The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-05-14
NO. 81

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and heediess exaetions OF employers
| Uu the other hand, lit must" hs says
..be conceded that laboring men sre not
ALWAYS Careful TO avoid causeless and un-
/ profitable disturbances Effort on the
part of The fedora. government to estah-
Iish better accord 5etweeu the conflicting
interests il.tlst be greatly liiniied By con-
! stitutioual restriction. There are many
grievances that Congress can not redress.
Sill something. the President Thinks,
may he done in the line of supplying ia
rilities for voluntary arbitration. In
this view he suggests the creation by
Congress of a permanent commission OF
labor. consisting of three members, who
shall be .-ofiicers of the government,
charged, among other duties, with the
consideration and settlement, when pos
sjble. Of all controversies between labor
and capital.
Senator Dolph yesterday reported iavor
ably from the committee OH public lands
4 bill TO forfeit all lands which appertain
to and are coterminous with that part OF
the Northern Pacific line which extends
from Vallula junction, Washington Ter
ritory. to PoItland. Oregon, except sucii
of the lands as appertain TO the pfanch
line across the Cascade mountains. Inc
bill also provides that where persons
mr.. now in possession of the lands ior-
feited hy the bill under the deed secureu
have the right to purchase the land from
the United States i'm quantities not ex-
'ceeding $40 acres. for s2.o0 per acre.
Minister Boou, the new minister from
China 10 the United States. and his suite,
numbering upwards of forty persons
arrived here last night from California;
by way OF Chicago, ON the cioeA
rain. The retiring Minister, ChenS
.rs,v in. and the resident members oi
the Chinese legation were Mt the depoI
: in court costume TO welcome tne ne"
ro,ners. 4 large crowd was also present
to witness the novel sight when was
presented on the platform. Alter Sc
ries sala,ms and other celestial greetings
the enfirc party took carriages and were
driven 70 the Chinese embassy, in Stew
ars Castle, ut the head Of Connecticut
: Avenue. Mr.. Cheng Tsav Ju ana ms
nr,yate secretary were the first to return
!. from the depot. and by the time me otn-
/ er members Of the party reached the res
: ;elence. everything WAS in readiness ~
1--WE the new minister Il fitting reception.
The attaches were drawn mp in line on
hoth sides Of the wide hal. and n Minis
ter Wooa entered the door ne was greet
al with profound salaams and escorted
y m the parlor, where he was formally
Q welcomed to his new abode by his pred
: ecessor. An exchange OF greetings ioi-
I,owed all around. and the outside doors
we're closed to further view from tne
outside public
!. The eleventh annual meeting OF the
n association of nursery-men florists anu
o scedsmen wiz be held at the department
= 20 agriculture. commencing Wednesday.
Iune ls;h.. 1886. and continuing three
lays. The association is the largest
hodv of hortieulturists In the country.
/ rpe objects are the discussion OF ques-
tions directly concerning the welfare "
{ he trade. new methods of propagatinS,
o ,ew labor saving devices, exchange ana
:, sale of surplus stock, exhibition Oh he"
r.es. fruits AMI plants, ETC.
= I'm spite of the reiterated assurances ~
: he House leaders 10 the contrary, ene
n prevailing opinion IN Congress Is 'n'''
Il rhis will be n long session. Senators
= have generally made up their uihus
6 that they will be kept here until Aus"s'.
The appropriation bills about when Tue
. ost controversy is likely to arise De-
L ,wecn the two houses are yet to be pass
n oil and senators declare that they do iio@
n ;,,...a 10 he hurried i'm the consideration
in of these measures, even IL they shouiu n'
,,ecuired to remain until fall,
< . bi.l has been passed by both houses
III 81 Congress this week to return TO the
te owners the large quantity Of jsweiry anu
* silver piase that was captured during 'ns
e war. a,rf has since been locked up IN
Tho yapi,s ot the Treasury Department.
,r.,a ,,eouls had almost forgotten IL was
o. fhare until the col te ITS of the Vaults o'
~ ,he he Treasury we're turned over by Treas
: urcr wymaii to Mr.. Jordan us sn,ses, ~,
)p ,r. Oae Of these boxes contains ,,'..s usus
a. Van Bureu jewels, as they are ~. salss.
When Martin Van Buren, wa. rrerus,a
NC II the United States he reeet,S, =. ." ~
lie valuable gifts, which ne ar.Jsss ss', ON y, OK m
Il -, o., ,,rttf srrisc one Sfeie fnehl
nm .rha,. p'' were afterwari recovered by de
!, rr;;ves and we're placed IN the ifeasnr.
he yanl,s for safe keeping, where thes nav
ch remained eyer since.
AUGUST.