The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-31

acter ana TeputatlOD Ia puOllC lie nave Deen
encouraged and rewarded, The report con-
cludes with the statement that the commits
sion has had at all times the cordial sup
port of the President and his Cabinet.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.
The total values of the exports of mer-
chandise during the twelve months ended
February 2S, 1886, were 1868, 722, 574, and
during the preceding twelve months, $74S,-
603, POI, a decrease of $S4. .879,62 The total
values of the imports of merchandise dur
ing the twelve months ended February 2S
1886, were $60S. I'll. 701, and for the preceding
twelve months, 1904, ASS, 440, an increase of
So, ,222,61.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
William L. Alden. of New York, Consul
General at Rome; Charles T. Russell, of
Connecticut, Consul at Liverpool vice s.
Packard, suspended; Samuel T. Corin, As
sociate Justice of Wyoming Territory.
Postmasters-W. Il. Baker, Boonville, Mo-;
Eugene Blackemore, Shelbyyille, Tenn; A.
n. Williams, Parkersburg, w. Va.
FAvORs ARBITRATION.
A statement was published here this after
noon to the effect that President Cleveland
had been in telegraphic correspondence with
Mr.. Jay Gould concerning the labor troubles
in the Southwest, urging him not to stand
in the way of arbitration. 1t can be stated
on authority that the President has had no
communication with Mr.. Gould or any one
else concerned, in relation to the labor
troubles. Some time ago much impressed
with the necessity for some sort of an Arbi-
tration Board, composed of persons whose
character would give confidence to employees
and employers, and whose authority would
be respected, he did think bf calling the at
tention of Congress to the subject, as one de-
manding early and considerate action. But
he learned that it would be suggested by one
of the committees of the House, and he has
done no more than make some suggestions to
Mr.. 0'Neil, the Chairman of that committee,
with whom he has talked freely in regard to
the matter.
COMMITTEE ACTION.
The Committee on Ways and Means to-day
finally adopted the bill submitted by Secre-
tary Manning in his letter to the Speaker of
date January Is, in relation to protests, ap-
peals and suits growing out of the assess
ments and liquidation for the collection of
duties on imports The bill provides in SUBJ
stance that the decisions of the Collectors of
Customs, as to import duties, shall be final,
unless Collector is served with notice
within ten days after the decision by the
parties in interest, setting forth their objec-
tions to the assessment, and, unless the par
ties shall also file a protest with the Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury within thirty days, the
decision of the Secretary shall be final, un-
less suit is brought within ninety days there
after.
DECIDEDLY BETTER.
Secretary ManDing's physicians did not
make their early call this morning, but made
their inquiries and gave directions by tele-
phone. At 10:3O the doctors arrived togeth-
er, and Immediately went up to the sick
room. Half an hour later they came down
and reported the Secretary decidedly better.
''He had good night" said DR.. Lincoln
''and he is really much improved, though, OF
course, not out of danger" Mr.. Delhanty
said that the reports of the attendants this
morning were very encouraging, indeed. AL
things considered, the family are decidedly
more hopeful than at any previous time
since the Secretary was taken i'll.
EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Indirectly the executive sessions received
a slight forward impetus c-the secret session
of the Senate this afternoon. A consider
able number of internal revenue collectors
to places created by suspension were con.
tirmed, and among the number was the col
lector of internal revenue for the District OF
Vermont
Senator Morrill,. who reported this case,
moved that the injunction of secrecy be re-
moved from the report of the Finance Com
mittee in this case as an act OF Justice 10
Collector Stearns, and the motion was car
ried.
Mr.. Sherman then asked that the same
act OF Justice be done to suspended Col
lectors in Ohio.
Another asked: "And why not to ali
other suspended officials?'
Some of the more conservative Senators
without stating any objection to the propo-
sition, thought the revolution was moving
too rapidly, and to check it a motion was
entered to reconsider the vote by which Mr..
MorrilPs motion was carried. This put the
question over for day.
The report in the Vermont case, which in
its general features is understood to be sub.
stantially like those made in the majority oi
cases of internal revenue collectors, is said u
declare that the committee has learned from
authoritative sources that there was no other
reason for the removal of Stearns than that
he was a Republican or for the appointment
of his successor than that he was Demo
crat
The Collectors confirmed are chiefly in ii.
linois, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir-
ginia. Under the present Interpretation oi
the rules, which nearly all Senators admit is
wrong one, their names can not be made
public until after two more executive ses
sions shall have passed.
The Injunction of secresy was removed
from the correspondence sent to the Senate
in secret session between the Secretary ol
State on the one hand and the Chinese
Minister at Washington, and the American
Minister at China, respectively, on the other
with regard to Chinese immigration. The
correspondence is voluminous, and it was
fully intended that it should be given to the
press tonight. but by some failure OF the
machinery of the executive session, or some
inadvertency, the motion to reconsider thS
motion in respect to the Vermont Collector
was made to cover the Chinese matter a:
well, and thus the correspondence remains
| locked up.