The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-18
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Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, Introduces
New Chinese Biu---Tho Telephone Cases

Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, Introduces n
New Chinese BiIl---Tho Telephone Cases.
Senator Mitchell. of Oregon, has in.
troduced new lIti-Chine>c bill.
Aftcr reciting in the preamble that all
treaties which inhibit the United States
from absolutely prohibiting the com
lug of Chinese to the United States,
are pernicious to the peace, dumrstic
tranquility and, general welfare of the
United States, it provides, in the first
section, that all treaties between the
United States Government aud the
Chinese Empire in So far as they rec
ognlze or permit the. coming of Chinese
to the United States and inhibit ih,
Government OF the Uuiied State, from
absolutely prohibiting the coming 0,
Chinese to the United StltrH, and ali
acts OF Congress which in any manner
ana upon any condition rcuugniZc or
permit the coming to the United States
OF Chinese, are hereby abrugatcd, set
aside undrcpealed. Section 2 provides
that from aud after the passage Of this
act 1t shall be unlawful for any Chinese
whether subjects of China o" other
wise, as we'll rs. those who arc now
within the limits of the United States
ana who may hereaf er leave the
United States and attempt to return,
excepting as diplomatic T. pr >t mt =
tlves, Including other officer, of nc
| Chinese or other governments, travel
| ing upon business of that government
together with their body and house
hoid servants, to come to or within or
land ut o. remain in any pori or place
within the United States.
The coming of Chinese persons to
the United States, excepting those cX
empted in the above paragraph, is
absolutely prohibited after the pus~ag c
of the act. The section of the prcvou,
Chinese acts providing ponaltIcs for
violations Of their provisions arc re-
enacted, as are also those providing
safeguards against Chinese unIawiulh
entering the country, with such slight
changes as arc made necessary bv tic
provisions Of the first two sections 0i
the bill. Provisions of the previous
acts relative to the removal of Chinese
found to be unlawfullv in 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 arc made applicable to all
Chinese now in this country who may
! ht all! tlmc hereafter leave the united
States, and also to those WHO have
been in the United States aud have
already departed.
| THE TELEPHONE CASES
Representative Gibson, Chairman Of
the House Committee on Expenditures
In the Department Of Justice, has re-
ccived replies from the Secretary OF
tho Interior and the Attorney General
to tho resolution of the committees,
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 only money expended in his de-
partment. The ATTORNEY General SAYS
no money has been expended in H.
department, but that counsel have
| been retained for prosecution of the
Government suit. No money has vet
been paid these counscls. 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 10y
the Government in the telephone
cases. The replies will be laid before
the committee at its next meeting.