St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-27

that as It was shown by the letter Of Merrick,
setting forth that the government was not
ready to try the case, that the case was under
the immediate control of the attorney gen.
eral, they deem it their duty to bring
to his attention some considera-
tons, which appear to them
to require that peremptory instructions be
given, that the case be proceeded with with
out further delay. 4 brief history of the
proceeding against Kellogg is given, and it
is declared a matter of pubic notoriety, that
extraordinary efforts were made to procure
this indictment; that il was obtained after
two unsuccessful efforts, by using as a wit
ness man already under indictment, and
that, having been so obtained. it has remain
ed for nearly year uutHed. The efforts OF
Kellogg to get trial--a postponement last
term on account of claim that J. A. Walsh,
an indispensab witness, could not be
found, are recited. The conditions named
by Walsh, in a letter to the president, upon
which be would appear and testify, are
given at length. So far as they
have been able to ascertain, there is not now
or has there been at any time purpose on
the part of the government to comply with
the conditions imposed by Walsh. There is
no reason to suppose that Walsh will appear
voluntarily, or that the government viii be
able to secure his attendance by compulsion.
The letter urges the injustice of compelling
the defendant to wait until the controversy
between the government and its witness, for
which he is in no way responsible, has been
settled. The consideration case went over
until Saturday.
OPIUM TRADE.
Senator Miller of California reported from
he Of INIT rnIa
substitute for the bill to prohibit importation
of opium. 1t prohibits the importation of
opium in any form by Chinese subjects. Il
provides for the seizure and forfeiture of
packages in whole or part of opium consigned
to Cinnamon in the United States and for the
punishment by fine and Imprisonment of
persons offending against this act. 1t pro-
hibits the importation, by any one, of opium
on vessels owned by China, or flying the
Chinese flag, even when chartered by citizens
or subjects of another country. 1t provides
for the seizure and forfeiture of all opium
found on such vessels in United States ports,
imposes fine of equal value
to the opium seized, on the master of the
vessel, whenever it appears the government
of China has promulgated appropriate legisla-
ton, prohibiting the citizens of the United
States from importing opium into the open
ports of China, or transporting it from one
port to another, or buying and selling opium
in China. Consular courts are authorized to
try offenders, and impose fine and impris-
onment upon conviction.
Representative Henley, of the house COM
mittee on public lands, has completed a re-
port to accompany the committees bill,
declaring the forfeiture of the lands granted
the Northern Pacific Railroad company, and
not earned under the terms of the charter, by
July 4, 1879. The report will be submitted
to the committee for approval at the next
meetings Henley says, the committee is sat
isfied the grant was one sin praeSent," upon
condition subsequent that by breach of
such condition the grant along the entire
line, so far as uncompleted on July 4, 1879,
is, and has been since said date subject to
forfeiture, and that justice to the United
States ahd its citizens now requires the for
fixture and the restoration of the lands to the
public domain, which should be declared by
act of congress.
COMBINATIONS.
Aaron A. Sargent, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary United States tc
Germany, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary United States to
Russia.