Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-16
AT WASHINGTON.
The Repeal Bill as Far OFF as Ever
Fighting Republicans.

Fighting Republicans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Debate on
the bill to repeal the federal election
laws will not begin until Friday. Tucker,
of Virginia, who has the bill in
charge, says no limit will be placed On
debate, but as soon as filIbusterlng be-
gins a vote will be compelled by the
committee on rules. The republicans
say they will fight the bill to the end,
and debate on the question promises to
be very bitter.
EXTENDING THE GEARY ACT.
The house commit ee on foreign
affairs this morning considered the
Everett bill, extending the time for
registration under the Geary act for a
year. Tie bill was referred TO a sub
committee consisting OF McCreary,
Everett, HIT and Harmer.
IN THE SENATE.
In the tenate Shope, Of Idaho, spoke
against repeal. Voorhees, suggested one
week from today as suitable time for
closing debate on the repeal bill. Una
nimous consent was necessary. Dubois
of Idaho objected.
dNEY ON THE CHINESE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The first au-
lucrative statement issued by officials
otthe government regarding the Geary
Chinese exclus on act, since the recent
agitation concerning its enforcement
or non-enforcement, was made by Attor-
ney General Olney today. 1t is as
follows:
"The statement that any action re-
Gently taken by the president or secre-
tary OF state relative to the nom
enforcement of the sixth section OF the
so.colled Geary act, is without founda-
ton. All that has been done since the
original instructions were given con-
currently to the revenue officials and to
marshals and their deputies by the sec
rotary OF the treasury and the depart
ment of justice, has been done by this
department, it having been he'd by
Judge Ross, of California, that warrants
could bs issued for the violation Of the
said sixth section on the complaint OF a
private individual and complaints hav-
ing been, In fact, made and warrants is
sued in various instances, marshals and
their deputies have been instructed that
warrants issued by the courts must be
served and any orders for deportation
subsequently made in such cases must
be put into execution to the extent of
sny funds available for that purpose.
Deportations have not actually been
made, however, for this reason. In all
cases where warrants are issued as above
stated, writs of habeas corpus have been
applied for and are being denied. APP
peals have been taken from such denial.
In that state of thing rule thirty-two
OF the United States supreme court ex-
pressly authorized by the senate, forbids
any change of custody pending appeal.
The language is: Pending an appeal
from the final decision of any court or
judge declining to grant a writ OF
habeas corpus, the custody of prisoner
shall not be disturbed The result is
that in all cases of the kind referred to.
the parties in. custody of marshal or
his deputies. at the time when appeals
were taken from the orders refusing
writs of habeas corpus, must continue
in such custody pending such appeal
and can be deported, if at all, only after
judgments upon such appeals are in
favor OF the government"
GARTER's INSTRUCTIONS.
SAN Francisco, Sept. r. United
States District Attorney Garter has re-
ceived instructions from Attorney Gen
eral Olney to oppose the issuance of
warrants for the arrest of Chinese and
to issue no warrants himself. When
warrants are issued by courts and
Chinese are ordered deported, Garter
will ask for cessation proceedings until
there are sufficient funds available to
carry out the provisions of the Geary
act. The Chinese here feel greatly
elated over yesterdays announcement
o: the administrations policy in delay
Ing the Geary act.