Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-26


WASHINGTON, February 25.-Tht
House Committee on Territories has di
rected an adverse report to be mado on
Representative Townshend's bill to or
ganize the entire Indian Territory int
the Territory Of Oklahoma.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was at
tended by all the members except Sec
retary Whitney. The question of max.
ing some reparation to the Chinese resi-.
dents of Rock Springs, Wyoming, fol
losses sustained by them in the riots
there last fall. was again considered. II
is probable that the matter will be
brought to the attention of Congress
with recommendation that the suffer-
ers be recompensed for their losses.
Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian Minister,
said to-day In regard to the statement
furnished to the Ways and Means Com
mittee by Mr.. John Searles, Jr., about
the Hawaiian treaty, that it is nearly
four years since Searles visited Hawaii
and that the report which he then signed
with the other two Commissioners was
considered very. favorable to the treaty
and was so mentioned by Secretary Fol
ger in his annual report OF 1883. MIN.
ister Carter said that the statement
that the duties remitted would pay
for the exports to Hawaii might be
made in regard to our trade with almost
any other country, One might as well
say that the duties remitted by the
United States on coffee would pay for
all the American exports to Brazil. One
might as well say that in any bargain he
had made gift by not charging more
than he had charged. He added that a
counter. statement would shortly be
made before the Ways and Means Com
mittee by his counsel. He regarded the
attack upon the treaty as the outgrowth
of business jealousy between the re-
finers Of New York and San Francisco.
The amount Of standard dollars in the
Treasury after deducting silver certifi-
Gates in circulation, was on February
Goth $S2, 5S7, SAG, as compared with S67,
627 ,462 in the Treasury July 81, 1885.
The substitute for Mr.. Reagan's bill to
incorporate the Atlantic & Pacific Ship
Railway Company was reported back to
the House to-day. The changes of in
terest made in the original bill
are as follows: The requirement that
the railway shall transport vessels Of
1000 tons burden, instead of 5000 tons,
before the liability OF the Government
begins. The provision that the obliga-
tion of the Government shall cease un-
less the company shall keep the road in
good repair, which shall be evidenced
by its safety in transporting vessel
which, with its cargo, shall weigh not less
than 1000 tons. An amendment making
the lawful currency of the United States
or its equivalent and in the case of Mex
lean vessels transported then Mexican
silver dollars are receivable for tolls.
1.-THE original bill provided for payments
in gold.l A provision for the trial be-
fore the United States courts of coptro-
versies arising in this country between
the company and its stockholders or the
United States, excluding questions aris-
ing in Mexico or affecting the company 8
territorial rights.
The bill now before the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs for increasing
the naval establishments was prepared
by Chairman Herbert, after consultation
with the Secretary of the Navy, the
Chief of Construction and other bu-
reaus of the Navy Department, and is
nearly ready to be reported. Its main
provisions have been foreshadowed.