The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Thc following letter
has been received by the President;
To His ErcelleRcy, Hon. GroVer CleUeld71d, frest-
iole7t of the United States Of Anaertcd.
AT meeting of the Chinese merchants OF the
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
sAfter many outrageS committed upon our tel
low countrymen in lawess districts by desperate,
ignorant and wicked men, 1t gives the Chinese
merchants of New York, great and unspeakable
pleasure to learn that the President of the United
States and the American people, has issued an
official proclamation to protect our people, redress
the wrongs done to the Injured, punish the male
factors and preventiby his great power repetition
of actions which caused so much suffering and
death. We desire to express our gratitude and 10
thank the President for his righteous course, his
courage and love of justice. We assure him that
he has increased our admiration and yeneratlon
for his fearlessness and wisdom, and our respect
and obedience to all his laws. We also assure
him respectfully that our countrylnen in the Uni
ted States endeavor to be good, peaceful honest
and law abiding citizens, and that they are always
anxious and eager to obey and enjoy his laws, and
so promote that prosperity and peace so dear 10
them, as to the great officers and writers of mis-
land. We instruct our scribe to interpret this 10
English, and to send it with all expressions OF our
esteem and veneration to His EXcellency, the
President
This letter was signed by 3S Chinese merchants.
Detached or Lost Coupons.
First Comptroller Durham has made decision
that the secretary of the treasury hasno legal au-
thority to pay for coupons which have been de-
tached from interest bearing bonds which may
have been lost or defaced He holds that cou-
ponS form part of the bond itself and that when
the bond or coupons are lost or defaced without
the fault of the owner the secretary OF the treas
ury can cause duplicates to issue, but cannot do
this in the case of detached coupons
Appointments by the President.
The President today appointed NJ J. Harrity to
be postmaster at Philadelphia, vice Huidekopef
suspended, and Bushnell Danforth at Williams
town, Mass, vice Taft suspended.
1t is stated at the navy department that there is
States Steamer Juniata, which is on her way home
from King Williams, via Capetown. She may not
have arrived at that port yet or may have passed
it without telegraphing her arrival there
Revision of the House Rules.
Representative Springer has prepared a revision
of the House rules which he intends to submit
early in the coming session. 1t proposes to take
three of the appropriation bills from the appro-
priations committee. The army bill is given to
al committee and the postoffce bill to the post
office committee. Mr. Springer says that his re-
vision will open the waystor the prompt transae-
ton of all business which meets the approval Of
the majority, and prohibit libustering after three
days.
Boomers Arrested.
Commissioner Atkins today received the follow
ing despatch from Captain Lee, acting agent at
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency in the Indian
Territory 'All of the cattle ofsthe cattle compan
les have been removed from the reservation.
Thousands OF cattle have been turned loose in
Oaklahoma 10 Craze. One hundred and twenty
boomers have been arrested and brought to Fort
Reno within the past ten days and the troops are
still out.
The Bureau of Equipment.
Commodore Sehley chief Of the bureau of
equipment and recorder of the Navy Department,
reports the expenditure of small sums in excess
of the appropriation for equipment OF vessels and
for transportation and recruiting. The deficit is
attributable to the recent troubles at Panama and
the consumption of coal made necessary by the
Franco-Chinese war. He urges the necessity of
keeping up thoroughly equipped rolling mill,
yard and especially of having first class testing
machine for chains and anchors with view OF
establishing standard tests for the mercantile
marine. He recommends the construction of two
composite vessels, engined with auxiliary steam
power lifting screws, armed with modern guns
and fitted with the newest torpedo attachments,
for training ships The antiquated type of vessels
now used as training ships, he says, bears about
the same relation to the modern war ship that the
ordinary tallOw dip has to the electric light, and
the time spent by apprentices upon them is prac-
tically wasted He recommends that honorably
discharged men be allowed to live upon receiY-
that an outfit of clothing be given to sailors ON re-
tirement; that claws be passed providing for the
retirement of enlisted men after 80 years service,
and that savings banks be established for men in
the navy.
Minor Matters.
There will be a caucus of republican senators a
little While before congress meets, 10 decide upon
the course to be followed with regard to President
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