Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-24
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CaFSia heard Frsw.
I W4ssNoTox. jan. 2.-The ola w.-
Governor, Cartin Of PsnnsyIvania "a
credited with having declared "a, n
Congress did no; II the presenf Session
pass TIE bill for Grants rstirernens. he
Ssald Introd1ce tee measure On the
nrst day e the new Coasrsss.
fsspeessrs 90 steam Vessels.
The Board Of Supervising INSPECTORS
OF steam vessels II q meeting TODAY
adopted rule allowing the ase Of steam
syphons as sabs;ituts for Ere pauos
on all Steam vessels Of one haadrsd
tons and under.
Fehrentatch. Of the Seventh Dissrics.
suomifted an Amendment on the rule
e1eiodiHa passengers from pilot houses
OF steamers. The smendment provides
,nst on western rivers, passengers may
De permitted to 20 into pilot houAes
during daylight BE also offered an
amendment TO the rule adopted lsst
winter establishing q code of signals for
! steamers towing in fo9Ry and thick
weather. The amendment exeupss
steamers in western rivers.
Hts AtfesslsR WAS Called 60 n,
WAsHISGros, Jan. 23.-Seeretary Ere
inRhuysen's attention was called to the
extract from the lnAugnrsi address of
Governor Ireland, of Texas, Published
oy the Associated Press this morning,
IN vnlen ne alludes TO the nnsatisfso-
tory condition of the Mexican extradi.
ton treaty, and states that be has u ade
efforts throagh the Staes Department To
induce discussion of the proprlety of
amending the treaty of 1861. 80 as TO
DHFmlt uhaN -
allegiance may be, TO be extradited, but
that no results followed. Secretary
FrelinQhaysen says that the treaty Of
lS6l does not permit the UAifed States
20 surrender to Mexico one of their Own
citizens. and that, therefore. this Gov
eminent cannot demand frou Mexico
the extrad'tion OF Mexican accused
OF CRIME committed in this country
and that the moment that this difficulty
was seen negotiations we're opened with
Mexico for an amended treaty to cover
this point. Frelinghuysen added that
no time had been lost in the matter,
and that the attention of Congress was
last year called to this difficulty with
the suggestion that appropriate legisla-
ton might cure IL, without the necessity
Of treaty.
Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q. Lucius II.
Foote, of California, as Minister Resi-.
dent and Consul General of the United
States az Corea.
Gene 60 the Exposition.
Assistant Attorney General Freeman,
of the Post Office Department. has
gone TO New Orleans TO. assist in the
prosecution of she lottery cases.
The Resources OF che Congo.
bill was introduced in the Senate
proposing an appropriation of 5000 for
the expenses of an examination into the
resources of the Congo country.
GaIity.
The jury in she case Of Jas. ID. Cum
miDgs, indicted for presenting fraudu-
lent vouchers to the Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery of the Navy Depart
ment, brought in verdict of guilty.
The SWAIN Court Martial.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The arguments
10 the Swain case ended today, and the
court adjourned until tomorrow, when
il will consider the case with closed
doors. The findings of the court when |
reached will be transmitted through the |
War Department to the President. IL
is understood that he will submit them |
to the Attorney General for review. |
Until they are reviewed aBd approved
by the President, they will not be made 1
public.
Having a Coed Fine.
Secretary Chandler has received a |
communicate IN from an American resi-
dent at Nice, France, saying that the
officers of the United States steamer
Lancaster are holding high carnival at
that place, and have roundly abused the
Secretary of the Navy for having or
dered the vessel 10 the Congo, which
action, they publicly assert. was taken
TO spite the ladies of their families,
who, the writer says, are holding daily
receptions ON the vessel In open deti-
ance of the rules Of the service. The
Secretary has written Rear Admiral En-
Rlish. commanding the Lancaster, for
information on the subject.
the Siearagaan Treaty.
In tbs executive session of the Senate
today Senator Edmunds continued his
speech in favor of the ratification of
the Nicarsguan treaty, and argued that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty is not an OBJ
stacle to Its favorable consideration. He
will continue his speech tomorrow.
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