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The Chinese Treaty.

Senator Stewart introduced to-day q bill to exc
cute the stpulations OF the new Chinese treaty.
1t absolutely prohibits after ninety days from Its
passage the entry OF Chinese laborers or laborers
OF Chinese descent wherever they may have been
born. excepting only such as were at the date Of
the treaty or shall be ninety days after the passage
OF the act in the United states who may leave
the country having right to return in pursuance
OF the terms or the treaty. and such other Chinese
Ilaborers as may enter the country for transit
'across the United states. The aforementioned
San Diego, San Francisco, Portland Ore; Boston,
New York, and New Orleans 1t is made mfsce-
meanor punishable by nne and Imprisonment for
the master OF vessel TO bring any Chinese laborer
not lawfully entitled to entry. The secretary OF
the Treasury is empowered to make such regula-
tons as he may see flt to secure the rights OF
Chinese persons named in articles and OF the
treaty, and to protect the United states against
the coming and transit OF persons not entitled to
prescribe the form OF the certificates to be issued
and to require the deposit OF the photo
graph Of the person TO whom the cer-
Individual named in a Certificate is made
punishable by not more than $1,000 fine or five
years, imprisonment. Chinese persons found un-
lawfully In the United States may be arrested,
and upon conviction may be returned to the coun-
try whence they came, the expense OF the proceed
ings being chargeable against the parties VINO no
brought them In. Diplomatic and other 0nlcerS OF
the Chinese government are exempted from the
operation OF the act. State courts are prohibited
from admitting Chinese 20 citizenship.
The District i'm Congress.
THE FARwELL B. q P. RAILROAD BILL
The Farwell bill, to authorize the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Co. to acquire more prop
erty in South Washington, did not come up in the
Senate again to-day, as the land-grant forfeiture
Oil had the right OF way. Since the Farwell bill
was reported officials Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad have revived their claim to legislation In
their Interest, and the matter has been Informally
considered
JOHN POPE HoDNETT's PETITION.
In the Senate yesterday petition from John
Pope Hodnett for an appropriation to pay him for
services as counsel to District laborers, &C., was
read. 1t IS endorsed by number OF the judges Of
chicago courts. Senator SpoOner, chairman OF
the committee on claims, protested against the
reference OF the petition to his committee, and IL
was sent to the committee on education and labor.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Blair asked TO have
Hodnett's petition transferred from the education
and labor committee to the committee on claims,
ana mat was ordered
Capitol Topics.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed one
hundred and five private pension bills forty five
OF which were House bills. One Of these allows
Mrs. Chas. P. Stone a pension Of $50 per month.
Public building bills were also passed On addition
to those mentiOnedin yesterdays STAR as follows.
Woonsocket, II. J., $4,000; Fort Dodge, Iowa,
100000; Stirring, Ill, $4,000: Dover, y. H.,
$4,000 Asheville, n. c., 100000; Duluth, Minn.,
Si30o 600 The bills relating to The Two last named
cities had already passed the House.
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
Mr.. SwitZler, chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics,
made an argument before the House committee on
commerce to-day, in favor Of the pending bills to
enlarge the functions OF the Bureau OF Statistics
and 10 raise the chief OF the bureau to the rank
OF commissioner. with increased salary.
TO INVESTIGATE THE ALASKA FISHERIES
The chairman Of the House committee on mer.
chant marine and fisheries has reported favorably
the resolution for an investigation OF the Behrng
Sea fisheries. The cod, halibut, ana salmon fish,
cries OF the Behring Sea, in Alaska, are very ex-
tenSive and OF incalculable value, indeed, or far
greater and more permanent and enduring value
than the furseal fisheries. In view OF these facts
taken in connection with rumored complaints OF
various characters, as to the abuse OF the priv.
leges granted to the Alaska Co., and in connection
with the fact that the Jurisdiction and dominion
OF the United states over that part OF the Behrng
Sea ceded by Russia is now gravely questioned
and challenged by at least one foreign power thus
involving our right to the exclusive ownership aud
control OF all these vast and valuable fisheries and
interests, the committee is unanimously OF Opin.
ion that there should be prompt and most search
Ing inquiry into the matter. in order that Congress
may be the better enabled to determine, In due
time, what change OF policy, II any, may be neces-
sary in order to secure better and more Just ad.
minstratiOn of the fur-seal fisheries OF Alaska,
full extent OF the rights, jurisdiction and dominion
OF the United States over that portion Of the
Behri2g sea, in Alaska, ceded by Russia, to tie
end that proper laws may be enacted for the better
protection and preservation Of the fur-Seal and
other fisheries thereon.
NOTES.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German presented a
petition, signed by j. NJ. Green and others OF
Washington urging the passage OF the bill for the
better protection OF the Yellowstone National
Park.
military committee reported favorably the House
bill TO retire Gen. Alfred Pleasanton with an
amendment to reduce his rank on the retired list
as colonel.