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, 1890-04-17
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Mr.. Evarts' Amendments to the Cen
sus Bill.

WAsHiSGToa April Ex-senator Eyarts
to-day presented his amendments TO
the Chinese enumeration bill. He pro-
posed TO make the certificates sufficient
evidence of lawful right to remain IN
the United States, instead oil the sole
evidence and TO except all children of
Chinese parents, born in the United
States, from the provisions Of the bill
Another amendment strikes out the
third section, which provides for the
arrest and dcDortation, or imprisonment
tor hive years of Chinese found afltr
September /. 1900, without proper Ger
tiiicates. If the section Is not stricken
out, Mr. Evarts will move to make the
term Of imprisonment six months.
Section requires Cinnamon leaving
the United States to surrender their
certificates for cancellation. TO this
Mr.. Evarts proposed the addition that
amy Chinese person. other than
laborer, who has entered or may here
after lawfully enter the United States,
and who has departed, or hereafter de.
parts, be entitled to return upon eyi-
dcncc satisfactory to the collector Of
customs at that port that he or she has
heretofore been in the United States,
and Is not Chinese laborer and the
collector of customs shall issue certiti.
Gates TO such persons on their rc-entry,
which shall have the same force as cen.
sus certificates.
, 1890-04-17
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Passage of the Naval Appropriation
BtIi.

Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, called up the
naval appropriation bill, the pending
question being upon the amendment
adopted In committee OF the whole strik-
ing out tho clause providing for the con-
struction of three coast line battle ships.
The action of the committee was re-
jected by the following vote. Ayes lo2,
noes 103.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved 10 re-
commit the bill, with Instructions 10 the
committee on naval affairs to report Il
back with an amendment providing tor
one battle ship. The motion was lost
by a vote OF ayes l03, noes i23. The
bill was then passed.
The committee ON rules reported reso-
luton for the immediate consideration
of the bill defining the jurisdiction OF
courts of the United States.
The previous question was ordered by
vote Of ayes lis, noes i0l.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to recommit the
resolution with instructions to report II
back with n provision for a twodays'
debate on lhe court bill. The motion
was lost, ayes lO6. noes l2i
Alter two roll calls the resolution was
finally adopted, ayes lis, noes so.
Alter short discussion Mr.. Mills Of
iercd an amendment providing that of
the additional circuit judges sew ycnteon
in number, one half should be appointed
from each political party; lost.
The bill was then passed, ayes l3l,
noes ID; the speaker counting aquorum.
Tie house then adjourned.
, 1890-04-17

u Ills That Have Become Laws with.
out Being Approved.

OLYMPIA, April No. The following
bills were filed to-day which, according
to q special provision Of the state cousti-
tuition, become laws without the gov
ernor's approval;
Senate Bill No. 23S-1o declare and cic-
fins the rights Of telegraph and tolo-
phone companies,
House Bill No. / ,2to-Relating to
building, loan and saving institutions.
House Bill No. Relating 60 res
toration of court records destroyed by
fire, etc.
House Bill No. III Revenue law.
House Bill No. 9l7- Regulating the
practice of medicine, otc.
House Bill No. 32i-For the relief Of
Ellen stevens.
senate Bill No. t1O-l.imiting tho time
of action for ;he recovery OF real estate
sold by executors administrators. etc.
Senate Bill No. Officiating 10 the
secretary OF state, etc,
Senate Bill No. tjB-For the relief OF
purchasers OF school lands.
H. II. 32G--'lo secure equal privileges
to residents of tho state, regardless of
sex.
II. -. aOl--County officials SALARY
bill.
II. d. 332 Relating to commissioners
of deeds,
5. b. 1888 Authorizing railroad corpor.
atoms to construct branches and to con
| solidatc etc.
S, b. 2ls- Relating to harbor lines,
| etc.
| All miscellaneous work will now be
suspended at tho secretary of state ;
office and the clerical force will at once
b" put to work masking copies of all ths
acts passed ny the legislature and pre-
pairing them Tor the state printer,
a Il
, 1890-04-17

