The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-27
CONFERENCE ON EXCLUSION.
House Representatives on the Chinese
Question Appointed.
THE MAJORITY AGAINST RESTRICTION
Message Of the President On the Monetary Confer.
Resolutions Relating to the PerSe.
tutionS BY Russia.
Special to The MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, April 26,-Just before the
adjournment Of the House to-day Dolph's
substitute for Geary's Chinese expulsion
bill was presented 10 the House and a con-
ference committee was appointed on the
part of the House, consisting OF Geary Of
California, Hit Of Illinois and Chapman Of
Michigan. Blount and Harmer had been
slated as the House conferrees, but were
unable TO serve. 1t was only after consid-
erable difficulty that Geary succeeded in
having the matter sent to conference.
Hooker Of Mississippi and Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, both Democrats. strongly favored
the adopting of the Senate substitute, but
Geary finally carried his point Chipman
represe nts manufacturing district. where
the la Dor vote Is large, and 1t Is sale 10
assume hat he will support Geary. Hit,
Chinese man. The conference committee
WIFI therefore, probably, stand four 10 two
In favor Of DOlph's substitute.
The Monetary Conference.
The President today sent message to
the Senate stating In his opinion IL would
not be compatible with public interests to
lay before it at this time the correspondence
requested by its resolution Of April 23 con-
corning any steps taken toward securing an
International conference to consider the
question Of free silver coinage or the ell
larged use Of silver. lie says he Will do so
at the earliest moment after definite infor-
nation can be properly given, and adds:
ut may not be inappropriate. however, to
say here, believing the full use OF silver as a
coin metal upon an agreed ratio by the great
CONNIE cial nations of the world would
very highly promote the prosperity OF all
their people, L have not. and will not let any
favorable opportunity pass for the promo
tion OF that most desirable result; or, If free
international silver coinage is not presently
a;tainable then TO secure the largest prac-
ticable use OF that metal"
Prosecutions by Russia.
Three members OF the House Committee
on Foreign AifairS-Geary, ODOnnell and
Harmer-have united with Rayner in report
Ing To the House set OF resolutions in
place of what they regard as a prefunctofy
expression OF sympathy with the rersecuted
Russian Hebrews, already reported by
majority OF the committee. These resOlu-
tiOns assert that the time has now come
when the United States is entitled 10 take
an interest in the continued persecution of
the Hebrews in Russia, aud to direct the
/ American Minister at st. Petersburg TO
communicate with the Russian Govern
ment, and TO report whether there is any
prospect of a repeal of the laws limiting the
places of residence of the Jews, and the
character OF their occupations, and prObib-
Itlng foreign Jews from transacting busines 3
In Russia. The Attorney General is also to
report upon the facts ascertalned by the
Minister. whether or not the Russian stat
utes and ordinances do no constitute viO-
lation of the existing treaties between the
United States and Russia.
The Oleomarg arine Act.
Mr.. Mason. the commissioner of internal
revenue, said to-day, that the recent deci-
sion of the United States Supreme Court in
the case of George r. Eaton is Liable TO be
do ut for liar 4 N
the facts. That particular case" he ex-
planned, "arose under the original oleO-
margarine act. which did not prescribe a
penalty in the case OF wholesale dealers
who failed to report 10 the commissioner Of
internal revenue" The law, however, WAS
subsequently amended to cover this omis-
sion. 1t should be understood therefore, il
is no longer mere department regulation.
but provision OF law
An elaborate bill. designed to remedy the
defects found IN the working OF the inter-
state commerce law and to increase the
efficiency of the law, was to-day ordered
favurably reported TO the House commerce
committee, which. through a subcommittee.
has been working on the measure for some
weeks past.
Attacking the Tariff.
The Democratic majority Of the Ways and
| Means Committee to-day moved little fur
| ther I'm its programme OF attacking the pres
| ent tariff system by means of separate tariff
| bills. Two more 'sfree-lisl" bills were prac-
| iically agreed upon by the Democrats ma.
! jority and brought before the full committee,
| but, owing to desire on the part of the
| Republican minority to look further into
the measures before they report to the
| House, final action was not taken In COM
mittee. Tie bills to be reported on relate
| to lumber and silver lead ores. 1t is
| proposed to make each free of duty. The
| majority did lot absolutely determine to re-
| port free-lumber BILL There is reason tC
believe that such conclusion will bt
| reached at The next meeting. The lumber
bill follows the free-lumber section of tbs
Mills bill, making the same classes free o.
duty. Tie majority decided to report bill
to admit Mexican silver lead ores free o.
| duty, the bill being that introduced by
Dockery.
| The Private Detective Abuses.
After having considered the question O.
] constitution ality for a long time. the HOus,
Judiciary Committee to-day decided to re
| port resolution directing an investigation
to be made into the Pinkerton system. Tn,
| committee came To the conclusion that as h,
| charges alleged the use of Pinkerton mel
| by interstate carriers, and also that theil
| employment resulted in violence to person:
| and property, 1t would recommend an III
| vestigation TO ascertain if the charges wer
true.
Rivers and Harbors.
An amendment to the river and harbo
| bill to-day by Senator Mitchell apprOpri
| ates nearly $1,000, 600 TO construct q boa
| railway at The Dalles and Cello Falls an,
Ten-mile Rapids of the Columbia Rive
and the necessary marine apparatus fo
| the purpose Of transferring boats and tbei
| carg0es across the distractions at thos
| places. The appropriation is to cover tn
whole cost of the proposed improvement.
The Chinese Conference.
The conference committee on thes Chi
| nese bill on the part Of the House will b
BlOunt, Geary and Harmer. All will insist OF
| Geary's bill or something as stringent. Th
Senate conference committe will insist o.
Doiph's substitute. so an early agreement i
not probable.