The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-04
They Have Not Been Officially Informed of
the Rejection of the Treaty, Yet They Are
Ready to Pass Another Restriction Bill.
Mr.. Cheadle's Position as to the Bill
PenSiOning Gen. Sheridan's Widow.
The Presidents Gruff Incivility Supplement-
ed by q Lack of Courtesy on the Part of
His Wife-0ther Washington News.
BIDDING FOR VOTES.
Cieveisnds Managers Anxious to Please the
Pacific Coast People.

Cieveisnd's Managers Anxious to Please tho
Pacific Coast People.
Special to the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Sept 3.-The administration
attempted another sensational move this after
noon by having Mr.. Scott. of Pennsylvania in
troduce in the House bill abrogating the sys-
tom of issuing certificates for Chinese to leave
this country temporarily and to admit them
upon their return, nullifying the certificates al
ready issued, and demanding its immediate con-
sideration. The voice Of the clerk who read the
Journal bad not ceased to resound in the House
wher Mr.. Scott was on his feet, and was recog-
nized by Speaker Carlisle for the introduction
and immediate consideration OF his bill. 1t was
. pre-arraneed affair, and it is stated that the
bill Was written at tho White House. There
was extreme nervousness on the Democratic
side of the House lest some Republican would
object to consideration OF the bill There was
no objection made, because the Republicans
are more anxious to check Chinese immigration
than are the Democrats. The California mem
bers stated, however. that the bill was very i'm
perfect. and would have little or no effect; that
while it declared it to be illegal for Chinese la
borcrs to enter the ports Of this country. it did
not propose to stop the great influx overland
across the Canadian border, and it provided no
machinery for carrying into effect the prsvis-
ions Of the bill. They stated, however, that,
imperfect though the measure was, and likely
though it was TO have no good results, they
would vo.s for IL because it was in
the direction of shutting out this very
undesirable class of immigrants. The Repub-
licsns displayed even more eagsrness than the
Democrats to have the bill passed. and it was
passed within q few minutes and went to the
Senate, where Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
Republican, asked to have the bill taken mp for
Immediate consideration. Senator George, Of
Mississippi Democrat, objected. He said
that the bill should not be thrown hastily upon
the Senate in this manner; that it should 60 70
the committee foreign relations, whore it
could be perfected and pass in the regular way;
that there was no call for such haste. and that
the bill needed material attention, al Of which
was a direct slap at the administration. Just
as the presiding officer was about TO ask tho
Senate to vote upon Mr. Georges demand for
references Of the bill to the foreign relations
committee, Mr.. Vest and other Democratic
Senators went to Mr.. George and told him that
he must withdraw his objection; that il would
be disastrous to the Democratic party to permit
it to stand. Mr. George then withdrew his OBJ
lection. and the bill was regularly taken under
consideration. There was great furry among
tho Democrats when Mr.. George made his little
speech and said he wanted the bill re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations,
and although he subsequently withdrew his OBJ
lection the fact remained that a Democrat, aft.
er all. proved TO be the only obstacle in the way
Of the bill in both houses. During his remarks
Mr. George said that the proposition was great
injustice to the Chinese; that We ought to be
humane to them, and that it was outrageous to
take snap judgement upon them. He said that
IL the bill was put into force Cinnamon who
left this country upon certificates legally issued
would be permitted to come with
in sight of our land, but would
not be allowed TO enter upon it, although they
had paid their fare to come over here. anc were
assured before they left this country to visit
their former homo that they would be permitted
to rs-enter upon American soil. Mr.. Georges
speech was more in the way of an appeal on the
ground OF humanity in behalf OF fair treatment
of the Chinese than anything else. 1t is proba-
Bile that the Senate will present perfect bill on
the subject Of Chinese immigration, as 1t did in
the last Cor gross, when tho House committee
on foreign affairs, with Mr.. Belmont as chair
man, smothered the measure; but that was be-
fore the campaign and the jineo policy began.