The morning call., 1892-05-05
The Chinese Restriction Act Will Soon
Become a Law.
)NLY NEEDS THE PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE
Many Members Of Congress Favor EItlusiOn-A
Question Of Law in the Pension Office
Investigation.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 4. = In the
House this morning Geary Of Califor-
nia presented the conference report on
the Chinese exclusion bill and demanded the
previous question on the adoption of the
report, and notwithstanding a protest from
Hooker of Mississippi it was ordered.
Hit Of Illinois opposed the report, saying
that the Senate bin was Objectionable TO
him, but he recognized the urgent necessity
OF prompt legislation, and in Difference TO
the wishes of the Pacific Coast he would not
antagon ze it. The conference bill was bet
ter than the House bill. but the certificate
provision, as now added. was abnminable
Never before in free country had there
been enacted such a system of tagging a
man, as if he was dog never before had
such law been applied TO human beings,
except c0nyicts and slaves. He would vote
to continue the existing law. but, speaking
for the honor OF his country, he appealed to
the gentlemen OF the House TO observe the
plighted faith of the nation. The measure
was in violation Of a pledge which no man
could vote for without blush.
Hooker, 10 opposing the report, said In
the present shape the bill virtually sus-
pended the writ Of habeas corpus, and
against this lie earnestly protested.
Geary denied that the bill suspended the
writ OF habeas corpus. The measure was
intended to stop up the leaks in the existing
law.
The conference report was then agreed
to-ayes 1S5. noes Is The following are
the negative votes: Andrew, Bowman, Bel
knap, BeltZhO0ver, BrOsias. Bushnell, Castle,
Coburn, Coolidge, Cox OF New York, Craig,
Culberson, Curtis, English. Epes, Grady,
Grswold, Grout, Harter, Haugen. Hemp
hill, Herbert, Hit, Hoar, Hooker OF Missls-
sippi, Miller, Powers and -StOrer OF Ohio.
The bill having passed both Houses OF
Congress now goes to the President for his
signature.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tiOns has agreed to report an amendment 10
the sundry civil BILL appropriatng 100000
TO carry out the Chinese restriction law.
This Is an increase of $4,000
The Pension Office Investigation.
In the Pension Office investigation to-day
EulOe called the attention of the committee
To the fact that Secretary Noble has de-
cliued to furnish the papers relating to tile
dismissal of The Special Pension Examiners.
although he had agreed to furnish any
papers wanted. Enl0e asked that the House
be requested 10 take action on the matter.
He wished to see the papers because he be-
lieved that Theodore Smith had preferred
unjust charges against number OF the en-
pioyes, and ne took the refusal to furnish
the letters to be that they would bring out
iactS not credltabe.
Promotion In the Army.
General Frank Wheaton. the lately ap-
pointed brigad ier-general, has been ordered
10 keep himself in readiness TO command
the Department of Texas on the retirement
from active service on June ! next of
Brigadier General ID. 5. Stanley. The
officer promoted TO succeed General Stanley
as brigaditr-general viii probably be as
signed TO the command Of the Department
of the Columbia.
Increasing the Harbor Defensss.
Senator Mcpherson to-day reported an
amendment from the Naval Committee to
the naval appropriation bill, proposing TO
increase the number of harbor defense
vessels from one to three, the torpedo
boats from six to 10. and also providing for
torpedoes, submarine and otherwise, for
which latter purpose S1,0O0O00 is appro-
priated.
klamath Indian Lands.
The Senate to-day passed the bill opening
to settlement certain lands OF the Klamath
Indian reservation. The bill is radically
different from that introduced by Geary and
passed by the House several months ago,
be allowed 10 retain their sites with i'm
proyements. Under the Senate bill the In
dams may have their choice of lands TO be
allotted them, and may dispOssess the set
tiers of their rights on the reservation to
land held by them for over 90 years A
con ereuce committee was appointed on the
bill as follows: On the part OF the Senate
MessTs. Dawes, Pettigrew and Jones OF
Arkansas; on the part Of the House-Allen,
Wilson and Rockwell. The committee will
meet tomorrow.