The morning call., 1892-02-12
NATIONAL TOPICS.
Conflict Of Jurisdiction Over the Chinese
Exclusion Bill.

NASdiNdIONy req. IL Inc session
OF the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs to-day was consumed by a dis
cuSsi0n of the Chinese Exclusion Bill be-
fore the committee. The Immigration Com
mittee reported it's Chinese Bill and there
was conflict of jurisdiction in the commit
tee over this subject the Foreign Affairs
Committee holding that as the measures In
volye treaty obligations, the Foreign Affairs
Committee properly has charge of bills re-
lating to the Chinese question. The first
two sections of the bill were favorably con-
sidered after some notifications, but when
the committee adjourned a motion was
pending to reconsider one section. The
committee made the bill the special order
for next week and hopes to reach common
ground on which the members can unite.
THE OKLAHOMA HEARING.
The House Committee on Territories to-
day accorded a hearing to a delegation Of
citizens from Oklahoma aud Indian Terri
tory on Harvey's bill enabling the people of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to form a
constitution and State Government and be
admitted to the Union as one State. Clarke,
Chairman of the Oklahoma Statehood EX-
ecutye Committee. made the first address.
lie devoted himself principally to the argu-
ment In favor of including in the proposed
new State all the old Indian Territory.
Clarke earnestly argued it was the duty Of
Congress not to delay the passage of an en-
abling act for Oklahoma beyond this ses-
sion. III you deny us the relief we ask at
this session." said he you will be forced to
pass the bill at the next, for there will be
100000 people in the two Territories before
the close of this Congress" He urged, in
conclusion, that sound public policy de-
manded prompt action on the pending
BILL W. Z. Hackney made an earnest argu-
ment in support of the bill
THE YOSEMITE RIGHT OF WAY.
The House Committee on Public Lands
reported favOrably the bill granting to the
county OF MaripOSa, Cal, r ght OF way, not
exceeding 100 feet IN width, on that portion
of the Yosemite National Park commencing
near tie southwest corner of said national
park as now established and running thence
to the Merced River. thence across the same
to the western boundary line of the Y O.
semitic Valley grant, to junction with the
COuterYLle road, for the purpose OF con-
Structlng a free wagon road or turnpike
leading from the town of MaripOsa in said
county and State to the Yosemite Valley.
The United States shall in no wise be sub
ject to any expense at any time on account
of the building of said wagon road or turn
pike.
DEFINING RESERVATION LIMITS.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon to-day intro
duced a bill permanently fixing and defu-
ing the boundary line of the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation (OregOn), and declaring
1t to be that part OF the line run and sur
veyed by L, b. Handley in 1871, from the
initial point uD to and including the twen-
ty-SiXth mile thereof, thence in a due west
course to the summit of the Cascade Noun
tains, as found by Commissioners Mark a.
Fullerton, William II. Fl. Dutur and James
+. Payne in their report to the Secretary Of
the Interior OF June s, 1891.
LOUD's FIRST SPEECH.
Representative Loud of California made
his first speech in Congress to-day. Mr..
Loud's friends knew that he was a man OF
fine attalnments, but had no idea he was an
orator; consequently when he arose this af-
ternoOn and made speech that for logic,
dlctlOn and manner of delivery will rank
with any made this session, his friends were
very agTeeably surprised Representative
Mckenna said this afternoon: 1T was
really fine effort | was never so much
surprised in my life, although l knew that
Loud was man OF ability.
THE UTAH STATEHOOD QUESTION.
The proposition looking to a local govern
ment for Utah, which was argued by its
adherentS yesterday before the House Com
mittee on Territories, was again discussed
this morning before the Territories Com
mittee of the Senate. where there is pend
ing bill similar to the House bill.
AN INSPECTOR APPOINTED.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ap-
pointed George II. ThObe Of Coyington,
Ky, inspector under that department for
duty In connection with the immigration
service. Th0be will be remembered as the
Union Labor candidate who contested John
g. Carlisle's seat in the Forty-nnth Con-
gress.,
THE BEHRING SEA COMMISSION.
The Behring Sea Joint Commission met
at the Stats Department this afternoon for
the first time for business Nothing could
be learned of the proceedings, as the agree
ment has been reached that they shall be
a al IA
sion is ready to report.
AN APPEAL ORDERED
The Attorney General has directed that
an appeal be taken in the case Of Higgins
q Co. against the United States, recently
decided in favor of claimants in New York.
The case involves the proper classification
OF assorted woods.
ADMIRAL BROWNS ORDERS.
Admiral Brown, commanding the Pacific
squadron, has been ordered to proceed in
his flagship, the San Francisco, now at SIu
Diego, Cal. to Honolulu. The Pensacola,
now at that port, is ordered home.
PUSHING THE COINAGE BILL.
A petition addressed to the Committee on
Rules was circulated in the House to-day
asking that time be set apart for the con-
sideration of the free-coinage bill.
GRINNELL CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session con-
hrmed William n. GrIunell Of New York to
be Third Assistant Secretary Of State.
MINISTER TO ECUADOR.
The President sent to the Senate the fol
lowing nomination: Rowland p. Mahany of
New York to be Minister TO Ecuador.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
The Canadian reciprocity negotiations
were continued this morning. The meeting
to-day lasted a little over an hour.
The Tariff Question.
ANNAPOLIS Md, Feb. 1.-THE House