The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-24

e4IaoltlOn treaty, ana states Joht He las
made repeated efforts through the State De-
paItment 70 induce discussion OF the pro-
priety of amending the treaty of 1861 so as
TO permit any one, no matter where his alle-
glance may be, to be extradited, but no re-
suits have followed. Secretary FrelingAuy-
sen says the treaty of 1861 does not permit
the United States to surrender to Mexico
one OF their own citizens; that, therefore,
this Government can not demand from Mex
leo the extradition of a Mexican accused of
a crime committed in this country, and that
the moment this difficulty was seen negotia'
tions were opened with Mexico for an
amended treaty TO cover this point, Mr.
Frelinghuysen added that no time had been
lost in this matter, aud, in addition to inter
national negotiations, the attention OF Con-
gTese was last year called to the difficulty,
with suggestion that appropriate legisla-
tiOn might cure it without the necessity OF a
treaty.
The Evening Star says a novel question
has arisen IN regard to the Congresslon3 al
pay account Representative John 5. Roo
inson, of the Ninth Ohio District, was elected
Secretary of State last October, and on the
18th inst. took the oath and assumed the
duties of that Office On January 10, Robin
son obtained leave of absence until Friday
next" which expired on the 10th inst He
has not appeared in the House since the 10Th
iDst, and although he resigned from the
Committee on Rivers and Haroors, his name
still appears on the rolls OF the House.
The Speaker, it is said, will be in doubt as to
Eis authority to sign the usual pay certifi-
cate for Robinson, although Comptroller
Lawrence has delivered the opinion that he
is entitled TO his salary as Representative for
the remainder of the Forty-eighth Congress.
f. B. Towpsen, formerly Indian Agent ct
the Sac and Cox Agency, and now lessee Of
the lands + 1m the Iowa Indians, testified
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fairs to-dev Re denied that he had bribed
the chief c the &c and Fox Indians, or used
his official 0>.EOn in a successful endeRvor
to secure lease OF their lands. He also de-
nounced as untrue the statement tnat he had
procured his lease from the Iowa tribe
through bribery or the use OF official au-
thority, though he admitted he negotiated
for the lease before he resigned his position;
that Pickett licensed Indian trader at the
agency, was his partner in leasing the lands.
The witness subsequently became Pickett's
partner IN the trading business at the
agency.
Argument in the Swain case ended to-
morrow, when it will consider the case with
closed doors. The findings OF the Court,
when reached, will be transmitted through
the War Department to the President. It is
understood he will submit them to the At
torney General for review. Until they are
reviewed and approved by the President they
will not be made public.
Secretary Chandler has received comm.
nication from an American resident OF Nice
France, saying the officers of the United
States steamship Lancaster are holding high
carnival at that place and have roundly
abused the Secretary of the Navy for having
ordered the vessel to the Congo which
action, they assert was taken 70 spite the
ladies and their families, who, the writer
says, are holding daily receptions on the yes
sci in open defiance Of the rules Of the
service
In the executive session OF the Senate to-
day Senator Edmunds continued his speech
In favor of the ratification OF the NlcaTsguan
treaty, and argued the Clayton Bul wer
treaty is not an obstacle TO its favorable con-
sideration. He will continue MS speech to.
mOTrOw.
The House Committee on Rivers and Har.
bors, having under consideration Captain
Eads' proposition to improve Galveston Har-
Dor, did not reach concl usion to-day. The
committee will favor the proposed improve.
ment If the interests of the Government can
be protected.
Assistant Attorney General Freeman. OF
the Postoffice Department, has gone to New
Orleans TO assist in the prosecution OF the
lottery cases.
Among the Assay Commissioners appoint
ed by the President TO meet at the Philadel-
Twiggs, asssyer of San Francisco, and Pro
fessor Albert B. Prescott, of the University
OF Michigan az Ann ArbOr.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate
proposing an appropriation of 81 600 for the
expenses of an examination or the resources
OF the Congo country.
An effort will be made to insert in the
Army bill a provision for an Appropriate
to pay the assistant chief signal officer
The Jury in the case OF James ID. Cum
mingS, indicted for presenting q fraudnleu
voucher to the Bureau OF Medicine an
Surgery of the Navy Department, brought II.
verdict of guilty.