Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-09

United States at Wichita, Kan, under dat
of July, 1882.
CONFLICTING OPINIONS ON THE CHINESE
QUESTION.
The attorney general to-day rendered an
opinion to the secretary of the treasury, that
Chinese laborers returning to their native
land from other foreign lands, could not be
transported across the territory of the
United States without violation of the act
of congress May 1882, unless in the United
States on the 18th of November, 1880, or
who came within ninety days next after
the passage of the act. The treasury depart
ment is guided by this ruling. That de-
partment has received no official informa-
ton of the attorney generals recent opin-
ion to the secretary of state on the Chinese
question, which is exactly the reverse
of his opinion to the secretary of the
treasury.
DENvER's NEW PosTOFFICE.
Secretary Folger to-day confirmed the
report of the commission recommending
the selection of the Tabor property as the
site for the new government building at
Denver, Col.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
The bill introduced in the house to-day
by Mr.. Anderson. of Kansas, to create the
postal telegraph of the United States
provides that the government shall issue
bonds to the amount of 100000 redeem
able in twenty years. and payable after
thirty years, and that at the expiration Of
ten years there shall be set aside from the
earnings of the telegraph 100000 per
year to form sinking fund for the pay
ment of the bonds. The bill provides that
there shall be uniform rates of twenty-five
cents per message Of ten words or less, and
twenty-five cents for every additional ten
words. 1t contemplates telegraph postal
Office at every postoffoe where there is a
carrier system.
Argument on the contested election case
of Cook against Cults, Of Iowa, will be
heard tomorrow.
SUPREME COURT PROCHEDINGs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin the supreme
conrt, to-day, a decision was rendered in
the case of the Michigan Central Railway
company, plaintiff in error, vs.. Paris
Myrick, for the use Of the Commercial
National bank of Chicago. The question
raised by the case is whether railroad COM
pany, in the absence of special contract,
is responsible to a shipper for the safety
of freight after such freight has been trans
ferrred by 1t to another railroad company
for transportation to its place
of destination. The court holds first, that
in accordance with the common law rule,
the carrier is liable only to the extent of
his own route and for safe storage and de-
livery to the next carrier; second, that a
ticket or bill of lading given to the shipper
by the railroad company in this instance,
was not through contract, whereby the
Michigan Central company agreed to
transport the freight in controversy to
Philadelphia, The Judgment of
the court below that the receipt
did not constitute such through contract
is reversed, and the case remRnded for a
new trial. The supreme court also de-
cides that all animals imported for breed
ing purposes must be admitted, duty free,
regardless Of treasury regulations. Only
animals of superior stock" will be admit
ted free. The case of the Cook County
Bark Of Chicago, is set down for argu-
ment. The so-oalled illegal Tender case
went over, Governor Butler of Massachu-
sets, not being able to appoint day
when he can como to Washington and
make the argument.
The secretary of the navy aske the SEN
ate for further appropriation to put the
Pensacola navy yard in a state of efficien-
cy.
PHI YsBACCo MANUFACTURERS.
The National Tobasco Manufacturers
association had secret session tonight
The policy to be pursued in reference to
the pending legislation concerning the tax
on manufactured tobacco was discussed.
There was much diversity of opinion. The
principal questions discussed recommend
ed a reduction Of the tax on tobacco, re-
bate of the tax already paid, or the entire
abolition of the tax. The officers of the
association were reelected.