Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-23
THE EXCLUSION ACT.
Chinese Can Only be Sent From Whence
They Came

WASHINGTON, December 22d.-For some time
past it has been the practice of the Treasury
Department to return to China, at the Govern.
mentS expense, all Chinese laborers convicted
OF entering our territory in violation o: the Ex-
gled over the Mexican and Canadian borders,
as well as those coming direct from China.
recent decision by Judge Maxey of the
United States District Court of the Western Dis
trict OF Texas, however, will, if sustained, COM
pei material modification of this practice. 1t
is in effect that the Government has no right
under the law to send to China, Chinese labor
ers who enter the United States from contiguous
countries, unless evidence is produced that they
came from China; or, in other words that the
language OF the law authorizing their return
ITO the country whence they came should, in
such cases, be construed to mean contiguous
country, and not China.
In the case in question two Cinnamon who
had been convicted before the United States
Commissioner of unlswfully entering the United
States from Mexico, were ordered to be deported
to China at Government expense. Their coun-
sci applied TO Judge Maxey for a writ of habeas
corpus, and after hearing the evidence he
ordered their release from custody, on the
ground that the Commissioner had exceeded
his authority In ordering them sent to China.
He held that they could lawfully be sent to
Reports from Special Treasury Agents are to
the effect that the adoption of the course sug-
gested by the Court would afford 20 relief what.
ever, as Cinnamon returned to Mexico would
remain in the vicinity, and come back into our
territory at the first opportunity.
Secretary Window and Assistant Secretary
Spalding are considering the matter.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-The bids for
furnishing s. 10 and Pinch guns, 25 per cent of
which is TO go to the Pacific Coast, will be
NJ. B. Kerr, OF California, Disbursing Agent of
the Geological Survey. has resigned.
The Secretary of the Treasury he's appointed
Richard A. Weiss keeper of the light station at
Roe island California.
DIR George 7, Nuttali, of California, is in this
The conference report on the stockton nnblic
building was adopted to-day.
Mrs. 3. Bishop, of san Francisco has been
admitted to practice in the Supreme Court
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-Paciic coast
pensions have been awarded as follows:
Arizona: 1ncrease-Wiliiam H. Ferguson
Prescott
California original-Thomas Connolly, vii.
| lows; David s. Cloverdale, Delano.
port.
Washington iginal-George W. Calvert
| Traeyton- lncrease-John Knox, Dayton.
Change In the situation.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-There does moi
| appear 10 be any material change in the situa
| ton ID the senate, and 1t Is impossible to pre-
dict when the financial bill will come up
| There are signs of change of some kind OF
other IN the treatment Of the election bill, and
~ - PosSiDic tndt ine clGlure RESOLUTION 10 Dt
| submitted tomorrow will lie upon the table
| until its calling up is deemed necessary or ex
pedient.
New Defense Ram
| WASHINGTON, December 22d.-Secretary Tracy
| has awarded the contract for building the
Ammep hsrbor defense ram TO the Bath lroi
Works, Maine, at a cost of $4,000.
! Postal Changes.
| WASHINGTON, December 22d.-The postoffice!
at Cato, San Diego county, CAL. Amosa; Pierce
county, Ontario, Whitman county. and Voor