The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-04-09

a dent has twice visited the Caphot 10 lalk VIII
Senators about its ratification. Yesterday be IN
vited Il number TO call OH him ut the White House
Half a dozen waited on him last evening and
3 several went this morning and quite 4 party II
there tonight. He presses its ratification vigor
ously. and has undoubtedly won several gentlemen
over to bis side. In some quarters there ~ severe
condemnation of what is called his lobbying. II
is not likely that the consideration of the treaty
will be finished tomorrow. II q vote is rcachrd
IL will probably be defeated. Some Senators wfIf'
to postpone action till Commissioners can be Sent
down 10 make an investigation. The time expires
next week, Thursday.
William NJ. Evarts has been retained by the
English stockholders, who compose the Erie Pro-
tective League. as leading counsel, in their suit
against Fisk and Gould.
HAVANA. March ls-The plantation of Mrs. En-
erson, an American lady. residing AZ Wilmington.
y. c.. situated near Lagua La Grandr, was burned
by the Insurgents also, six plantations near Santo
Espiritu.
Sugar is buoyant, owing to reports Of many
plantations having nearly finished grinding.
Congress.
WASHINGToN. March IS-ConkIing, from the
Judiciary Committee. to whom was referred the
credentials of General Ames, rs Senator elect from
Mississippi, reported the same back with "A resolu-
ton that Ames is not eligible TO Il seat in Sue
United States Senate from Mississippi
sumner introduced an amendment To his bill for
the resumption Of specie payments. providing for
Il gradual substitution OF coin for fractional cur
rency, beginning July 4h next, with the smaller
denominations, and ending November lith, with
tity cent notes.
Mr.. Chandler. from the Committee on Commerce,
reported a bill to amend the Act TO regulate the
diplomatic consular system Of the United States.
and providing u substitute schedule. IL abollshes
certain cOnsulates, changes the salary of q number
OF the others. lt provides IA CoDsul-General at
London. Paris and Havana, with salaries of 50. 900;
and at Caicnttu aud Shanghai, So. 900 at Montreal,
$4,000 at Berlin and Vienna. IS, 900 at Alex
andria, S3,S0O at BuirEit, $4,000. 1t authorizes
~ COnsuls for Great Britain and her colonies. ut
{ salaries ranging from Sb 600 at IiVprpool dawn
: TO $1,000. Among the Consulates abolished are
those OF Victoria, V. l., CalcnttI aud Bombay.
Three Consulates are authorized for Russia. eight
Tor France, nine tor Spain, four for Portugal. three
for Belgium, three for Danish Dominions. ten for
the North German Union. The bill provides for
the employment of clerks and interpreters for the
various cOnsnlates tXes the salaries of all con-
snlates. The consulate at Ycddo il stricken from
the bill. Those in Kanagawa. Nagaski, liakodadi
are transferred 10 Canton, Foochow, Omcr, Hankow
and Ticntsing. The Consulate at Para, Brazil. is
stricken from the schedule.
Logan, from the Committee on Military Affairs.
reported on the case of Butler of Tennessee, stating
that the Committee bad arrived at the conclusion
that Butler had appointed u West Point Cadet who
was 4 nonresident of his district. and aftcrward
received 5000 from the friends OF the appointee.
with the avowed intention Of using il for political
purposes in Tennessee. The Committed express
the opinion that the conduct of Batter deserves the
condemnation OF the House.
Stonghton, Ncgley and Packard recommended
the adoption of "A resolution declaring the condem-
AhANlDl ~ NV lAOhbb vi nAlN y ODAll Ill al
unauthorized and a dangerous precedent.
Logan (Chairman), Cobb, Morgan and Slocum
re Il resolution for expulsion.
The reports were ordered printed, and will be
called up tomorrow for action.
After some unimportant business, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
bill, and was addressed by Blair. in favor OF the
bill and opposing free trade, and by Winans in
favor of free trade.
Morton offered Il resolution requesting the Naval
Committee to report joint resolutions expressing
tho Iaan rro nf tho nathan Er ga Iaa4 81 a..
officers and men of the war-ship Oneida, and their
admiration of their gallant conduct, and abhOr-
renee TOR the inhunlan and brutal conduct OF Oh
commander Of the Bombay. The resolution. on
the suggestion Of Conkling, was laid over, with
the view of securing further information.
The rumor that the House Foreign Committee
has agreed to report 10 favor of according belli-
gerent rights to Cuba is untrue. The Committee
has not had "a meeting this week.
The Senate confirmed the nomination Of Sickles,
as Minister TO Spain. by n vote OF 40 to Is.
Stevenson continued his speech commenced last
night, in favor of reduction Of taxation and against
a protective tariff. He desired q reduction Of
$40, 600. 900 taxation, and free tea. coffee, sugar
and coal. In the course of his remarks he said
taxes amounting TO SIS, 439. 900, and received on
premiums in coal and iron 4,SG9.0 600.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Tbe House Foreign
Committee have agreed TO report n resolution
directing the President to declare and maintain "a
strict neutrality on the part Of the United States
In the present contest between Cuba and Spain,
HhspenOlnE all ActS lncOnSlStcnt with such
neutrality. 1t requires that the neutrality laws
shall apply especially 10 Spain and Cuba.
In the Senate, Sumner. rising to n personal ex-
confirmed the denial Of Prim. in the
Spanish Cortes, on Saturday. Of the truth OF the
report published in a New York paper, that Prim
made a proposition to Sumner for the sale or
cession OF Cuba to the United States.
The Committee on Foreign Relations to-day are
more emphatic than heretofore in opposition 10 the
San Domingo and st. Thomas treaties. and will
iIrge their rejection by the Senate. The sense OF
he Committee is also strongly expressed against
he acquisition of any other foreign territory.
Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce. a
las reported adversely on the bill making Cincin-
lati. Chicago and st Louis original ports OF entry,
md the bill was indefinitely postponed.
The Committed on Appropriations reported the
consular Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. appro-
'riating $l,llO,OO0 for the same purposes as last
ear. Made the special order for Tuesday.
The Speaker presented the special message OF
he President on the subject OF American com
lerce. declaring 1t n National humiliation that this
ountry was now compelled TO pay from twenty TO
hirty millions annually, exclusive OF passage
for freight, which should be shared by
american citizens with the people Of other nations,
nd urging an early consideration OF the subject.
lie believed that a direct money subsidy was less
able TO abuse than an indirect subsidy. and
the passage Of two bills reported by
ne Select Committee, which were referred 10 a
.lect committee on the decline of American com
Ierce and ordered printed.
European.
LONDON. March lin the House Of Commons
st night the bill abolishing the Game laws was
Bitter opposition was made, and the measure
as withdrawn.
Latham moved a section relative to the Ballot
u. He said it was the only remedy for a great
aud especially in cases where IL was indis-
,nsable for the protection of voters against land
rds and priests.
The Marquis Of Harrington deprecated debate
the bill before the House has heard the report
the Committee, which included the ballot among
recommendations
Bernal Osborne spoke eloquently in favor Of the
Hot. lie provoked mirth by giving an account
his late experience AZ a candidate for Waterford,
5 hair-breadth escapes. etc. The Dark Ages still
ntinued in some parts of Ireland. and there was
freedom or security at elections. Every one
armed 10 the polls. They were torn from
beds and compelled to vote, and returned
me to find their homes burned down by the
pOsite party.
The Marquis Of Harrington said he had more
An he could manage in reforms ia telegraph and
ter-box, and he felt inclined TO let the ballot
x alone but be found that reform demanded
: ballot, the abolition Of formal canvassing and
and that incentive to riot moved by y