The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-05-28
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The Supreme Court has unanimously refused to
reopen the legal tender cases.
Newfoundland unites with Nova Scotia in pro-
testing against the Government of the Dominion of
Canada.
Gen. Schofeld takes the place of Thomas as
Commander of the Military Division of the Pacific.
1t is believed in Havana that the rebellion is
nearly at an end.
The death of Lopez and the utter collapse of the
Paraguayan war are confirmed.
The Parliament of Nova Scotia has passed a res
olution questioning the Imperial Government as to
its right to independence.
The Fenians expect to be fighting on the Cana
dian frontier very soon-betore the adjournment OF
their New York Congress.
Five European steamers arrived at New York on
the 18th of April, bringing 1902 immigrants, IN
greatest part Irish.
yesterday VOted-l33 to GS-against woman sui
frage.
The Sth of May is now fixed on as the day on
which the plebiscitum is to be voted on in France.
The voting will be confined TO one day.
Prim and Rivero are assailed by the Republicans
in the Spanish Cortes as the authors OF the BARGE
Iona revolt and b%utchery.
The female brokers. Woodruff. Clafin & Co.,
are about starting a weekly paper to advocate
woman's suffrage and support Mrs. Woodruff for
the Presidency.
The Spanish authorities have sent a despatch to
Captain General Derodas. of Havana, to release the
ship Lloyd ASpinoodi, of n. Y, seized by the
Cuban authorities on charge of carrying arms to
the insurgents. The release is made upon a formal
demand by our Government.
The funeral of Arson Burlingame was held April
s3 in Boston. The services We're impressive, and
the procession long. Guns were fired, the flags at
half mast, and business suspended. The remains
were inferred at Mount Auburn.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-In the Senate, Scott in
fro1nrad n hill to amend the revenue tax. so that
farmers who sell their own produce shall not be
taxed.
Discussion was resumed upon the reference of
the bill for the Australian postal service, which
finally went to the Committee on Commerce..
Paine introduced a bill reducing the tariff on i'm
ports. Referred TO the Committee of Ways and
Means. 1t provides for a reduction OF ten per cent.
after the Both OF June next, on all imports into the
United States, except spirits, malt, wines, liquors,
tobacco. cigars and snuff.
The House has voted an amendment to the tariff
bill, fixing the duty on pig iron at 50 per ton. Its
now 50.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Tbere is no indication
whatever Of re-opening the alabama claims ques-
ton. The subject has not been officially mentioned
for several months. 1t appears that each govern
ment is waiting for the other.
The tariff bill is considered in danger of defeat.
The friends of the Pennsylvania iron interest will
vote against the bill should the House concur in
the reduction of the duty on pig iron made by the
Committee of the Whole.
The bill to make the importation of immigrants
under labor contracts as unlawful, was referred to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
\ large number of bills were introduced, includ-
ing one by Nh. Sargent for the relief of he people
of the United States by reducing the taxation,
which provides for a reduction. after the seth OF
June, of Is per cent. on the internal taxes on I'M
port duties, except spirits and tobacco in all forms,
and abolishes the income tax and all special
licenses except Tor distilleries. brewers and tobacco
manufacturers.
Gen. Butler will soon introduce a bill to abolish
the income tax entirely. and substitute for it other
taxes on money, loans, bonds, mortgages. property
secured b. succession. etc. also. n bill to materl-
ally change the mode OF collecting the taxes on
spirituous and fermented liquors, and to abolish a
number of internal taxes.
The bill for the enforcement of the Fifteenth
reported by the Senate, provides pen
alties of fine and Imprisonment for the failure of an
officer to allow negroes to perform any necessary
act in the States or Territories under the laws in
the United States. District Courts have exclusive
jurisdiction in suits growing out of the amendment.
President was authorized TO employ land and
naval forces, or militia, to enforce Its provisions.
The Senate took up Summers resolution direct
the President to appoint commissioners to open
negotiations for the annexation of the Winnepeg
District as a Territory or State.
Chandler advocated a resolution claiming that
the government had shown its right of recognition
maintaining itself sometime against attempts
at suppression that our republic cohld not
countenance the theory of a Dominion on our bOr-
ders that the injury inflicted upon the United
States by the haste which the British Government
made to recognize belligerency rebels, and her
on our mmer during the war, must
now be repaired and made good.
There is no doubt that active movements have
been rumOred from the Executive Mansion for he
ratification of the San Domingo treaty. 1t is re-
ported that there are parties here who have power
TO extend the time for the ratification of that i'll
strument, Notwithstanding the treaty itself likes
the period for its own determination. Whether this
is true or not, it is certain that Senators hostile to
the treaty have been talked with by the President
with a view to securing their votes on the future
of the subject to that body. Opponents
of the treaty think the San Domingo Business is
losing ground with the country the more 1t is dis
that the appliances which are brought to bear upon
Senators are not without effect.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Senate Judiciary
Committee was engaged in the preparation of a bill
to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment, and made
such progress that it is expected a comprehensive
of that nature will be reported next week.