terpreter, came in on yesterdays stage. They
were interviewed by the editor of the Silver
. State who publishes the following as told by
them: At the time Of the Bannock outbreak tn.
Indians at Mahleur reservation were in . starv
. ing condition, no rations having been issued tG
q them for some time Chief Egan and his ba nc
Q had fish trap on the Mahleur river, below tn,
!. Agency. Both bands lived on fish. Chief EgaI
4 got permission from the agent to trade his pom!
It for . gun. and had written permit to do so
Egan was among the last to leave the reserva
u ton and go to the troops Whilo at the tra]
! twelve lodges Of Bannocks came from For
o Hall, and report was circulated that two whit
# men were killed at Camas Prairie At this tim
q two lodges of Bannocks came from Cana
d Prairie. They said that one Of their best fight
+, ers and best scouts had been killed. and If any
y body kept ferry and would not let them eros
>. they would kill him. At this time the India
u who had been carrying the mail arrived at tn
u first trap, and said he would not go out an
more, as the Bannocks were on the war patti
y. and he was in danger OF being killed by tn
= whites or Bannocks. Jerry volunteered to &
= in his place, and carried the mail one triI
~ Chief Otis made up story, and told his Indian
r that the whole country was taken by the Bar
Of nocks. Eagle Eyes band Of Weisers, a branc
"a of the Shoshone tribe then broke out. Chi,
20 Egan tried to prevent them, but could not SUI
X coed, and when Jerry returned with the mail /
vs. was asked by Egan if Otis story was true. !
e. the meantime, Eagle Eyes band robbed whit
A mans house, stole lot OF horses and Joined Il
10 Bannocks. council was held, and the Bal
ID nocks who robbed the stage and killed Il
driver near the Owyhee, arrived. Chief Egg
81 talked peace until he became hoarse, and wht
u. he found that his efforts were unavailing.
Nv told Jerry to go to Dandron,s ranch and tell Il
% % whites to leave, and also told the Bannoci
:. who now numbered 80 lodges, to leave the VI