Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-02-12


A vote Will be ,-ken tomorrow.
Lieat. Col. Jones Ordered to forti,af
gon. =
FORTRESS MoNRor. Feb. 3.-Ixe,,
Col. Jones. Deputy Quarternastsr. h,.
leen ordered To Portland Oregon.
CIScISyATI, Feb. 3.-Ex. Govcrno.
Tri'nble died to-day, aged eighty-seven.
Fatal Result Of Kerosene Expios,oh.
BUFFALO, Jan, 3l.-.At two o'clocl
tins morning Kerosene lamp exploded in
the house of Nicholas Bliss. setting fire to
the furniture Of the bedroom. Bliss. wif.
and two children were dreadfully burned
One child died and the other is 10 a crit.
cal condition. Bliss and his wife will "a.
cover. but are much t.i>fguiel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the Housc
large number of bills were introduced
including the following: To admit Missis.
sippi to representation in Congress to aid
the Kansas Pacific railroad; to extend
that road to FL Paso; to abolish the Do,
par'ment Of Agriculture; to provide for
the redemption Of not exceeding one hun.
dred millions of u. S. Bonds, and issuing
an equivalent amount of notes. not bear.
ing interest; to fix the pay of Senators
and Representatives. to three thousand
dollars per year, and reducing mileage to
ten cents per mile.
The President to-day nominated w.
Wood United States Attorney for Nevada.
The statement prepared at the Internal
Revenue office shows the product of dis.
titled spirits for the five months from July
to November, in 1869, exceeds that of the
same time for the previous year, over ten
and threc-quarter million gallons. The
number Of gallons in bond Dec LIST was
nearly thirteen and half millions.
The President nominated Francis A..
Walker, OF Massachusetts, Superintendent
Of the Census. The Secretary of the,
Treasury has issued circular to disburs.,
n@ officers in the Treasury Department.
forbiding the payment of mileage to en-
ployces in the department where the travel
is performed under free pass.
Cullom offered resolution directing
the Special Committee on Postal Tele-
grapl, to enquire into the whole system Of
tc.cTraphing in the United States, and au-
thoriain- it to send for persons and paper.
The House refused to second the previous
question By 50 to IS.
Logan offered resolution to invite the
National Labor Union, now in session, 1t
Washington, to have an address delivered
by one Of its members in the hall Of the.
House Of Representatives, some evening
this week. on the principles and objects
Of the Association. Adopted by IS to 3S.
WAsnINcroN. Feb. G-Thc President
yesterday Issued Il proclamation annouuc.
ing the ratification of the additional treaty
with China, and communicating its pro-
visions.
Article ist pro:.lc, thai in making
commissions to citizens or subjects Of for
cicn powers, of privileges Of residing on
ceatain tracts Of land, or of rcsorting to
certain waters Of the Empire Of China,
the Emperor BY no means rcin4uishes bis
right Of dorain lie agrees that no such
concessions shall be constructed or given
to any powe: or party which may be at
war or hostile to the United States, nor
right to attack citizens Of the United
States or their property within said lands.
1t is agreed that the United States shall
abstain from attacking Extensively cit;z,as
or subjects of any foreign power which
may BE at war, aud the right Of the
Chinese Government over persons and
property is retained. except so fur as that
right nay have been expressly rclinquishel
by treaties.
Article 2nd provides that any rr.vile res
or immuniies with respect to trade or nav
igation within the Chinese domirions
which may not have been stipulated for
shall be subject to the discretion Of the
| Chinese Government.
Article Sd authorizes the Emperor of
China to appoint nsuls at United States
ports. who shah enjoy the immunitics and
privileges Of the consul, o. Great Britain
and Russia.
Article i,h guarantees citizens Of the
United States visiting or residing in China
the same privileges, immuntics and ex-
cmptions in regard to travel or residences
as are there enjoyed by the citizens or
subjects Of the most favored nations, ana
reciprocal privileges to the citizens OF
China in the United States, with the st'p'
ula,ion that Chinese citizens are to enjoy
the same privileges and immunities IN the
United States. :,
Article 9th says the United States shall
always discam and discourage all prac'
tees of unnecessary dictation and inter-
vention of any nation in the affairs or do'
nestle administration of another, and 90
hereby disclaim and disavow, any
intention or right to interfere in the DO
nestle administration Of China in regard
to their construction Of railroads or work
of the character mentioned within tho
Empire, and shall make application to tho
United States or to any other western
power for facilities to carry out that pollcy.
The United States will in that case dcs'g'
nate and authorize suitable engineers TO
be employed by the Chinese Government,
and will recommend to other nations III
equal compliance with such application
! tlao lElinasa Garnrpnnpt in TINT case w