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MAITERs IN As WE'LL IS OUT OF
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.

ceedings-American Interests in Pana-
ma-Success of the Trial of the Gunboat
Observation-Disclosures and Other Mat
ters in Congress.
WASHINGTON, February 14.-The House
committee on foreign affairs to-day in
structed Chairman Cleary to report favor
ably the Senate bill appropriating $3.50, 900
for the protection OF American interests
and citizens at the Isthmus Of Panama, in
view of the fact that work on the canal
to make an effort to secure immediate
action by the House.
The President has approved the act for
the relief of the town of Flagstaff Arizona.
A telegram was received at the navy de-
partment, announcing the success of the
official trial of the gunboat yorktown"
yesterday. The vessel made sixteen knots
all hour. She met the requirement OF the
3, 900 horsepower.
Secretary Whitney has issued an order
detaching Commodore General Belknap
from his duty as commandant OF Mare
Island navy yard. California, and ordering
him to duty in command OF the Asiatic sta
ton to take the place OF Rear Admiral
Chandler, who died last Sunday. No per-
OF the Mare Island navy yard.
A Captain F. M. Ramsey was ordered by
the Secretary OF the Navy to duty as COM
mandant OF the navy yard at New York.
The record OF the proceeding Of the Sem
ate in executive session upon the British
extradition treaty, from July 8, 1886,
until the 11th instant, when the injunction
OF secrecy was removed, makes a very long
document, but the substance OF most OF it
has been made known from time to time
through the press.
Combinations: Norman j. Coleman of
Missouri, to be secretary OF agriculture; Ira
M. Krutz OF Indianapolis, to be register OF
the land Office at North Yakimi, Washing
ton Territory.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 14.-In the House
the Senate bill was passed providing for
writs of error to the United States Supreme
Court in all cases involving the question Of
the Jurisdiction of the court below.
The Senate amendments were non-con-
Cured in to the legislative and executive
appropriation bill. The committee on ap-
propriations reported back the fortiica-
tion appropriation bill with the Senate
amendments, which was referred to the
committee of the whole.
THE TERRITORIAL ADMISSION BILL.
The conference report on the Senate bill
for the admission OF South Dako. which is
the total agreement. was agreed to and a
new conference ordered.
Baker of New York offered a resolution,
giving the House conferees the following in
structions:
First-To exclude the Territory OF New
Mexico from the bill.
Second-To amend the bill so as to pro-
vide for the admission OF South Dakota
by proclamation OF the President, under
the Sioux Falls constitution.
Third-That the proposed States of
North Dakota, Montana and Washington
be admitted on the same basis, either all
by proclamation OF the President or all by
formal acts of admission.
Cox of New York, offered a substitute
differing only from Bakers proposition in
that it provides for the admission of North
Dakota, Montana and Washington terri
tories by proclamation OF the President.
Later the House ordered its conferees on
the territorial bill not to insist on the ad-
mission OF New Mexico; 1876; to 1876.