The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27

noon.
The report of the House committee on the
Chinese exclusion bill was filed to-day by
Representative Perkins. of New York, who
drafted it. The report says i'm part: The
committee are unanimous in the opinion
hat the admission of Chinese laborers into
this country would be a serious evil. Every
endeavor has been made 10 report an act
which will secure the exclusion OF Chinese
coolies. We recognize the fact that frauds
under the present exclusion laws result
Chiefly from the abuse OF transit privileges
and the introduction OF Chinese claiming
TO be merchants who are really laborers.
! We have endeavOred to guard against these
evils. On the other hands. this country de-
sires 10 obtain it's fair share of m
with the East and with China, and in our
treatment of the privileged classes, the gem
uine merchants, students, etc, allowed by
the treaty TO enter this country we have en-
deaVored To avoid any discourtesy or an
noyance which was not required to prevent
fraud"
of the Kahn bill stricken out were such as
might have brought into question the con-
stltutonalfty of the measure. The report
further SAYS: THE have stricken
out the provision of the Kahn bill which
forbade the employment of Chinese on
ships carrying the American flag on the
Pacific. We regard this provision as for-
eign TO the purposes of the bill. which Is 10
prevent the entry of the Chinese into this
country. We also regard it as injudicious.
The result of such a provision would be 10
compel steamships that now float the Amer
lean flag on the Pacific TO take British reg
lister. This is certainly not the way 10 5ulld
up our merchant marine. for which there Is
so great a demand. The work done by the
Chinese on these ships in the intense heat
of the tropics is work which our American
workmen could not do, should not do and
would not do"
representative Clark. Of Missouri, has re-
served the right to make a dissenting report
against the employment Of Chinese sailors
on American ships.
XXX
Admiral Bowles, chief OF the naval Blu
reau of Construction. and Admiral Endi-
colt, chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, were before the House committee on
naval affairs to-day concerning the estab-
lishment of a new United States naval sta
ton at Olangapo, on Subig bay. Phlllpplhe
Islands, in place of Cavite. The ofhcers
pointed out that while Subig bay had some
advantages, yet that the estimated cost
of a new station there would reach about
go, 100000, and under the circumstances they
were favorable to continuing the station
at Cavite.
The House committee on public lands to-
day ordered reports on bills repaying 20
settlers the excess double minimum price
paid for lands within forfeited land grants,
and extending the homestead laws to the
Ute Indian reservation, Colorado. Col
John p. Irish, in behalf of Western cattle
interests, was heard in favor OF leasing the
public lands for grazing purposes, but no
action was taken.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
ions to-day heard an argument in support
OF the French reciprocity treaty by j. S.
Mccoy, an actuary for the treasury de-
partment. who assisted In the preparation
of the treaty. He said that the reason
France had granted lower duties TO other
countries than to the United States was
that those countries had made commercial
agreements with France such as the United
States would make If the pending treaty
should be contaminated.
X
Senator Mason to-day gave notice Of an
amendment he will offer to the postoflce
appropriation bill approprlsting $500 boo to
connect the postofhces at Washington. Bal
York. Albany, Buffalo. Cleveland. Detroit.
Toledo and Chicago by a line OF wireless
biography or wireless telephone.
x <
Senator Tillman, from the committee on
mines and mining, to-day reported favor
ably the bill devoting a portion of the pro-
ceeds OF the sales of public lands TO the
maintenance of State and Territorial min
Ing schools.
The House committee on elections No.
2 has decided the contested election case OF
John J. Lentz VS.. Emmett Tompkins for the
Columbus. o., district. in Congress-. in favor
of Tompkins. TIL report will be made
next week. TIL contest was made on the
ground OF alleged irregularity at the polls.
xxx
At the hearings on the bill creating a de-
partment of w. L. Bass, Of New
York, an exporter and importer, spoke IN
support of the measure, and Thomas L.
Tracy. for the Federation Of Labor, and
II. r. Fuller, for the five railway labor
organizations, spoke against the inclusion
of the Labor Bureau in the rev depart
ment. In the view of Messrs. Tracy and
Fuller the labor branch should be left dis
tinct with the expectation OF becoming a
department by itself at a later day. The
hearings continue tomorrow.
XXX
On the recommendation of General Chat.
fee. commanding the troops i'm the Philip.
pines, the secretary of war has decided
that the engineer battalion I'm that depart
ment be recruited tc its fun war strength
of 100 men to a company. The present
strength Of these companies is 104 men. and
it is found necessary to increase the nun
Der in order TO meet the growing demanC
on The engineer force in the archipelago.
XXX
Representative Pou, of North Carolina
to-day introduced resolutions reciting re.
ports that large sums Of money have beer
used by party organizations for the pur.
pose of purchasing votes and corruptina
elections, and directing that the speaker
appoint a select committee of thirteen mem.
bers to inquire whether the party organiza.
tons used money in attempting to elec
candidates I'm 1896, 1898 or 1900.
XXX
The papers in the case OF Capt. Peter c
Deming were filed in the Office Of the clerl
of the United States Supreme Court to
day. Deming is the volunteer army Officer
who was tried at San Francisco by court
martial, and who, after being sentenced L
serve three years in the penitentiarl
at Fit. Leavenworth, was released
by Judge Y. Hook of the Circui
Court of Appeals for the Eighth circuit OF
a writ Of habeas corpus on the plea tina
a volunteer officer could not be properly
tried by a court-martial composed entirely
of regular army officers. The assignment
of errors is signed by j. s.. Dean, Unitet
States attorney. who simply sets forth tina
the discharge was erroneous In that i
held that the facts i'm the case were no
sufficient justification for Deming's deten
ton at Fl. L~eavenworth.
The minority members of the Senate com
mittee on the Philippines are considering
the ACCESSIBILITY OF presenting TO the full