Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-04

| decided that the tariff bill should be re-
ported after the hearings In regard TO the
sugar trust are over; also, that Senator
Shermans bill against trusts should be
passed at an early day: likewise the bill
to admit Washington Territory as State
Senator Plumb to-day called up his bill
| forfeiting certain lands granted TO the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
| The Chinese Government has BY its rc>
| lection OF the treaty, recently ratified bv
the Senate, helped Cleveland out of a very
embarrassing position in regard to the
| Chinese Exclusion bill just passed by Con
gress. This bill was prepared by Rep
/ resentstive Scott-Cleveland's chum-and
| was passed by the House In about thir-
| ty minutes without debate or ohiec-
| tion, the day after news Of a reported re-
| jection Of the treaty reached this country.
Several days later cahlegram was received
from the United States minister to China.
saving the treaty had not been rejected,
but lis consideration had been postponed
Mr. Cleveland and Secretary Bayard then
both took the trouble to repudiatc the ac-
tIon Of Nr. Scott in railroadng the bin
through the House, both Of them be-
ing OF the opinion that no legislation
should be taken until the Chinese govern
mcnt had taken some official action on the
treaty. The anti-Chne-e fever was too
much for the Senate. snd the bill was
1 3, 4. -I.i.
1t was placed in Cleselsnds hands Friday.
and bots were offered here that he would
veto it. but on Saturday the official news
of the rejection Of the treaty by the FIN
rcror of China was received at the State
Department. Now. Of course. the bin IS III
be signed The treaty having been reject
ed, some snch law u necessity. sni
everybody is ia favor Oft, and only
mention the matter 70 show Ccvcand'-
good luck In getting out Of an embarras--
ing position.
senator Chandler will tomorrow AK TIE I
Scuate 10 pass his resolution providing
for an investigation u the Louisiana c,cc. +,
tion
No pcu~lon for Mr. sheridan will 70
through The House thi~ session. Two incn
have made themselves conspicuous III up-
posing this measure They ar" kiI-orc 7
the House bully. an rA-rrbcI from Texas |
aud Chcasllc. copper head Democrat from /
Indiana. beth % whom have objected in .
every conceivable manner t. thr consider. (
alton ~ TIE htH giving pension 10 ;hc .
w.t"w Of Little rhiI."
Mr. kjl=nrc has become chronic uui-.
ana. Representative Doughcrty NJ Flor
lila. asked unanimous consent y the House
f'r the passage of ;he Joint resolution. I
shiloh had already passed tie senate. ap- .
pr1priating sIn5 o0n NV the reiI-f of the
yc..'w fever ,ua.ryr- kIgoTc objected, /.
thu- preventing the passage Of ,lIr rc~alu-
uru for thr present.
The House hill making the Agricultural
Department an executive department IN
DIR the control of a secretary Of agrIrul-
turc has been passed hy the Senate, With
the section transferring ths weather bu-
r-au ;n thr ucw department struck out
The complaints against postmaster Judd
Of Chicago. one OF Mr Cievcland> early
appointments finally became too many aui
,na strong even fnr Cleveland ~ .tsnt
He has nominated f,r the so.ltIon " q
NJ" berry, president Of the iroquois Club
a well known political Organization OF that
.,..y
~. - rt-..i-,,.r an,f -.of.un tampa IA
bail which was notable feature n thc
great Blame reception 10 New York vii
nc roi!e,. 10 ;hi- city next Friday Il "iil
De met hy all the Republican clubs IN thl-
city aud rolled 10 I'll. Republican National
League headquarters, when mammoth b
political meeting will hc held From here
the ball goes West, through West Virgin
ia, ohio. AMI Indiana.
senator stewart hs~ introduced usl I
rr.ulat!n, thu. presentation u blll> aud
inlut resolution, /, tbe President, fur ,h,
action OF the actin. chairman II the House
Committee on Enrolled B,l> In pockc;jng
the Chinese bin after X had passed both /
II ,u>.,. and r, fu,.u. VI present Il to rhe .
President nu,u ". LII ready. til, brought .
ont thu. fact ,hat thtr, Wa no ru.y or lan .
to regulate such PRESENTATIONS
ON Thur>,ia, the senate Finance ~ub- (
committee Viii hear >omc witnesses rrla- |
tive To- the great copper trust
The House Committee ou i'uhlir Lands 4
ha> mate a favorable report Oh tho Senate 4
hill to dcclar, forfeiture Of tho butpua- {
guu aud Brule river Michigan railroad T
land grant with an amendment inciudin-
the grant 10 the Wisconsin aud state Line /
railroad
Tor general investigation q '"' 'o'h'''''-
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