The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-17
THE NATIONAL cAe1fAL.
Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, Introduces q
New Chinese EiIl-..Tne TelephoNe Cases.

Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, Introduces a
New Chinese Eill---Tne Telephone Cases.
Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon, has in
troduced new antl-ChIneSc b:l!.
After 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 perniciouS 10 the peace, domes!lc
tranquility aud general welfare OF the
United States, it provides, III the first
section, that all treaties between the
United States Government and the
Chinese Empire in So ;:.r as they rec
oguizy. or permit the coming OF ofChlne>e
T., the United States and lnlloit III"
tivveriiucut OF the United States from
absolutely prohibiting ta> co:ain@ o.
Chinese to the Uniiei States, and Ill
acts OF Congress which III ANY manmcr
and upon any condition recognize or
u:anit the coming to the United States
of Chinese, are hereby ahrogatcd, set
aside ,ndrepeaicd. Section provides
That Iro:n and after Tie passage OF THIS
act it shall be unlawful for any Chinese
whether subjects of China o: other
wise, as well as those who a:e now
within the limits of the United States
and who may hereat er leave the
United States ani attempt 70 relu''n,
excepting as diplomatic /. pr ,ent
u,e-, including otacr officer, OF '"e
Chinese or other governments, travel
| ing upon business Of that government,
! .;tI, t;nS
hold servants, to come to or wlthlh or
land at Or remain in any port or place
| within the United States.
The coming Of Chinese persons TO
the United States, exc, pting those ex
enpted 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. as are also those providing
safeguards against Chinese uulawtu!ly
entering the country, with such Slight
changes as 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 unlawtp!lv i'll this country
are 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 auv time hereafter leave the United
State, and also TO those who have
been in the United States and have
aready departed.
THE TELEPHONE CASES.
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 expend
ell by their departments in the Pan
Electric and Bell Telephone cases. The
reply of the Secretary of the Interior
saws that $50 for printing, etc, was
the only money expended in his de-
partment. The Attorney General says
no money has been expended III hl>
department, but that counsel have
been retained for prosecution OF the
Government suit. No money has yet
been paid these counsels. Their names
have already been made public. The
resolution under which the committee
is acting simply directs it to find out
what moneys have been expended by
the Government. in the telephone
cases. The replies will be laid before
the committee at its next meeting.