Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, September Sd, 1888.

The rejection by the Chinese govern
ment Of the new Chinese treaty, which
was recently ratified by the Senate, has
not created even ripple upon the surface
OF affairs here. No official notice of the
rejection has yet been received by the
State Department, but the news Is con
sidered authentic. Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes from the Pacific coast, who art
more directly interested in the question
Of Chinese immigration than those from
any other section of the country, express
no regret on account Of it's rejection, az
the most Of them believe that Legislation
furnishes the best remedy for the evil
II is extremely probable that as soon a.
the official notice is placed before Con
grsss both parties will begin q headlone
race to see which can get up the most
stringent measure to keep out the Chin.
ese. The opinion seems to be general
here that the rejection Of the treaty was
brought about through British influence.
Mr.. Cleveland's good luck hiss not atten.
ded him in his treaties. One week he has
a treaty with England rejected by the
Senate, and the next, the treaty with
China, which had been accepted by the
Senate, is rejected by the Chinese.
Mr.. Cleveland and his fishing party
slept in tents during their three days
stay in the Virginia mountains.
The wrangling which has been going on
in the House over the Congressional IL
brary building is deprecated by all good
citizens. This is great and wealthy
country and can well afford to erect q
magnificent building for this, the largest
collection Of books upon this continent.
"Sunset" Cox says that New York will
surely 90 democratic this time. Of course
Mr.. Cox does not speak entirely without
prejudice.
The cotton-bagging trust has been look
ed into by the House committee On man.
ufactures, but what conclusion the com
mittee has reached has not yet been an.
nounced.
! When the bill to pension Mrs. General
Sheridan was introduced in the House il
was not thought that single member
would object TO its passage, but when il
was called up Friday evening by Repre-
sentative Bingham, Mr.. Chadle, Of Indi
ana, objected to its consideration. and
later, when it was attempted to make ar
arrangement to have the bill voted or
Saturday, Mr.. Kilgore, Of Texas, objected
and stated that bis reason for objectine
was his opposition to the passage Of the
bill at any time.
| One-cent letter postage may be Ions
ways off but it is coming. A bill hai
been introduced in the House making
letter postage one cent an ounce.
Chairman Barnum Of the democratic
national committee, was here for two day,
last week. He called on the heads o
nearly all the departments, and the caus.
of his visits created no end of rumors
He said he merely called to pay his re
spects to the gentlemen he visited. Thi
was true in all probability, as far as j
went,
senator Cullom made speech in th'
Senate charging that the employees in th'
Chicago post-office were regularly asses
sed for political purposes. Senator Yes
retorted by sending to the Clerks desl
and having read several letters from Mr.
Cullom to Mr.. Dudley, when that gentle
man was Commissioner Of pensions, ask
ing leave Of absence, with pay for pen
sion examiner, in order that he nigh
go on the stump in Illinois.
, The senate's substitute for the Min
bill is to be reported On the 10th instant
the republican caucus having settled al
> the points Of difference. Sugar is to ;;
&C.. &C.: 90 30 per cent, and lumber and wool ar
TO be let alone, except that one cent
pound On fine wool. These were tn
only items ON which there was a differ
, ence Of opinion. Some say that the re
publicans will not attempt to pass thi
bill at the present session, but every re
publican Senator states positively tina
the bill Is to be passed II they have to re
main in continuous session in order to d
it.
The bill giving soldiers who served 70
, ninety days or longer, and were dischars
ed on account Of disease contracted In tn
line of duty, the same bounty TO whic
they would have been entitled If discharl
y ed for wounds, has been favorably repor
u ed to the Senate.
"a manufacturers sympathetic move
ment," is the definition for trusts given b
u a witness before the Senate finance con
mittee.
~ A bill forfeiting all lands, except rigl
. of way and station grounds, granted
u the Northern Pacific railroad, which b
long to the portions OF the roads not con
" pleted at the passage OF the act, has bee
10 reported to the Senate.
= Secretary Villas has gone west to NAL
campaign speeches.
81 or Interest to Teachers.
= The Territorial Superintendent Of Pu
- lie Schools has sent to the board Of scho
examiners In each county a notice calliI