Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
Muraer,n ,ne First Degre-.
Latest Eastern News.
New Way OF Getting RIA of the
Chinese.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6th.-Repre-
sentative Horace Davis, as the re-
suit of continued reflection and
further inquiry concerning the
telling of congressman on the sub
ject, has arrived at the conclusion
that 1t would be wise policy for the
Pacific Coast delegation to pro-
cure, at the hands of the Heuse
Committee on Education and La
bill concerning Chinese immigra-
tion, which they have agreed to
report to the House for action when
reached in the regular call of COM
mittees. AS it now stands, the bill
prescribes penalties of fine, impris-
onment, forfeiture, etc., against the
bringing or landing of more than
fifteen Mongolians by auy vessel.
Mr.. Davis thinks the sans objec t
of discouraging and practically pre-
venting the influx of Chi
nese can be effected without
those penal provisions which, in
his opinion, are likely to prejudice
many Eastern members against
the whole movement. His plan is
to substitute for them heavy cap
itation tax, say fifty or one hun.
drsd dollars for every Chinaman
carried or landed in excess Of fif-
teen on any one vessel and provide
that the money thus collected shall
be devoted at least for the benefit
of the Chinese In returning sick
and INDECENT Mongolians to China
and in building quarantine hospi-
tails and barge houses, ETC., for the
reception Of such passengers when
landed. Provisions of this sort
! would quiet the scruples of many
Eastern men who might refuse to
vote for any measure which, in
plain terms, proposed to make a
criminal misdemean0r of actions
on the part of ship-owners and
others which are allowed by treaty
stipulatians. Legislation of this
quasi benevolent character, though
forbidden to the States, Is clearly
within the jurisdiction of Con.
gress, and bill that is so framed
would, IN Davis's opinion, have
vastly better chances of enactment
than the one now pending, which
would practically accomplish
nothing more.
The -Four per eent. Loan Postal
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 6th.-Sub
scriptions to the four per cent. loan
1,452, ,450.
Postmaster General Key to-day
directed q letter to be prepared fol
transmission to the Speake
of the House of Representa-
tives foreshadowing the discontin-
uance of the postpal car servicc IL
all parts of the country on the Is
of January next, unless Congress
shall, in the meantime, make al
appropriation to continue it.
Bank President Indicted.
TROY, N. Y, Dec. 6.-Presideni
Vail, of the defunct Merchants ant
Mechanics Bank, has been indict
ed; also Deputy Sheriff Murphy.
No Exciiement on Change.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-There was nj
excitement on 'Change to-day
Prices generally were lower, but
closed firm at one above. Rufus
Hatsh has arrived to reinforce
Keene, and perhaps they will tenn.
porarily make this point theil
headquarters. Neither gentlemen
has appeared on Change and theii
brokers were ,discreetly absent.
| Snipwreck and Crew Lost.
MACHIAs, Me-, Dec. 5th.-The
schooner Caledonia went ashore on
Libby Island Tuesday morning.
The Captain and crew of five were
all lost.
Mysterious Explosion.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Dec. 6th.-An
explosion at Upper Broyes Hill
furnace, this afternoon, scalded
several men and broke some bones.
Cause unknown.