The morning call., 1892-02-20
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The Senate Finally Passes Sena-
tor DOlph'S Bill.
SEVERAL FEATURES OF THE new Law.
Extension Of the Present Law for Ten Years.
Penalties for Violations Return
Of Struggled Chinese.
SEVERAL FEATURES OF The new Law
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Special TO THE MORNING CALL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The Senate has
passed Dolph's bill to continue in force for
| ten years the existing anti-Chinese law. On
account of the quarrels between Geary and
Stump of the Foreign Affairs and Immigra-
tion committees of the House. it is tn ought
by some that Dolph's bill will be the only
one to pass this session. The bill passed
by the Senate extending for ten years the
operations OF the Chinese exclusion laws is
a substitute for similar measure intro
duced by Senator Dolph. The bill has a
wider scope than indicated by its title, for
in addition to re-enacting the present ex-
clusiOD laws, which are about to lapse. it
contains a section intended to meet the diff
fculty the Treasury officials encountered in
returning Chinese to China through judicial
decisions adverse to their right to return
them further than to the country from
which they entered the United States.
Private Relief Bills Passed.
In the Senate to-day a bill was passed
transferring from the Puget Sound Customs
Collections district all the waters of the Co.
lumbia River running west of the junction
of the Willamette. The transfer is made
to the Oregon Customs Collection district.
A bill was also passed granting 10 the State
annette Valley for a fish hatchery. The
transfer will be made when the surveys are
ordered and completed. If the State ceases
to use this land for the purpose to which it
is designed, 1t Will revert TO the United
States. The Senate again today passed
bill for the relief of p. B. Snotte, late In
dian agent at the Grand Ronde Agency
in Oregon. Two judgments were secured
against SinoJte in 1886 for the sum of
$780, and recovery was made from his
bOndsmen. In the meantime SinOtte paid
the money into the United States Treasury,
and a bill was introduced for his relief.
This bill. like many other private relief
bills, will probably meet its death in the
House. Another relief bill passed was in
favor Of n. w. Chlpley OF Oregon for the
sum Of S2500 in full compensation for work
done and material furnished by him in the
construction of a grist and saw mill at the
Nez Perce Indian Agency in Washington.
John Mclean, late interpreter at the Una
tila Indian Reservation in Oregon, has for
long time had claim against the Govern
ment for land in compensation for rights
acquired during his residence on the TeSer-
walton. The Senate passed bill giving
him the right of selecting 100 acres OF land
within the borders Of the reservation, a
patent 10 issue therefor when the selection
has been approved by the Indians and by
the Secretary Of the Interior.
Pensions and Personals.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
Ing CaliiOrnians: Henry Junklns. AlonZO
II. Kent. Thomas Tuite deceased, William
Armstrong, William Colby, Francis Smith,
Joseph II. Brown, Charles COyle, Henry
Youngman, John Hogan, Nathan Baer,
Charles F. MertZ, James Clark, James A.
Somerset, Cornelius Mealy, Charles H.
Mould, John Mullen, John Gunzolus,
Charles w. Trumbull and Margaret Tute,
Original-Isaac A Willis Michael Brit
ton, Peter ). SomervHle, Charles McCarty,
William Green, Frank r. Girrard, Isaac
Day. Heman B. Ensign, John Moore, Will
lam G. WinslOw, Augustus G. Woodward,
Alex Hansen, Elias ii. Carlow, George w.
Cox, James NJ. Black, J Ohm r. Davenport
Chauncy j. Belknap, William Daley,
Thomas Curran, joseph Maxwell, Charles
Norris, James Z. Dickson, William Tool.
Additional-Levi Rariek, John Stuart. In
crease-James Fl. Howey Widows and
orphans-Anne Hansen, minors of James
II. Hansen, Laura Y. Brown (mOther). Mex
lean widows-Alpheus w. Randall, Erwin
Miller.
Senator Felton's sister, Mrs. Elkins of
Philadelphia, is here.
Senator DOlph will leave tomorrow even
ing for Detroit, where on Monday evening
he is to be one of the speakers at q dinner
given by the Michigan Club.
Senator aud Mrs. Stanford are in New
York, where they will remain several days.
COngre sSman Bowers is also in New York,
and Congressman and Mrs. Caminetti are
journeying toward Chicago with the Worlds
Fair party.
Land Decisions Made.
In the case of c. c. Fitzgerald vs.. William
Dam, concerning a homestead entry in
Humboldt district California. Assistant
Secretary Chandler to-day decided in favor
of Dalm
Mr.. Chandler also decided that Edward
c. Miller's protest against Henry Schne-
der's pre-emption filing in Sacramento dis
trict, on the ground OF nOn-reSidence and
nOn-imprOyement, was well founded, and
the filing Is held for cancellation.
The appeal of Christian Eberle from the
decision Of the Land Commissioner in the
case of E6erlee against Albert Elder, in
vOlving pre-emption fling in the ViSalia
district, was to-day dismissed. The appeal
was unsatisfactory and came too late.
There is some talk of the California river
and mining men opening up regular head
quarters here, and making a regular cam
paign of it, in their endeavor to secure aD-
preparations from Congress.
Provisions and Penalties.
Under this construction of the law the
Treasury has returned a number of Chinese
to Canada, instead of TO China, and they
were soon smuggled again across the line.
which it was impossible to guard at all
times and places. Another new section
provides severe penalties for the return to
the United States of Chinese once sent out
of the country. Representative Stump's
and other Chinese bills are on the calendar,
but Geary says that his bill will he given
preference by the Committee on Rules, In
this case Geary's bill will probably be the
one that goes through. The two measures
are similar in their provisions. Stump
framed his bin after Geary's.
Postal Changes Made.
The following new POstofice was estab-
lished in California to-day: Surrey. Los
Angeles County, Alexander /. Frazer Post
master. The following changes In the Star
mail schedules have been ordered La
Panza to Painted Rock, Santa Marguerite
to La Panza. The following PostmaSters
have been commissioners John P, Gedge
at Searsvle, CAL; I. NJ. Lee at De Soto,
Alameda County, vice NJ II. Harris. re-
signed, and c. W. AtteTly at Lencadia, San
Diego CnnntY vice NJ b Wright resgned