The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-22
LIVE VASHINGT TON TOPICS.
Mr.. McCr-ary's Amendment to the Genry
Chinese Exclusion Act.

| Mr.. McCr-ary's Amendment to the Genry
Chinese Exclusion Act.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-The meeting OF the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
was devoted wholly to a discussion Of the
McCreary substitute for the Everett bill to
amend and modify the Geary Chinese Reg
istration act. The substitute proposes to
amend Section q Of the act Of May 5. 1892
in three important particulars: First. it
extends for period OF six months from the
date OF the passage OF the bill tho time within
which Chinese residents may provide them
selves with certificates OF residence and regis.
from S the deniton Of the class of Witnesses By
whom the Chinaman may prove his right OF
residence; and third. adds tho following deti-
milton OF a Chinese la borer
Tho word "lnborer" or "iaborers" whenever used
in rr q r. in the Hs % ns an
sSed manual lae9rsrs Including Chinese emPloyed
or skns dyns or pn
serving shell or other fsi for home consumption
Mr.. Geary proposed an amendment re9uir-
ing that the Chinese should DO photographed.
the photngrsph TO- be attached to the FeEstra,
this proposition until Tuesday next, at which
time special ,, meeting nee VII be held M The
is believed to be unanimously In favor OF the
McCreary bill
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
ordered a favorable report on the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Oates Of Alabama repeating that
section Of the statutes which requires proof OF
pre 1 to being rest orsd or lifted to
the pension roll. Proof Of LOYALTY is also dis
Iensed with in applications for bounty lands
where the proof otherwise shows that the ap-
plicant is entitled to it. The Bankruptcy bill
was made the special order for the meeting on
Tuesday next.
Henry B. Graves Of New York has been APP
pointed superintendent Of the Indian Ware
house In New York city. vice L. l. Robbins.
resigned. Gordon Dunlop and John " George
Of New York were appointed special inspectors
Of customs.
Representative Bryan Of Nebraska has In
troduced a bill to protect depositors in National
banks. 1t provides that upon the first of each
fiscal year there shall be due from every
National bank a tax OF one-quarter Of one per
held in its custody during the last quarter Of
the preceding, . year From this fund tte
Sy 20 SaonS bsnts
hs ss IF their sb Sams ThsR thS
the Comptro i!er is authorized to, suspend the
further collection Of the tax until such time as
the fund shall ial below the sum OF ten Nil, nil;
sum. TO prevent a contraction OF the currency
in circulation by the withdrawal OF this ten
directed to issue nm equal amount Of green
backs and add them 70 the general fund Of
sumo no liability 10 depositors under the bill.
acting merely as trustee in their behalf In the
distribution OF the money.
bill has been introduced into the House by
Representative Bynum Of Indiana which will
have a somewhat revolutionary effect on the
railway postal service II the principle 1t con-
thins is enacted into law. 1t provides for the
therein, of those employees OF the railway
postal service who were DISCHARGED between
the 18th OF March and ] ct OF May. 1880. twill
be remem bered that Just before President
Cleveland retired at the end Of his first term
lie placed the railroad postal service under
President Harrison extended the time until
May J. and NJ Bynum asserts that the extern
sion thus gained was utilized for the discharge
Of Democratic clerks. He charges that blank
discharges were made out, dated previous to
late as in July and August. lie has, he says
underworld 10 secure the reinstatement OF
these men. but failed because OF opposition
from the Civil Service Commission.