, 1870-04-25

Speeulations Concerning the
Funding Bill.
Proposed Change in the Natu-
ralization Laws.
Special Dt17ateh To The Chicago Tttbupe

Tue NAVAL PENSION FIND
WASHINGTON, d. C., Ap.tl A-The naval
pension rund1s now At ~ car, =.
tcrrst. The rate was originally At & per rent and
was reduced one-haN III violation Of Hast the
Navy Department And naval on1cesa REGARDED a
Inc contract between the navy and the Fpvetn-
mcnt. The House has proposed 10 80 further and
uHns'ef The whole fund to the Treasury and thus
eheck the nope prevalent In the navy that the gov.
c1uneot MaJ some time give that branch Of tbs
sess1ee sncn home as the army has in this city.
a cnusc conveying the find into the Treasury was
pbt INTO The Pension biu and
agreed to by the House last month.
The matter came ur In the Senate last.
tfadaY, and that body. hs unanimous rote, de-
eAhea 10 accept the proposition. The Horsc will
nave 10 back down and let the fund stand as It
no" ocea Al Interest
THE LAST yEs11GE or sLAySKY
The naturalization laws nre now the only ones
On our statute books that recognize 4 dis
Nnctlon OF colof among pcrsonE Iii. Sumner
carried till through the Senate Oh FRIDAY. sc-
pcahng the act OF 16os, which prohibited the tEn-
poF1ation OF coloreti persons, and in debate On
that fact about the naturalization laws, 1t was
mentioned that the bill striking the word white
out OF them Is before the judiciary Committee
an" hf. 1Iuubu1i stated that It woRl4
have bis most hearty support, 10th In
eelhfQl1&ce anu IN Tho senate. and 1t Hu p1obablY
ut '~pu1teo auh Passeu before The end Of the ses-
ston' II inc new NATURALIZATION bill Of the House
'a'1s os eueceA
. TUE ftsptSd BILL
was considered ls the Ways aud Means Commit
tee' at lis meeting Of Saturday morning, and mem-
btfs say THEY Will noW so on With 1t from day to
day ILL 1t Ia finished. The committee have not
yet soted on any OF its PROVISIONS but at the meet
ing OF Saturday the talk Of the majority wAs Dc
cueolF a2alnat the compulsory features upon NJ
uohh banfs, and the feeling gsins ground that
the osH cannot get favorable report IN anything
MEDIATION,
Gfeht britain aud Portugal hare for MANY ycara
hecn dlsputinR the possession Of the little island
OF Dolains, OF the west coast OF Central Afrlca.
knd worth nbout haif million OF dolla11 4 rear
or more ago they entered Into treaty, and agreed
to leaEe thu matter to the President OF the Co!,e3
States for settlement Both Sides nut In their facts
and argumentA President Grant took mn TIN
question, through the State Department an,, tas
Just decided IN favor Of Portugal
TIE LITTLE cxxsSs ELL
will, It Is hoped, 10 through Congress this rees
The lfousc has called for q Conference Committee
aud named Mesa1a Garfield. Allison. nnn ror ~
It's members aud the senate will ar-rc n m,
r1oIns!t!on Tomorrow no ss tn get the r.nort Ard
yute In four or I'VE days
rnB hCpKtr OF kprc.nos.
Work IN the Durcsu nj Enra,Jon undo- ccr-
c1a3 EATON, has bccun In carnrst 4 5tstrmcnt
has been made m from the laxt censn. showtno
thc condition Of the rotInc ,,nrtotto1 H. 1asn ~
regard to ability tn rpa1t and vito ~ a.-h Sta,o
md tho additions which win h- mai, n ,h,s go
by thc attention Of the r3,fcen,h .mcndmnnt ~.
tables arc destined tu Show rsarful ny,oT1tn,n~c
cf ignorance among voters In nany secttnns n,r-
uculaf1r the South. au1 the nercsst,r nj an ~
etcnt school Eys1e,a. Tables hnYc slso &.crn nr-
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