Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-03-17

and to persons of African descent.
In 1875, when additional amend
lnents to the naturalization laws wer,
under consideration, and attention
had been called to the fact that tn,
statute as it stood would authoriz,
the naturalization of ASiatics, tn,
section was amended so as to read
: " The provisions of this act shall
apply to free white persons, to alien.
Of African nativity and to persons o.
African descent. There are at least
two decisions under this statute ad
verse to the applications of natives
: of China for naturalization papers
One was given by U. $. Circuit
Judge Sawyer, of California, in 1878
and one by Judge Choate in the U.
5. Circuit Court of New York, in
1869. As native of China is not a
free white person, or of African de
scent, it is difficult to find where
Commissioner Shields gets his au
thority to issue naturalization papers
to such persons.
New YoRK, March lion the
question of Chinese and naturaliza-
ii on the Tribune says the interest
which Cinnamon in this city take in
the question, and the fact that they
read the papers, was illustrated in
the Clerks Office of Common Pleas
yesterday. Three of them hurried
in and wanted to get at once their
papers to vote; but Jarvis, Clerk oil
the Court, found that they had never
declared their intentions, and there
fore they had to stop at that point,
and will have to wait two years be-
fore they can vote. OF course, il
the bill passed by the Senate, with
its amendment, becomes the law, it
will prevent State as we'll as Federal
: Courts from issuing any naturalisa.
: ton papers to Chinese. but the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Consti.
tuition will project those already
naturalized.
The Liquor Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The Sem
ate Liquor Bill was taken up by yeas
26 to nays "a, a party vote, except
Maxey and Davis Of Illinois, who
: voted aye with the Republicans.
Malone also voted aye. Morrill,
voted with the Democrats. The
pending amendment of Bayard's was
lost by party vote, ayes "a and
,, nays %. Cameron of Wisconsin
and Davis of Illinois voted aye wit b
the Democrats. The bill was then
reported to the Senate from the
Committee of the Whole. The time
within which the Committee shall re.
port is IL months. The bill passed
> by ayes 81 to nays IA. Kellogg
! Jones of Nevada, Wiadom, Cameron
of Wisconsin, aud Teller in favor Of
p the bill, were paired with Farley
:; Williams, Davis of West Virginia
| Jackson and Johnson against
. Brown was pairad with Sanders
/. The hill provides for the appoint
ment of a committee of seven persons
. to hold Office not exceeding two years
who shall investigate the alcoholic
> liquor traffic, its relations to revenue
AMI taxation, and its general econ
;. omy, and criminal, moral and seien
titic aspects in connection with pau.
;. perism, crime. social vice, public
health, etc., and the general welfare
: and who shall inquire into the prin
cipal results of license and prohibit,
ing legislation. Commissioners are
. to serve withoat salary.
=. One Crank on other Cranks.
q WASHINGTON, March 13.--Wher
IS Guiteau was asked his opinion of the
s verdict in the Mason court. martial
O his eye flashed and no snarled ouj
e the emphasis: "The rascal was
:. served just right. If anything, biz
sentence is not severe enough. !,
will be lesson to eranks no. to foo
@ with me. Bill Jones will get hi
= deserts next. Even if he is out or
o bail now. the people of this country
u have changed their views in regard
o to me aud my act, and will see thai
a any one that attempts to do me in
= jury will be promptly punished.
l. During this portion of the CONVEX
+ sation the prisoner was very muel
y excited and fairly Kissed his words
J into tho ear OF his questioner. H,
q was bowling like a Gagged beast wher
}. the order was given by the guard t.
i close up for the night, and mutter
a ing upintelligibly to himself.
They Know not What They do.
New YoRK, March 14.-Dr. Law
son has presented the memorial tc
J. Congress which was quite numerous
I ly signed yesterday by Baptist Min
It listers at their Conference on Muir
: ray street, the purport of which i,
: to oppose the bill now before Con
g gress prohibiting or limiting Chinese
I: immigration. The memorialists say
s the country needs the labor of thu
Q Chinese; that they as q people are
l. quiet and inoffensive; that under the
9 Constitution they have the right tc
u come here on the same terms al
o other immigrants; that it is contrary
Q to our customs and the spirit of oul
i government and laws to permit them
. to come or stay here as bond ser.
9 wants for terms of years, however
= limited, and that all restrictions
. applicable only to Chinese should
y be obliterated from our statute
books. Other clerical bodies have
l taken action in this direction also.
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