The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-10
THE NATIONAL. CAPITAL.
Matters Which President Cleveland
Sends to Congress.
Mr. Lamar's Chances OF Becoming
One Of the Judges.
a Bill for the Admission of South
Dakota.


tention is called to the terms of the existing
submarine cable treaty which requires the
enactment of laws looking to the punish
ment of persons for violation of its provi-
sions, and also submitting the report of the
| Indian commissioners who recently reached
| agreements with the Indians in Montana for
a reduction of their reservatien also recon-
mending proper legislation be enacted for
| holding maritime conference in Washing
| ton with a view to devising measures for the
| better protection of life and property at sea
| also recommending the approval of the
| Washington Meridian conference favorlng
| the establishment of prime meridian OF
| universal day.
The President transmitted to Congress a
| communication from the Secretary OF the
Interior submitting, with the papers, two ad-
ditional reports from the. commission ap-
| pointed to conduct negotiations with certain
| tribes of Indians for the reduction of their
reservations, ETC., under the act of May 10,
1886. The two reports, with three transmit
ted to the last Congress complete the work
of the commission. The commissioner OF
Indian affairs summarizes the reports as fol-
lows: The agreement with the Indians in
| Northern Montana provides for the cession
| to the United States of more than seventeen
million, five hundred thousand acres. the
consideration being four and a half million
dollars for the benefit of the Indians. The
Secretary says the ratification OF the agree
ment will open to settlement large area
now held in the form OF Indian reservation
and will remove some serious hlndrances TO
their permanent settlement and the more
rapid advancement among the Indians.
The Alien Land Law.
The Alien land act, passed in the last
dass of the XIX Congress, prohibited the
acquisition of property by foreigns in the
Territories of the United States, and so far
act applies to mines,iit seems to have worked
injuriously to the interests, which it was de-
signed to benefit. A number of amendments
have been introduced into Congress to reme-
DIV the Objectionable features complained of.
In his report to the Secretary of the Interior,
the Governor of Utah recommends the re-
peal of the act.
'In the past we have had the benefit of
much foreign capital in the development OF
our mines," he says, "and for successful fu-
ture development we need the capital that
must be obtained from such sources. The
legislation that is asked to. be repealed has
already demonstrated its hurtful character.
1t has worked greatly to the injury. OF our
territory and will retard the development,
that the mining interests of the States are
more favorably situated and can draw capi-
Al IRON UtluS Lildb tuc lClllbOllCo Wy thAo
le gisIation are debarred FROM"
Mr.. Lamar's Case.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, having come
out in a letter endorsing Mr. Lamar's loyalty
and promising to vote for his continuation
and Mr. Stewards colleague, Mr. Jones OF
Nevada, being of the same opinion, MIR.
Lamar's confirmation as Justice OF the
Supreme Court is assured.
The Senate judiciary committee further
considered the nomination Of Mr.. Lamar to
be associate Justice of the Supreme Court to-
day, All of the members expressed
themselves on Mr.. Lamar. Ihe case
to-day on test vote disclosed the
fact that two reports have been m,ade,
the division being strict party lines,
the majority to be adverse and the minority
favorable to confirmation. 1t was determined
not to make the reports until tomorrow
Duridg the afternoon an understanding was
informally reached that the Senate shall
proceed to the consideration OF the cases OF
Villas and Dickinson, irrespective OF Mr..
Lamar.
A Notable Reunion.
Congressman Aaron Fl. Cragin, Galusha
A. Grow and William Cumback have united
in requesting their fellow-suryiying men,
bers of the House of Representatives of the
34th Congress, who voted for Nathaniel T.
Banks, Jr., for Speaker, Feb 2, 1856, to meet
in Washington, at the House of the Republi-
can National League, Feb. 1st at noon, Tor
reunion The invitation says: 'It is thirty
two years since the great and memorable
contest took place in the capital OF the ma
tiOn, and it seems proper that those who
then ranged themselves on the side of free
dom, and who have since been actors ana
witnesses in the great events which followed
that stuggle, and are still permitted to tarry
on the earth, should come together and cele-
L.. i, INof 10 nx1f 70 a EQhrn-
airy, 1856 Gen. Banks will be present and
preside.
The City Officials Win.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
decided the habeas corpus case involving the
mayor and common council of Lincoln, Neb.,
who were imprisoned for contempt Of court
in removing police judge after the Federal
court had ordered them to stop investigation
into the officers affairs. The Supreme
Court hold that the Federal court had no
jurisdiction and had no right to interfere in
criminal case of this character.
jeff Davis Excluded.
Senator Cullom introduced bill today to
grant a pension of IS a month to all of the
surviving officers and enlisted men who serv-
ed sixty days in the Black Hawk Indian war
or the florida Seminole war. Pensions also
to be granted to the widows of deceased sol
diers of these wars. A special proyiso ex-
cudes jefferson Davis.
Maine Pensioners.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted
MEXICAN WAR.
Daniet MeGreevy, Passadumkeag.
INCREASE.
Michael Coffe, Joice.
CYRUS Cox, Perry.
Chandler Williams, Danforth.
John N. Shaw, Bangor.
Commission of Fisheries.
The House committee on fisheries to-day
agreed to report favorably the bill already
passed by the Senate, creating an Office of
commissioner of fisheries at a salary of $4,000
to be filled by man, scienced in fish culture.
The office is to cover the duties performed
by the late Prof. Baird.
South Dakota.
The Senate committee on territories this
morning instructed its hartman TO report
fayorably the bin for the division of Dakota
and the admission Of South Dakota as a
State.
Maine Postal Changes.
Mrs. r. G. Patterson was to-day appointed
postmaster at East Waterford, vice Peter N.
Haskell, resigned.
A post Office has been established at South
Danville, and Mrs. A. nj. Bowie appointed