The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23

The ways and means committee Of the
House IL now engaged in hearing arguments
from importers. manufacturers and Others as
TO what the tariff on various articles should
be.
Oflce-seekers are pouring into Washington
Just now from every part of the country.
just why they should invade the capital at
this particular time Is a matter hard 10 cN-
rlaln.
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior Rey-
nolds has rendered decision holding that
the widow of deceased pensioner has no
right, under the law, to make and prosecute
an original claim for reratiny Of her hus-
bnud- invalid pension. This ovcrrules a de-
cislon rendered In the last administration.
board of trade convention was held in
Washington on the 18th 1t was a cut and
dried affair arranged for urging the repeal OF.
the Sherman law. Less than 200 were present
The convention was given n stirring up by Iafc
Pence and ex-senator y. =. Hin, but the re-
suit was not noticeable In the vote on repeal
The silver men In the Senate Tuesday
sprung n surprise on the repeal forces In cle
declaration Of Mr.. Stewart that hereafter n
quorum OF the Senate would have to be pres
eut when senators spoke on the silver qucs-
ton. II the opponents of the repeal insist
upon quorum being present at all times it
Will be a new move. and may seriously inter-
fere with the programme Of the friends of re-
peal.
The silver senators are now in the midst Of
the struggle, no stone will be left unturned
and the debate will be continuous and e1-
haustivc. The men from the West have said
the Sherman law had nothing to do with the
existing depression, aud that statement is
supported by the fact that business Is pick
Ing - and trade is reviving. The great fear
of the administration is that business will
have thoroughly recovered from the blow the
bankers have dealt it, before they can get the
bill repealed, and that their only argument
false and Illogical as IL Is, will fall to .he
ground, its only prop having been knocked
from under II.
In The Senate committee on Indian affairs
the home-rtile theory seems to prevail. Some
time since the president sent 10 the Senate
the name Of Mississippi man to be Indian
agent at White Earth, Minnesota. He was
appointed rs the friend of Assistant Secretary
Simm.. There was also sent in ut about the
same time the name OF Illinois man for
Indian agent at Yankfon, South Dakota. lie
was the personal friend of Commissioner
Browning OF the Indian Office. The Senate
committee on Indian affairs has ordered an adj
verse report on both OF the nominations. Not
satisfied with this the committee voted 20 .
that 1t would reject all nominations where the
appointee was sent from one state or territory
into another state or territory unless he was
satisfactory to the Representatives of the state
or territory TO whish he was sent 1t remains
to be seen whether the Senate will stand by
the Indian committee in its home-rule policy.
Chinese Being Deported.
The drst Cinnamon to have their sentences
of deportation under the Geary registration
act executed arrived In San Francisco from
Los Angeles on the 9th and were confined in
the county jail until Tuesday when they were
sent back to the Celestial kingdom on the
steamer China. There were five Chinese In
the batch, and they were in charge of United
States Marshal Gard.
The Chinese are all laborers and we're ar
rested on warrants issued from the United
States court in Los Angeles. They were
taken before Judge Ross and by him sem
fenced TO be deported, they had not com
piled with the law requiring Chinese In the
United States to be registered
News that these Chinese had arrived In the
city and would be placed on the steamer
leaving Tuesday created a sensation all
through Chinatown. The presidents Of the
Six Companies held n conference at the con-
sui generals office and number of dis
patches passed between them and the Chinese
legation at Washington.
Those who pretend TO know say that the
Chinese are preparing petition to be sent TO
President Cleveland. The document Will
place the blame of the Chinese not register
ing heretofore upon the faith they gave their
American legal advisers, who assured them
that the Geary law could not stand. 1t will
probably pray for an extension Of time In
which TO allow them to register.