The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-15
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. june IS.
The President. Secretary of The Treas
urv. Secretary Of War. Attorney General.
aud Xice-AdmiIal Porter. are now all alb
sent from the city. The President is
expected back Tuesday morning. if he
does net 90 from Pennsylvania to West
Point-in which case he will be absent
next week.
Secretary Boutwell, is not expected
back until Thursday or Friday. and Sec
rotary Belknap may return on Wednes-
day.
Commissioner Delsno is confined to
his bed with a severe neuralgia. Assist
ant Donglas is acting as Commissioner.
The Russian Minister and wife leave
for Long Island to-morrow or next day.
The Danish Minister and wife 60 to
Denmark ahont the end of this month
to be gone till December.
The majority AMI minority Of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported on the Cuban question to-day.
The majority report declares il the duty
Of the Unitad States TO recognize the
existence Of the contest in Cuba, and to
declare and maintain an impartial neu-
trali;y-give both parties the same adj
yautaees Of intercourse and trade with
the United States. and invites the Presi-
lent 10 demonstrate against tine baf6dT-
Gus manner in which the war has been
conducted. The m nnfity submits as a
substif te for their proposition a bill
making IT a misdemeanor to equip ships
of war with intent of being employed in
the service of any EUROPEAN Province or
State for the purpose of subduing colo
nists claiming indepeEdence-and pro-
viding for forfeiture of sueh vessels.
The minority say they have seen no evil
dence that there is Cuban revolutionary
government in existence. exercising per-
manent control over any part of the
Island. and are constrained to believe
the Constitution and political division or
control of the Island are mainly on
paper. Cite the fact that the insurgents
hold no important port or town. have no
capital, nor vessels ahoat, etc. They look,
further. upon the proposed declaration of
neutrality as a concession of belligerent
rights, which would enrage the powers
of Spain against this Country, at a time
when they believe it to be the duty of
the United States t. preserve an Impair
tial neutrality between the parties in this
struggle. The minority also recommend
that the Government maintain a naval
force in Cuban waters, TO protect the
rights of all American citizens.
Officers of the Workingmen's Organi-
cation are calling the attention of Con-
gress TO contracts for Chinese labor just
made in Louisiana and elsewhere, and
asking legislation TO prevent them.
A bill is now before the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, with the title: "A bill
to prohibit contracts for seryile labor.
1t provides that every contract for labor.
any part Of the consideration for which
shall be money for transportation, ad-
vancad for any alien from any foreign
Country, which provides for a longer
period of service than six months, shall
he declared to be a contract for ser,ile
labor. and contrary to the public policy;
and Furnishes any infraction by heavy
fines.
A comparative revenue statement pre-
pared at the Revenue Department. shows
a total incle Use of G Elections for the
first ten months uf the fiscal year over
the corresponding time last year, of over
S21. 900. 900.
The Tribune's special a Y Members
opposed to excessive land grants to rail
roads consider the bill passed by the
Senate Saturday, for the extension oi
the Atchison, the most Objectionable yet.
BY this bill the road will get a minimum
estimate of $500, 600 acres of the best
lands in Kansas and Nebraska.
Twenty-seven Senators were absent
when the final vote was taken.