Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-06
WASHINGTON.
We Demands freR Chin

We Demands frsR China
WAsHIS9Tos, March 4.-Rumors we're
eurrert here today 20 the eject that the
chinese Minister bad received instrue
tons from his Goyernm-et 20 demand
from the United States Government a
total disavowal Of the recent o1traees
against Chinese residents IN the West
ern states and Ierritsries, csndigu pun
isoment eapitzily II the killing could be
proved against individuals. and pec1ni-
AIRY indemnity TO the sufferers for their
losses, aud that IL the United States re
fused 10 comply With the demands. the
President Vas to be informed fast the
Chinese Government would Immediate
~ proceed to collect indemnity from
American citizens in business IN the
imperial territory, and voold withdraw
Its protection fresn them.
In an Interviev this evening the Chi
nsse Minister said 10 q representative
Of the Associated Pres that while be
has Information that China, and es-
pecialls the province Of Cabten, the
home OF large percentage OF the Chi
nese on the Pacific Slope. 10 greatly ex
cited over these outraees, aud that re
taliation has in some instances been
threatened by excited people, he has re-
ceived no instructions to make any fer
NAL demands upon this Government,
nor has be any information % st such
demands are contemplated.
Passage Of the Educatisn Biu.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The educa-
ton bill was passed by the Senate this
evening BY q vote of So to IL. The
only Republicans vhe voted against il
sers Messsrs- Frye, Hale, Ingalls, and
jones tof Nevada.
The Paeiae Nail Subsidy.
In the matter Of the monthly pay
| nents Of the Union and Central Pacific
Railway Companies to the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company, Secretary Lamar
has submitted to the Secretary Of she
Treasury the opinion Of the Interior
Department, as prepared BY Assistant
Secretary jerks, with reference to the
proper action to be had by the Govern
| ment on the contracts nov in force be-
tween the Railroad Companies and the
Steamship Companies. Ii 10 held that
the sum Of $4.O46, 400. paid out Of the
treasury OF the companies to the Steam
ship Company 10 not lawfully charge
able against the percentage to be paid
/ - thC IONutbDcnt, hof ouO0lu DC
deducted frsm the amount received be-
fore the gress receipts we're made up.
| nor from the net receipts from which
the percentage should be paid.
| Secretary Lamar recommends legal 40
tisn BY the Government to SCORE the
payment by the Railroad Companies Of
the sum of $S52 $50 owing the Govern
| ment on the above accounts.
II
Collections from internal revenue
during the irst seven months of the is
cal year ending January 30, 1886, amount
to SIS .s7S, III, which is 81 ,535. l56 more
than the collections during the ceres
| pondine period of last year. There was
an increase Of $l34.579 On spirits. an
increase Of 1914, 400 on tobacco and
| 1885, A on fernented liquors. There
was decrease Of $S3. 22l IN penaltiee.
The receipts for January last were
| $494. 307 less than those for January,
1885. The principal decrease was on
spirIta and tobacco.
silver Purchases.
Daring the month of February the
Secretary Of the Treasury puro based
l, $50 900 ounoes of SILVER for coinage
into standard dollars, being about $50
| 900 less than the usual menthly pur-
chase. IL 10 explained at the depart
ment that the amount of silver fell
short because no more was offered at
the market rates. The price was higher
owing to the increased expenses of
transportation during the bad weather
which prevailed during the month.
There was, however, sufficient bullion on
hand to allow the coinage Of dollars IN
the minimum limit.
These silver Purchases are made semi
weekly. A commission. consisting of
Assistant Secretary Fairchild, Mr.. Kim
ball, director of the mint, and Treasurer
Jordan, considers the bids received and
reports to the secretary the advisability
Of their acceptance. Treasurer Jordan
holds that there should be specific ap-
preparation for such purchases. In ths
absence of sach appropriation he inva-
risbly recommends the rejection of ell
bids received. The two other members
| Of the commission hold that the coin.
age act, requiring the purchase of bal
lion and the coinage of not less than
two million standard dollars in each
month, 10 in the nature of permanent
appropriation, and eonfers full ausheri-
| ty in the premises. The result has been
that for several weeks the secretary has
received two reports on the subject-a
| majority report recommending the 40
oeptanee Of the lowest bids received,
and q minority report recommending
the rejection Of all the bids. The Sec
rotary has, inleach instance, approved
the majority reports and directed that
the silver be purchased in accordance
Herewith. Had he acted in accordance
with the recommendations of Treasurer
Jordan no silver would have been pur.
chased, and the coinage of standard
dollars TO the limit provided BY Law,
would have besn practically suspended
Report OF the Committee on Naval
| Afaira.
The House Committee on Naval Al
fairs has completed its report to accom-
pany the bill to provide for an increase
OF the naval establishment. IL points
out that the seaooast cities of the United
States are absolutely at the mercy of
any second-rate naval power. and that
the Government Is without adequate
means Of defending its foreign or
coastwise commerce.
II shows that while foreign powers
are buildinR formidable naval vessels
the United States 10 almost at stand
still in this particular, and says: AFTER
studying the character of the other ma
vies We and that We are nearly at the
mercy Of foreign nations and that our
neiehbor, Brazil, might exact tribute Of
any city along our Gulf or Atlantic sea
coast. Chill could enforce similar de-
mands on the shores Of the Pacific. The
Reaehuets and the Aqsidasaa, two for
midabls Brazilian armored cruisers,
could steam al Is or II knots an hour
from Brazil 10 New York in ten days