The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09
The Most Important Bill in the mitcd
states Congress PASSES
tine House.
The Bill Provides irOn-Clad Restric-
tons Against the Presence
of Cinnamon.
pringer is Heartily Welcomed in the
House From His Long Bat =.
tie With Death.


WASHINGTON, April ~4.-SenatOr Nor
gan argued for free silver today and thu
subject occupied the entire day in tn,
senate, but Morgan's resolutions wer,
placed on the calendar under the rules
Springer had an ovation in the hous,
and argued for free wool. Bryan of Ne
braska is reading the speech for hin
as Springer's sickness left him too veal
to speak at length.
The speech of Springer was warml,
applauded and the general debate beinl
closed, the committee took up the bill
by paragraphs for amendment and dis
cussion under the tive-minute rule but
did little.
Secretary Noble today rendered a de
cision in the case of the Wentel grant
against the Northern Pacific railroad
company in which he holds in favor OF
the grant. The land involved is located
rear the city of Spokane Falls, state OF
Washington, and is said to be very val
liable. The case has been before the
department for nine years.
The national silver committee will
meet in Washington April 20.
A bill held by it's friends and foes
alike to be one of the most important
o pending in the American congress
was passed by the house of representa-
tives today after only thirty minutes de-
bate. The bill in question is commonly
known as the 'Chinese exclusion bill'
and was reported by the house commit
tee on foreign affairs and today taken up
on motion of Geary of California. Geary
said the Chinese government, both
through it's officers at home and in this
country, had done everything in its
power to violate the spirit of the treaty.
Herman of Oregon and Cutting of
California also favored the bill and after
further debate it was passed by a vote of
l79 ayes to 43 nays. The bill absolutely
prohibits any Chinese, whether or not
subjects of China, excepting diplomatic
and Onsular officers and servants) from
entering the United States and the
Chinese who may hereafter leave the
United States are prohibited from re-
turning to this country. 1t makes liable
to arrest upon a warrant issued by any
justice, judge or United States com
missioner any Chinaman ent"ring the
United States by crossing it's boundary
lines or found unlawfully in the United
States and provides for the punishment
of Chinese by imprisonment not exceed
ing five years and subsequent removal
from the United States to the country
whence they came. 1t provides that
when they come to the United
States from China by the way
Of a 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
power. A proviso allows the
secretary of the treasury to admit Chi
nese other than laborers or artisans to
temporarily visit the United States under
rules as he may prescribe. The
last clause repeats 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 provisions of this act.
Violations of law will be followed by fine
and Imprisonment.