The New York herald., 1876-12-25
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performance OF his duties President until the ith OF
harch-the day OF retirement OF his predecessor.
The President intends replying the House resoiu-
tion calling for Information regarding the sending Of
troops 10 tho South aud the horty under which ho
acted in doing In all such proceedings he said he
cndeavorcd keep within tho limits OF law having
always, previous to acting, consulted tho Attorney
General his legal adviser: and, besides, the demo
cratic House OF Representatives. during
former session OF Congress- emphaiicaly DC
clared that tho citizens OF the United States
should be equally protected Ho further said in
regard to the complaints concerning the sending OF
troops to the South for above purpose
that II would be recoected that General Frank Blair
wanted troops sent thither for different object, say
Ing in his letter to Colonel Brodhead. in June Of 1885,
that there was but TO restore the government
and the constitution, and that was for tho President
elect to declare the Reconstruction null aud void
and compel tho army to undo tho alleged usurpa-
tions NJ tho South, and leave the white people 10
reorganze their own governments. Surely, said the
President If the army, according TO General Biair
could be used TO wipe out governments, II could IN
opinion. be employed to support ,hem The Demo
cratic National Convention, amer this letter writ
ten, nominated General Blair fo- Wee President tho
ticket with Governor Seymour The republican State
governments at the South had nothing expect from
the democrats Under their rule all such governments
would fadc out, as In Mississippi where General Amcs
legally elected Governor, but forced to
the office, and is row fugitive from the State
Tho President seemed pleased with the action OF tho
British government IN retiring from its posi-: the
cxtradtion clause OF the treaty of 1912 by
ing Brent tho Louisville forger remarkng that the
treaty which suspended is thus revived and that
hereafter he would he prepared TO respond to
qusitions from that government tor fug-
between tho two governments will DO
transmitted to Congress Wednesday. The
Prcsidopt said the treaty of 1894 VITA Great Britain
provided only for tho extradtion OF persons charged
with murder or forgery but in the treaty OF lsi2 the
number OF offences increased TO include
piracy arson robbery the OF forged paper
The number, he thought, might bc still further in
creased, not however. to include descrtion from tho
army navy.
THE NEW TERRITORY OF HURoN--ITs EXTENT,
POPULATION AND REASONS GIVEN FOR ITS
ESTABLISHMENT.
The bill establish the Territory OF Huron and pro-
vide temporary government therefor. which passed
tho Senate last week, proposes to create tho
Territory OF the northern portion OF the present
Territory OF Dakota II has been before Congress ior
the past four years. ana having passed the Senate
goes the House OF Representatives for the
renee Of that body.
Tho present Territory Of Dakota contains l5o 932
square miles, and the Territory would have an
OF about 10 900 square miles. II is to DO paral
telegram, extending from Minnesota tho for
something less than 400 miles to Montana the west,
and from the British possessions on tho north
200 miles to the boundary OF tho remain
ing Territory the south. Its popuIa-
ton Is estimated at about 10000, having received
considerable accessions by immigration since the TAX
ing OF the last IL is said that ono OF tho best
farming regions in United States lies In the pro-
posed now territory Among tho reasons given for
tho passage tho bill that tho settlements in tho
present territory of Dakota comprised In sep
arate and distinct communities entirely separate and
distinct from their geographical positions. The in
habtcd portion OF Southern Dakota, the old settled
portion OF the territory, is along the Missouri River
Its commercial relations are with Nebraska, Sioux
City and through Iowa to Chicago. Northern Dakota,
the portion which tho bill proposes to croate into
new territory, is settled for 200 miles along the pro-
posed Northern Pacific Railway aud along tho Red
River OF the North Its commercial relations are with
Duluth, ST. Paul and Milwaukee. Tho Inhabitants OF
tho northern portion oiton compelled in winter to
travel far rs Chicago In order TO reach the
capital Yankton in the southern part Of the Terri
tory, there being direct means Of communication
between the northern aud southern portions Hence
IL was deemed advisable create new territory out
OF the part described II was at first proposed 10 call
the now Territory Pembna, but the name was changed
20 Huron on motion OF Mr.. Bogy.
CHINESE IMMIGRATIoN-REPoRT OF rHz JOINT
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Tho testimony taken In San Francisco by tho joint
special committee the houses Of Congress upon
the subject OF Chinese immigrant ion has nearly all been
printed This will he rather remarkable book among
public documents, the evidence from very in
tegent sources embraces iacts relative to the
lgion, superstons and habits of the Chinese, as well
as valuable testimony pertaining to industrial ques
tions Of trade and commerce. 1t will doubt DO
much sought AFTER and resolution is now before the
Committee Printing TO print 10000 extra copies OF
tho document
OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE TO THE ExTEN-
SION OF PATENTS.
There is a very decided opposition in the Senate to
the passage any bills for the extension OF patents
Nine bills Of this character tho calendar,
having been reported lavoraby by tho Committee
Patents, but any attempt to have them considered is
always with objection, and It bis evident that no