New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
THE TROUBLES WITH SAMOA.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PREs1DENT-THE poco-
MENTs WANTING.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT-THE poOo-
MENTs WANTING
washington. jan l5.-The President to-day trans
United b both houses Of Congress report nom inc
secretary Of state with later correspondence since
December 81, 1889, exhibiting the progress OF The
disturbances in Samoa up TO the present date
In his message of transmittal, the President says
The information thus laid before the congress
Is OF much importance since II mas o re sa ~ inn
OF American citizens and their properly IN dls.a
locality and under unsatisfactory government. nave
insisted that the autonomy and Independence OF
samoa should be scrupuously preserved according 70
the treaty made with samoa by Germany sss
with each other. have protested against evory sos
Sp,ns lie existence Of internal Disturbances or
more vessels of war have been Kept IN samoan
waters TO protect American citizens ana properly
A recent collision between the forces nom Ger
man man-of-war stationed In Samoan waters ana
body Of natives rendered the situation SO aecse s
dtate command of Admiral Kimberly was ordered 70
Join the Nps already at samoa pr as ~ e
10 restore order and safety. -,
the instructions given Admiral Kimberly, dated on
the 1lth instant and the letter OF the secretary o.
state to the nSa smoSs he nspe me herewith sub
mitted.
The correspondence referred to by the President
was not sent 10 the House, but accompanied copy
of the letter transmitted 10 the Senate. and has not
yet been laid before that body
THE SANDY HOOK LIGHT BILL PASSED.
Washington, Jan. 10 (6pecial -General Spnola
to-day asked unanimous consent for the immediate
consideration Of the bill which provides that there be
established off Sandy Hook nght-shlp with
steam fog signal the entire cost Of which shall not
exceed ego 600 Kgore, of Texas, Of course objected
and s. S. Cox promptly came TO the rescue Of his
colleague with statement that identical bill passed
both branches of Congress the last session too late to
receive the Presidents signature. Kilgore gracousb
consented that 6pnola should make additional state
mept, and while he was doing so Cox by exerting all
his powers OF persuasion induced the Texas 0bect0r
to relent and the bill was passed IN twnhlng with
out division
A VOTE TO BE HAD ON "NAT" McKAY's CLAIM
Washington, Jan. IS (speclal.-At the last session
OF Congress President Cleveland vetoed bill provid
ing for reference the Court Of Claims Of the claim
of NAT Mckay. The veto message was referred to
the House Committee on War Claims which recon-
nended its passage At meeting Of the committee
to-day by a vote of TO 5 1t decided TO
mend the passage the bill the veto, whereupon
Mr. stockdale, Of Mississippi, became much excited
and declared that the bill should pass the House.
no never as long as he, Stockdae, could prevent IT,
His chief reason was that In the recent Presidential
campaign Mr. Mckay had been guilty Of pernicious
activity, had actually rdIculed and insued the great
reformer whose name stood at the head OF the losing
ticket Mr.. Stockdale's cOgent aud pertinent argu
ments failed 70 sway the committee, which declined TO
reconsider its decision in favor of the claimant.