Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-15
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS.
Chinese Question In the House-Gensral
Pension Bill in the Senate.

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clude California, Oregon and Nevada.
At 2 O'Clock the general pension bill wa
placed before the Senate. MI. Blairexplaine'
it was intended to provide for thos
disabled senior soldiers of the late wa
who had found it difficult or impossibl
without their own fault, whether by los
OF papers or death of witnesses,) to prov
their cases under the existing law.
Mr.. Berry thought it time to call a halt
He did not believe the Union soldier
wanted this bill. As a rule they were mel
able to take care of themselves.
Mr.. Logan said he would, at the prope
time, nov that no pension hereafter pait
to any soldier should be less than SO. w
now Lad some pensions of 81 and 50 PEE
month. After further debate Mr.. Vest OBJ
tanned the floor but gave way Tor an Exc
cutive session and when the doors wer'
opened the Senate adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Rice, Of Massachusetts, from tn,
Committee on Foreign Affairs, rep'rteG
back ths resolution requesting the Presi
dent to inform the House what steps had
been taken by him to have the seizure o.
the David j. Adams" investigated and to
communicate at the earliest practicable
Udy WIFI We1e Cu0 ClECUIu6tb0Ccb uuue1
which the seizure was made. Adopted.
Mr.. Worthington, Of Illinois, from the
same committee, reported back the resolu.
ton calling OF the President for copies oi
any correspondence with the Mexican Gov.
ernment relative to claims specified in the
fifth section of the act of Congress of June
Is, 1870, and for other information on the
subject. Adopted.
In the morning, the House in COMMITTEES
Of the Whole, resumed the consideration OF
the Chinese indemnity joint resolution.
Mr.. Rice, OF Massachusetts, argued in sup
port of the proposition, c~ontending that
the obligation Of this Government to pay
damages, rested, o on good will or the
spirit of benevolence, but on international
law.
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, was in favor
OF going as far as the treaty between the
United States and China would allow in
prohibiting Chinese laborers from coming
to this country. The question of indem.
nifty to the victims of violence at Rock
Springs wal very important. II it stood
alone he did not know that he would sup
port the resolution, but when he remem-
bered hat Congress had already passed a
law to restrain immigration, and there was
a bill now pending to extend the terms OF
the restriction. he was inclined to be in
favor Of the resolution.
Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey, said he be-
lieved Congress was going to do what the
Administration asked and what the reso-
luton proposed to do, pay the Cinnamon
for the property that had been destroyed,
not as An act OF charity, but because it was
sound policy.
Mr.. Carey, OF Wyoming, moved to amend
by inserting after the appropriation the
words "or so. much thereof as may be
necessary" on the ground hat the appro-
priatiOn was entirely tool large. He favored
absolute prohibition OF Chinese immigra-
ton, and held that the responsibility OF
the mob at Rock Springs rested upon Con-
gress.
The morning hour having expired the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Diplomatic and Consular Appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, moved to in
creas sc from $4,000 to $780, 900 the ap-
preparation for contingent expenses at
United States Consulate. The motion was
agreed to and the bill was referred to the
House and passed.
Then the hill enlarging the powers and
duties of the Department of Agriculture
was considered in COMMITTEES OF the Whole.
Mr.. McCreary. OF Kentucky, heartily sup
ported the measure.
MT. LEXIS, pOlHCeO OuG COH-
stitutional objections.
and pending further discussion the Com
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
General Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, May Determinations:
J. H. Putnam, OF Ohio, Consul-General at
Honolulu; Receivers of Public Moneys, L.
T. Boyd, Bayfield,, Wisconsin,; H. S. How
ell, Helens, Montana; Registers OF Land
Offices, William c.. L. Beard, Wankeeny,
Kansas; 8. w. Langhorne, Helena, Mon
tana; r. Z. Shields, Lasermces. New Mex
leo; j. B. Webb, La Crosse, Wisconsin;
Collectors OF Customs, A. F. Seebereer,
Chicago, Illinois; Conrad Slipp, Milwaukee;
Cadwalader, Philadelphia. Pennsyl-
nal Revenue of the Fourth District Of Cali
fornia; D.. 2. Yost, Assistant Appraiser of
Merchandise, San Francisco; ]. E. Tucker,
Assistant Appraiser of Merchandise, San
Francisco; Postmasters, R. p. Menee
Bozeman, Montana, P. B. Flower, Olym-
pia, Washington Territory.
THE KILLING OF CRAWFORD.
The Secretary of State has received a
preliminary report from Consul Brigham
at Paso Del Norte, Mexico, in regard to the
killing of Capt. Crawford by Mexican
soldiers. He says there is no way Of oh.
tanning definite information owing to the
absence OF witnesses to the tragedy, but
adds that it is conceded on both sides that
the attack was made by irregular Mexican
troops employed by the State Of chihuahua,
through an unfortunate accident and with
out malice. He says further, that the
dep. citations committed in Mexico by the
Indians nurtured by the United States Gov
eminent is a grievance that cannot vel! be
overlooked. The circumstances attending
the affair are being investigated by the
authorities.
THE adams"
The seizure of the American fishing
schooner adams" at Digby, Nova Scotia,
was one of the topics considered at the
meeting Of the Cabinet to-day. The Secre-
tary of State has received a telegram from
Consul General Phelan, at Halifax. saying
that he went to Digby and investigated the
circumstances and will forward q report ON
the subject tomorrow. No further action
in the case will he taken by this Govern
ment until an official report has been re-
ceived from the Consul.
Candidate for Hemp.
DETROIT, May ia special to the Free
Press from MasOn says: A cold Dioodeo
murder was perpetrated in this city TINS
afternoon. Gilman Brown, colored, had
trouble with his vile which resulted in her
leaving him and going to live with her
father. This afternoon while Mrs. Brown
and her 5~-year-oid daughter were alone in
the house, Brown broke through the door
and shot his wife with a carbine; He then
pounded her head to a jelly; Sne
IS still alive at z O'Clock this
evening, but cannot possibly recover
Brown escaped from town, but will prob
ably he captured. Lynching is talked OF.
Warlike Irish Isoyalists.
ARMAGH, May ia large association o
,ovaI;sts has been formed here for the pur
nose Of arming and drilling the opponents
Of Home Rule. The organization has az
ranged for the purchase Of an a am;ecs. n ant
Quantities OF war material has ALREADY
been obtained. Several bodies OF men hav:
already been under drill some days. ane