The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-12


member Of the committee saws If tho
testimony OF Barker is of the sa ms
e,harecter as shat given to-day the inv, y.
t"sn.lon VIII not be prolonged beyon 4
-, sRoADHEtD KEEPS ms SEAT.
ine subcommittee of the honse com-
mlttee ON elections having chargs ~ M
contested election case OF Mclean ~
hro3unead, OF Missouri, win report to
head. o' VI hroau-
mrEsSAHN M ON THE SPANISH TREATY.
- Inc following Is the message sent hx
the president TO the senate with the
Spanish treaty: ''e
10 the Senate OF the United States;
l transmit herewith for consideration
~ que senate, with a view TO advising
ana consenting TO its ratification the
convention for commerce. resinroci,, sau
between tho United States and Snain
providing for intimate and favored az,
ChHhSe OF products with the islands of
Ouoa ana Porto Rico, which conyeotion
was signed at Madrid on tho sth Mi
Negotlations for this convention hava
peeh IN progress since April last. in |
pursuance OF an understanding reached |
ny the two governments nm
.he "a OF January, 1882, for
the improvement OF commercial re- |
iNlOns between the United States aud |
we opanlsh Antilles, by the eighth |
MtVie, OF winch both governments on !
s"Nou Vo peBih AT once negotiations for |
complete treaty OF commeree and nevi
CATION between the United States and |
sall province Of Cuba and Porto Rico |
Although TINS clause was by common |
CONS mt omitted from the sllbytitution- |
My agreement of February l3, 1884. now
III Iorce,until placed by thig convention. |
tney are being carried into effect. The |
opnSation TO enter on such negotiations |
ana 70 continue, with tho best desira |
manifested on both sides To reach |
. common accord, negotiation |
mas been unnecessarily protracted |
owing TO tho complexity of details To bo |
Incorporated IN order that tho G0nven- |
tlon might respond to the national noliov |
of intercourse with nejphboring conr
tries OF the American system. Which 10 |
outlined IN my late annual meysnre In |
congress in the following words: 7'rhe |
cohuluon OF these treaties should be the
lroe admission OF such merchandise nv |
LhlS country does not produce In return
lor the ADMISSION free or undor favored |
schemes of dutios of our
own products, the benefits of such
e1change TO apply only to goods car
rled under the flag OF the parties 10 the
contract, The removal on both sldes
ironi Vessels so privileged of all ION.
muse uuties and national imports, 80
tnese vessels may ply unhindered be-
tween our ports and those of the con.
lraclng parties, though without In.
ringing on the home cOasting trade. the
removal or reduction Of burdens or OK.
ported products OF those countries
coming within the benefits of The trea.
Ties and the avoidance Of techni |
cal restriction and pennltios
by which our intercourse with those
countries ls at presen. hampored. A
Perusal of the convention az now sub
lhltted VIII suffice to show fully that IL
carries out the policy OF inter
course thus announced. com
hehu TO you IN confldent
expectation that II will receive your
sanction, IL is not necessary TO my
present purpose to enter into q detailed
of tho many Immediate
and prospective advantages which will
now from this convention to our produc.
tions and eur shipping interests.
lSlKnedl CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
Executive Mansion, Dec. 10, lsa.
tcoNRIRMATIoNs.
.l.nthoT Harrison, of PennsylvAnia. /
assistant commissioner OF the general
land office; Il. T. Crowsll, OF Minnos-
sofa, sixth auditor OF tho treasury; Thos.
Adamson, of Pennsylvania, consul gen.
eral At Panama;J B. Anderson, OF Now
York, Indian inspector.
Postmasters: David Redfisld. CIsco
Texas; II. III. Harden, Abilene. Texas,
Wm. E' Ella, San Angela, Texas.
THE PREsinENT VIII. OPEN THE EXPO.
sIrIoN NJ ELECTRICITY.
PRESIDENT Arthur has slgnifed TO Com
missioner-General Morehead, who ia
hero III the interest OF tho New Orleans
Exposition, that he will comply with
the request made yesterday To start tho
machinery OF the exposition on Deoem.
Ter 10, by electricity. A wire
Will be run from the executive mansion
TO the exposition building, and to be so
arranged that when tho president opens
the circuit In Washington the motive
power VIII ny this act be applied to the
maehinefy In Now Orleans. Members
tions from tho two houses orI
congress, cabinet officers and diploma.
TIC representatives of foreign countries
viii DO in sttendadce at tho executive
mansion 10 witness tho opening. This
novel method of opening the exposition
meets with general favor here.
10 ABoLIsH nRUTAuTY.
ST tho last session OF congress, Repro-
sentative Hopkins offered v resolution
authorizing Investigation by n commit
tee OF the house OF tho treatment of live
stock In transit. Within the past few
days Mr.. Hopkins has received COM
mondatlons from humane socle-
ties In Boston, Pittsburg, Chicago,
and Providence asking that committee
irom each of the cities be allowed to ap-
pear before the commerce committee In |
behalf VI the resolution.