The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
THE NEWS.
Notes From the National Capital.

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Notes From the National Capital.
THE QUESTION on CITIZENSHIP
| WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 23.-At a
meeting of the Spanish American COM
mission at the state department today,
Durant, counsel for the United States
before the commission, stated that he
had been requested by the secretary OF
state 10 request the umpire, Count Lew
| enthope, to reconsider his recent dccis-
| ion in the BuzZi case, inasmuch as it
| conceded TO the Spanish government the
right in determining the question of
/ American citizenship 10 60 behind the
| naturalization papers and require evil
/ dence TO establish the fact that the con-
ditioBs required by our laws To entitle
an alien to receive naturalization papers
i as an American citizen had been fully
| complied with previous to granting the
certificate. He then read to the commits
sioner letter from Secretary Blaine,
/ giving him Instructions 10 that effect,
and stated that he should at once make
afOrmal request of Count Lewenthope or
| to reconsider his decision. The state
| department holds that in the determi-
| nation of the question of citizenship nat
uraliZation papers regular in form and
duly issued by competent tribunals shall
be taken not only as print faeie but as
conclusive proof of the citizenship of .
| claimant. This position was eoDeeded
| by Baron Blanc, the former umpire for
the commission, and il is understood that
our government will insist upon this
construction.
MATTHEWS CHANCES.
Edmunds intends leaving Washington
| IN day or two, not to return until next
| winter; and one purpose of the meeting
of the judiciary committee today was
| to consider the nomination of Stanley
| Matthews. The friends of Mathews
have been urging the committee to act
| on his nomination, even though the &C
ton should be an adverse report They
| believe that the senate would confirm
him, even against an adverse report, and
Matthews and his supporters are very
| anxious for the committee to adopt its
| reports, so that the nomination can be
| acted upon at the first executive session.
The committee had just a quorum to-
day, and wasted nearly two hours for
that. Conkling and Logan did not APP
pear, nor did they send any reason.
BaYard wrote a note saying that he
could not attend, and stating how he
stood on Matthew'S nomination. Ow-
ing to the absence of so many members
the committee took no action on the
to get action from the committee in time
to get the case before the executive ses-
sion.
INFAMOUS.
Investigation into all branches of the
''Star" route service goes on rapidly.
Gen. George Sheridan, recorder of deeds
who has been charged with improper in
terest in the contracts for postal bags,
through Gen. Brady. has asked an inves-
tigation, and it is in progress today.
Sixth Auditor McGrew has also asked
for an investigation into the charges
against him. There is general excite
expectation of six or eight changes in
prominent officials. The reckless way
in which the "Star" route contracts were
increased is shown in the official
return from which the following figures
are taken:
One route contracted originally in
round numbers for 100000 was increas-
ed to $150,000. An increase of $4,000
per annum was made on a $4,000 con-
tract. Another was increased from
$134,000 to $500, 900; another from $780,
10000; another from $4,000 to $32, 600;
another from SIC, 900 TO 500, 900; another
from $4,000 to 100000; and SO on to
the end of long chapter.
GOOD, IF TRUE.
There is an expectation that the COM
ing week will be interesting, and wit
ness the beginning ofexecutive business.
1t is believed that by Wednesday the
deadlock will be broken. There is no
likelihood that contested cases will be
considered for the present. The judi
ciary committee met today, but did not
take up Stanley Matthew'S nomination
or do any other executive business. The
president has ready number of i'm
portant nominations.
AS the result of~the deadlock in the
senate, u number of citizens are in Jail
here and no steps can be taken to try
them. The writ of habeas corpus is sus-
pended in the District of Columbia be-
cause there is no marshal to serve it
no writs of replevin or attachment can
be issued; the grand jury can not obtain
witnesses; the petit jurics are dis
charged, and in few days it will be
necessary to suspend the courts for
months 10 come. The next term of this
court convenes on June 90. and if there
is no marshal there will be no criminal
trials till the December term, and conse-
quently the Jail will be crowded.
THE CHINESE TREATIES.
The senators from the Pacific-slope
are beginning to express some appre-
tensions lest the dead. lock should con-
tinue and prevent the ratification of the
Chinese treaties. According to the
terms of these documents notifications
must be exchanged within one year after
their execution, and the time will expire
about the middle of November next.
The fact that serious doubts about the
ratification of these treaties in due time
is entertained is evidence of the feeling
of senators of probability of break in
the deadlock.
CLEARING OF MRS CHRIsTIANCY.
The testimony in the Christiancy case
was resumed today, and showed
that Mrs. Christiancy did not
leave the house on Christmas day.
MINISTER TO BRAZIL.
1t is announced very positively to-
night that Congressman Monroe, of
Ohio, is to be appointed minister to
Brazil.
Striking in Good Cause
ST.. LOUIS, April 23-The street rail-
road conductors and drivers strike was
| inaugurated this morning according to
| program. The men ON the Franklin
avenue road, however, did not join the
| strikers and are at work as usual. The
| Bellefoniaine road, which acceded 10 the
| demands of the men is also doing full
service. The Olive and Market street
| lines, owned by Congressman Erastus
Well, have but ten cars running between
them, and are fearing the strike serious
| ly. The Fifth street road, the longest
in the city, has but six cars on the track.
| Its president, superintendent and other
officers and some Office clerks ha re been
Obliged to assist in running them.
| The Washington Avenue and Blue
| lines have only ten cars between them
| in service. The Mound City has but
one car running, bob tail, and the su-
| perintendent of the road is driving that
under extreme difficulties, as the people
along the route place all obstacles pos
| sible in his way. The Cass avenue line
has not turned a wheel. Other roads
are running from four to six cars. The
companies find it very difficult to obtain
new men, and it looks now as though
they would have 10 yield. Public senti-
ment is decidedlyIin favor of the strikers,
and everybody thinks it is just fun 10
! swallow.
The strikers held very large meet
ing at Turner hall, being in session most
of the day, but transacted no business
of note Between and O'Clock some
400 of them paraded through the princi-
pal streets in a very quiet orderly way,
and were everywhere
RECEIVED WITH CHEERS
and other manifestations of approval by
all classes. The managers of the roads
say they would have little or no difficult
ty in finding new men to run their cars
if the authorities could furnish protec-
ton to them against the lawless acts of
the crowds, which congregate at differ
cut points, and complain bitterly of the
inefficiency of the police.
On the other hand, and in point Of