The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-02-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senator MITCHELL, oe Oregon, ~trodu n
New Chinese Bill---The Telephone Cases.

scnoeof httcholl, os Oregon, n
New Chinese Bil---The Telephone Cases.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, has in
troduccd y new anti-Cbincse bill.
Afcr reciting in the preamble that all
treaties which inhibit the United States
from absolutely prohibiting the com
ing of Chinese to the United States,
arc pcrniciouS to the peace, domestic
tranquility and general welfare of the
United States, it provides, in the first
section, that all treaties between the
United States Government and the
hines Empire in SO far rs they rec
ognize or permit the coming ofChinesc
To the Unltcd States and inhibit the
Government OF the United States from
absolutely prohibiting the coming Of
Chinese to the United States, aud ali
acts of Congress which in any manner
aud upon any condition recognize or
permit the coming to the United States
Of Chinese, are hereby abrogatrd, set
aside aGdI Cpealcd. Scction.2 provides
that from and after the passage OF this
act ii shallsbe unla wful for any Chinese
whether subjects of China on Others
wise, as we'll as those who are IjoW,
within the limits of the Unilcd States
and who may hereaf or leave the
Uni ell States ami attempt TO return,
excepting as diplomatic T. pr sent :
ives, including other officer, Of ne
Chinese or other governments, travel
ing upon business of that government,
t gcthcr with their body and house
hold servants, to come TO or within or
land ut or remain in any port or place
within the United States.
The coming OF Chinese persons to
the United States, exc pting those eX
cmpted in the above paragraph, is
absolutely prohibited after the passage
of the act. The section of the previous
Chinese acts providing penalties for
violations of their provisions are re-
enacted, rs arc also those providing
safeguards against Chinese unlawfully
entering the country, with such slight
changes rs are made necessary by the
provisions of the first two sections oi
the bill. Provisions of the previous
acts relative to the removal Of Chinese
found to be unlawtully in this country
arc renewed, as is also the provision
prohibiting courts from admitting
Chinese to citizenship. All terms,
conditions. prohibitions and penalties
OF the act are made applicable to all
Chinese now in this country who may
at any time hereafter leave the United
State, and also to those who have
been in the United States and have
already departed.
II TELEPHONE ASSES
Representative Gibson, Chairman of
the House Committee on Expenditures
in the Department of Justice, has re-
ceived replies from the Secretary OF
the Interior and the Attorney General
to the resolution of the committee,
asking what money had been cXpcnd,
ell by their departments in the Pan
Electric and Bell Telephone cases. The
reply Of the Secretary of the interior
says that $50 for printing, etc, was
the Gully money expended in his de-
partment. The Attorney General says
no money has been expended in hi,
department, but that counsel have
been retained for prosecution OF the
Government suit. No money has yc,
been paid these counscls. Their names
have already been made public. The
resolution under which tue committee
is acting simply directs ii 10 find out
what moneys have been expended 10y
the Government in the telephone
cases. The replies will be laid before
the committee ut its next meeting.