The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-21

the produce OF the United States including bullion,
gold and silver coin, manufactured Gotten, beef
bacon, ham, pork, nsh, hardware, iron aud steel.
lumber leather, tallow, machinery paper petroleum
and w0ollen manufactures not made into clothing.
This convention Is signed BY Edward N. hocock,
United States Minister and QharIes Conn Harris'
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nA"x'ian Minister to the unly-. vferAe ana ~ ~
ned u to r."..'- l. .->-A Tor seven year,
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suppressiou Of the Cooiie Trade with japan
me Secretary OF State recently called the asenuo1
OF the President TO correspondence whcn mas 'ase"
place between himself and Mr. Van Vsisehours'' s"'
American Minister to Japan, from wh'en apes.
that the cooie trade has been opened III japan W
supposed citizen Of the United states. IN fesA'o F"
the subjects OF that empire aud the eAstihg pro-
visions OF law as inadequate TO the Suppression Vi
the evil which threatens injurious effects 10 Tue re-
lations between the United States anu Japan, Nj.
Van valkenburg's inquiry elected the fact that the
coolies were engaged for three years 10 work on
plantations in the Hawaiian islands and that tney
sailed from Japan in the British vessel scloa, the
manager OF the affair being Mr.. Van Reed, an
American citizen, who appeared to be acting at the
port of Yokohama as Consul General OF the
Hawaiian Islands with the consent OF the
local authorities. The documents on this subject
were to-day communicated TO the Senate with the
recommendation that the law Of February, 1852 pro-
hibIting the coolie trade with CHINA be made ap-
plicable TO Japan.
The Recently Discovered Island in the Pacific
Ocean.
The Secretary OF the Navy sent a communication
to the Senate to-day in reply to a resolution In rela
ton to the discovery, occupation and character OF
the Midway Islands In the Pacific Ocean, The
islands, he says, were discovered by Captain N C.
Brooks, commander Of the Hawaiian bark Gambia,
in July, 1859. In May, 1867, the Secretary Of the
Navy directed Captain william Reynolds, conf
mander OF the steamer Lackawanna, to take pos
session. which he did on the 18th OF September
last Captain Reynolds in his report describes
the harbOr as formed very much like
Honolulu, as rather more roomy and safe, but with
not quite much depth OF water on its bar, which,
however, appeared to be about eighteen feet Water
was found the island at distance Of from four to
seven feet. The soil will produce good many kinds
of vegetables and choice fish are found In the vicn-
ity.
Order from GcserRl Grant In Relation the
Eight Hour Law.
The following order from the War Department
IL published for the government Of all concerned
Congress having enacted June 25 1885, that "eight
hours shall constitute days work for all laborers
wOrkmen and mechanics now employed or who may
be hereafter employed by on behalf OF the govern
men OF the United States and that all acts or parts
OF acts Inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hreby repealed" all officers Of the
army and others In the military service having
civilian labOrers, wOrkmen and mechanics under
their charge will be governed accordingly. The hours
shall be so regulated to agree AZ far as possible
with the hours established in civil employment
in each locality. Wacnmen clerks, messengers I'D
others whose time may ne necessary at any or Ill
hours are not considered TO be embraced within the
terms OF the law In OF great necessity as In
military operations, where men are on extra duty,
they must perform the necessary service rdless
OF hours; but in estimating their extra duty pay
eight hours will be counted as a working day
Extra hours OF men on extra duty paw VIII he re-
quired only in cases OF urgent public necessity.
BY command of General GRANT
Signed, E. d. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjt. General.