Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-24
The Republicans in Congress Frit-
ting Away Their Lease of
Power.
And Legislating for the Few
to the Injury of the
Masses.
lhe posed Reduction of th,
Tariff Turned 1nto q Force.
The House Labors Diligently on the
New Navy.
CAPITAL NOTES
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CAPITAL NOTES
spocia' Dispatch to THS BSB,
THE WAYS AND MEANS
W sHINGroN, January % The
saJt and means committee to day
sutho'izod favorable report on the
bill 49, prevent the importation of
adult rated tea. The committee also
agreed upon an amendment to tho
tsrlil bill advancing the rate of caustlc,
which enters largely into the wood
pu! p manufacturing procoss, to one
cant per pound.
| CONFIRM ATOMS -GustGvus Coward,
Chlc,go, secretary of legation to ia.
pan; Alex Delsnd, receiver Cf public
moneys, Prescott, Aroma; Indian
agents: ID. M. Riordan, Arizona, at
Navajoe agency, N. M (; A. III. Jack
son, Cincinnati, at Prima agency, Ar.
izona.
ABOUT CHINESE.
A circular has been prepared at the
treasury department in regard to the
transit of Chinese laborers over the
territory of the United States in course
OF their journey to or from other
countries. 1t is addressed to collec.
tors of customs and others and reads
as follows: "The attorney general, in
an opinion of December 26,h, 1882,
addressed to the secretary of Btate,
has decided that Chinese laborers In
transit merely across the terri
tory of the United States in
the course of their journey to
and from other counties, are neither
emigrants nor Chinese coming to the
United States as laborern within the
language of the treaty of November
IL, 1880, or the act Of May 6, 1882
and further, thst it ia not incumben,
upon such passengers to produce oerli
ticates of identification prescribed BY
specifications 4 and q of that act; pro
vided that by competent proof they
may otherwise establish their transien
status. The department of state har
transmitted the opinion IF the attor
ney general to this department Will
its appreciation. Treaty decision
No. .b3l4, dated January 20
1882, is therefore revoked ant
the following =. regulations ar,
adopted by this department tt
carry into effect the more decen
opinion of the attorney general anc
the vieWs of the department of states
Flrst-Where Chinese consul re
sides at the port of landing or en-
s.sfsnce iato the United States by an,
Chinese laborer claiming to be merel!
in tranoit through the territory of th'
United States In the course of jour
neying to or from other countries, tn,
certife ate Of such Chinese consul iden
tfying the bearer by name, height
age, etc, 80 far as practicable, anc
showing the place and date oi his ar
rival, che place at which he is to leav,
the United States, when his Journey
is to begin, and that it Is to be con
tlnued and direct, shall be accepted
as prima fseie evidence; and such Ger
titcste shall be required In all cases
when Chinese consul resides at sucl
port.
Seeond-In the absence of such
certificate and other competent evi'
dence to show the identity of the per.
son and port that bona tide transit
only is intended may be received, the
production of through ticket across
the whole territory OF the United
States intended to bs traversed may
be received as competent proof and
should be exhibited to the collector
aud verified by him. Such ticket and
all other evidence presented should be-
80 stamped or marked and dated by
the customs Ulcers as to prevent it's
use second time.
Third-In case of numbers of Chin.
ese being transported in body under
the charge of agents or others, the
stii iavits OF auch agents or others In
charge, with proof satisfactory to the
collector that such laborers will be
conveyed without delay across the
territory Of the United States and de-
livered on board ship or into foreign
territory, may be relieved on lien Of
tickets required in tho foregoing regu.
latiOns. Description lists Of all such
Chinese will he prepared and pre-
sented TO the collector of cuatoms nub.
stantially In the form mentioned In
the circular cf May 10, 1882, Is. s.
1921, } and showing In addition the
place and date tf arrival and place Of
intended departure; one copy will be
retained or the files of his ofiico and
one will be forwarded by mail to the
collector of customs at the
port of exit, who will take
pains to sec that the passen-
gers duly cave the United States.
One list may be made to include all
Chinese transported at one time, and
each list should be properly dated,
signed and sealed by the collector or
his deputy. Where a considerable
number of Chinese intend to travel
from port Of entrance to a port of
exit under charge OF an agent as be-
fore mentioned, it will be sufficient to
have included In tho description list
to be mailed TO the collector of port
# exit tho number of persons who arc
10 60 forward, the name of the ageut
in charge, aud the route by which
they are to travel,
CONGRESSIONAL
Special Dispatch 10 TW BIZ.