Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-24
TELEGRAPHlC
A New Chinese Circu-
lar Issued,
IN REGARD 70 THE TRANSIT OF La
soaEas OVER THIS COUNTRY.
A Conflict Between Gov. Butler
and the Legislature,
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC TO Be READY FOR
BUSINESS SEPTEMBER NEXT.
Utah's District Attorney Before the
House Judiciary Committee.
ESPECIAL TO THE sEsr&EL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ga circular has
been prepared at the Treasury Department
in regard to the transit of Chinese labor
ers over the United States, in the course
of their journey to and from other coun-
tries. 1t is addressed to Collectors Of
Customs and others, and reads as follows:
The Attorney General, in his opinion OF
Dec. &c, 1892, addressed to the Secretary
OF State, has decided that Chinese labor
ers in transit merely across the territory of
the United States, in the course OF their
journey to and from other countries, are
neither emigrants nor Chinese coming to
the United States, nor laDorers, and are
not within the language Of the treaty of
Nov. I. 1880, or the Act Of May 6, 1892;
and further, that it is not incumbent upon
such passengers to produce certificates OF
Identification by section four and six of
that Act; provided, that by competent
proofs they may otherwise establish their
transient and the status. The Depart
ment of State has transmitted the opln-
ion of the Attorney General 10 this De-
partment with its appreciation. The
Treasury decision No. 2S13, dated July
20, 1892, is therefore revoked, and the
following regulations are adopted by the
Department, to carry into effect the more
recent decisions of the Attorney Gen
eral and views OF the Department of State:
First-When the Chinese Consul re-
sides at a port of landing, or entrance
into the United States, he will furnish
any Chinese laborer, claiming to be
merely in transit through the territory
Of the United States, or in course of
journey to and from any other country,
with q certificate identifying the bearer
by hight, age, etc, so far as practicable,
and showing the place and date of his ar
rival, and the place at which he is to leave
the United States, and when his journey is
to begin, and that it is be continued di-
rect, and shall be accepted as prima facie
evidence, and such certificate shall be re-
CURED in all cases when a Chinese Consul
resides at such a port.
Second-In the absence Of such certif-
cate, and other competent evidence, TO
show the Identification OF the person, and
the fact that a bona fide transit is only in
tended, may be reserved, and the produc-
ton of a through ticket across the whole
territory Of the United States, or that in
tended to be traversed, may be received as
competent proof, and should be delivered
to the Collector and verified by him. Such
ticket, and all other evidence presented,
should be so stamped or marked and dated
by the Customs officers, so as to preventits
use a second time.
Third-In case of great numbers OF
Chinese being transferred in a body, un-
der the charge Of gents or otherwise, the
atfidavits OF such agents or Others in charge
should be taken as satisfactory proof to the
Collector that such laborers will be con-
veyed without delay across the territory of
the United States, and delivered on board
of a ship or into "a foreign terri.
tory, may be received in lieu of
regulation. Descriptive lists Of all such
Chinese will be prepared in duplicate and
presented to the Collector Of Customs,
substantially in the form mentioned in the
circular Of May 10, and showing in addi-
ton the place of arrival and place of III
tended departure. One copy will be
retained on the files OF his office and one
will be forwarded by mail to the Collector
OF Customs at the port Of exit, who will
take the pains to see that the passengers
duly leave the United States. One list
may be made to include all the Chinese
transferred at one time, and each list
should be properly dated, signed and
sealed by the Collector Or his deputy.
Where considerable numbers Of Chinese
intend to travel from the port Of entry to
the port of axit, under charge Of an agent,
as before mentioned it will be sufficient
to have included in the descriptive list, to
be given to the Collector at the port Of
exit, the number Of persons who are to go
forward and the name of the agent in
oInroo opJ +ha r1r,ta nv mhinh -Iar W. -
travel.
Indication of a Conflict.
BOSTON, Jan. 23.-The first indication OF
a conflict between Governor Butler and
the Legislature appeared in the House yes
terday, on the question Of printing 10000
extra copies of Buffers inaugural address.
4 Republican said that il the resolution
prevailed the Governor would veto it in
the interest Of economy and get credit
therefor. On the question Of making the
number 10, 900, there were 81 ayes aud 30
noes.
Contracts for Rolling Stock.
New YORK, Jan. 23.-The Northern Pa-
ciic has made contracts for the delivery
within a few months of 100 locomotives,
2 900 freight cars, So passenger coaches
and 10 dining cars. Tho company re-
afirms the statement that the entire road
will be completed and ready for business
in September next.
An explanation TO the House Ju-
dietary Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The District
Attorney of Utah explained to the House
Judiciary Committee this morning the ne
cessity Of the law provided for by the
Edmunds bill, to compel the frst wife TO
testify Ia order 10 prove marriage in case
OF t. plurality Of wives. He held that with
out this the conviction OF offenders and the