Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-01-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Chinese Problem in Congress.

gent today, IN introducing his Dill on
the subject of Chinese immigration,
spoke as follows: II should like to
have the bill referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, and | wish
to make one remark in reference to it.
The bill was introduced in the House
of Representatives originally, by Mr..
Shelley, of Alabama. 1t relates to a
subject of great Importance to Calior-
MIA, and to the whole Pacific Coast,
and | believe in the future to the
whole country. Heretofore | have
stated to the Senate my reasons for
this opinion. The bill which | now
introduce is different plan of relief
from the one l formerly introduced,
but the Legislature of California, af-
ter thorough investigation into the
whole matter by an able Commission,
have passed resolutions recommend
ing the passage of this bill, and de-
fer my jungment to theirs. | know
that they appreciate the Importance
of the subject, the absolute necessity
for relief. | believe that either the
bill which l formerly introduced or
this one would have a beneficial effect
in restraining the undue influx of Chi
nese immigration. express the hope
that the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions will at an early day take up and
consider these bills, and that we may
have a report. in order that we may
get the opinion of the Senate on a
question 80 interesting and vitally i'm
Eortant to my State. | move a refer
erence of the bill to the Committee on
Foreign Relations" The motion was
agreed to.
The California delegation in the
House, after consultation on the sub
iect, nave concluded to have all bills
concerning the Chinese question 70
ferred to the Committee on Education
and Labor. This committee has al
ready charge of the Shelley bill, and
is so constituted as to be likely to
give the question full and fair consid-
GRAFTON. Besides, it has very little
business, and can therefore devote
more time and attention to this sub
iect than most other committees could
readily give. Efforts for speedy ac-
ton will accordingly henceforth be
concentrated upon this committee, and
upon the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations.
The Situation in Crete-Great Excitement in
Athens.
LONDON, Jan. 10th.-In connection
with the reported commencement of
hostilities between the insurgents and
Turks in Crete, recent Athens letter
says: The Greek revolutionary com
mittee, of which Bulgaria is chief, had
invited the Cretans to send deputies
to the national assembly to decide the
question of annexation to Greece.
Revolutionary battalions were to be
raised, but only two were actually
formed. The Turkish Governor had
only five battalions, of Reliefs, but in
tended to organize the Mohammedan
inhabitants. The Turks seem to have
decided to only bold the towns or
the coast and leave the interior to the
insurgents. If all the Christian men
Join the insurrection, it will number
about $4,000 fighting men. There il
immense excitement at Athens, anG
the revolutionary committee is urgec
to order rising III Thessaly, but the
Government has dissuaded Bulgaria
from precipitate action.
SALT LAKE, Jan. I4th. No outbreak
of the Bannock. Indians in Montana OIL