The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-26
STATUS OF CEARYLAW
Secretary Carlisle Instructs Gus
toms Officers in Regard to 1t.
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coNTRAeANos TO BE oEPoRrED
Chinese Who Have Not Registered
Exempt From Arrest.
coNTRAeANos TO BE pEPoRrep


WasHlxsroy CIrY, May e5-In orde.
that there may be uniformity Of action
among collectors Of customs and q
thorough understanding Of their parts of
the construction Of existing laws on the
Chinese question. Secretary Carlisle has
written letter Of instruction on the sub
ject The letter, Il is stated, does no. re-
late TO the Geary EXCLUSION act. and makes
no change in shs orders already issued.
The letter says:
The circular dated the eth inssant, instruct
ing officers 20 refrain from making arrests un-
der the provisions OF the oct approved May s.
ise,. remains in force 80 far ~ applies 10 Chi
ncsc persons wzo failed TO obtain certificates
of registration. but who Otherwise would have
the right to remain in the United States. IL 10
known, however, that great pumoefs Of Chinese
iabofefs entered tho United States in violation
oi the provisions OF the oct approved May 5. $50.
Many OF these peEsons obtained admission upon
the false representation that they ere not labor
ers. but merchants, ana Others entered ciandes-
timely from contiguous foreiga territory. IN
viting your attention 70 drss. second. third.
fourth and fifth sections of the act approved
Nay s. lsa.. you are directed TO use all means
under your control 10 vigorously enforce the
said provisions OF the law AMI take such meas
and prosecution of Chinese iahorers who are
unable to show that they obtained lawful ad-
mission into the United states.
J. g. CARLISLE. Secretary.
Owing to the small amount Of gold
bullion deposited. about 10000 per
month. and the heavy expenses OF coinage
at the mint at larson City. New, Secre-
tary Carlisle has directed the suspension
Of coinage at that mint after June l. Gold
and silver bullion will. however, be re.
ceived for parting and refining. Gold de-
posits will be paid for in coin or fine bars,
as preferred by the deposition. and returns
for silver deposits will be made in un-
parted or fine bars. as desired. The pur-
chases OF silver bullion. under the act of
July IA. 1880, viii be continued rs hereto
fore. The forces in the mints at Philadel-
phia and New Orleans will probably soon
be reduced. with the suspension Of coin.
age at Carson City, az the coinage Of silver
dollars will be discontinued for the pres.
ent, there being no demand for this class
OF money.
President Cleveland has approved the
deeds Of the Choctav and Chickasaw ma
tiops for their right end title to the leased
lands in Indian territory formerly occu-
pied by the Cheyenues and Arapahoe In
dians. but now cons jlspting portion of
Oklahoma territory, for which the sam Of
1891, 40 was Appropriated by the Indian
appropriation act of March 8, 1891 The
approval of President Cleveland makes
the appropriation Immediately available
and the money will be paid TO the ac-
credited agents of the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations.
Attorney General OIney has received a
telegram from New York. stating that
Judge Lacombe. OF the United States cir
cult court in New York, had decided that
section OF the Geary Chinese exclusion
act. though constitutional, was Intellectual,
because 1t maze no provision as to now or
by whom the order of the deportation of
Chinese is TO be executed. This is SAID to
tie new question. not raised or in any
way involved in the previous appeal.
Prof Harrington. chief of the weather
bureau, today sen, letter 10 the president
denouneing the report submitted BY Assist
ant Attorney General Colby of the investi-
CATION of the charges against him (Har-
ringtonl as wiitusi and malicious faisifi-
cation of the testimony taken in the case
He requests the president TO give him a
hearing in his own defense.
Chief Harris, OF the Cherokee nation,
has published notice asking bids tor the
sale of s., go, ,0pD Of bonds. authorized TO be
issued under the act of congress OF March
Z. isS The bids will he opened on
Wednesday. March n. isa9 at the treas.
ury department in Washington City.
An order was issued at the war derart-
meni today transferring Company ID. of
the Eighth cavalry. Capt. T.. A. Goodwin,
from Fo.t Meade, :. H.. to Fort Leayen.
worth, Kan.
There is some reason to believe that Gen.
Cariin. newly appointed brigadier general.
will soon he assigned 10 the command OF
the Department of the Columbia.
President Cleveland has appointed w.
F. Calmly. oil Michigan, minister TO the
Netherlands
Comptroller Eckels ha. appointed
Thomas r. Jennings. Of Seattle, 10 he ma
tsonai bank examiner.
William =. oulnby, of Detroit. who TODAY VAS
sppo.nfe. iGiatsts! 10 the Netherlands, il editor
IN chief and the principal owner OF the Dstraa
Frss Prise, with which &c has been connected
ior sSiuy years
LoNpos, May ga dispatch from
Shanghai says that the departure for
Washington City OF lan Tsen. the new
Chinese minister, 10 the United States.
has been deferred pending the Washing
ton City governments reply to Cnina's
questions regarding the sieary act.
The New Bank Examiner.
Thomas +. Jennings. who is reported
in this mornings dispatches as receiving
the appointment OF national bank exam
liner. has been a teller in the First Sa-
,ioaal hank Of this city. and IS said 20
have thorough knowledge Of the banking
business in all o. Us branches. lie .s a
natiye of Nashville. Tenn. aud comes Of a
tine family. The news of his appoint
meat wi.I be surprise 10 many of his
friends, as /, VAS not knoan he was an su-
plican; Tor the place. The sppoininen,
viii not please the politicians, perhaps.