Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS
The Russian Government Will Discontinue
Public Executions.
DOMESTIC.
United States senate,


acted remarkably large amount of business
in executive session to-day, clearing the cal.
endar of the treaties and also taking final
action on sig nominations in about four
and a half hours. The first matter dis
posed of was the Chinese immigration treaty.
which, after q continuation of yesterdays
debate lasting three hours but developing no
fresh points of interest was ratified without
amendment by a practically unanimous vote,
there being only three Senators recorded in
the negative. The Chinese commercial
treaty, after brief discussion, was also rat
lied without amendment, and substantially
without opposition. Proceeding with the
calendar of treaties, the Senate next ratified
with quick succession the extradition treaty
with the United States of Colombia, the
consular convention with Italy, modifying
and defining the judicial powers OF certain
Consulates, the convention with Morocco
respecting the taxation preroeatives of the
Moorish Government and the treaty with
Japan, prescribing the reciprocal duties of
the japanese and United States Govern
ments in cases of shipwrecks upon their re-
spective coasts.
REVIEW Or THE PROCEEDINGS By OUR OWN
CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, May 5th-The ong-hoped-
for and long deferred ratification of the
Chinese treaties was finally accom- plished to-
day, after a shorter debate, and with much
greater approach to unanimitY, than had
been expected. The discussion of the immi-
grafton treaty this afternoon did not differ in
its salient argumentative features from that
OF yesterday; but was more colloquial in its
tone, and more generally directed to the pur.
pose of determining the meaning and effect
of the stipulations, than to controversy con-
corning the "rights of man" and the reces-
sity of taking action on the Chinese question
as whole.
In fact Senator Miller, who reopened the
debate to-day, did not think it worth while
to make any answer to Hoar's speech Of yes
terday, but confined his additional remarks
mainly to an calculation Of the meaning of
the term "laborers," as used in the treaty,
and to q demonstration that the treaty does
not confer upon the Cinnamon any rights Of
naturalization.
Senator Farley also made a brief but
forcible speech in which he likewise showed
that there is nothing in the naturalization
objection to this treaty, aud then, by we'll
framed sketch of the evils of Chinese im,ni.
grafton. proceeded to justify the apprehen-
sions of the people OF the Pacific coast and
their demand for early and practical action
on the part of the Federal Government to
afford them relief.
No amendments were offered, and when
finally the vote was taken ON the question of
ratifying the treaty there weie only two SEN
ators recorded in the negative. One OF them
was Hoar of Massachusetts,. The other is
said to have been his colleague, Dawes, or,
by another report, Hawley of Connecticut
The Chinese commercial treaty. which was
next taken up, met with some little opposi
tion from Hoar, on the ground that its pro-
visions about trials in mixed Courts in China
are not as favorable for our citizens ss those
of the existing treaty, but under the pressure
of brief explanation of the subject by
Miller, and some cOgent questions as to
whether he desired to maintain the opium
traffic, he abandoned his opposition, and the
treaty was thereupon speedily ratified.
General Miller received many corgratula-
lions from his brother Senators upon the
effective ard altogether admirable manner in
which he has conducted his efforts to obtain
favorable action in these important matters
to triumphant issue. To him more than
any other man is due the breaking Of the
Senatorial deadlock, which threatened TO de-
feat the treaties by non action, and to him,
also, unquestionHbly belongs the honor Of
having borne the laboring oar throughout the
whole progress of the treaties through the
Senate.
1t IS due to Senator Farley to note, like
wise, that by refraiuiog from any attempt to
amend the treaties, ard by actively dis
cour&ging all symptoms of opposition among
bis Democratic colleagues yesterday and to-
day, he greatly facilitated their final ratifca-
ton.
The confirmation Of Messrs. Spaulding,
Watson and Harrison, as Assistant Treasurer,
Naval Officer and internal Revenue Collector
at San Francisco, were all effected this after
noon by unanimous consent, and their COM
will he ,.renareI for them
The Presidents withdrawal Of all the i'm
portsnt pending nominations for New York
EXCEPT that of Judge Robertson, has excited
much comment, and is likely to become an
engrossing topic Of discussion in political cir
cles for some days. The universal interpre-
tation put upon it thus far is that of an open
declaration OF war to the knife on the issue
raised by Coukling'a opposition to Robertson,
and il is also understood to be intended as an
explicit iptimation to the Republicans of the
Senate that the President is not willing to
have Robertson's name left over at the final
adjournment without action. The with
drawals were doubtless precipitated by the
confirmation Of one of Conkling's friends yes
terday as Postmaster at Albany, which made
it manifest to Garfield that unless he took
some such summary action all of Conkling's
nominees would shortly be confirmed, and
then be found lending the assistance of their
patronage against the President and Robert
500, whereas, by suspeading their appoint
ments, he keeps control of the entire New
York patronage in his own hands.
Nominations Withdrawn by the Pres
ident.
WASHINGTON, May 5:h.-The President
sent L message 10 the Senate to day with
drawing the New York nominations for
United States Marshals and District At.
torneys. The nominations withdrawn were
Woodford, McDougall, Payne and Tenny,
for District Attorneys and the Marsha,s for
the Northern and Southern Districts of New
York The President stated in his message
that Robertson was not withdrawn The
nomination OF John Tyner for the Buffalo
Collectorship was also withdrawn. The mes.
sage gave no explanation or comment. There
was the greatest excitement over the fact
that message had baen sent. and it was at
first believed that Robertson had been with
drawn. This is an open declaration Of war
by the President against Conkling. Last
night, in consultation with friends, the Pres
ident determined to make the aggressive
fight which he inaugurated to-day. He in
tends to keep it up, and use every effort 10
confirm Robertson.
Report on Alaska.
WASHINGTON. May 9th. = Commander
Henry Glass. commanding the Jamestown,
reports to the Navy Department., from Sitka,
that affairs in the Territory of Alaska are in
a most satisfactory condition. Perfect quiet
obtains, and the Indians show every disposi-
ton to remain at peace. Since the state of
his last report he has succeeded in having
treaties made between the Stickeen and Hoo-
chenoo tribes, aud between the Stickeen and
Sitkas, thus ending the .euds that in one case
had been in existence over fifty years. The
chiefs showed desire to make peace, and to
abandon their formsr custom OF exactiug sat
sfaction il kind for every injury He thinks
the treaties will he faithfully observed.
The Nav York scandal-in Explanation.
NEW York, May 5.h.-Madsme ANDRE,
who has bean made so conspicuous in c9nnec-
ton with the breaking up of De Beu-
plsn's French opera troupe, has written q
letter to the Courier dcs EtGts UniS, of which
the following is translation
NRw YoRK, Nay 9Th
Monsieur Editor: am exceedingly as;oGished to
read in the newspapers story Of my fight with
Monsieur Tournie. 1t is absolutely false, and
formally brand it a. lie. have been all the time
10 New York. | lef the hotel where l have been
STAYING it is true, and il do not give my new al
dress h is in order to avoid the presence OF the un