The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-11
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
MAS THE PRESIDENT CALLED a HIATT
ON THE CHINESE QUESTION:

| the Treasury Department-More Charges
| Against tho Coiored Nomirec for the
| C.ini. Consuish,p-Some Naval News.
WASHINGTON. Sept 10. The question
whether or not the Administration has called
a halt In the matter OF enforcing the Geary law
| and is DESTROYS OF the passage OF the Everett
bill. introduced in the House yesterday. to ex-
tend the time for registration until Sept Z
| next year. at the same time modifying the
stringency OF the conditions imposed by the
| Geary bill, is exciting much attention. Attor-
neys for the Chinese Legation In Washington.
having heard reports that additional instruc-
lions for the enforcement OF the law were
being prepared at the Treasury Departm emit.
made inquiries there regarding them. Subse-
auently one Of tho attorneys said that they had
been informed that no orders on the subject
had been given other than those promulgated
at tho time the exclusion act was declared to
be constitutional by the Supreme Court. The
attorney added that he expected no change In
the situation before the date Of the sailing OF
the FIRST steamer for China from San Francisco
upon which the Chinese ordered to be deported
could leave the country. which will be on Tues
day. 1t is believed that an effort will be made
to secure'a stay OF the execution OF the )udg-
ment OF Judge Ross's court
Inquiry at the new Chinese legation on
Fourteenth street. over which the Chinese
dragon and fire ball foat to the wonder and
interest OF passers by and the neiRhborr. was
met with polite reference to the attorneys
for information. Minister Yang Yu's personal
interpreter would not discuss the report that
In case tho Government enforced the Geary
law the new Minister would return to CHINA:
Minister to Spain and South America as we'll.
He rather significantly pointed to the prepara-
comfortabfe in its new quarters. which have
been leased for three years. with privilege OF
purchase. as IL that were sufficient to cover the
The bill introduced on Saturday by Mr..
Everett Of Massachus sets to modify the Geary
n% e the ts 1 Nay to sept and
in various other ways alternating the sever
considered in the House thi. week. This bill
is understood to he an Administrati2n meas
snd S
referred. does not meet until Thursday. 80
that unless a special meeting is called. q re-
port upon ii cannot be looked Tor until the lat
ter part OF the week.
The repeal bill will continue to be tho alb
sorbing topic Of interest in the Senate this
week. Speculation is rife as to the length OF
the debate. Thirty three Senators are said
to have arranged to speak on the subject. and
ten or dozen more may address the Senate
sha be
upon the final vote cannot be taken earlier
than about the first week in October. some
will continue until the middle Of October.
The regular biennial effort In behalf OF
economy and retrenchment will be made in
the House of Representatives this week. when
the report Of the Committee on Accounts is
called up for action. The majority Of the conf
mittee. through Chairman Rusk. has reported
tees which were thus favored in the Fifty-sec-
Messrs fayIter and MutHheler. dissent from
pointment OF CLERKS for the Committee on tx
penditures in the Interior: Navy; Post Onlce
Departments Of Justice and state. ana on Pub
lie Building The minority also recommend
cation. Immigration and NATURALIZATION.
hevees and Engagements OF the Mississippi
Rules. and Ventilation and Acoustics. In sup
port Of their recommendations the minority
these committees in the last nine Congresses.
showing that there is no necessity whatever
for the appointment OF clerks for any Of them.
The committees on expenditures in the yari-
Gus depart nents and on public buildings have
made only seventy-four reports in all in
from the Com mittees on the Treasury ana In
terror departments and Department OF JUS
held few il any meetings. and have no docEets
OF business pending before them. If the views
o! the minority are adopted they say a saving
transaction of public business will not be in
terfered with in the least.
The opposition to Mr.. Henry c. Astwood. the
colored Democrat nominated for Consul at Ca
lais. France. has assumed q new phase. 1t is
now charged that his Democracy dates only
from the time when he found himself holding
the United States Consulship at San Domingo
by appointment OF Republican President and
with Democratic Administration in power in
Mashipg ton Previous to that tine. It is said.
other, side. The attention of the department
h has been directed sdo to Mr. Astwoods tes:
ate report 80 7oi. ' Forty.iourth tn Com Com
ofs M
1t appears that he played quite a prominent
psri in the Iebrsted Eliza Pinkston, Incident
States Marsha: appointed for election I nur-
attended every Republican meeting in that
parish. and that shortly hefore Eliza Pinks-
es and By her ne Henry sD1x kas
had made himself conspicuous at a Republi-
Sf an meeting .tnd BY cheering speech made by
Hoard on behalf OF the Republicans in the
Hayes Tiden campaign OF 1876.
The nominee has the qualification for the
office to which he has been nominated that he
ion Of Mexico in 1865 he served as t trooper
IN French corps organized Ia put down Ruer- |
rillas with strong hand. and which Very vigor- |
ously carried out the object for which it was |
created.
There will be little work at the navy yards.
except on the ships under construction. after
the departure OF the flagship Newark from
Norfolk this week for tho South Atlantic sta |
ton. The Atlanta will then be the only vessel |
undergoing repairs. and; as every ship which !
thorough overhanling, there is little prospect
that the yards will he as busy as they were |
this summer for years to come. Every ship is |
now in line order. and well prepared for three
year cruises. All Of the stations have modern |
iiagships, some for the first time The Balt-
navy to fly the flag OF Rear Admiral on the |
Aslatic station. and the Newark the first on
only medern vessel We have ever had attached
e the finest craft from which our Admirals on
the Pacific have ever flown their pennants.
1t is believed that the Yorktown will he re-
1ained on the South Atlantic to strengthen tho
most i'm portant we have. particularly in the
last three years. For long while the sole |
vessel on 1t was the Yantic. but as she is now
useless, her place will be taken BY tine Newark. |