The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-05
The Democrats Force the Exclusion
Bill Through the House.
ATTEMPT TO MAKE POLITICAL CAPITAL.
4 Bid for Pacific Coast IeteS-Belief That the
Senate Will Amend the Bill Before
Passing 1t.
Special to The MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Representative
Geary's Chinese exclusion bill passed the
House to-day under suspension of the
rules without amendment. The vote stood
lI9 ayes and 43 EceS. The Democratic
Representatives are Growing lowdly to-
night about having placed the Republicans
In hole. They declare that the bill viii
never pass the Senate in its present form.
La their exultatlOn they give their whole
case away and practically admit that the
bill was only passed by the House as n good
piece Of politics TO catch votes on the Pacific
Coast. The fact is the Democrats do not
want the bill to pass the Senate. If by any
chance it should go through that body they
would feel that they were beaten. The
author Of the bill, Geary, a Democrat, gloalS
over the 'predcament" he thinks he has
got the Republicans into, and declares that
Mr.. FELTON, had better get the bill through
the Senate or 'Steve" White will get his
seat in the next election by the Legisia-
ture,
Senator FELTON, says he will endeavor to
pass the bill through the Senate, so
amended as 10 strike out the provisions of
Geary s bill which entitle Chinese to enter
this country as visitors under regulations to
be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury. He considers that the bill passed
to-day by the House is worthless with this
provision. 1t will be seen that "a, or more
than half of the negative votes to-day. were
cast by Democrats. White, Hooker and
some of the most prominent Democratic
Representatives spoke and voted against the
bill.
Representative Loud expressed the true
situation Tonight when he said: The
tA-.r r. "A
now IL the Senate should surprise them by
passing the bili.'' The truth is the bill
would never have passed, but for Geary's
importantly of the Democratic members to
vote for it. Many of them backed out and
declared that the bill was infamous, but
little cOaxing by Geary and his friends
turned them into friends. Mr. Geayy has
done little else this session but using his per-
S0nai influence with the members in en-
deayOring TO secure votes for his measure.
lie told them it would be great politics."
and that the Democrats might carry the
coast on the strength Of II, especially If the
bill was defeated in the Senate. This argu-
ment had Its effect. and many Democrats
who reyolied at voting for the Outrageous
biiF' did so In the fu!l beiief and nope that
the Senate would defeat It. 1t viii be re-
membered tEat they thought likewise when
tie Sect law was passed; neverthe less
they were greatly Surprised and disap-
pointed when it passed the Senate.
The "swester" system.
A New York dispatch says: The Con-
gressional committee investigating the
sweater system In large cities began its
work here to-day. and visited a number of
places where cigars were given out TO be
made in tenement houses, and cloaks to be
made by women and children in miserable
novels. A number Of manufacturers under
this system will be called, aud startling testi-
m0ly is expected.
Postmasters Appointed.
The following Postmasters have been ap-
pointed: Caiifornia-M. f. Bragdon, Beau
mont. San Bcrnardino County, vice L. Z.
BragdOu, deceased.
Oregon-G. II. Warrington, Springfield
Lane County, vice NJ. l.. Wilnot. resigned !;
w. c. Ward, Viola. Clackamas County, vice
L. Leads, resigned.
Washington-M. Z. Coppedge. Concrete
Dewitt County, vice NJ. w. Kerndle. re-
signed; q. Warning. Winthrop, Okanogan
County, vice c. NJ. Look, resigned.
The Bering Sea Subject.
Secretaries Blaine and Foster conferred
with the President this morning on closed
season in the Bering Sea. Most of the day
was devoted to the subject by the President
Ii Is understood the negotiations for the
modus yivendi are nearing conclusion.
Capital Notes.
The President has nominated John NJ.
Browne to be surgeOn-geneTal and chief OF
the bureau of medicine and surgery; Com
mOdore James A. Greer to be ar-admiral,
and Captain Henry Erben to be comm odore.
The offer of silver TO the treasury was
$500 ounces. and the amount purchased
was 49i, 900 ounces at .S7S5.
Justire Lamar Is better.
Secretary Noble to-day rendered q de-
cision in the case OF Wentil Grant against
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, in
which he Eolds in favor of Grant. The.
land involved is located near the city of
Spokane, Wash, and Is said to be very val
uable. 1t has been before the department
for nine years.