The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-15
on the Hawaiian Reciprocity
Treaty

WAsHINGToN, February lS.-Action
! on the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty ha:
been delayed by the Senate Foreign Re
lations committee in order to consult
with Secretary Fish as to the possibility
of other governments claiming the right
/ to take advantage of its provisions under
| the "most favored nation" clause in sew
eral existing treaties. With view ia
obviating al difficulty or controversy on
this point, Senator Hager has suggested
to Secretary Fish that tobacco might be
/ included in the list of articles of Amer
/ lean production which the Sandwich
| Islands shall admit free of duty. If this
were done, it is believed no other nation
would have any desire TO be placed on
| the same footing. Secretary Fish will
submit the matter to the Cabinet. 1t is
also suggested that the treaty would gain
strength if an amendment is made by the
Senate, pledgng the Hawaiian govern
ment against making any foreign alliance
or allowing another nation to acquire
naval stations or foothold on the Island.
If thus amended by the Senate, no conf
plant could be made by other nations
against its ratification by Hawaii, the
latter not proposing it.
Rufus Hatch has instructed Clark Bell,
attorney and counsel for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, to begin proceed
ings at. once to compel all parties who re-
ceiycd any part of the money abstract
ed" from the company by Stockwell and
erwin IN nrumntly refund
A telegram Just received by Governor
Brownlow announces that the House Of
Representatives of Georgia has unani-
mously passed resolution providing
Congressional aid to the Texas and Pa
cifc Railroad, and requesting the Georgia
Senators and congressman to vote for it,.
A delegation of lawyers were at the
Department of Justice to-day protesting
against the approval of the Senate bill
to facilitate the cases before the L. 5.
Supreme Court.
Arrival fthe Louisiana Committee.
The Committee on Louisiana Affairs
returned from New Orleans to-day. The
testimony will make 2, 600 toolscap
pages. Xacharic, Chairman of the Con-
servative Committee, has also reached
Washington.
Tho National Grange and the Centcn-
NAL.
CHARLESTON, 5. g., February l3.-
The National Grange last night adopted
the report OF the Committee on the Cen
tennial Exposition, declaring that no pro-
vision has baen made whereby the Pat
rons of Husbandry can be represented as
an association, and that the Exposition
Commissioners have provided no ade-
quate plan through which the agricutu-
raj interests of the country can be syste-
matically and fully represented. They
therefore recommend that further con-
sutation be sought with the directors OF
the Exposition, to ascertain whether
modification of their plans may be effect
ed, soas to secure a proper recognition Of
American agriculture. The committee
suggest that there be full exhibition of
plants, products, stock, wool and silk,
and agricultural publications, and say in
conclusion, ave deem it part of our
mission as Patrons of Husbandry to pro-
duce among our people proper interest
in the approaching celebration of the
hundredth anniversary of American in
dependence, and we will use our best
endeavors to have it do the most good
possible, not only by exhibiting the pro-
gress and power Of II great nation during
the first century OF its existence, but by
cementing the bond which shall unite
our people for the future
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
Texas d Pacific r. II. Endorsed.
Your committee to whom was referred
the resolutions of the Texas State Grange
and Of numerous other bodies in differ
cnt sections of the United States, to cx-
tend its aid to the Texas IL Pacific rail
road, have had the same under consider
alton and asks to make the following re-
port: Your committee have viewed
with great interest the expressions Of
approval, and appeals to Congress TO
forward this great work omanating from
the State Grange boards of trade from
the Pacific to the Atlantic and are inn
pressed with the great and obvious bcnc-
fits which would result from them to this
whole nation, by the speedy completion
of this road, and as it is an enterprise too
vast to depend alone for its success upon
private capital. Equal justice to all sec
tiOns of our common country, requires
aid of the national government to forward
this work. under proper restrictions and
safeguards insuring the government
against loss and the people against un-
Just impositionS and determinations.
1t was also resolved that the National
Grange do all that is possible, to urge
cheap and rapid transportation between
all sections Of the country, and in favor
of reducing the duties on tobacco.
Report on the Mississippi Leyees.
CHARLESTON, S. C., February l4.-In
the National Grange on Saturday, the
report of the Committee on Mississippi
Levees, recommending that the General
Government extend such aid in this
direction as is consistent with national
prosperity.
The report of the Committee on Com
merciai Relations, which was adopted,
SAYS that the committee regards aS of
vital Importance more economical com
mercial relations between the Eastern
and Western sections of the Union, and
batween America and Europe, than now
exist, and say that the Eastern and
Western spo?tation Company, bill
to incorporate which is before Congress,
seems to promise beneficial re-
suits in reducing the distance
to deep water on the coast
Of South Carolina and lessening the cost
of tra- sporting the bulky crops Of the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys to Eu-
ropean and South American consumers
The bill asks for nothing but right Of
way. The contemplated road will be a
public highway and post-rosd and the
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