The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-07
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Special to THE MORNING. CALL

WASHINGTON. d. c., May g. - The
Treasury Department to-day received
from the State Department certified copy
of the new Chinese exclusion sct. The new
instructions to Collectors of Customs, Spe-
cisl Agents and others whose duty it will be
to enforce the provisions of the law are now
being prepared in the Treasury Department,
and will be issued probably tomorrow in
the form of circular letter. Until the new
instructions are issued the United States
officials will be governed by the previous in
structiOns on tie subject 1t was said at
the State Department this afternoon that
the Chinese Minister had taken no official
notice Of the Chinese exclusion act as far as
the department is advised This refutes the
report that he applied for passports for the
members of the Chinese legat ion, with
view TO the severance of diplomatic rela-
tions with the United States.
THE CALL correspondent has learned that
at o'clock yesterday afternoon a commu-
nieation was received by Secretary Blaine
from Minister 1sui Of a similar import as
that heretofore received from the Chinese
Minister. In it copious extracts are made
from the speeches in Congress by Senator
Sherman and Representatives Hit and
Hooker in opposition to the bill, In which
they claim violation of treaty, etc. Two
hours after this communication was re-
ceived the President signed the bill. This
fact was Immediately eabled to the Chinese
Government by Mr.. Tsuh
Retaliation by China.
A gentleman intimately acquainted with
the Minister said to The CALL correspond
ent to-day that China would attempt some
sort of retaliation TO show that ii considered
the legislation by Congress as offensive.
The retaliation will be upon the American
missionaries in China, according to this
gentleman. VINO claims to know whereof he
speaks. but the missionaries Will not be
expelled. Some of the privileges that they
have enjoyed heretofore will be abridged
and their life in that kingdom made un-
pleasant through the enforcement Of the
decTees that will be issued by the Chinese
Government res pecting foreign missionaries.
he called attention to the riot OF 1890 and
that Of last year as evidences Of the preju-
dice against the missionary influence in
China. and thinks that greatdeal OF trouble
is in store for them in tue future.
Opposed 80 Convict Labor.
An important bill. designed to prevent the
employment on public works OF prison or
contract labor, or the products Of such
labor was reported to the House to-day
from the Labor Committee by Representa-
tive Davis.
Representative Scott Of Illinois has Of
fered for reference in the House resolution
requesting the Acknowledgement to inform
the House whether he had received any in
formation which warrants him TO institute
proceedings against the c0rdage trust for
operating a monopoly In binding-twine.
Senator Dolpl to-day proposed ali amend
ment TO the sundry civil bill appropriatiDg
$3.50, 600 for public building at Port land,
Oregon, in addition TO the appro priation
already made. and TO increase the limit Of
the cost 70 81 go, 000.
Secretary Blaine, General j. W. Foster
and E. j. Phelps had conference with The
President this morning on the Berlng Sea
arbitration. The exchange and ratification
will take place at London tomorrow.
The House Postofiice Committee has
agreed to report favorably the bill for the
extension of free delivery in rural districts
aud bill for the issue Of fractional postal
notes.