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Navy. Webb was very/d decided 10
his opinion that the political and
commercial interests of the coun.
try would be adversely affected by
the construction of the Panama
canal and therefore the Monroe
doctrine should be reasserted to
prevent that work. He also ex-
pressed the opinion that Nicaragua
was the natural route for q canal
and that the canal could be con-
structed within four years and at q
cost Of fifty millions. Mr.. Thomp.
son restated, only with more fer
vOr. the argument he made yester-
day before the Committee on the
IDter-O Oceanic Canal.
The majority report presented In
the House to-day by Representa-
tive Sparks, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, upon the bill
to place Gen. Grant on the retired
list, with the rank and pay of
General, simply states that the
c0mmittee having fully consider.
eG the said bill, begged leave to re.
port the same back to the House
with the recommendation that 1t
do not pass.
the Chiaess Treaties.
WARRINGTON, January 1.-THE
Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations did not take up the Chinese
treaties at its regular weekly meet
ing to-day. The reason assigned
for not Tesuming their considera.
tion at this meeting is that the
members Of the COMMITTEES are In.
dividually examining the treaties
and accompanying documents and
were not fully prepared this MORN
Ing to announce to one another
their respective opinions concern.
ing them. Under these circum.
stances some miscellaneous busi.
ness unfinished business was pro-
ceeded with, and the tseaties were
not called up, but it is expected
that they will receive attention at
the next meeting. It 10 learned
with regard to the alleged necessity
for amending the immigration
treaty In order to prevent the ad.
mission Of the Chinese to natural.
ixation under its terms as they now
stand, that this question was con.
sidered by the COmmissioners dur
Ing the progress of the negotiations
and they unanimously agreed that
the language referred to would
have no such effect as is now In
some quarters apprehendsd. Secrs
tary Evarts agrees In this opinion,
and so do several eminent lawyers
among the Senators to whom the
question has been submitted. Ac.
cording to their views the rights
and privileges accorded by the
treaty to the subjects of China are
accorded to them as Chinese cub
jects only, and any Chinaman
seeking to renounce his allegiance
to the Emperor Of China would
thereby place himself outside the
pale of this guarantee, which is in.
tended simply to secure to the Chi.
nese the same protection Of life,
liberty and property that Is afford
ed to subjec of other foreign ma
tions. It is further contended in
this same line Of argument that the
pr0viso against Chiness naturaliza.
ti0n, which was added to the sixth,
ert1nio nf Tho RurlinNanae s~.-sr;
was wholly superfiuOus and unnec-
essary, as the rights secured to cit.
izens Of the most favored nations
by treaty stipulatlons do not Ia
any case include the right of ma
turalization, which can be conferre d
only by statutory law. In
support Of this position, it is also
remarked that no nation especial.
ly the Celestial Empire) can be
supposed to intend In its treaty
with another to pave the way fol
permanently diminishing the mum.
bers Of Its own citizens.
Baslsr's Nemiunson tor seussor.
WASHINGTON Jan. 18th.-The
nomination of Gen. Butler for
United States Senator by the Dem
ocrats OF the Massac husetts Lsgis-
lature was the subject of considera.
BILE comment at the Capitol 10.
day. 1t is said that the Gen.
eral has obtasned the promise OF
the support of 3 number OF
Independent or anti.machine Re.
publibans, and that by combining
all the opposition he intends to
make serious fight to beat Sena-
tor Dawes, and really has hopes for
success.
The Vote for senssor.
ALBANY. N. Y, Jan. 18th.-The
House cast 70 votes for Platt and
A for Herman.
OM WORKS Destroy ed.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18th.-
About hslf.past 2 this morning
one Of the tanks at the Atlantic oil
refinery, at Point Breeze, exploded
with terrific force. The burning
oil was scattered in every direc.
tiOn. The conclusion broke win.
dows q mile distant and the flames
spread rapidly, not only to adjoln-
Ing tanks, but to the wharf aud
shipping. Four tanks soon took
fire and number or vessels, which
are aground in the SchuylklIl.
were quickly ablazs. A dispatch
from the immediate vicinity at 9:I5
A. NJ, says the entire place is on
fire.
sstes for New Military Pests.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1Sth.-Gensral P.
II. Sheridan, with two mem bers of
his staff, Gen. Delos +. Sackett
and Col. M. v. Sheridan, and Gen,
Rucker, OF Philadelphia, left here
yesterday for New Mexico and
Texas. The object Of the trip is
the selection Of military sites for |
one or two new military posts on
the ,Atchison, Topeka and Santa
re and the Southern Pacific rail-
roads. The party will return, to
In about two weeks.
The Oriental Tea Com pany, con-
slsting OF Lawrence Ehrenberg and |
Albert Dawson, doing a Wholesale |