The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-09-07
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(From our regular correspondent


The rejection by the Chinese government
of the Chinese treaty, which was recently
ratified by the Senate, has not created even
a 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 considered authentic. Sem
ators and Representatives from the Pacific
coast, who are more directly interested in
the question of Chinese immigration than
those from other sections of the country,
ton, as the most of them believe that leg
~islation furnishes the best remedy for tho
evil. 1t is extremely probable that as soon
as the official notice is place before Con-
gress both parties will begin a headlong
race 10 see which can get mp the most
stringent measure to keep out the Chinese.
The opinion seems to be general here that
the rejection of the treaty was brought
about through British influence. Mr. Cleve-
lands good luck has not attended 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 new Congressional
Library building is deprecated by all good
citizens. This is a great and wealthy coun-
try and it can well afford to erect a mag
%nificent building for this, the largest col
lection of books upon this continent.
"Sunset" Cox says that New York will
surely go 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 manu-
features, but hat conclusion the commit
tee has reached has not yet been an
nounced.
When the bill to pension Mrs. Gen. Sher-
ridan was introduced in the House it was
not thought that a single member would
object TO its passage, but whom it was
called up Friday evening by Representa-
tive Bingham, Mr.. Chadle, of Indiana, OBJ
iected to it's consideration, and later, when
it was attempted to make an arrangement
to rave the bill voted OIL Saturday, Mr..
Killgore, of Texas, objected, and stated
that his reason for Directing was his oppo-
sition to the passage of the bill at any
time.
One-cent postage may be q long ways
off, but its coming. A bill has been in
troduced in the House making letter-post-
age l cent an ounce.
Chairman Barnum of the Democratic
National Committee was here for two days
last week. He called on the heads OF near
ly all the departments, and the cause OF
his visits created no end of rumors He
said he merely called to pay his respects to
the gentlemen he visited. This was true,
probably, as far as it went.
Senator Cullom made a speech in the
Senate charging that the employees of the
Chicago post office were regularly assessed
for political purposes. Senator Vest re-
torted by sending to the Clerks desk and
having read several letters from Mr.. Cul-
lom to Mr.. Dudley, when that gentleman
was Commissioner of Pensions, asking
leave of absence, with pay, for a pension
examiner, in order that he might go on
the stump in Illinois.
Tho Scnate's substitute for tho Mills
bill is to be reported on the 10th inst, the
Republican caucus having settled all points
of difference. Sugar is to be cut fifty per
cent, and lumber and wool are to be let
alone, except that 1 cent a pound is to be
added to the duty on fine wool. These
were the only items upon which there was
a difference of opinion. Some say thatth
Republicans will not attempt to pass this
bill the present session, but every Republi-
can Senator states positively that the bill
is to be passed if they have to remain in
continuous session in order to do it.
The bill giving soldiers who served
ninety-days or longer, and were discharged
on account of disease contracted in the line
of duty, the same bounty to which they
would have been entitled if discharged for
wounds, has been fayorably reported to the
Senate
ga manufacturers sympathetic move
ment,' is the definition for trusts given
by a witness before the Senate Finance
Committee.
A bill forfeiting all lands, except right
of way and station grounds, granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad, which belong
to the portions of the road not completed
at the passage of the act, has been favora-
bly, reported to the Senate.
Secretary Villas has gone West to make
campaign speeches. WESTON.
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