Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-12
WASHINGTON,



WAsErsoToS, Feb. lI-Pl!-bory and
Gosse, Dominated respectively to De
Internal kevenas Collectors Of the
eastern district Of A.ssscaa setls and
Toe district Of Maine. vere heard .hi.
morning BY the Seasi. Committee o..
finase-, Ia their own defense. Thsy
-xpiainsd their eoGnectlou xIth the 50
called Gareelon controversy. aud de
ciared that the snbs-qaeut sctiou OF toe
State ausoeriiies Was . vindicstlon q
their course.
The uasceek Fuaeral.
The Secretary Of War and several
PROMINENT army offers will 20 80
Philadelphia IN Saturday T. resolve the
remains Of General Hancork, and will
5000 npany them 20 SOrrlstovu. A de-
tscaDent of artillery. With gans. has
been ordered 10 pr coed from PaiiAdel
pnia 10 rEistozn, TO fire 4 military
salute over General Haneoek's grave
Inis viii be the only military ceremony
on toat occssion, as tue funeral Is - be
= private one.
The 0pta0 70 be Sold Here
The Solicitor of toe Treasury has
decided that there 10 no legal objection
20 the coDdemnsti n and sale 10 the
Territory of Washington OF the large
amosHt of smuxeled opium seizsd By
Collector Bsecher in Alaska. The ap
plication for this PERMISSION Was based
on the fact thai the opium would not
sell for more than s. q pound in Alaska,
while At PORT TeSnsend II would bring
At least el4 per pound.
The Pre.tdeat Gives q state Diaaer
The President gave state dinner to
night In honor OF rhs saprsne Court Of
the United States and the members of
the Senate and House Judiciary Com
mittees- The Executive Manson was
handsomely Illuminated and artistissliy
arranged for the occasion. The chief
decoration OF the dinner table was 4
large pair of floral scales, which was
surrounded With other foral pieces of
varioas designs Tue Marine Band sta
toned IN the main vesnbole d SCOUTS ed
music during the dIlner. Following Is
the list of guests: Chief Jastics and
Mrs. Waite, Justics aud Mrs. Field,
Justice aud Mrs Miller, Justice and
Miss Gray, Justice and Mrs. Blatch ford
Justices Harlan, Bradley and Woods.
senator and Mrs. Sherman, Senator aud
Mrs Pu2h, Senator and Mrs. Edmunds,
senator and Mrs. Jackson. Senator and
Mrs. lngalis, Senator Coke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison,
Mr.. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. DOrs
heimer, and Miss Van Vechtsu. Ihe
President escorted Mrs. Chief Jus
tiee Waite to the dinine room and the
Chief Justice escorted Miss Cleveland.
The Preside ID will hold reception III
honor II the diplomatic corps, from 3
to ii O'Clock tomorrow nigat.
Mtteheli's Chisese Exelasiea Bill
senator Mitchell today introduced a
new anti Chinese bill. After reoisine
IN the preamble that all treaties which
Inhlblt the United States from ALSO
iutely prohibiting the coming OF Chi
nsse to the United States, are pernicious
80 the peace, domestic tranquility and
general welfare Of the United States. il
provides As first section that treaties
betveen the United States Government
and the Chinese Empire, in so far a.
they recognize or permit the coming of
Chinese to tne United States, and 10
hibit the Government OF the United
States from absolutely prohibiting the
coming Of Chinese to the United States,
and all acts of Congress which in any
manner or upon any Conditions recog
nixs or permit the coming 20 the United
States of Chinese. whsther subjec,s OF
the Chinese Empire or otherwise, are
hereby sbroRated, set aside and re-
pealed.
Cne FIRST section provides that from
and after the passage of tits act, II
shall be unlawful for any ChInese,
whether subjects OF CHINA Or otherwise.
~ we'll as tuoss Who ars now within the
limits OF the United States. aud weo
may hereafter leave the United States
and attempt to return, as those who
have never been here, excepting snch a.
may be duly accredited TO toe Uaited
States as diplom attic representatives., 10
Guiding oth-r otfisers Of the Gaines OF
other governments. trav Ing upon
sasiaess of that government, topeIner
with their body and hou 'ehold servants.
to com to, or within, or land, or re
main In any port OF place within the
United States. Tue coming of Chinese
uersons to the United States. excepting
I oss exempted in the above paragraph.
absolutely prohibited after the
passage of this act.
The sections of previous acts provid-
ius penalties for violations Of thsir pro
visions are re enacted, ~ are also those
providing safe guards against Chinese
unlavfully entering the country, With
such slight changes rs are made neces.
sary by the provisions of the t1rst two
sections OF the bill. The provisions OF
previoss acts relative to the rsnoval of
Chinese found 10 be unlawfuliy in this
country are renewed, as 10 Also the pro
vision prohibiting the courts from ad
uniting Chinese to citixslshia. Ali the
terms, conditions aud prohibitions OF
the act are made applicable to all Chi
nese nov 10 this ooartry xno At any
time hereafter leave the Uaited States,
aud Also to those who have been in the
United States and have already
departed.
Forfeiture Of the Ssrthern Pacific Laad