was induced to sell his rights and I'M
proyemonts to the Northern Pacific com
pany for 5000, because III. 4, Cowley,
acting tor the company, told him he
could not perfect title.
X. Il. Spicer and ten other citizens of
Spokane Falls, SOME months agp asked
for u hearing TO determine Whether liils
was public land ,or was the properly
of the Northern Pncinc, lt had been
growing valuable, and build ings had
been erected on II. They claim that by
reason of Enoch's residence there II did
not pass to the company US part oil It's
grant.
In making the order for hearing the
secre tary discusses the rights Of the
company, and takes grounds against "
ON the face of the returns. Under the
act of March 3, 1870, u nntiyc.boru
Indian of II years, or tho lead OF
family, having abandoned his tribal re-
lations is given the benefit OF the
homestead law, with certain tostfIctlons
in tho title, when lie has obtained IT,.
This law was in effect, he says, at the
time the company srlghts nttac he'd and ~
tho facts are rs represented, this would
defeat tho claims of the company to the
land. The omission of the Indian to
make record OF the eutry OF the land
might defeat his claim as ngainsta SUB
scquent settler whose claim was duly
recorded, but not as against the govern
ment. An investigation should be made
to determine on the status OF the prop
erty ut tile time of definite location by
the Northern Pacific, ut which 1t can be
developed whether the facts relative to
the residence and improvements ol the
Indian are sufficient 10 except the land :
from the grant. The rights Of he other
claimants can best he settled after
the claims of the company have been
determined.
, 1890-04-17

much about the navy, but nevertheless
he began TO suspect that ho knew as
much as the experts on the floor. lie
had watched the naval progress and
feared that those ships proposed to be
built would become absolutely anti
quate6 before their completion. He
believed In q small, compact and power.
ful navy, including tho best typo OF
vessels, but the navy department had
reported that the Maine and Tcxns, now
building. would never be duplicated.
lie was lost In the conflicting opinions
Of the exports.
MIR. Kerr, of Iowa, said that he ropre-
sonted a district In which there resided
many Quakefs, who sent him numerous
petitions requesting him to vote against
appropriations for an Increase OF the
navy. They knew that this preparation
Tor warfare was in tho direction of war
with foreign countries.
After further debate, Mr. Holman
moved to strike out the paragraph pro
vlding for tho battle ships, but leaving
in tina provision for armed cruisers !
agreed to.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, offered an
amendment providing for the low, free
| board coust and harbor defense vessels
| OF the Monitor type, at u cost OF not to
exceed $3.50, coo each lost.
MIR. Peters then Withdrew his motion
TO strike out the entire clause.
The bill was then favorably reported
to the house, but no final action was
taken. and the house adjourned.
, 1890-04-17

Report Of tho ssatistician of tho Ag
ricuituraI Department

Report Of the statistician of tho Ag-
rieuitural Department
WAsaisoros, April io.-The condition
of winter wheat on the 1st Of April, as
reported by the statistician of the de
partment of agriculture. averages 81 for
the entire breadth.
Tho general average for rye is o2.s.
In the central states. In the valleys,
the recent frosts cut down the growing
wheat plants quite generally, and in wet
or submerged aroas the roots have been
destroyed. There are reports OF rccu.
peration by sprouting and renewed
growth In this region.
The Pacific coast had an extraordinary
amount of rain and snow, which do
layed the seeding and injured the early
sown AREA.
The average condition Of the principal
states are as followsi New York, 80;
Pennsylvania. 00 Ohio, 81; Michigan,
81; Indiana, rs; Illinois, 75 Missouri.
80; Kansas, 81; California, IL
The reports OF the condition of the
farm animals average As follows;
Horses. 97l; cattle OIL; sheep, 1916
swine, O5.6.
The percentage Of losses of farm ami
mails by disease winter exposure or
otherwise, average 1.tA for horses, AGA
for cattle. 7s for sheep, and 7.6 for
swine.
The reports indicate losses by exposure
throughout tho country OF more than
l.o0o,000 cattle, and still larger losses of
sheep.
, 1890-04-17

Fort Lyon and tho Fort Lyon military
reservation In Colorado to settlers.
An appropriation of 500, 900 for pub.
lie building ut San Joso, Cal.
The senate bill for tho relief of the
Uniop iron works at San Francisco, re.
mitting certain penalties In connection
with the construction of war vessels.
Senate bill extending to the states of
South Dakota, North Dakota, Washing
ton ana Montana the benefits OF the act
allowing certain states per cent. on the
sale of the public lands.
House bill to authorize Ogden, Utah,
to assume an increased indebtedness.
Senate bill increasing the rate of pom.
sions In certain cases OF deafness to $40
per month.
Senate bill appropriatlng $4,000 for a
public building at Pueblo, Colo.
Senate bill to increase the efficiency
and reduce the expenses of the signal
corps of the army The bill transfers
to the department of agriculture the
weather bureau, leaving the signal corps
OF the army to remain in the war de-
partment.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned
, 1890-04-17
MORE LEvEE BREAKS.
Great Apprehension In the Sri,sissi ppi
Valley.

