Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-02
WASHINGTON.
TIE QUESTION OF CnINLSE
TRANSIT AGAIN.
Nominations by the President-The
Public Debt-Civil Service
Vi0iationS-MinorN Notes,
ESPECIAL BY 7nLrsEAra TO THE RxcosD-uSrox.I
The Chinese rransi. Reguls,ions

WAsHINGToN, Apnl 1st.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury bas replied 10 Congressman
Morrow's letter concerning the Chinese
transit regulations by transmitting q letter
from the Attorney General. to whom the
matter was referred The Attorney Gen
eral says that while be has a positive op;n-
ion on the subject tie questions preseated
are involved in the case Of Jung Ah Lung,
now on the calendar of the Supreme Cogft,
and he thinks ii better to await the decision
of that case. Mr.. Morrow has replied that
no question raised by him is involved IN.
the case OF Jung All Lang, and he urges
the Attorney General to give the country
the benefit of his opinion as to the legality
OF the transit regulations. A copy of Mr.
Morrow's letter was also sent to the Secre-
tary of State, who has replied in letter
discussing at some length the
transit regulations. He says, among
other things, that there can be lit
tie doubt that the silence of the
laws il respect of transit, coupled with the
specific character of such exceptions as are
noted in the Act, creates strong presump-
ton of the intent of Congress to exclude
Chinese laborers from the privilege of tran
sit. At the same time il NAV be oues-
toned whether such silence NAV not be
due TO an oversight, and so add another TO
the delects OF the existing law, which its
practical working has made apparent. He
then SHOWS now the regulations came to be
maoe ana concludes by saying that, "un-
der all the circumstances, l venture to ex-
press my opinion that the matter is TOO
important and far-reaching to be left TO ex
ecutYe construction, which NAV change
and perhaps conflict from time to time, but
that II rests with Congressional discre-
uon TO say whether the transit of
Chinese labOrers TO or from other countries
IS to be permitted across our territory by
bonding or otherwise" MIR. Morrow has
replied to the letter of the Secretary of
State, calling attention to the fact that an
impression is sought to be made in Con-
gress that the present law is sufficiently
restrictive IN It's provisions, and effective in
It's execution, to carry out the purpose for
which it was enacted, and that 6fr. Bel
mont, Chairman of the Committee on For
elgn Affairs IN the House, has introduced
q JOINT resolution in Congress, providing
" that the further restriction OF Chinese or
coolie labor immigration, if the same
shall be found necessary and expedient.
can be most properly accomplished by
q modification of the existing treaties
If this view is held by the Executive
department of the Government, saws Mr..
Morrow, 1t will Of course be difficult TO OBJ
tain legislation amending the present law
but if, on the other hand, the execution of
the law has developed defects which prac-
ucally defeats its operation, then he sug-
gests that there should be such CO. operation
between the Executive and Congress as
will best insure an effective exclusion of
Chinese immigration by immediate lioui-
dation, and such construction of the pres
ent law as will cure the defects within the
reach OF the Executive Department
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-The President
sent the following nominations to the SEN
ate to-day: To be Brigadiers General.
Colonel Thomas II. Ruger, Eighteenth In
tantry, vice General Terry, and Colonel
Joseph H. Potter, Twenty fourth Infantry.
vice General Howard Captain John w.
CLOVIS, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be Major
and Judge Advocate, vice Goodfelow, de-
ceased. j. Cabell Breckenridge, of Louis
vile, KY, to be Surveyor-G General of Wash
ington Territory.
General Joseph II. Potter Colonel of the
Iwenty-kourth Infantry, who has lust been
by the President to the position OF
igadier-General, made vacant by the pro-
motion of General q. o. Howard is one of the
best known of the old army officers. He is n
native of New Hampshire, and was in the same
class at West Point with Grant, Augar and Ord
He rendered distinguished service in the Mex
lean war and on the plains against the Indians
The war found him Captain in Texas
and with the troops that were surrendered
by the treason of General Twiggs.
Upon his exchange, he was appointed
by the Governor of his State Colonel of the
Twelfth New Hampshire Volunteers He won
from Mcclellan, Hooker, Meade.
Grant and Butler but for some unaccountable
reason he fell under the displeasure of Stanton,
who refused all the applications of these Gen
erals for his promotion. He served through the
whole war in responsible positions and with
such credit that at the reorganization of the
army in 1850 he was made Lieutenant Colonel
IF the Thirtieth Infantry. From that time to
he present he has seen active service on the
frontiers, from the Missouri to the Rio Grande
His promotion is slow but merited recognition
)f the services of one of the brayest and best
men Of the army.
The National Debt.
WASHINGTON, April 1st-Following is a
of the debt statement issued
o-day: Interest-bearing debt, principal
md interest, 81 ,252, ,513, 1885, debt on which
interest hiss ceased since maturity of prin-
eipGl and interest, S5,571 $50; debt bearing
10 interest, principal, S546, ,5l7.7I7: total
lebt, principal and interest, 81. l.S04 ,603, ,463
ess cash items available for reduction of
iebt, $50, ,230l2S; total debt, less available
ash items, 81 ,49i. .373 $50; net cash in the
Treasury, $40, ,3Sl ,099 debt less cash in the
April l, 1886 81, Az 800, ,235; de-
,rease of debt during March, $I4,0S7 .SS4
ash in Treasury available for reduction of
public dett, $21O 260, 12S: total cash in the
Treasury, rs shown by Treasurer's general
account, $495, ,997,711.
Violations of the Civil Service.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-Commissioner
Black is charged with having appointed
wenty-two Democrats as examiners in the
Pension Office out of seyenty-seven that be
allied for that he obtained the whole list
If eligibles, but that he selected his party
that he called candidates to
Washington who had been recommended
~ Congressmen and party bosses, and had
special examinations for them, in which
he percentage was reduced from 65 to so.
charges are made that the Commission has
made the law a delusion and a sham, so
ar as its operations in the Pension Office
ire concerned.
Fifty Years Notice Guaranteed.
WASHINGTON, April 1st-A statement
las been published that Senator Fair is in
with his former wife look
ng to their reunion. The item was shown
o the Senator to-day, and he said g |
make il rule not to pay any attention to
,uch paragraphs as arise in the fertile i'm
igination OF some reporter, but | will give
ny friends fifty years notice before take
'uch action as is suggested by the para
yraph i'll question"
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-Platt made a
rew remarks in reference to the resolution.
some time since introduced by him, pro-
viding for the consideration of executive
business in open session. This resolution
has been adversely reported by the Com
nittee on Rules.l Platt remarked that as
he point of order might be made on the
resolution that it changed a rule without
iue notice. ne would on Monday next pro-
pose an amendment to the resolution,
specifying the particular rule of the Senate
which he proposed to have amended by the
'esolution.
At the suggestion of Logan, an under |
standing was secured by which his army |
)ill will be taken up on Monday next, i'm |
nediatelv next after the morning business, |
md its consideration continue throughout |
he day. and. if necessary, from day to day |
i'll disposed of Plat consented that the |
Territory bill might be in |
ormally laid aside, in order to permit of !
his action on the army bill, but on condi- |
ion that the Washington Territory bill |
hould not lose its right of way.
The hour of o'clock arriving, the Wash |
ngton Territory bill was laid before the |
senate. and Dolph resumed the floor and