Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
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WAsnIyGTox, Feb. 1S.-Senator GibsOns
bill provides that all sugars, the apparent
color of which, rs imported, IS not above
number seven Dutch standard. and which
contain over - per cent and not over % per
cent Of crvstaliZable sugar. shall he classified
US above number seven and not above num-
Der ten Dutch standard All sugars, the ap-
parent color of which, as imported, is not
above number ten Dutch standard, and
which contain over 30 per cent crystaliZable
sugar. shall be classified as above number
ten ard not above number thirteen Dutch
standard
The House committee on naval affairs dis
cusscd the general subject of the reorganiza-
ton Of the navy and heard the views of Adj
miral Ammen and Chief Constructor Lenthal
rs to the condition and wants of the navy.
The Secretary of the Interior transmitted
a communication to the Senate to-day in re-
ply to the Senate resolution. The com
munication contains copies of letters from
| all the Indian commissioners except Barstow
| denying connection with contracts for In
dian supplies. BarstOw admits that con-
tract was entered into with the Barstow
stove company 10 supply stoves at cost.
Commissioner LeDuc was to-day before
the House subcommittee on agriculture to
urge the importance of charging the scope
of the agricultural department.
Gen Beauregard was before the House
subcommittee on military to-day and urged
the passage Of a bill to secure greater elf
cheney and more thorough organization of
national militia and an increase of the general
appropriation for their equipments.
TIE SPANISH CLAIMS.
The President, TODAY, transmitted to the
Senate the report of the secretary of state
upon the American claims against Spain
pending before the American Spanish claims
commission. The claims are for injuries
sustained by persons and properties during
the instruction in Cuba. The total amount
of claims entered is S26 103 900. The total
received from the Spanish government and
| paid to claimants up to January u. amounts
to S96., 600. In number OF cases there
have been disagrccmcnjs between the ar
bitraiOrs. which disagreemenis have been
referred to an umpire The Spanish arbi-
traitor, last MAY. entered refusal to concur
in such reference, in ali cases where the
question of citizenship may be involved.
until he shall have referred the matter to the
government of Spain. which shall deter
mine. together with the government OF
the United States, the exact reach and scope
of right conceded to Spain to traverse the
allegation of American citizenship. Arbitra.
ton on this particular class of cases has
consequently come to a stand still: but on
all others is progressing.
REJECTED.
The executive session of the Senate, this
afternoon, was prolonged to the unusually
late hour of G:30. by a tedious debate over
the nomination Of John Stiokney for reap
pointment as marshal for Florida. The
nomination was recently reported adversely
by the judiciary committee. The rejection
was advocated by several democratic men,
hers of the committee and by both the
Florida Senators on the ground that Stick
ncy's past administration of The office ha'
not been such as to warrant his reappoint
ment on civil service principles. Senator!
Edmunds and Conkling commended that tn
motive for the proposed rejection was mere
ly political, and despite the disclaimers o
the democrats, an earnest and protracted dis
cussion ensued on this point. Stickney wa
rejected. the majority against his confirma
ton being about two to one.