The New York herald., 1870-05-16
WASHINcT
italian Interest in American Afairs-Mr. Fields
Pacific Cable Scheme-Text Of Senator
Summers Civil Rights Bil-Ad-
vance Of tho Pacific Coast
Indians in Civilization.


Indians in Civilization.
WASHINGTON. May Is, 1870.
Italian Intcrest In American Progress.
Minister George r. Marsh, In an un0flciai letter
dated Legation Of the United States, Florence April
| O. addressed to the Commissioner OF the General
Land once, says
scsysd this morning the valuable packet OF documents
panied Ssm for So 20 s 81 % me ana the letter wSch
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ssrvss & to this country and =. the time
h 4" % anu ts institutions in favorable
| MIR. Fieid's Pacific Cable Scheme.
Arguments In favor Of the proposed oceanic Pa
| ciic cable were delivered last week by cyrus w.
| Field before the Committees on Public Lands ana
Foreign Relations OF the Senate and House. and the
Senate Committee on Commerce. The enterprise is
warmly commended by the President, General Sher.
man, Vice Admiral Porter ana other members OF the
government, and by many OF the members OF the
Senate and House OF Representatives, OF both polit
cal parties, favorable to the development OF Ameri-
can commerce In the East. The distances, in nauti
cal miles, by the proposed line as foliows:-From
San Francisco to the Sandwich Islands, 0sO; thence
to Midway Islands, ], 140 thence to Yokohama ia
pan, 2,260; thence to Shanghae, 1035 miles, To this
Is to be added onesxth OF the whole to make statute
miles (oS6 miles, and also the usual twenty per
cent allowance for slack In paying out cable q, $50
niles, making the total length OF cable required to
connect San Francisco Cal with the Sandwich
Islands, Japan and China 912l miles 1t Is said the
Committee on Foreign Relations are unanimous in
giving 100000 year for twenty years, instead of
lands.
Decline Of American Commerce.
controversy exists between the shipbuilding
interests and Captain Goldman, who advocates free
ships. This gentleman denies that he Is either a
Scochman or secessionst, has been charged
and says he is only honestly striving for what he
considers to be the advantage OF American com
merce The Vice Consul at Hamburg james r.
McDonald) IN a letter to him says =
There only which the fear and that
the repeal OF the law prohibiting purchase foreign
built yesses The Bremen line helped by Baitimore
time we viii have plenty OF American railroad
and land companies helping keepup old lines and
tbsh new to southern ports, all for the benefit
| the foreign flags.
| Progress Of the Pacific Coast Indians In Civil.
zati0n.
The indian Bureau has received a letter from
Lieutenant George d. Hill through the Superintend.
ant Of Indian Affairs for Washington Territory In
which the writer says, under date Of Tulap, April
his charge may be fairly stated at forty-nine-
twenty six males and twenty three femaes-the lat
under the care OF the Sisters OF Charity. They
receive thorough course OF instruction In all things
pertaining to housekeeping, ana the progress they
arc making reflects much credit upon themselves
and the Sisters who supervise them ana are quite
| reformed in their habits of cleanliness and
| industry. In the manual labor department
they are also progressing, though the clearing OF
land is extremely abOriOus for children OF their age
| II Is surprising the amount OF work they perform,
and the good will with which they go at it Is very
encouraging. In closing his report he says that some
Of his old pupils who have married since they left
the school, and have always conducted themselves
properly, and by their industry endeavor to support
themselves and families are, In his opinion, the only
Indians from whom any good may be expected, and
that If there were some appropriation made tor them
1t would tend to the solid success of the future
generations among the Indians.
Senator summers Civil Rights Bill.
The following is the text OF the bill recently intro.
duced by Senator Sumner, entitled "An act supple
mentary to an act entitled AN act to protect all citi-
Of the United States in their civil rights and to
furnish the means for their vindcation,'r passed
| April Q, 1865 -
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate House Representa-.
tive: Of the United States Of America IN
color previous condition Of servude entitled
sysass facility privilege ' By
was, on land Or
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other public institutions Of learning the same being
y law oaosr:
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for % fees A. the S shall deem ast and shall
upon eonvistion thereof shall cj
thirty days than year and corporation.
said provision shall upon conviction thersof 5 "'far- for
sae a'S%
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us au % sa p ;. fined not less na than "a.
than seven years. and both the corporate and joint
Of ASs hs DSaus s
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sgo And be further enacted That the jurisdc
oned the %
Of this act as are conferred and enonod upon
tea Of act entilsd "An e protect ali
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TO and
proceedings herein rein reqused s shall sn every such
Sssrsse thereby in an action on mt he
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deemed guilty misdemeanor and be fined not less than
81, 900 than $4,000.
SEC And be further enacted That person shall be
disqualified for service juror in court national
State by OF race color or previous condition Of serv
tude provided such person all other qualifications
which by law prescrlbed and olcer other per
charged with duty In the selection snmmonng
jurors, who shall exclude fail to
the above named shall, conviction thereof be
deemed guilty Of sdemeanor and be fined
81, 900 than $5,000
SEQ. be further cted That every law statute
ordinance regulation or CUSTOM whether national
inconsistent with this act, making Discrimination
against person on account OF color BY of the
SEC And be further enacted, That shall be the duty
Of the judges OF the several COURTS which jurisdiction
hereby conferred, TO gvo this act In charge to the
Jury of their respective courts ut the commencement o
each term thereof.
| Railroads Through Indian Reservations.
An order has been prepared and will be Issued
from the Department OF the Interior requiring orcIa
| permission before constructing railroads through
Indian reservations.
Decorating Soldiers Graves i'm National
| Cemeteries.
Quartermaster General Meigs has addressed noie
to DR.. william 7. Collins, Adjutant General OF the