The morning call., 1892-05-01
CONCERNING THE CHINESE.
Another Conference Of the Senate and
House Committees.
Points Agreed UpOn-NO Bail in HabeaS Corpus
PrOteedings-PrOpoStd Regulation Of
All Coolies.
Special to the MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON, April 30-The conference
committee on the Chinese bill met again
this morning, with all the members present.
1t was agreed to deny bail to Chinese In
habeas corpus proceedings. Cinnamon con-
victed OF being unlawfully within the
United States may, upon conviction. be i'm
prisoned for one year and afterward de-
ported to China, and Chinese merchant is
TO be defined as a Chinese person engaged
in the foreign trade.
Doph submitted his form OF registration
certificates Of residence TO Chinese laborers
in this country, but not to resident meT-
chants. Dolph would not agree to the last.
Sherman was averse to the issuance of
any registration certificate whatever, but
said that If MeSsrs. Dolph and Morgan, the
other Senate cOnferrees. desired The eertif-
cate he would make no opposition foE 1t.
Under such q registration, whenever
suspected Chraman is arrested, he shall
produce his Chinese lab0rers certificate of
residence. Ii he has it not and cannot prove
that ne belongs to the merchant or other
privileged class, he may be convicted aud
imprisoned for one year and afterWard
transported to China
Geary labored with Dolph for consider
able time in endeayOring to gain his consent
to certificate Of registration for all Chinese
now within the United States, including
laborers, merchants. teachers and travellers,
but he would not agree to it, 1t is probable
that the provisions a0oVe set forth Will be
Incorporated into the committees report,
although this Is not finally settled. and un-
less Dolph and Sherman are recalcitrant
bill with the above provisions may be re-
ported to the Senate and House on Monday.
Senator Morgan and Representative Chip
man are giving Geary their cordial support
Retaiiatory Canal Tolls.
The President has prepared message to
n4k b. ~ ell. To-.
posed by the Canadian Government on
American vessels using the Welland and
st. Lawrence canals, and suggesting the
prOprety of legislation imposing similar
tolls ION Canadian vessels using the Sault
st. Marie canal. The message will proba-
bly, be transmitted next week.
Capital Notes.
Mrs. Harrison was so much improved to-
day that her physician encouraged her to
spend most Of the day sitting up in an easy
chair.
The public debt statement to be issued
Monday will show that the cash balance is
S129, ,000. .00G. decrease of nearly $4,000, 900
since April /. The decrease is due to
heavy disbursements during the month and
comparatively light receipts. The increase
In the expenditures is principally on ac-
count of pensions and interest on bonds.
The public debt, less cash in the treasury,
is, therefore, nearly S4,O00,000 more than
Oh April /.
The Bureau of fsAmerican'R Is in
formed that after tile inauguration OF the
new President of Ecuador in June next,
General FIoros, the present executive of
that country, will be sent as Minister to the
United States to remain until the close OF
the Worlds Fair.
Justice NJ. V. Montgomery of Michigan.
who was appointed by President Cleveland
to the bench of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, resigned his position
to-day, 10 take effect October l, 1892.