The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-25

at washington, rrlday, perore the mouse
committee on public lands, I'm behalf of
the California and Oregon railroad, as the
Nv OIL company whl en- always
ned time, and argued against the forfeiture
or the land grant.
Senator Morgan still has hopes of secur-
Ing the ratification OF the treaty with Mex
leo, as Messrs. Cameron, Hampton, and
Farley, who were not present on Friday,
are friendly To the measure. Mr.. MOrgan's
only object Is to pave the way to closer
commercial relations. The Mexicans are
very anxious to abolish the free zone, aud
could do so by means of the pending
treaty.
CoMBINING TO DEFEAT CHICAGO.
There Is a strong combination forming
here to defeat Chicago In the fight for the
democratic convention. The Missouri del
egatlon mas had meeting TO organize for
q long and vigorous campaign in favor Of
st. Louis, and will be aided in few days
by strong force sent from st. Louis. Gin
cinnati is also preparing to make a hard
fight for the convention, as are several
eastern cities. The general sentiment
among politician seem favorable to Chi
cago, except In the case of the Tilden men,
who favor st. Louis. But the strong or
ganiZation or the representatives of other
cities seems likely 10 beat Chicago, unless
those Interested are early in the field.
THE HOG QUESTION.
Representative.Dunn,o of Arkansas, thinks
congress should proceed very deliberately
and carefully in the matter Of authorizing
retaliatory. measures against France and
Germany because of their exclusion of
American pork. He says that the rushing
through of bill directing the executive
department. to retaliate by the exclusion
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and Germany would not only be indecor-
Gus, but it might cOmplicate our relations
with foreign nations. He thinks that the
first step in this direction should be the
establishment of q thorough system of
governmental inspection, not only to apply
consumed at home. General Dunn thinks
that the sentiment of the committee on
commerce, of which he is q member, is to
proceed carefully, but firmly; to avoid
anything like hasJy action, but to make its
action when determined effective.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
Mr. Wood, of Indiana, has proposed a
foreign trade. His bill authorizes and re-
quests the governor of each state to APP
point within sixty days after the adjourn
ment OF this session OF congress cOmpe-
tent person to act as commissioner of his
state, who shall fairly represent the busi-
"
their respective states. These commits
sioners are to meet in convention at a time
and place to be agreed upon by majority
and formulate system of international
commerce for extending the sale and ex-
change of the products of agriculture and
manufacture of the United States with
foreign countries, and TO decide whether
1t is practicable to establish a bureau of
international commerce. Mr.. Wood pro-
poses that the commissioners shall make
report to congress at its next session, ac-
companied with a draft of a bill to carry
out the plan upon which they may agree.
They are to receive from the secretary of
the treasury such expenses as may be al
lowed by the governors of their respective
states.
THE CHINAMEN.
The secretary of the treasury sent to the
senate, Saturday, copies of the correspond
ence touching the operation of the Chinese
restriction act. 1t shows that since the
date the act went into operation numerous
troublesome questions have arisen respect
ing the right of Chinese to exemption from
the operations of the law. The most i'm
pOrtant Of these questions appears to have
been respecting the transit across the
of Cinnamon resident in the West Indies,
who wished to go to China by an overland
route to San Francisco, some of them de.
string also the privilege of being allowed
to return by the same route. The attorney
general rendered two opinions on the
question. the latter and final one declaring
such transit not in conflict with the law.
Special agents write that there Is no reason
to apprehend an influx of Chinese from
British Columbia except on q small scale,
at least until the completion of the Cana
dian Pacific road. The latest correspond
by the importation of Chinese laborers In |
the guisc of merchants. Among impor. |
tant letters is one from the Chinese minis. |
ter at Washington to the state department. |
in which he denies the truth of the state. |
ment about the Importation of Chinese la !
borers to this country In state of involun. |
tary servitude.
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