Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-10-06
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WAsHINGToN, Oct. l-hhle OHereu , resolution calling upon the Secretary Of War for information as to the circular of Gen. Benet, directing the discharge Of employees from the U. \. vessels aud inquiring why an orcer ls- sued on public business should be marked "confidentisl." Spsaking on the resolution Hale said te did not know in the history of politics and party conflicts of one instance where the dogma "to the victOrs belong the spells" had been previously carried to the extent of dischsrging widows and children of honorably discharged sol diers. Cockrell said he would reply to Hale tomorrow, whereupon the Iesolu- ton went over md the senste shortly after adjourned.
 WAsHISGroN, Oct 1.-The Presidents message announcing hIs approval of the Chinese bill was read and referred.
 Damn of Arkansas. moved 10 suspend the rules and put upon its passage the bIll incorporating the Maritime Oansl company of Nicaragua, but withdrew the motion on point of no quorum bang | raised
 Similar action was taken by Morrow, | Of California, with the senate blll to lu- | crease the limit of appropriation Tor public buildings at San Francisco, and after some flitustering the house ad- journed. | INpIASAPoLIs, Oct. 1.-CbaifmGn Illus | ton in sn interview with an sssOclsted 1 press correspondent tonight saId the | cancellation of three of Mir. Blaine 6 | Indiana dates was s great dissapoint- | mept to the state committee and would be equally disappointing to thousands | of republicans throughout the state who had anticipated hearing him.
 | SrASToS. Va. Oct. 1-WhIle Senator Blair of New Hampshire was addressing
 8 republican meeting at Charlottesville to-day upon the tariff question, man ID the audience threw four rotten eggs at him and great excitement fol owed. The
 senator made some dignified remarks in
 reference to the Indi9nity offered him
 and proceeded with his speech.
 | WASHINGTON, Oct. 1st.-The Presl-
 dents message concluded as foll0|t:
 Facts and circumstances which l have narrated lead to the performance of vha. seems my official duty tO !Jin Con
 gress in dealing legislstively with the ouestion of the exclusion of Chinese ] laborers, Justice and fairness seem tc ! require that some provision must te made under which Chinese lahorers as
 shall actually have embarked on their
 retuurn 70 the |, 5. before the passage of the law thIs day approved, proTidiug they comply with the existing law. ma! , b. allowed to land, Nor should our re-
 course to legislative meBsuies Of cXciu-
 sion cause us to retire from the offer We haus made to iiemnIfy such Ohlnese ] subjects ca have suffar damage
 through violence ID remote aud compRr-
 aiiyely unsettled portions of our conn tIy. I recommend without acEnowi- edgiuz legal liability therefore but 10 spirit of hum inity benefitsing our na- tion that there be appropriated the sum
 of S279,6I9,75.
 . GROVER CLEVELAND. SAN FRAScIsco, Oct. News of the . Presidents approTsl of the Chinese e1- !. olusiou bill was received here to-day
 with a marked degree of int rest. Large
 cro gds gathered around the newspaper bulletin boards and discussed the sltua- . tion. The news reached the CnlDese quarter of town early and the announce
 ment of the approval of the hlll was soon posted on the bulletin board there. Chi-
 nese manifested considerable excite | I , ,icn hcre is as to whst effect the bill will have upon the several thousand Chinese f who have arrived here in the past year D and have been landed by seversl courts n mon vrits of hRbeas cOrpuss and aye now out on bail .swsiting examination D aud also upon the two thousand more e Chinese who are now upon their way to C this country by steamer. Collector oi s Port Hsger expressed himself to-day Gi
 being doubtful of the bills effectiveness: The present bill, he said, IS intended tC D | exclude Chinese, SO was tbe restriction = act to exclude them. If the courts T h | continue to land Chinese upon writs o
 hsbeRs corpus and allow them on our soil on bail that will abrogUte any kIpC D of restriction sttempte1 by congress if | When they are allowed bail they are II , the country and they then forfeit th' bail and stay here in spite of the la g n Collector concluded by Rtating that lt t. sll probability he woull when official! lt informed of the passage and approval o !, the bill, refuse landing to Chinese, whe
 ther bearing return certificates or noi In unless a writ of bRbeas rorpus We're lH y sued by the court. m winch case th es matter would be out of his hands. U. < ,, district attorney stated that Tn hIs opl aiou, the bill could not effect the JOO 'e Chinese nov out on bail, but be beiiey ed that those now on their way her Is would be refused landing. DemOns:rs n, tions were held ia this city and oihe
 places in the state this evening tO c-le
 brate the passage and approval of th
 bill.
 COLUMBUS, Got. 2.-In view of hi Ia speech of acceptance when he net th
 notification committee and the fact b h. been very busy, the impression IS JudG y Thurman will not write letter ot Gccep ty | ance.
 o- INDIANAPOLIS, Ost. 2-Gen. Hsrriso
 began his days work by receiving bnn of republicaus from the northern Mil 10 nessota interested in iron mines. 'u CHICAGO, Oot 2-One of the severe' H. storms in years was experienced m th ie Lakes AS far east as Lske Erie Ia, ,v night, Fears are entertained that msu
 vessels are wrecked. Lake ErIe was s 'o rough that no vessels dared leave a pol ca thIs morning. A cold rain with trace is of snow drlven by a northern gale mad f. the wheather most dissgreeable. ss SALTNAC. Mich, Got. 2-1here hS
 been n terrible storm raging here slnC
 carly last evening. The lIfe-saving ere
 from Sand E ach re-cued a crew or sl
 men and one woman from barg
 As boat passed the end of The dock o W return here, high breaker struck tt re, boat turning her completely over. Tt be entire crew belonging c. the boi r's reached shore towing two of the oth' 70 crew with them. The remainder. me
 snd one women were drowned. HE Los ANGELES. Oct 2-A fir in Harp,
 < Reynolds hardware sore this morn
 lug damaged goods to the amount (
 ten thousand dollars. The lire Vt
 caused by a clumsy workman ID the ce
 lar who was making gss eODnecsiO
 and allowed hIs torch to ignite escapin In gas.
 UT Later estimate places damages st S2C CD coo.
 ns IsHaAMISG, Oct. 2.-There was hesy es saow storm in upper penlosula la ed night.
 he WAsHISGTos, Oct. 2-Senstor Beck
 contradiction to minority report of tsri
 bill reached Washington this moruinl