New ORLEANS, April l5.--Reports are
received tonight that the Mississippi
river has risen fifteen points during the
last "A hours. The Nita crcvasse is
widening and the water in tho Atcha-
falaya is rising steadily. Four new
breaks arc reported in the Bayou de
Clause leyee. The Yellow Bayou leyeo,
eighteen miles north OF this city, is re-
ported as giving way, and the water is
tonight running over two miles OF the
levcc above Taruer's Bayou.
How we are going to escape seeming
watery fate is now the all. ll.absorbing
question.
The Illinois Central tracks are GOV.
ered with water for distance of twenty
miles. Near POntachatonta the railroad
company has an enormous force OF men
at work strengthening the weak places
Large numbers of deer have been
driven out of the swamps for sixty
miles from the Nita oreyasse to this SEQ.
ton, and arc running all over the yego.
table farms, eating the young vcgeta bles
and corn. Ten or twelve deer are being
killed every day.
, 1890-04-17

Senator Wilson, of Iowa, offered u
resolution. which was agreed to, calling
upon the secretary of the treasury for
information as to whether, since the
adoption of the treasury regulation ot
September 2s, 1880 In reference to the
transit of Chinese through the country
and theu departure therolrom, any
Chinese, entered for transit under such
regulation, have failed to depart from the
United States IN due course.
Senator Hawley gave notice that lac
would call up the Chicago worlds fair
bill ON Friday.
Tho Montana election case was then
taken up and Senator Morgan addressed
the senate
He referred to the recent democratic
successes In Helena and Butte as re-
sponsos TO the attem pted fraud in seat
ing the republican claimants, II the
elections he says, had gone the other
way, there would have been no trouble
in referring the case back TO the people,
Now ho supposed that was impossible.
He insisted that no man had a right TO
claim seat as Il senator from Montana,
unless he coutd do so by certificate,
The republican claimants had not such
certificates. The democrats had cerufl'
Gates signed by the governor, but un'
fortunately not countorsigned by the
secretary of state. IL would be "a very
long time, he said, until the little cloud
In Montana which seemed no bigger
than u mans hand would sweep like
cyclone and tear the republican party
all to fragments.
Mr.. Daniel argued against the majority
report.
MIR. Vance caused amusement by
reading the following telegram, received
from Butte ;l!s morning, "Hurrah for
the honest citizens who have yndl-
Gated tho right siuol Hurrah for lie
aud liberty The people have won the
light. the republican corruplionlsts
went weeping 10 their fate, for the voters
placed the ban upon the men who stole
the state. The mourners speak IN
whispers, There Grape upon the door.
The q. .. T. was killed by stealing pre-
cinct 81"
Mr.. Hoar said that as he understood
the facts tile democratic majority In
Butte, which a year ago was so. the re.
publicans had reduced to about $50, and
thut at the Thirty fourth precinct there
was not q single voter lett. All of those
apparent voters had gone like last year Is
snow banks.
Mr.. Vancc-My information Is entirely
to the elect that Butte gave n repu blican
majority last year, and that there has
been great turnover, in consequences OF
the subsequent proceedings.
Without concluding his speech Mr..
Vance yielded Tor . motion to- adjourn,
and after an agreement that the vote
should be taken at 3 O'Clock tomorrow,
the senate adjourned.
, 1890-04-17
FRIsKY RAILROAD MEN.
The Young Fellows scored by tho
Kansas Commissiop.

KANSAS CRY, April I0,-Tho Kansas
railroad commission to-day ordered the
Lesay q coney Valley line, leased by
the Missouri Pacific, TO put on daily
passenger train, and Commenting ON tho
fact that dwellers in the country adjoin-
ing tho road who voluntarily taxed
themselves TO support the road are com
PEELED to ride IN the caboose on freight
tram, says while this Is going on
tens of thousands OF dollars are Being
wasted by the railroad sompsny In what
ID called passenger rate war. a
species OF amusement which certain
young men conducting the passenger
traffic indulue In when they get tired OF
playing baseball. They ought TO be
sent TO Jericho until their heads have
grown. and sober-minded men put in
their places"
, 1890-04-17

Washington River and harbor Ap-
proprintion.

