St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07
low an appeal to the president and
the condemned man was hanged.

low an appeal 10 the president and
the condemned man was hanged.
If the bill which the senate has passed be-
| comes law all consular courts will have a
code. Provision will be made for writs of
habeas corpus in criminal cases, and the
death penalty will not be inflicted except
when sentence has been approved
by the president In China and
Japan there will be district courts and
supreme court, consisting of the district
judges en- banc, in addition to the consular
courts, with appeal in certain cases to the
supreme court of the United States. There
is provision for grand jury in each con-
sular district and no one is to be tried for
felony except on indictment. The right to
jury trial is affirmed in all criminal cases
and in civil cases where more than $50 is
at stake. A jury is to consist of five cit
liens of the United States and, an unani
nous verdict is required. A certain num-
Der of challenges are also provided for. If
five citizens of the United States cannot be
procured the court may proceed with three
and if citizens cannot be pro
cured, three suitable persons not
citizens may serve as jury
WHISKY EXTENSION BILL.
The advocates of the whisky bond exten-
sion contemplated making the effort to-day,
after the passage of the naval appropriation
bill, to bring up their bill, but were cut off
by motion to adjourn, which they did not
dare antagonize, fearful of showing
their strength. There is strong
opposition to the bill on
the part of Democratic members, but the
congressman from whiskey-producing states
will generally support it irrespective of party.
Tomorrow is private bill day, but it is posi-
BILE an effort will be made to secure the con-
sideration of the whisky bill in lien of the
bill to restore Gen. Pleasanton to the army,
which is the unfinished business.
CHANGE OF TACTICS.
The Republicans have changed tactics on
the Morrison tariff bill, in lieu of having to
strike out the exacting clause in order to cut
off general debate, they will consent to an
extended discussion, which will doubtless
protract the session beyond the meeting of
the two Chicago conventions.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 6-The house COM
mittee on ways and means to-day acted fa-
vorably upon the Morrison tariff bill, as
agreed upon, 1t places salt, coal and lumber
on the free list. A proviso, with respect to
coal, is to the effect that it shall not apply to
Canada until that country places our coal on
their free list.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Owing to the illness of Senator Vance, the
Danville investigation is postponed until
Monday.
The court of commissioners on the Alaba-
ma claims adjourned till Monday, in respect
to the memory of Hon. Kenneth Raynor,
solicitor of the treaty.
! Several banks in New York and elsewhere
have notified treasurer Wyman, in case they
cannot receive United States one and two
dollar notes in exchange for national bank
notes sent to the treasury for redemption,
they will accept standard silver dollars. This
action caused slight movement of that
DIN and two enstalments of $4,000 were
recently shipped to New York in redemption
of muttilated bank notes.
DOWN On THE CHINESE.
Representative Finerty to-day presented a
| petition from several hundred representatives,
of mechanical pursuits in his district, pro-
testing against Chinese laborers coming into
this country. The petition asks that the
present laws be so amended, as to prohib-
it Cinnamon coming to America, under the
| guise of studentssr merchants to find en-
| ployment. Finerty says he understands
that similar petitions are to be presented
from all the principal cities in the country.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The senate in executive session, took up
Senator Morgan's motion made some weeks
ago, to reconsider the vote by which the Mex
lean treaty failed of ratification. The mo-
ton carried. Next Monday the treaty will
be taken up for discussion, with the un.
derstanding that it will continue until dis
posed of.
DULUTH PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The house committee on public buildings
and grounds; agreed to recommend the cree
ton of public buildings at Akron, o., and
Duluth, Mimi, to cost 100000 each. A
favorable report was directed on the resolu-
ton, authorizing the placing in capitol of a
model of the pedestal of the Bartholdi stat
| ue.
Senator Walker introduced bill to grant
the Kansas City 81 Gulf Railway company the
right of way through the Indian territory
from a point near and south of the city Bax-
ter Springs, Ks, to point near the city OF
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
| INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Senator Dawes reported favorably from the
committee on Indian affairs, a bill to ratify
the agreement between the secretary of the
| interior, and the com missioner of Indian af
fairs, and Chief Moses and other Indians Oh
the Columbia and Colville reservations, in
Washing gton territory, relative to the transfers
of the lands by said Indians to the United
States, and he also introduced a bill to pro
vide for the return of certain Nez Perces In;
dams, from the Indian territory to theil
homes in Idaho, in conformity to an agree
ment by Gen. Miles with Chief Joseph.
PORTS OF ENTRY.
A bill to provide for making the cities o1
Tacoma and Seattle, w. T., ports of entry in
Puget Sound district, was reported to the SEN
ate to-day, from the committee on commerce
| as a substitute for the bills introduced by
Senators Dolph and Hoar for the same pur
| pose.
Too Smart for the Lawyers.
CHICAGO, March 6.-Judge Shepard, of the
supreme court, to-day ordered that Mrs. Jane
| A. Brooks be released from custody, she be-
ing held prisoner in the room at the hotel
on writ of ne exeat, till she should give
bond for the payment of judgment of abou
$4,000, obtained against the estate of he
deceased husband, who was surety for the
defaulting ex-auditor Of the state, Stanley
| B. Seeton. Her release was ordered on
the ground that the petition did not clearl,
set forth her Indebtedness, nor show the lady
proposed to leave the state. This evening