, 1879-04-17
Telegraphic Summary.

New YORK, April 10.-General
Richard Taylor, of the Confederate
army, died here to-day.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Ata we'll
attended caucus of Republican SEN
ators this afternoon, there was an in. !
terchange Of views concerning the
course to be pursued by the minority
in regard to the army appropriation
bill. No formal action was taken;
but it was agreed that every posi-
Bile effort should he made to defeat
the passage of the bill in its present
shape, for the reason mainly that the
enactment Of the sixth section would
prevent nss Of posse comltatus ON
election days, and for the execution
Of civil process of any and all de-
srriptions issued by United States
authority. Several other provisions
of the bill were also considered very
objectionable, and in need. Of essen
tial amendments. Among thsm, the
clauses which prohibit appointments
and promotions in the army until
otherwise provided by law, while at
the same time the bill holds out in
ducements for the creation oe addi-
tlonaI vacancies by providing that all
officers hereafter retired by reason of
wounds shall be retired upon the
highest ranks respectfully held by
them in the regular or volunteer SER
vice before retirement. A, number
Of Senators express their belief that
the purpose of those provisions is to
pave the way for tho appointment
into the army of friends of the dom
nant party i'll Congress, although no
propositions were formally adopted.
Several amendments TO the sixth Sec
tion, of which notice has been given
IN the Senate, were spoken of with
general favor especially y those submit
ted by Blaine and Paddock. From
the tenor of these remarks, it seems
probable that many speeches will be
made upon the army bill.
New YORK, April IA Shang
hal letter of February 2lst says: "a
Joint stock company Of Chinese mer.
chants is being formed for the man.
ufacture of cotton cloths, and very
large mill is to be built at Shanghai.
1t is also proposed that another wool,
VI factory shall be started at Tient.
sin The selection of northwest
frontier town for woolen mill is &C
counted for by the fact that, in that
region, Tartar sheep are very numer-
ous, wool can be obtained for the
gathering, u d their flseces have not
heretofore been properly utilized.
The establishment Of cotton mill
at Shanghai is done with the inten-
ton and determination to extinguish
the trade of foreigners. A promi
nent parsonage in the mo cement is
one Peng, a TsbouI, who has written
strong appeals to the Chinese gov
ernor generals urging home manu-
facturss of cotton and WOODEN goods.
He says: Foreign workmsn Of re-
nown have already been found, and
any quantity OF them can be obtained
among English merchants. Con-
tracts have been entered into with
foreigners for the services of FIVE
men to teach the different processes
to Chinese workmen, and the for.
eigners are to be subject to fine if
within three years the Chinese are
not thoroughly practiced in weav-
ing"
The "Herald." commenting on the
above, says: "China is founding fac
tories of woolen and cotton goods,
which will beyond doubt hurt
America more than our fifteen man
travesty of legislation could injure
China"
A dispatch from Berlin states that
Germany, though entertaining no
idea of annexing the Samoan ISL
ands, intends to protect German in
terests and prevent Americans from
establishing shenselves there to the
detriment Of other nations.