The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-04-12
PIGrAILS NOT WANTED.
The Chinese Exclusion Bill Passes the
House.

WASHINGTON, April 5. A bill,
held by friends and foes alike to be
one of the most important now pend
ing in the congress, was passed by the
house after only thirty minutes debate.
The bill in question is commonly
known as the ''Chinese exclusion bill"
and was reported by the committee on
foreign affairs and taken up on
motion of Mr.. Geary of California
Mr.. Geary said that the Chinese gov
eminent, both through its officers at
home and in this country, had done
everything in its power to violate the
spirit of the treaty. Messrs Herman
and Cutting also favored the bill, and
after further debate it was passed
ayes 17s, nays 46.
The bill absolutely prohibits any
Chinese whether or not subjects Of
China, excepting diplomatic and con-
sular officers and servants, from enter
ing the United States, and the Chinese
who may hereafter leave this country
are prohibited from returning to this
country. 1t makes liable to arrest
upon warrant issued by any justice,
judge or United States commissioner
Chinese entering this country by
crossing its boundaries or found un-
lawfully in the United States,
and provides for the punishment of
the Chinese by imprisonment not to
exceed five years and subsequent re-
moval from this country to whence
they came, provided that when they
come here from China by way of con-
tiguous foreign territory they shall be
returned to China. The act applies to
subjects of China and all Chinese,
even if subjects of any other foreign
power.
A proviso allows tie secretary of the
treasury to admit Chinese other than
laborers.or artisans to temporarily visit
the United States under such rules as
he may prescribe. The last clause repeals
all acts inconsistent with this and sets
aside the provisions of all treaties now
in force between the United States and
China which may conflict with the pro-
visions of this act. Violations of the
law will be followed by fine and i'm
prisonment.
Decided In Favor Of the United States.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Logan
case which has become celebrated
thlouS hOut thC oOutLs "hASh NoS lilo
cause of the sensational and romantic
chain of circumstances out of which
it arose was decided by the United
States supreme court and in favor of
the United States and against Eugene
Logan. Waggener and Wallace, the
three men defendants to the suit.
Washington Notes.
The national silver committee will
meet here April 20.
A new postoffice is established at
Logan county, Oklahoma, B. H. Hath
away postmaster.
Secretary Noble made . decision in
the case of Quental Grant against the
Northern Pacific railway in which he
holds in favor of Grant. The land in
volved is located near the city of Spo-
kane Falls, WASH, and is said to be
very valuable. The case has been be-
fore the department for nine years.
Secretary Noble made an order
changing the site of the county seat
of county III" in the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation in Oklahoma.
The site first selected was found to be
unsuitable for the purpose on account
of its liability to overflow from the
neighboring stream. The new site Is
the south half of section Is, township
9, range 16 west