Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-27
EASTERN.
A Hair.spIittinx Point.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May 26.-The
Department of State having been in-
formed that the Chinese government
proposed to enter silk loom in opera
ton as an exhibit at the New Orleans
Exposition, the question arose as to
whether the Chinese restriction act did
not prohibit the landing of operatives,
on the ground that they were laborers.
The question was referred to the Treas
ury Department, and Secretary Fol
ger to-day informed the Sec
retary OF State that the Chinese opera
lives will be admitted without moiesta-
. tion, with the understanding that they
will not remain in the country longer
than necessary to display the exhibits.
The Crittenden Amendment Re-
viyed.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-Senator In-
gals reported to the Senate to-diy from
the Committee on the Judiciary a substi-
tute for the Joint resolution introduced
by Senator Jackson, proposing an
amendment to the constitution in rela-
ton to terms of office OF the President
1and Nice-President. The amendment
provided for in Ingalls, substitute is as
follows: Article g Executive power
shall be vested in the President OF the
United States. The President and Vice
President hereafter elected shall hold
their offices for the term of six years,
but the President shall not be eligible
nor shall the Nice-President be eligible
to the office OF President if he shall have
exercised the same in case of vacancy
therein.
Preparations for the Republican
Convention.
CHicAoo, H., May 26.-Preparations
are rapidly making for the National
Republican Convention, which COM
mences next Tuesday. Hon. John G.
New and Hon. John A. Martin, of the |
National Committee, have been busy
since their arrival in giving instructions
for completing arrangements for the
press and telegraph companies. The
space for the press being limited, pro-
vision can only be made for daily news
papers, and such newspapers should be
sure to come armed with credentials from
the office, as the Associated Press is pre-
pared to make a verbatim report OF the
proceedings and liberal descriptive mat
ter, so that the press will be thoroughly
supplied in the regular way. The head
quarters of the ub,Committee of the
National Committee is at the Palmer
House.
james ID. Fish Gives BaiI-The
Grant Letters.
New YORK, May 26.--The bondsmen
of James ID. Fish appeared before Com
missioner Shields this afternoon and
qualified in the following amounts:
James C. Ward, of Ward & Company's
Havana Steamship Co., $4,000; Francis
c. Reid, lawyer, s., 500; David Hersoh,
tobacco manufacturer, 81, 800. Fish
then took his departure accompanied
by his friends. Before lie left the build
ing he was shown n statement in an even
ing paper, purporting to be denial by
General Grant concerning the author
ship of the letters which Fish said Gen.
Grant had written to him. Fish said he
did not believe that Gen. Grant had de-
MED having written any of the letters in
question, as he fish now had them in
his possession. He would, however, re-
fuse for the present to make them pub
lie, except as to their general scope,
which he had alrt ady disclosed.
VIII shortly Resume.
New YORK, May 26.-The West
Side Bank claim that it will shortly
resume. Nothing is known of the where
abouts of the defaulting teller Hinckley.
sterling. Exchange naa Bonds.
NEW YoRK, May 20 -Storlmg bills
on London, GO days, S4.S5; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.S7; U.
=. AIS OF 1891, interest quarterly, Sl.l3;
U, s. 4s, 1907, interest quarterly 81. .2O2;
U. S. IS, optional, quarterly, Sl.O02;
w. U. Tel. .54!.
The Burnt Refinery
PHILADELPHA, May 2G.-The big
fire at the Atlantic Refinery Company's
works, which started on Friday night, is
| gradually burning it,elf out. The burnt
district covers an area OF about ucres,
and is strewn with wrecks. 1t is thought
the loss will exceed SG00, 900. The work
OF rebuilding the destroyed works will be
commenced at once.