The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-31
FOURTH EDITION
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
Secret Message from the President.
4 Foreign PowerW ants Samana
The Indian Tobacco Seizures.
The Commerce Bill Killed.
Etc, ETC.. Etc.s ETC., Etc.
Secret Message from the President.
kForeign PowerW ants Samana
The Indian Tobacco Seizures.
The Commerce Bill Killed
FROM WASHIN GTON.
The Sandwich Islands Treaty.

The Sandwich Islands Treaty.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Senate shortly after 1
O'Clock went into executive session to consider the
question of ratfyng the reciprocity treaty with the
Sandwich Islands, Mr. Sumner, chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations, took the floor and
is delivering long speech in favor of the ratdca
ton. 1t is expected the subject will be up all day.
samana Bay-StartIIDE Rumor.
The Government has official information that
flTst-class European power, possessing only few
seaports, has offered to the Dominican Government
two millions of dollars for the Bay OF Samana, in
case the treaty now pending between the United
States and that Government is not ratified by the
Senate.
The Fifteenth Amendment Bill.
The President to-day signed ,The act to enforce
the rights OF citizens of the United States to vote in
the several States and for other purposes"
The Alaska Seal Fisheries.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has given permis-
sion to Kolb, Hutchinson & Co., OF San Francisco,
their steamer Alexander from San Francisco to the
Seal islands, Alaska, to take the skins of last years
catch, now there to San Francisco, where they will
be subject to the orders of the Treasury Depart
The Indian Tobacco Seizure Case.
The following telegram, addressed to Commis-
soner Delano, dated Little Rock, Arkansas, May 80,
has been received:-
. The Indian tobacco seizure cases were decided on
the 23d inst, at Van Buren, before his Honor Judge
Henry O. Caldwell, and all the property seized is
forfeited to the Government, ana all the parties are
indicted. The tobacco thieves are utterly crushed
and the laws are triumphant Judge Caldwell holds
re aty, whether domestic or foreign and that all the
internal rev enue laws relating tobacco extend to
all portions Of the Indian Territory. The jury with
out leaving their seats found verdict for the Gov
err ment after instructions from the court Have
sent official letters Accept my congratulations for
the success OF the administration.
JOHN MCDONALD,
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue.
The Comme rec Bill Killed.
Special Despatch to The EUeninq Telegraph.
The House by vote Of 60 to 109 has refused to
order Mr.. Lynchs bill to third reading under the
rules. This insures its defeat. The Presidents
private secretary has announced to the House his
approval OF the bill to enforce the fifteenth amend
ment
The San Domingo Treaty.
The President sent secret message to the Senate
to-day proposing amendments to the San Domingo
Treaty, and also extending the time for the eX-
change of the ratihcatons to July l.
National Holidays.
The House Committee on the District OF Columbia
have decided to report bill declaring Christmas
New Years Day, July Fourth, and Thanksgiving
Day, national holidays.