Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-13
ADDITIONAL rfLEcRApHIc MEMS.
New manner q Apprspriatisn

TElEcRAPnlc MEMS.
New Manner 81 Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The House
Committee on Appropriations, after four
days consideration of the Legislative,
Executive and Judiciary appropriation
bills, completed that measure today,
and authorized Representative Cannon
to report TO the House the bill which
was drafted by Cannon. II differs from
previous legislative bills in that it makes
specific appropriations for all employees
in the executive departments instead OF
leaving them as heretofore to be paid
out Of a gross appropriation. The
principal features of the bill is that it
increases the clerical fsrce engaged in
of pension cases to such an
extent as to enable the Commissioner to
examine and adjust all pending claims
within three years, and strictly prohibits
employment in the executive depart
ments of any other clerks than those
which it specifically provides, and thus
renders impossible many irregularities
which characterized the old system Of
clerical appointments.
To steal Indian Lands.
WICHITA, Kansas May 1.-The
editor of the Caldwell Commercial states
that Payne and his company had on
Wednesday crossed the line on their
way to Oklahama. He had with him
several wagons and fifty men from Wi
chita, and three wagons and fifteen
men from Wellington. They intend to
make junction with the Parsons con-
tingent of fourteen wagons and fifty
three men. Prominent members of the
Oklahama Company say that Payne il
making this attempt upon his own re-
sponsibility, while the company, throw
ing no obstacles in his way, neither as
sist by counsel nor sinews of war. They
have seemed so doubtful of being able
10 maintain foothold on the lands that
they would not advise the venture.
They deny that there is a printing press
and other supplies that indicate per-
manent settlement. They say that even
the men with Payne look upon the trip
as experimental, as the soldiers cannot
act as posse, and as complaint has to
be filed at Washington before they can
be arrested they have time to get on to
the lands before they can be interfered
with, when they can claim to be on
Government land, and if forced off hope
to raise the question of title.
AL EosIl.
CHICAGO, May IA Washington spe-
cial says member Of the diplomatic
corps whose sources of information are
of the best said the opinion was enter
tanned at the Chinese legation that the
Chinese bill in measure will be inoper-
alive, and will utterly fail to accomplish
what its originators ard supporters de-
sire, viz: To prevent the immigration of
any more Chinese subjects to this coun-
try during the time fixed for the sus-
pension. 1t is not definitely known vet
whether the Chinese Government will
not regard the law rs being in effect a
violation of the treaty, and utterly de-
cline to DO bound by its terms, or recog-
nize it, and will take steps to abrogate
the treaty. In carrying into effect the
new law it will be necessary to furnish
Chinese now in the United States, and
who may desire to return to China, with
papers emitting them again to return to
the United States if they choose. These
papers will DO similar to freedom pa
pers carried by free negroes before
slavery was abolished, to enable them to
show they were entitled to travel with
out molestation. Each Chinaman who
leaves the United States for China will
be entitled to receive such freedom pa
pers from this Government, to show
that hs is entitled to return again. II
will be an easy matter for the six Chi
nese companies to get possession of
these papers, when the holders set foot
in China, and send back at once other
Chinese to take their place. The duty
Of Identifying the Chinese who seek to
return to our shores under these free
dom papers will devolvo upon officers al
San Francisco and other ports where
they may land. The description OF
one Chinaman is the description OF sc
out Of every 100, and it is not believed
at the Chinese legation that the United
States officials can detect any false i'm
personation that may be attempted
The Chinese Government was anxious
to aid the United States in executing
any fair law on the subject Of immigra-
ton by having their consuls act in con-
junction with our officials, bat tho Law
just passed contains no provision foz
joint action; consequently the Chinese
Government will not feel it necessary to
aid in the detection Of any Chinese who
may seek our shores under the freedom
papers.
1mmense l1ersc Turnout.
NEW YoRK, May 12.-Ths Spirit Of
the Times. commenting on the large
number of entries, 222, for the opening
meeting Of the Chicago Driving Park
Association, says supsrlative express
sions arc fully identified in speaking Of
this result, it being tho largest numbe,
Of entries ever rnado in any trottine
meeting in tho world, and still moro rs-
markable for the character Of the nom
nations and the nominees. 1t is anoth-
or splendid triumph for the Chicago As
ISOLATION.
The stock Market.
II is significant as indicative of the
position of the great operators ON Wall
street that they are loaners rather than
borrowers Of money. II 10 said on good
authority to be the plan Of the bull lead
ers to hold the market about whore il il
until the crop prospects are moro clear