WAsutsaroN, April l5,-lt is un-
derstood that the following up
propriations have been allowed Wash
ington in the river and hirpor Dil
Chehais river to complete, f3co !
Cowllt1 river, $1,000; Skagit stilagua'
mtsh, Nooksack Snohomish and alo'
qualmic rivers, to complete the shas-
gings, $4,000,
For Washington the following ne"
projects are proposed and new surveys /.
The improvement Of Gray's harbor and
the bar of Grays river, and snagGins inc
Nooksgck.
The following amounts are allowed
for California; Oaklnnd harbor, S2',OOoi
Humboldt harbor $4,000 Wemingtou
harbor, S}i, 600; Sun Diego, repairs and
for the commencement OF the lefty NO'
800; san Luis Obispo, $1,000 NnPa
river $1,000; Sacramento and Feather
rivers. $50. O)o; san joaquin river, 40
I OCO; Petaluma creek, $4,000 Redwood
creek $3.50; survey of San Francisco
har5or and San Poblo, and smissun bay,
| $li 600.
For California there are ordered the
| following now projects and surveys
/ For the improvement of the SACRAMENT
/ to river, to be considered by board ol
/ United States engineers; san Rafael
river, Redondo beach harbor, Alviso
harbor Santa Cruise harbor and Moku-
/ lumen river, snagsing.
, 1890-04-17
THE SILVER PROBLEM
Efforts at an Agreement by
the Republicans.
SECRETARY WINDOW HEARD
The silver Men Demand Praou.
cally an Unlimited Coinage--A
Conservative Element.

WAumyd1bN, April l5,--'fhc senate
and house committees ON the silver
question held joint sosson Of two
hours this morning. Very radical ditlor.
oncos In the views of the senators and
representative were disclosed Hut an
earnest purpose was shown to harmonlxe
the differences, II possible.
ono of the chief points upon which
tho commit lcos could not agree was tho
proposed increase of the national bank
circulation. Such proposition, 1t wa.
said, could not secure u majority In the
house Finally II was decided to com
init the subject to u subcommittee OF
i've senators and five representatives,
who will continue the work Of hunting
for q common ground on which they eau
all stand.
The two subcommittee. consisting OF
Senators Alinch, Allison, Jones, Shcr.
man and Teller. and Representatives
Baync, Barton, Congcr. Mckinley ami
MCkcnnu, tins afternoon practically
came TO an agreement, although no
formal action was taken. Tho measure
which found acceptance deals with silver
only. Tho two principal provisions arei
lir,t-l Tho secretary OF the treasury
shall be directed td purchase monthly
15O, 900 ounces OF silver
second The notes Issued therefor
shall be redeemed in lawful money.
wISpoNs roLtcy rNnoWEp.
NEw IouE, Aprit i5,--A meeting Of
tho chamber OF commerce was held to-
dag to receive report from the COM
mitteo on finance aud currency on silver
I legislation by congress. Tho report wa,
adopted and II was In substance rs fol
lows
"'rhe committee find it impracticable
I to unite in nuy special recommendation.
| They can only agree in doprecatiug any
measure by which this country shah
accumulate in its treasury 80 large an
amount Of silver In any form, as shah
disturb our financial rciBtlous with othei
people Any law enacted upou the
subject should have regard to our com
mcrco with the world at large
| I'm the discussion which followed much
praise was accorded Secretary Window
| iur his plan Uf measuring the value oi
silver from the gold standard. Further
! discussion was postponed until after thu
| discussion By the republican caucus at
| Washington.
, 1890-04-17
CONTESTED LAND CLAIMS.
A Bin Providing for n Special United
states Court.

