Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-16

rotary of the Interior may pay $50 Tor
the homeward passage OF any Mongo-
liam who wishes to reiurn 10 China,
but all who elect to remain in this
n must be Immediately taken to
the reservation. The bill also makes
Il unlawful for any American to live
within this reservation, or employ a
Chinsman outside. on pain of forfeit
ure of citizenship aud under penalty
of imprisonment from 5 10 p years.
Finally, this astounding bill pro-
viies that after its enactment no sub
ject of China, except duly accredited
agents of the Government, and their
families and servants shall have the
right to enter the United States for any
purpose whatever, and that any one
who does come in defiance of this pro-
hibuion, shall forthwith be imprisoned
for life. The extravaganza OF these
provisions is, however, nearly paral-
leied by the following paragraph which
forms a part of the appeal signed by
the Six Chinese Companies and pre-
scented to the Senate yesterday: "Ion,
as lawmakers of a great nation. are to
decide whether You are in favor of the
existing relauous between these two
peoples and Governments, or u
cumh 10 the demands of a faction Onl
posed almost wholly of an agrarian
element Of foreign birth, who make of
the Chinese question a pretext and are
indorsed and led by political dema-
gngues and backed up by incen-
diary appeals of the daily press of San
Francisco. Where Is your boosted in
dependence when an agrarian mob
dictates what kind of labor you must
employ ?"
The eolored people of Florida have
given considerable attention to the
subject of improving their condition
by emigrating from this country. An
organization of 5000 has been effected,
and Rev. Mr.. Starks has been sent by
them TO investigate the advantages of
Hayti and San Domingo. He had an
interview with The President yester-
day, and laid the situation before him.
Tue President embodied his views on
the q%uessionin a brief letter to SHARKS.
A resolution. submitted to the Sen
ate to-day by Mitchell, is prefaced with
a preamble, recitinc that there are at
the present time $4,000 Indians in the
United States, for whose benefit there
has been Sc. apart S00 0o 600 acres Of
public lands, including the Indian
territories Oh NlH OnE-Si Ssakc>, or
about Loco acres 10 each man, woman
/ and child. and from all of which lands
settlers are excluded, and white per-
sons of 81 years of age. whether heads
of families or not. are permitted to
homestead or purchase but 100 acres,
while men with families TO support are
without homes.
That the President has surrendered.
is shown by his nomination for Post
master of Washington Of Judge Ed
muuis. one OF the worst politicians OF
the Zach Chandler school, and who
has been at the head OF the system for
levyiug contributions on clerks. Hayes
continues TO be- for quarter without
raising a hand.
Secretary sherman was before the
House Committee ON Ways and
Means to-day. giving his views on The
proposition o issue bonds Of q small
denomination IS q popular loan. and
submitted bill, prepared by himself.
TO carry outthe plan. Many questions
were asked by the committee, with the
view 10 a full understanding OF the
effect OF such a measure.
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