The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
MIR. Hoar and the Education Bill.

Special 10 the freSS.l
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mr. Hale made
short but eloquent speech this afternoon in
behalf of Mr., Allison's amendment to the
education bill, providing for division OF the
money in States having separate schools for
the white and colored races in proportion
to the illiteracy of the two. He said
that unless the amendment was adopted he
should feel constrained to vote against the
bill. An attempt was made to reach a vote
tonight, but several Senators expressing a
desire to speak further upon it, the attempt
was unsuccessful. A vote will probably be
taken tomorrow, after which the Edmunds
resolution will probably be taken up, with
every prospect of an exciting debate.
The Frye Fishery Resolution.
The Frye fishery resolution is also likely to
come up at any time after passage of the edu-
cation bill
President cieveIand's Message on
the Chinese Troubles.
The President sent a message to Congress
today in regard to the Chinese troubles, and
he referred particularly TO the massacre OF
Chinese at Rock Springs, Wyoming, year
ago. The President expresses gratlhcatlon
that it has not been proven that any one OF
American birth had anything to do with the
outrage He quotes from the treaty OF 1880
with China, and says that:
In case of the ill treatment of Chinese in the
United States this government is bOnnd to exert
all its power to devise measures for their pro
lection by securing to them the rights to which
equally with any and all other foreigners, they
are entitled.
Whether it is now incumbent upon the
United States to amend their general laws
or devise new measures, in this regard ne
does not consider in the present commune
cation, but confines himself to the particular
point raised by the outrage and massacre at
Rock Springs, that the Chinese must be pro-
tected by all the power the government can
control. The President, however, denies the
legality of the claim of the Chinese minister,
that Chinese subjects who were victims at
Rock Springs should be indemnifed, but ne
leaves the question of bounty and generosity
of the government to the Senators.
He Wants to Celebrate.
Senator German introduced bill today to
provide for joint celebration by the sixteen
American republics on the 4th of March,
the constitution of the parent republic in the
United States. 1t authorizes the President
to invite the Presidents of Mexico, Guate-
mala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, San Salvador,
Honduras, United States OF Colombia, YEN
ezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Chill, Uruguay, Para
quay, Ecuador and Argentine Republic, to
visit Washington the 4th of March, 1889, and
join with the President of the United
States and others who may be invited, IN
suitable ceremonies in honor OF the event
and that the Presidents of these republics be
requested to have prepared concise hlStorles
of their constitutions and amendments
thereto, and commission be appoint,
ed by the President to have. the, said
histories translated into English and pup
lished. The bill appropriates 100000 to de-
fray the expenses incident to the celebra-
ton.
Salaries of Judges.
The judiciary committee of the House to-
day agreed to report adversely the Senate
bin providing for an increase OF the salaries
of judges of the United States DlStrlct
Court to $4,000 per annum.
More Postmasters.
The following Maine postmasterS have
been appointed:
AT Hamlin-Jossph Auboy.
Al Upper Observation-Disclosures Srols 1S,on,
At Crawford-A. H. Bridges, IN place OF FRANK
s. Ayerill, resigned.