Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-18
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CHEAP CHINESE LABOR
The Subject Discussed in the House.
House Of REPRESENTATIVE.

House Of Representatives.
In place OF the floral tribute which frequently
decks the desks Of Congressman, the desk OF Rep
resentattve Matson, Of Indiana, was adorned this
morning with handsome silver water pitcher
and goblets, the gift Of the employees Of the Gov
ernment Bindery in recognition Of his EFFORT to Be-
cure for them an annual leave of absence.
Mr.. Taulbee Ky.) presented a conference report
upon the bill for the relief OF the First National
Bank OF Portland, Ore. and 1t was agreed 70.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Mr. McCreary (Ky.) from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported for immediate consideration
the Senate bill to prevent the coming Of Chinese
laborers into the United States with an amend.
ment repeating the acts OF May 9, 1852, and July,
1884, the repeal TO take effect on the ratification
OF the pending treaty.
Mr.. McCreary stated that owing to the fact that
the senate had amended the treaty 1t had to be
returned to China for the ratification OF that gov
OF next year before the treaty could be agreed
upon. The object OF the BILL he said, was to carry
out the provisions OF the treaty as soon as 1t was
ratlned 0y both countries. He briefly reviewed
Ine provisions OF previous treaties between the
United states and China and OF the laws founded
the adoption OF o new treaty and the passage Of
the pending measure.
THE sUBJECr OF CHINE sR IMMIGRATION
was an important one, and one which deserved
most careful consideration. The pending treaty
was a liberal one, and the President and his able
Secretary OF State were entitled great credit for
having at last negotiated treaty which
was 10 prevent the hOrdes OF Chinese from
coming to this country. The demand for the
ra,incation OF the treaty and the passage Of the
bill came from the Pacific coast in a manner
which must be heeded and he only regretted that
actlon had been taken which would delay the
taking effect OF the treaty.
SURVIVAL OF THE CHEAPEST.
The bill was prepared In accordance with the
treaty and was large step forward toward meet
ing the evils which beset the people Of California.
He was in favor Of opening the ports OF the United
states to the worthy people Of every country, but
he did not believe that the Chinese, with
their habits, their customs, their tastes and their
religion were worthy or coming into this country.
They came without wives or children and were
enabled therefore TO work for small wages, and in
California the question was not the survival or the
nttest but the survival OF the cheapest. He hoped
that the House would pass the bill without objec-
t1On or division.
District i'm Congress.
OPPOSITION TO THE HIGH LICENSE BILL
At the meeting OF the Senate District committee
yesterday, MI. Spooner recommitted the high
license bill to the committee. IL is now in the
hands OF the committee to be completed. All the
details have not been finally determined, but the
committee will probably complete the bill at their
been manifested to the bill from both republicans
and democrats il the Senate and also from men,
perhaps, like 10 vote against the measure have
protested against this being reported.
THE LAW IN RELATION TO POLICE APPOINTMENT.
The communication to the Senate District COM
mittee complaining that the Commissioners had
evaded the law, requiring policeman to be ap-
pointed from honorably discharged soldiers or sail
OrS, was written by u Mr. ROderick, or Meade Post,
q. A. X. He has been asked to make his charges
more specific. The sentiment OF both Houses OF
Congress Is that the restriction IN regard to the
appointment OF policemen here should Oe repealed,
but Whenever that has been attempted 1t has failed
As there Is no great sympathy IOr the law Con-
gress IL Is thought Will noe 60 very Tar toward tn.
sist1ng upon its rigid enforcement.
The senate Tariff Bill.
THE KNoTrY SUGAR AND LUMBER PROBLEMS DELAY
ING THE REPORT.
The republican members OF the Senate sub
finance committee were at work on the tariff bill
to-day, and It was stated that they would work at
1t all day tomorrow. But when asked II this
meant that the bill would be reported to the full
committee next Tuesday, one OF the members re-
piled in the negative. He did not think that the
bill would be ready by that time It seems that
sugar and lumber still continue to be the knotty
problems. 1t Is now said that the bill Will be re-
ported providing for 80 per cent cut In sugar,
even though that feature may not receive the
sanction OF the several Senators who oppose any
reduction on that article
Capitol Topics.
NOTES.
The Senate was not in session tn.dav