The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
4 CONTEST OYER VINO SHALL BE posi-
MASTER AT PRINCETON, MI

Senator McPherror md the Politicians Rec
ormend the brother OF state senator
Vanderbilt, but the President IL Disposed
to Appoint the Man Endorsed by the Cox
lego Profc.-ors-The Chinese Exclusion
Act to Be Enforced by the Government.
WASHINGTON Sept There is a contest
over the appointment OF a Postmaster Mt
Princeton. n. j.. the term OF the Republican
Incumbent having expired. The college pro-
fessors are considering the application OF Mr..
Hudnutt. who held the Office during Cleve-
lands former Enthusiastically politicians.
headed by Senator Mcpherson. have recon.
mendod the brother OF State Senator Wander
bit. The contest has been going on 70. some
time. and to-day the combined forces visited
Washington to settle the controversy. Senator
Mcpherson won't to the Post ONCE De-
partment with q delegation OF politicians
and business mon to urge the claims
OF Mr.. Vanderbilt. Postmaster General Bis
sell gave them fair hearing. but when they
had concluded he informed them that 1t has
been the practice for years past to select
Postmaster who is acceptable to tho professors
OF the college. He added that It Is the desire
OF the President to adhere to that rule now.
This gave Senator McPherson and his friends
no encourage ment. and they left the depart
ment with the belief that Hudnutt will even
tually be appointed.
In the mean time the professors were not
asleep. While Senator Mcpherson was at the
Post Office Department with his friends. Prof
West was at the White House comforting with
the President In the interest OF Hudnutt Later
II the day PRO-. West saw postmaster.G General
ton Tigers will score II political touch down.
Representative Breckenridge OF Kentucky
has introduced in the House a Joint resolution
auth orizinU fha prinftpr ~ n biatprv nj tha
International arbitrations to which the United
States was party. together with q digest Of
The to Ss os
Of John Bassett Moore. Third Assistant Secre;
tbary OF state nnde, secr ct bayar oh and
New York. whose compensation shall not ex-
Among the Joint resolutions introduced in
the House yesterday was one by Representa-
amendinsnt to the Constitution: Wv ,n
IN No pension nor any pay or emolument that
count Of any. soldier or sailor, except under the
ment. nor unless less claimed within two Years Years
from the time that right to the same accrues
under the law"
Col Stump. superintendent OF immgrat ion
Treasury Department telegraphs that he has
effected amcable arrangements with the Ca
madam Governme the steamship lines and
United, States, from violations Of the imml-
grant laws. Mr. Stump is now In Canada on
and only awaits the formal ac1uiescenee Of
Secretary Carlisle before 1t is nut into effect
on
provide for combining the ports OF entry IN this
country 70 six ct which immigrants landed in
Tnited States instead Of 60 Coming MINI in. as
enSes q snf
tors to thoroughly concentrate their efforts
on given places at given times. as the RAILROAD
United States inspectors when to expect a
consignment Of Immigrants. and will enable
that he is not diseased. is not pauper and
also to collect from him the head tax. which
grants coming by tho way Of Canada Nearly
al the undesirable migrants that have IN
eT
gus reasons. the thorough inspection service
in operation at the principal ports on the At
Mr.. W. c. Pollock OF Illinois. who In 1887
was appointed by Secretary Lamar law clerk
In the Office OF the Assistant Attorney General
pointed chief Of the ' Indian division. Interior
Department; During the last two months Mr..
Pollock has been acting chief of this division.
Secretary Smith, unsolicited. gave him the
appointment
The Republlcans of the Senate will hold a
caucus tomorrow morning at II o'clock. The
assignments Of Mr.. Perkins: but it is not i'm
probable that questions OF party policy will DO
considered.
Secretary Carlisle. Attorney General Olney.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin. Senator White Of
California, and Congressman Geary OF Califor
mia have been In consultation during the past
few days as to what means are at the disposal
OF the Government to carry out the Geary law
as to the deportation OF Chinese In the United
States who failed to comply with the Geary law
a. to registration. No formal conclusion was
arrived ut but 1t Is understood that the Gov
states supreme Court and the decisions rem
dered in conformity thereto. especially the one
rendered by Judge Ross OF California. has de-
cided to execute the law rs far as the means at
had at the beginning Of the present fiscal year
$4,000 for carrying out the various Chinese |
laws. or this sum 1t Is said that not more than
$4,000 Is available for deportation purposes. |
unregistered Chinese in the United States. |
and all OF these are subject to deportation for |
not having complied with the law The price |
Of transporting Chinese from San Francisco
Treasury Department estimates that it will |
cost on an average nm additional S35 for each |
Chinaman deported in costs OF court. 6c.. and |
other expenses OF arrest and conviction. or |
This would bring upthc total cost. In case all |
the UPHOLSTERED Chinese are deported. to |
about S7,OO0.OOO An officia reply to an in |
quiry on his subject: introduced In the Senate
pared In the mean time tho Chinese will DO |
deported as long us the $4,000 lasts.
n MYSTERIOUS CASE CLEANED UP. |
A Girl aud Her Admirer Held for Assault-