WAsnIsoroN, April i2. The subiec.
of the adjudication OF the numerous
land claims In Colorado, Arizona and
New Mexico, over which there has been
so much controversy. and in which not
much douut exists as to the rightful
owners, Inns engaged the serious atten-
ton of the house committee on private
land claims durnS the present session
OF congress As u result OF their delibera-
tons the committee to-day agreed upon
a bill to establish United states land
CATION aud settlement OF those claims in
the two territories. This court is TO con.
sist OF the chiei justice and two associate
justices, who shalt hold terms annually
at the capital of Colorado and at the
cnpiiasiol tue territories. ami in Wash
ington. ID, c., when necessary.
, 1890-04-17
AN OREGON PIONEER.
Death OF Captain Mosos Rogers, of
Astorin

AsroRIA, April 10. After many years
of painful illness Captain Moses Rogers
died at his home IN this city to-day
lie was q native of Massachusetts, hc
ing born in NowburybOrt June l5. lSl7.
He came around tho Horn In 1877, and
reached Astoria In 1910. lie has been n
pilot and captain on the Columbia river
and Pacific coast waters ever since, and
was Tor many years captain Of the
United states steamer Shubrick in the
lighthouse service,
by investment in Astoria in the early
days he had accumulated handsome
fortune. Ho leaves u wife and ro,,r
daughters and one son. Three daughters
are married, one being tho wifo OF the
English vice consul at this port, +. q.
Cherry. Another is Mrs. w. S. Silson,
OF Portland, and the third Mrs. John j,
Rodgers, ol presldio.
, 1890-04-17
rAvoRISG RECIPROCITY.
A Resoi ution introduced in the House
by Mr.. Hit.

WAsHSGroS, April IL. - MIR, Hit
chairman OF the committee on foreign
affairs, introduced In the house to-day
the following resolution;
Resolved. That in the opinion of this
house, clover commercial relations with
the other states on the American con.
tlnsnt would be of mutunl advantage,
ana that the house would view with
favor reciprocity trratics modifying the
duties upon all products peculiar TO the
different countries, by tarill concessions
conducive TO Increased commercial in
tcrcourse and mutual profit. widening
the markets for the productJ of all and
strengthening the friendly relations OF
each country with its ncighbors'
, 1890-04-17
FRIDAY.
Proceedings In tho Senate and the
House.

house.
WAsHIsoros, April lt.-Among tine
bills reported from The committees and
placed ON the calendar to-day were the
following. To provide an American
register for tho steamer to be named the
Australia, owned in California.
Tho senate bill to provide for and
equip two steam launches 20 be used in
the collection district of Puget sound.
The consideration OF the Montana
election case was resumed, and as no
senator sought tho floor the ayes and
noes were ordered on tho first resolu-
ton. The vote was about being taken,
when Senator Evarts suggested that If
no senator on tho other side desired TO
speak he would make the closing argu-
mont in support of the committees re.
port.
Senator Morgan said that after hear
ing the senator from New York he
might feel himself required to say some
thing.
Senator Evarts then proceeded 10 state
in detail the facts aud circumstances of
tho Montana election. After long dis
cussion on the duties and doings OF the
county and senatorial canyassers, in the
course Of which he criticised the gov
ernor of ae state Tor placing Janitor A.
Ccrbc.. ut the door OF the courtho house
assembly 70 admit only such persons as
were entitled to goin, thus making him
for tho occasion The Judge OF who were
and who were not elected as representa-
tives, Mr.. Evarts said that the PROPOSE
tion on the democratic side was that
the senate was to be q
canvassing board higher than
the territorial canvnssing board,
while the proposition ON the repub-
lican side was that the senate had no
such power of revision.
Tho latter he said, was the only prop
osition conserving the safety Of the
senate and the equality of tile states.
| Mr.. Gray defended the governor OF
Montana rom the criticism made on ac-
count of his instructions to the ianitor.
and asserted that the only direction
given the janitor was letter of instruc.
tions that lac should admit every one
who claimed TO be q mem ber OF the house
of representatives.
| After further debate Mr.. Hosr gave
notice that on Monday he should ask
the senate 10 remain In session until the
| Montana case was disposed of
Mr. Hawley, from the select committee
on the quadro-cen tennial celebration
reported back, with amend ments, the
house bill for the worlds fair at Chicago
and said he hoped TO have 1t passed
Monday.
Amor an executive session tho senate
adjourned
coNrIRNArioHs.
The senate to- day confirmed the fol
lowing nominations; Lewis A. Grant ts
| bc assistant secretary OF war.
Brigadior General Nelson A. Miles tC
be major general.
CoionelB. II. Griorson to be brigadiel
general.
Major r. II. Stanton TO be department
postmaster general
J. II. Cisiey. Of Indiana, to be Indiar
inspector.
q. G. Thaxter TO be receiver of publ,
moneys at Carson City.
O. r. Turritin TO be Surveyor genera
of Nevada,