Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE ANTI-CHINESE BILL.
1t is Promptly Passed in the Senate.
POOLS, TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS
The Subject Of Discussion in the House,
The Senate.

The Senate.
TIE CHINESE PROHIBITION BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the regular business
toills on the calendar> be laid aside and the Chi
nese prohibition bill be taken up. Agreed to.
Yeas 40. nays Senators Berry, Coke and Jones
Of Arkansas). The bill was then passed without a
division.
The oil provides that from and after the date Of
the exchange OF ratincations OF the pending treaty
between the United 81 tates Of America and his i'm.
perial majesty, the emperor OF China, signed on
the 18th day OF March, 1883, 1t shall be unlawful
for any Chinese person, whether subject OF China
or OF ony other power, to enter the United States
except as In this bill provided. Chinese officials,
teachers students merchants, or travellers for
pleasure or curiosity shall be permitted to enter
the United states, but In order 10 entitle them
selves 10 do so they shall first obtain the permis-
ment Of which they may at the time be citizens or
subjects. Such permission, and also their per.
sonal identity, shall In such case be evidenced by
resentaIive OF the United States in the
country, or OF the consular representative OF
the United Statestn the country, OF the consular
representative or the United States at the port or
place from which the person therein named comes.
The provisions OF the act are to apply to all per-
sons OF the Chinese race, whether subjects of
China or ether foreign powers. excepting Chinese
diplomatic or consular orlcers and tn ir attend
ants; and the words "Chinese laborerS," whenever
used IN this act, shall be construed TO mean both
ployed In mining. From and after the passage Of
the act no Chinese laDorer In the Uuited States
shall be permitted, after having left, to return
thereto, unless he has lawful vile, child, or
parent IN the United states, Or property therein
OF the value OF one Thousand dollars,
or debts OF like amount due him and
pending settlement. The marriage 10 sucn wife
must have taken place at least year prior to the
application Of the labOrer for permit 10 return
to the United States aud must have been followed
by the continuous cohabitation OF the parties as
man and vile. Chinese labOrer possessing the
requisite certificate shall be admitted to the
United States only at the port from which he de-
parted therefrom, and no Chinese person, except
Chinese diplomatic or consular officers and their
attendants Shall be permitted 10 enter the United
land, Ore. Boston, New York, New orleans, Port
Townsend, or sucn other ports as may be desig-
mated by the Secretary OF the treasury.
found unlawfuiIy In the United States or It's Ter
ritorieS may be arrested upon q warrant issued
upon complaint under oath, flied by any party
on behalf OF the United States, by any justice,
judge or commissioner OF any United States court
returnable before any justice, Judge or commis-
sioner OF United States court, or before any
United States court, and when convicted upon a
hearing, and found and adjudged to be Que not
lawfully entitled TO be or remain in the United
States, such person shall be removed from the
United States TO the country whence he came.
But any such Chinese person convicted peIorc a
commissioner of a United States court may, within
tes t, days tr9m sucn conviction, appeal to the
Judge or the district court for The district.
THB TARIFF QUESTION.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on finance re.
ported back the concurrent resolution to print
100000 extra copies OF the tariff law OF 1883 and
the Mills bill, as recently passed by the House,
Win a comparative statement 70 be prepared by
the committee OF ways and means Adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
OF bills on the calendar in their regular order
Among the bills passed were the following:
The senate bill TO authorize and direct the Sec
retary OF War 10 place on file In the War Depart
ment the names OF the Officers and members OF the
ltary service OF the United States {under Capt
James ID. Lane, OF Kansas), ami issue discharges
TO them. The bill Is TO involve no pay, allowance
Tue House bill to incorporate the Georgetown
anu Tenieytown Railway CO. OF the District Of
THE NEW JERSEY STATUES
The presiding oi11cer laid before the Senate
from the governor OF the state OF
New Jersey stating that the state had contributed
for the Statuary Hall OF the House OF Representa-
t1ves marble statue OF Richard Stockton mem
Der OF the Continental Congress and signer or the
Declaration of ndependence-eminent as a jurist,
patriot and statesman-and a bronze statue OF
Philip Kearney, captain OF Dragons in the War
with Mexico and ma1or-general OF volunteers in
the war OF the Rebellion, who lost his life at Chan
ttlly Va, distinguished on two continents for con.
splcuoaS bravery and military accomplishments.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered the concurrent resolution
presenting the thanks OF Congress TO the people
OF New Jersey for these statues, and accepting
them In the name OF the nation. He gave notice
that he would ask action on this resolution on the
2lst or August.
Mr.. RvARrs ON THE FISHERIES TREATY.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the fisheries treaty in open executive session,
and was addressed by Mr.. Evarts In opposition to
its ratification. In his opening remarks he spoke
OF the treaty as being wholly incongruous with
the just position or the two countries and with the
attitude to be maintained between them. Dis
cussing the point as TO whether 1t the duty OF
the Senate to give its aid In bettertng, In modify
Ing, In amending sO-caiied faulty treaty, he ad-
come to be habit OF the senate to do so: but said
that the amendments to this treaty would 20 go
to speak) backward.
House Of Representatives.
THE INVESTIGATION OF rRUsTs.
Mr.. Shaw (Ad.) from the committee on accounts,
reported the resolution apprOpriating 5000 to
meet the expenses Of the committee on manufac-
lures In investigating the subject Of trusts
In response to . question, Mr.. Breckinridge>
(Ark) stated that the Investigation had not pro-
ceeded far enough to enable the committee on
to report a measure of relief.
Mr.. Brewer (Mich.) sent TO the clerks desk ana
had read letter from the Michigan Condensed
MILK Co, complaining OF the sugar trust and sug.
gesting that In order TO remedy the evil the Gov.
ernment should allow the Tree importation of sugar
for sixty or ninety days
duty on sugar for ninety days would be but to
remedy the evil temporarily.
rHI BILL 10 TAX THE PROCEEDS OF TRUSTS, POOLS
AND COMBINATIONS.
Mr.. Springer Ql.) called attention to the pro-
visions Of o bill recently introduced by him to
tax the products OF trusts and said that the
enactment Of such q law would enectuaily abol-
ish trusts, pools, and combinations.
Mr.. TOwnshend 1n) inquired whether 1t would
be In order to ofer this bill as substitute for the
pending resolution.
Mr. Springer replied that it would not be in
order; but Lnat when the pending resolution was
disposed OF he would ask unanimous consent TO
present his bill for immediate consi ierattcn.
There was precedent for such legislation. Some
years ago Congress had imposed a tax of 10 per
cent on the circulation OF state banks This
brought no revenue TO the Government, but It's
effect was to stop the circulation or state banks
HIS bill would not bring tn any revenue, but
would put stop to the trusts forever.
Mr.. Breckin idge commented on the Importance
pursued until the committee was In possession OF
knowledge sufficient TO enable It to recommend
legislation which would tear out these trusts BY
the roots and leave the country untrammelle0
and free.
ME- sPMoLAs PIAx.
Mr.. Spinola (N. ~ said that there was but one
way to deal with the trusts and that was to de-
clare them contraband OF the public good and
public interest; to declare them to be
illegal, and to attach penalty to the
PASSING from one hand to another OF Ger.
the penalty would be the same for passing cer-
C1cates OF trust as nor passing counterfeit notes
Something OF positive and definite character
must be done In order 70 meet the growing evil
must be reached By cold law. He was opposed to
the massage OF any bill which would recoQnfze