Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-14

eIasnlp IN carrying the bill tnrougn against
obstinate opposition. Hon. Robert j. Walker
was On the floor, and seemed greatly elated
over the passage Of the bali. The House
adopted Loushhridge's amendment by vote OF
&C TO -, asserting the right Of the House 70 par
ticipase in the treaty making power.
Tue CHINESE TRKAry.-rhe Senate Com.
nittes on Foreign Relations had under consid-
eratIon this morning the rev Chinese Treaty
negotiated by the Buriingam Embassy. Their
will comp lete it, and probably report u for ao-
iion al Executive session to o-morrow. some un-
important amendments remaining TO be acted
upon.
The treaty ccnts1as no commercial provi-
sions, and contains no supulanons of cense-
quence as affecting our relations with China,
II is generally rehearsal Of truisms, and
generally recogr ized as existing by the
virtue of international law without treaty
stipulations between first class powers.
An instance OF his a section shat the United
States may RC build railways in Chinean
territory without their ccasent nor they
in the United states. The significance OF
this treaty lies in the fact that il
recognizes the Chinese Empire as being within
the comm unity of treaty powers, and under
The protection Of the law of nations, and il is
valuable &c them rather from its effect upon
their future negotiation with European pow
ers, some Of which have boen in the habit of
acting as If China had no rights they Were
bound to respect. This treaty aifrms the in-
aliessbie right OF immigration between the
two couctries. guarantees religious federation,
ud stipuiates that reciprocal educational
privileges shall exist in each others schools
THE AANDARINs GETTING THE HANG OF
TIE SrROoL.-The two Chief Mandarins of
the Chinese Embassy. accompanied Bv one of
the Secretaries of the French Legation and
their ewn interpreter, visited the House of
Representatives this afternoon, and were pro.
vided seats on the floor. They watched the
proceedings during the debate on the Alaska
bill viIh considerable interest, tanning them
selves with much perhnacity. They wore
hats shaped much like the seaside
hats in ladAss' use this summer: and
draped N black gowns, looked at a lrle dis.
lance like respectable Old ladies. They We're
much bothered Tor autographs Writing their
names seemed 10 be rather an Irksome affair,
as compelling them to lay ASIDE the inevitable
and indispensable fan. They were treated to
kmonade in the cloak room, and passed their
glasses for more, indicating that the beverage
suited the Chinese stomach.
The FREEuNESs BUREAU BI1r.-rhe bill
yesterday, and an amendment adopted on a
vision declaring thai the bureau shall be dis.
continued in States having representation in
Congress on the lst day of January next in
stead OF leas ing II 70 the discretion Of the
Chief Commissioner The bill as amended.
af'er some d. discussica, was adopted-yeas iUi,
nays -.
TIE SrErIAL COMMITTEE on ORDNANCE
az p,,,,f q ~rfa =
pvesiigatIons n This session, and this VIII
PROBABLY nod b. presented until next week.
The committee TO investigate Treasury mat.
@rs is also preparing its report, which will be
submitted al an early day.
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MR. NAILANDIGHAH was in the House hall
this afternoon, and was made much of on the
Democratic side of the chamber. He looks
plump and rosy. and as if he thrived under
uiaTtyTdon1-
l. TERNAL REvKNUE.-The receipts to-day
ysre S+II,II5s2.