The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-16

JshmeDt was. IN his view. On unusual pnn-
ishment. not authorized by the Constitution.
After the court had concluded announce
ment of the above opinions. Mr.. J. Hnbiey
Ashton. of counsel for the Chinese. moved
for q rehehring Of the case and an argu-
ment before u full bench at the next term.
AT present the court stands 3 20 3 In sup
port of the law. Justice Harlan being alb
sent. The court took the motion under adj
visement. the effect of which 10 10 post
pone. until the motion Ia acted upon. any
proceeding under the Judgment OF the
court announced to-day.
NO ORDERS YET ISSUED.
No orders had been issued st the Treas
ury Department at the close of business.
to-day. as To the deporting of Chinese IN
der the Geary act. The instructions under
which collectors of internal revenue and
United States marshals are now operating
direct them 20 maken no arrests of unregis-
tered Cinnamon until further orders.
These orders may DO given tomorrow after
the Cabinet meetin q. or deferred for a Longer
period. Secretary Carlisle, soon after he
heard of the decision Of the Supreme Court.
went TO the executive mansion and had q
conference with the President on the sub
ject. He remained for an hour or moro.
Attorney-general Olney said until the line
or action to be pursued by our government
was mapped out he could say nothing on
the subject. except that the Department or
Justice had no money available for deport-
ing Chinese.
Conservative estimates place the amount
necessary 10 deport the unregistered Chi
nese at SO. OO0. 900. with only 49, sos availa-
bic for the purpose. lntimations are heard
that Congress may be convened 10 CONSIDER
the matter. The suggestion Is made IN OF
ncial circles here that Chinese unregistered
may now 20 to the courts and ASK TO be al
lowed to register and remain in this coun-
try. In any view of the case. treasury
0thcers expect toexperience great dlflculty
IN carrying out the mandate OF the law
that the Chinese must 20. They look to
the Cabinet TO solve the problem ct its
meeting tomorrow.
At the Chinese legation the Chinese min
lister courteously declined to express any
opinion upon the decision OF the court. or
TO give my intimation as TO the course his
governments might deem proper TO adopt
under the circumstances. he especially
declined TO say anything upon the alleged
retaliatory policy OF ordering the e~x pulsion
of Americans from China, as predicted by
O Methodist missionary.
Mr.. Hy Nav. counselor to the Chinese
legation. said that the contest against the
law will doubtless be transferred to Con-
gress when 1t meets IN tho fall. Under
present conditions it will be impossible
for the officials TO execute the law literal
ly because there is practically no money
with which to carry it's provisions into
effect. Mr.. May called attention TO the
fact that when an effort was made to Sc
cure the insertion of an item of half q mil
lion of dollars in the appropriation bills
for the purpose of enabling the executive
authorities to carry out the provisions of
the law, MP. Holman antagonized
and defeated it. The consequence was
that Congress appropriated only $780,
coo. the sum heretofore annually
provided with which to deport the Chinese
who might unlawfully secure entrance to
the United States and be detected. 1t was
Oil unfortunate and deplorable condition
of affairs. he said. which threatened the
existence of the peaceful and peaceable re-
latlons of China and the United States and
left hundreds of natives of each country in
the territory of the other practically host
ages for each other.