Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-24

introduced to-day by Senator Stanford to
establish quarantine station at the port of
San Francisco, to be under the supervision
Of the Marine Hospital Service. 1t appro-
PIRATES 100000 for the purchase of grounds
and the erection of suitable buildings for
the purpose, and provides that the use
thereof may be from time to time granted
to the authorities of the health departments
of the city and county of San Francisco
and of the State of California, upon con-
dition that they shall assume the expense
of maintaining the station.
Chinese Claims for Indemnity.
WASHINGTON, February 23d.-Hen Sing.
of the Chinese Legation in this civ was
seen to-day by your correspondent. He
said that the only claims for indemnity
which had been filed at the State Depart
ment was for damages at the Rock Springs
outbreak. he had no doubt that other
claims would be presented, for, he said, in
every case where the property of Ameri-
cans IN emma had been injured or de-
stroyed, the Chinese Government had
promptly paid the claims for damages. He
said that the Chinese Government would
not. of course, think of adopting any re-
taliatory measures. There have been some
outrages upon Americans in the Canton
province, but that has been because the
Cantonese are greatly excited over the out
RACES upon the Chinese in this country
The ChlneSe Government, however. will
repress all such outbreaks, and punish
the offenders. That is what is desired
of the Government of the United
States. 1t is of more Importance
that the ringleaders of the outrages in this
country be punished than that the claims
for damages be paid, for if those who lncite
these outbreaks, and direct the movements
OF mobs, are punished, it will have the
eilect 10 prevent recui renee of similar
outbreaks. He stated that the President
and Secretary of State had talked very fair.
when spoken to on the subject, and had ex-
pressed willingness to exert the power of
the Government to protect the lives and
property OF Cinnamon but it was difficult
Tor the home Government TO understand
the peculiar relation OF the Federal and
State governments in this country. The
present Chinese Minister was stricken with
paralysis last summer, and would have re-
turned to China long ago could he have
been relieved by his Government; but that
was impossible, as he in reality presides
over three Legations-to the United States,
to Spain and to Peru. A new Minister,
however, has been appointed, and will
probably arrive in this country within two
months.
Senator Fair at Work.
WASHINGTON, February 23d. Senator
Fair, since his arrival in Washington. has
been devoting the greater part of his time
to work in the Departments for the benefit
OF his Nevada constituents. He is striving
to secure the establishment of the Mint
at Carson City, and to build up the star
route service in Nevada. Fair says the
mail facilities of the people of the State
have been shamefully reduced during the
past summer and this winter and he has
strong hopes of restoring the old service.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 23d.-Montague
X. Leverson filed a brief with the Commit
tee on Elections to-day.
The Ways and Means Committee, by a
strict party vote, has decided to close all
hearings on the tariff on March 18th The
Republicans voted in opposition, beliey-
ing it impossible to hear the representa-
uves OF the vast industries of the country
by that time.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
will report to the Ways and Means Com
mlttee tomorrow on the bills relating to
the interests of the wine-growers, inciud-
ing the question of spurious wines, after
which the bill relating to the latter will be
perfected ana introduced
Senator Mitchell of Oregon is confined to
his rooms at the Ebbitt with a severe cold.
and hence the question of the abrogation
OF the Chinese treaties was not taken up in
the Senate to-day. Mr.. Mitchell will bring
1t up at The first opportunity
SIX members of the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs have submitted minority
report against the formation of two regi-
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