The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28


WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Secretary
Frelinghuysen's attention was called
to an extract from the inaugural ad.
dress of Governor Ireland. of Texas,
published by the associated press this
morning, in which he alludes to the
unsatisfactory condition of the Mex
ican extradition treaty, and states
that he has made repeated efforts
through the state department to in
duce q discussion of the proprety OF
amending the treaty of 1851 90 as to
Iermit any one, no matter where his
allegiance may be, to be extradited,
but no results followed. Secretary
Frellngbuysen Gays the treaty OF 1851
does not permit tho United States to
surrender to Mexico one of their own
citizens; that, therefore, this govern
ment cannot demand from Mexico
the extradition of Mexicans accused
of crime committed in tuis country,
and that the moment. this difficulty
was seen negotiations were opened
with Mexico for amended treaties to
cover this point. Frelinghuysen
added: No time has been lost In this
matter. and in addition, congress
had, last year, called attention to the
difficulty, with the suggestion that
appropriate legislation might cure it
without the necessity Of q treaty:
The board of supervising inspectors
of steam vessels at q meeting to-day
adopted rules allowing the use Of
steam syphons as q substitute for fire
pumps on all steam vessels of one
hundred tons and under.
Fehrenbatch, of tho seventh dis
trict, submitted an amendment on
the rule excluding passengers from
pilot houses of steamers. The amend
ment provides that on western riv-
ers passengers may be permitted to
60 into pilot houses during daylight.
He also offered an amendment to the
rule adopted last winter, establishing
codes of signals for steamers towing
in foggy and thick weather. The
amendment exempts steamers on
western rivers.
Argument in the SWAIN case ended
to-day, and the court adjourned until
tomorrow, when 1t will consider the
case with closed doors. The findings
of the court, when reached. will be
transmitted through the war depart
ment to the President. 1t is under.
stood he will submit them to the
attorney tgeneral for review. Until
they are reviewed and approved by
the President they will not be made
public.
Secretary Chandler re ceived a COM
from an American resi-
dent of Nice, France, saying officials
of the United States steamer Lancas-
ter are holding high carnival at that
place, and have roundly abused the 4
secretary of the navy for having Or
dered the vessel to Congo, which
action they publicly assert was taken
to spite the ladies of their favorltes,
who, the writer says, are holding
daily receptions on the vessel in open
defiance OF the rules of the service.
The &c cretary has written to Rear
Admiral English, commanding the
Lancaster, for information on the
subject. .
In the executive session of the SEN
t1IC, OSu0lOI ALAuAuAuo COAtAuuCN AAo
speech in favor of the ratification of
the Nicaragua treaty, ana argued
that the Clayton Bulwer treaty is
not an obstacle to its favorable con-
He will continue his
speech tomorrow.
E. B. Townsend, formerly Indian
agent of the Sacs and Fox agency,
and now leaser of lands from the Iowa
Indians, testified before the senale
on Indian affairs to-day.
He denied he had bribed the chief of
the Sacs and Fox Indians or used
his official position in an unsuccess-
full endeavor to secure leases of their
lands. He also denounced as untrue
the statement he had procured his
lease from the Iowa tribe through
bribery or the use of official authority,
though he admitted he negotiated for
his lease before he resigned his posi-
ton, and that Pickett, licensed In
dian trader at the agency, was his
partner in leasing the land. He sub
became Pickett's partner
in the trading business at theagency.
Assistant Attorney General Free
man, of the postoffice department,
has gone to New Orleans to assist in
the posecution of the lottery cases.
A bill was introduced in the senate
proposing an appropriation of 5000
for expenses for the examination of
the resources of the Congo country.
The jury in the case of JOS. D.
Cummings, indicted for presenting
vouchers to the bureau of
medicine and navy department.,
brought in verdict of guilty.
At the evening session the house
passed 46 pension bills, including one
for granting q pension of $50 month
to the widow Of Commodore s. Dana
Green and adjourned until to-mor-
row.