Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-05
SOME AFFAIRS OF STATE.


sidered-some Old Casos Closed Up By
Secretary Noble.
WASHINGTON, April A bill held by
friends and foes alike to be one OF the most
important now pending in the American
Congress, was passed by the House OF Rep
resentatives to-day, after only 10 minutes
debate. This measure, so rapidly rushed
through the House, is important not alone
from an American, but an international
standpoint not alone because of Its interest
to the industrial classes throughout the ma
tion, but because 1t is a notification OF i'm
portant existing treaties The bill in ques-
tion is commonly known as the "Chlnese
exclusion bill,'' and was reported by the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
to-day taken action upon by motion OF Mr.
Gearv, of California.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, made an earn
est effort to secure q longer time for debate
than the half hour allowed under suspen-
sion, dwelling upon the importance OF the
measure, but Mr. Heard, of Missouri, OBJ
jected to his request.
Mr.. Geary said the pending measure RENE
died the defects which existed in the exist
ing law. No measure short of it could effect
the ends desired, and he hoped the House,
at time when solnuch was being said about
protecting American labor, would not oD-
pauper labor.
A Fatal Objection to the Bill.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, and Mr.. Hooker
said that fatal objection to this bill in the
mind of every man of honor and truth was
a deliberate violation of plighted faith. Mr..
Hit said: "There were many business inter-
ests at stake. but they were all small dust in
the balance when compared with the propo-
sition to abrogate existing treaties. We
have had many anti-Chinese bills, each
made stronger than the other, but never be-
fore has there been presented to the House
Que which so utterly disreyards and violates
national faith. With a cold perf1dy this bill
declares that all treaties in contravention
with this act should be repealed, set
point at length, and said that to pass the
faith
Mr.. Geary said that the Chinese Govern
ment, both through its officers at home and
in this country, had done everything in its
power to violate the spirit of the treaty.
Messrs. Hermann, of Oregon, and Cutting,
or California, also favored the bill, and on
further debate it was passed by vote OF l79
yeas to 43 nays.
Sweeping Out the Chinese.
The bill absolutely prohibits any Chinese,
whether or not subjects Of China (excepting
diplomatic and consular officers and SER
Chinese who may hereafter leave the United
States are prohibited from returning to this
country. 1t makes liable to arrest upon
warrant issued by any Justice. Judge or
United States Commissioner, Chinese or per-
United - States % By crossing i its boundary W
lines. OF found unln nwfully in the United
States, and provides for the pun
ishment of the Chinese by imprison-
quent removal from the United States to
the country whence they came; provided
that when they come to the United States
from China by way of contiguous foreign
territory they shall be returned to China.
The act applies to subjects OF China, and all
Chinese, even If subjects of any other for
eign power. A proviso SLOWS the Secretary
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 abro-
gates, sets aside and repcals the provisions
of all treaties now in force between the
United States and China which may conflict
with the provisions of this act. Violations
of the law will be followed by fine and i'm
priSonment.
SECRETARY BLAINE and Secretary Fos-
ter had conference with the President, this
in regard to the arrangements for
a closed season in Bering Sea, this year, and
the President devoted q great part of the
day to the consideration of that subject, de-
nying himself to all other visitors. 1t is un-
derStood that the negotiations for q modus
vivendi are nearing a conclusion. and when
that compact Is signed arrangements will be
made to exchange ratification of the arbi-.
tratiOn treaty.
THE Logan case, which has become cele-
brated throughout the Southwest because of
the sensational and romantic circumstances
Nfx hi io1, RI lad Ioxy 1,xy
the United States Supreme Court in favor of
the United States and against Eugene Lo-
gan, Waggoner and Wallace, the three men
defendants to the suit. The case came up
under the conspiracy laws, and grows out
of an assault upon four brothers named
Marlow by an armed mob while the Mar
lows and two other prisoners were in the
custody of deputy marshal who was con-
veying them to another county to prevent
lynching.
SECRETARY NOBLE to-day made an
order changing the site for the county seat
of county H, in the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe reservation in Oklahoma Territory.
The site first selected was found to be un-
suitable for the purpose on account of its
liability to overflow from the neighboring
The new site is the south half Of
section 1s, township 9, range l6 west.
THE House Committee on the Levees and
of the Mississippi River to-
day held meeting to consider the various
bills that have been introduced to the
House for the Improvement of the river, and
the bill already passed by the Senate making
an appropriation of between $4,000 GOO and
Sl9. 600, 200 Tor that purpose. The entire time
of the meeting was taken up with discussion.
No action was taken further than to author
ize the appointments by the Chairman of
of three members to deal
with the subject.
THE Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations. among
others: United States Marshals-A. p. Coles
berry, Eastern district of Pennsylvania; P.
B. Hunt. Northern district of Texas. Post
Ohio-George Russell, Napoleon;
c. P: Washbnrn, Delphos. Pennsylvania-
A. X. Black, Harrisburg: d. L. Williams, Nc
Donald: j. II. Geary, Catawissa; j. C. Nc
Kean, Charleroi.
THE President sent the following nomlna-
tions to the Senate, to-day: Medical
John Mills Browne, to be Surgeon
General and Chief of the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery, with rank of Commodore.
Captain Henry Erben to be a
Commodore. Captain Thomas L. Rose, Six
teenth Infantry, to be Major.
SECRETARY NOBLE to-day rendered de-
cision in the case of Wontel Grant against
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, in
which he holds in favor of Grant. The land
involved is located near the city of Spoknne
Falls, State of Washington, and is said to be
very valuable. The case has been before the
for nine years.
SENATOR PERKINS to-day reported a
amendment to the District of
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