Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-19
WASHINGTON INTELLIGENCE.
The Fortune Bay Outrage.
Mr.. HAYES
RIVER AND HARB0R APPROPRIATIONS.
What the Pacific Coast Gets.
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS.
tBy Telegraph to the sentinel.l

the House yesterday presented Mr.. Hayes
message on the Fortune Bay outrage, with
the correspondence and the report of the
Secretary of State. Mr.. Hayes says: In
transmitting this correspondence and re-
port, / respectfully ask the immediate and
careful attention of Congress to the failure
Of accord between the two governments as
to the Interpretation and execution OF the
Fishery Articles of the treaty of Washing
ton, as disclosed in this correspondence
and elucidated by the exposition of the Sec
rotary Of State. 1 concur in the opinions
Of that report as to the measures proper to
be taken by this Government in the main
tenance of the rights accorded our fisher
men by the British concessions in the
treaty, and in procuring suitable action
towards securing indemnity for the injury
which the interest has already suffered.
Accordingly, / recommend to Congress the
adoption of these measures, with such at
tendant details of legislation as in the wis
dom OF Congress may seem expedient. The
accompanying report of the Secretary of
State consists mainly of a review of the
correspondence, and an elaborate discus
SNOA "a a. ~ Oh OObA
sides of the controversy, as to the true
measure OF the treaty rights Of each side.
The House passed the river and harbor
appropriation bill under a suspension Of
the rules, to-day, by an overwhelming vote,
and with much less opposition than was
expected. The Pacific Coast members
voted for it, except Horace Davis. He
cast his vote in the negative, as a protest
against the manner in which the bill was
made up, more than one-half Of the total
amount OF its items having been granted
to States which are represented on the Com
mittee on Commerce, while others, appar-
emily as deserving Of consideration, are
strikingly neglected. Thus, for instance,
Maine is given $25, 900. and Massachusetts,
about $500, 900. The committee granted
$500, 900 for the improvement of the Ten
nessee River alone, while the entire Pacific
Coast, with a sea line Of 200 miles, and
such rivers as the Columbia, Sacramento
and San joaquin, to be provided for, OBJ
tanned at the hands of the committee only
$375, 600. Per contra, it should be under
stood that California and the whole Pacific
Coast are granted by this bill q much larger
percentage OF engineers estimates than the
average for the rest Of the country.
Cuban Matters.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.-General Calix-
to issued a proclamation to the people Of
Cuba on his arrival, in which he denounced
the spaniards bitterly, and advised that
the hottest kind Of warfare against them
be waged in behalf Of liberty. In an ad- |
dress to the army he called them to arms, |
declaring his Willingness to die with them
il necessary, and said there should be no |
armiafina and no 4raaty MT haa.l r.o,
the recognition OF Cuban independence.
At a meeting Of the Cuban Revolutionary |
Club in this city, last evening, q letter was |
read stating that q telegram from Jamaica,
signed by Miguel Barrett. had been re- |
ceived, announcing that a Provisional Gov |
eminent had been formed in Cuba, with |
General Yuiquez as President; Senior |
Perosed as Minister Of the Interior and
War; Senior Fopzeco as Minister OF For |
eign Affairs, and Senior Lamadrid as Diplo- |
matte Commissioner to the United States.
Extravaganza and JObbery.
New YORK, May ls.-The Tribune says
The River and Harbor bill is a mass of
extravaganza and downright jobbery. |
This fact is palpable to every one, but it |
did not prevent its passage yesterday in the
House. 1t now goes to the Senate, where
its character is not likely to be improved.
This measure is an annual recurrence, and
q reminder OF the need of an amendment
to the Constitution permitting the Presi-
dent to veto separate clauses Of an appro-
priation bill. II Mr.. Hayes had this priv
elege he would make short work of numer-
GUS plundering schemes embodied in the
present bill. Under the prevailing system,
ever! River and Harbor bill is to a greater
or less extent the fruit Of a conspiracy to
take away money from the public treasury
and spend it for the benefit Of local and
private interests, under the guise Of pro-
noting commerce. Experience has shown
hat nothing short OF 9 change in the Con-
stitution will break up this vicious system.
Political Differences OF Opinion.
CHICAGO, May 18.--Returns from all the
counties in the State are now in. Three
came in last night. Calhoun county, with
four votes, did not instruct. so far as our
information goes. The other two gave
Grant two votes, Blaine three and Wash
burne three. The Blaine bureau claims
that on account Of this unex-
pected result, they will have o clear major
ity OF the anti-Grant delegates in the State
Convention. leaving Cook county out of
the question. On the other hand, the
Grant people claim to have q majority Of
40 in all, and a majority delegation is ad-
nitted intact. The fact is, that neither side
can be sure Of a majority until the pulse OF
the uninstructed delegates is felt, and that
is not likely to be until the Convention
actually meets and a test vote is taken.
Field and the shepherd Banquet.
New York. May ls.-The Sun prints
Il lis. double-leaded, from the Springfield