Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-14
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. fTHB RHFUNDIlG BILL. It's Provisions as Amended
 in tine House. TEXT OF THE CHINESE TREATIES. Agreement to Prohibit Trade in
 Opium. Nomination of Republican
 Senators. Candidates to Succeed Herman
 and Wallace.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Wood Bin-Its Amended Form-Pro- l visions of the Chinese Treatfes-Strfn- gent Regulations Against the Trade in Opfum-Other Points of the Document. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The first section of the refunding bill as now amended reads : ''That all existing provisions of law authori- zing the refunding of the national debt shall apply to any bonds of the United States bear ing higher rate of interest than 4 per cent. which may hereafter become redeema- ble, provided that in lieu of the bonds au- thorized to be issued by the act of July 14, 1870, and acts amendatory thereto and the certificates authorized by the act of February 26, 1879. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to issue bonds in an amount of not exceeding four hundred mil lions of dollars, which shall bear interest at the rate of per cent. per annum, redeema- ble at the pleasure of the United States after five years and payable in ten years from is- sue; and also certificates to the amount of three hundred million dollars bearing inter- est at per cent. per annum, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after one year and payable in ten years
 
 tifcates shall be in all other respects of like character and subject to the same provision as bonds authorized to be issued by act of July 14, 1870, provided nothing in this act shall be construed so as to authorize an in- crease of the public debt, and provided fur ther that before any of the bonds or notes authorized by this act are issued it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to pay on the bonds accruing in 1881 all the sil- yer dollars of 4124 grains and gold over and above $50, ,OOO GOO now held in the Treasury for redemption purposes, and provided fur ther that the interest on the per cent bonds hereby authorized to be refunded shall cease at the expiration of thirty days after notice that the same has been designated by the Sec retary of the Treasury for redemption
 The following is the full text of the letter of Secretary Evarts transmitting the Chinese treaties to the President
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE,)
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10, 1881. To the President
 herewith submit for transmission to the Senate the treaty signed at Pekng the 17th of November 1880, by the commissioners plenipotentiary of the of the Emperor of China, together with the core spondence giving the of regulations The first treaty is confined in it's provisions to the future lation of Chinese immigration the United States The treaty submitted settles the questions raised be- tween the two countries in manner alike honorable and satisfactory to both while preserving to the sub jects of China engaged in mercantile pursuits, in study, in teaching in travel for curiosity, the right of free intercourse with this country The Chinese government has recognized in the gov
 limit suspend introduction into it's territory of Chinese labor whenever in its discretion it shall terests society The treaty intended sup ply the incompleteness of of the provisions of imposing any special obligation, recognizes the ad vantage of an enlarged commercial intercourse be- tween the citizens and subjects of the two countries and expresses the part of the Chinese it's readiness to give favorable consideration to any proposal for the of those relations which this government may deem it wise and usefulto ask. The second clause prohibits the of cit zens or our vessels in the opium trade in China The anxiety of the Chinese government to suppress this nquitous traffic is honorable in itself and was expressed with earnestness to the commissioners of the United States. The well-known sentiments of this government in regard to this trade invited q confident appeal to it on the part of the Chinese government to take the lead among foreign nations in the prescription this pernfcions trade The fourth and Last clause by treaty stipulation the trial of all actions whether of tort contract arising between citizens and subjects Of China in the courts of the judicial thorites of the defendant and the application of the laws of defendants to nationality to all such tiga tion In all cases plaintiffs are secured the official presence at the trial of their national officers the right to present examine and crossexamine witness es and otherwise to maintain watchfu1 observance of the trial The preamble of the treaty rectes the appointment of the commissioners plenipotentiary and the desire and necessity for some modification of existing treaties especially respecting immigration of Chinese labor and states that after consideration animation and discussion the following articles in modification have been agreed upon:
 Article l. Whenever in the opinion of the govern ment of the United States the coming of Chinese la borers to the United States their residence therein affects, threatens to affect, the interests of that country, any locality within the territory thereof the government of China agrees that the of the United States may regulate limit suspend such coming or residence, but may not absolutely prohibit it. The limitation suspension shall be reasonable and shall only apply to the Chinese who not being included in the limitation:
 Article g. Chinese subjects, whether proceeding to from curiosity, together with their body house. hold servants, shall be permitted to go and come of their free will and accord, and shall be accorded all the rights privileges immunities and exemptions which accorded to citizens of the most favored
 Article 8. If Chinese laborers Chinese of any other class now either permanently or temporarily residing in the territory of the United States shall meet with n1-treatment at the hands of any other persons the government of the United States will exert it's power to devise for their protec tion and secure them the rights privileges and exemptions as may be enjoyed by or subjects titled by treaty. Article 4. High contracting powers having agreed upon the foregoing articles whenever the of the United States shall adopt legislative municated to the government of China. If the meas enacted found to work hardship upon the ton may bring the matter to the notice of the secre- tary of State of the United States who will consider may alec bring the matter to the notice of the United States minister at Peking and consider the subject with him to the end that mutual and unqualified ben- eft may result.
 In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed the foregoing at Peking in English and Chinese there being three originals of each test of tenor and date the ratification of which shall be exchanged at Peking within year from the date of it's executi n. Done at Pekng this 17th day of November, in the year of Lord 1sso Kuanghail, sixth year, tenth moon, 18th day Sigma lures of the Chinese Commissioners.
 (sEAL.l JOSEPH B. ANGELL,
 [sEAL.l JOHN E. SWIFT,
 [sEAL.] WILLIAM HENRY PRESCOTT.
 Congressman Bayne, of Pennsylvania, re- ceived a telegram early this evening saying that nearly fifty members of the Pennsylva- mia Legislature had refused to enter the Re- publican caucus to nominate candidate for Senator Senator Wallace also received a telegram confirming the news. The absen- tees are Grow men. Both Wallace and Bayne declared that this action rendered the nomi- nation of Oliver or Grow impossible. It is believed that the compromise candidate, if a compromise candidate is necessary, will be Mr. Hewitt, who was recently unanimously elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House.
 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.