Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
VOL. II. NO. 37.
SlGHlkG FOR STATEHOOD.
Representatives of Territories
 Present Claims.
SALT AND TIN IN THE SENATE.

Objects,ns to New NIexico-wo,nen Want the Sabbath Observed-NIinister Preston Says tho Rebellion in Hayti is Only n Little One.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. l7-Thc house con tinued the discussion of tn, territorial ad- mission bill
 Mir. Joseph (N Ml spoke at length in favor of the admission of his territory.
 Mir. Struble (laD said that the minority of the committeo territories did not think that New Mexico ought to be ad- mitted Their objection not on the ground of the religion of tine people. What New Mexico needed was liberal assistance from the government in building up her desert places and irrigUting her arid stretches. A large number of people in New Mexico could not speak the language of the country, and he thought that until they came up to the line of American civilization they were not entitled to admission.
 Mir. Voorhees, spoke in behalf of his terri tory-Washington He said that her mari time position gave her advantages over her sister territories. Her exposed position was q constant invitation to the aggresSions of any hostile power. lie S,d that the phe- nomenal Republican mIjority rolled up in the territory at the recent election was the result of the apathy of the house.
 MT. Mansur (Mo) made an argument in favor of the omnibus bill, and especially in favor of the admission of New Mexico He said that, in view of her rnpiI growth, the arguments of Mir. Strubie were without effect.
 MT. Hermann (Ore,) made a speech in favor of the admission of all territories that were entitled to statehood by reason of population or natural re-ourceS
 MT. Baker (N. Y.) said that South Dakota should not be hampered by being coupled with the other territories.
 Mir Du Bois Qdaho) said that his territory would ask an enabling act fixing definite time for 1t to assume the responsibilities of statehood.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The senate rejected the proposition to put salt on the free list, and discussed at length the duty on tin plate. The debate at times was personal and political No action WAS taken.
 When the senate was called to order large rolls of red cloth adorned one-half of the desks They contained petitions from the Woman's National Christian Temperance union and other bodies in the various states in favor of legislation for Sabbath observance, against the running of interstate trains on Sunday and against Sunday military drills The presentation of these petitions was wit messed by deputation of ladies in the gal lery.
 Mir. Riddleberger, ill presenting the memo rial, said that he was opposed to the proposed legislation, on the ground that his constitu- ents, in order to have their cattle in Wash ington ready for Tuesdays market, had to transport them on Sunday
 Mir. Chandler presented additional petitions fr,r, c.tjv 1fn nr,, ~ that their rights of suffrage be protected,
 ONLY A LITTLE REBELLION IN HAITI
 The president transmitted to the senate a large quantity of correspondence on the Haytisp question, in the main a resume of the stories which have been published in re- gard to the seizure of the ship Haytian Re- public. One letter of interest is con,- munication from the Haytian minister. Stephen Preston, dated WaShington. Jan. 10, in which he says the inSurrection in Hayti Is not so important as previous ones in the annals of the island The published reports have been greatly exaggerated A little band of revolting Haytians together with some American speculators who hope to profit by the agitation, are at the bottom of the trouble, and the headquarters of the revolt, he says, are in New York city.
 THE SAMOAN CORRESPONDENCE.
 ue CoTTcSpoulellCe IeiallNe 10 Samoan affairs referred to by the president in his message has been made public. It contains dispatches from the acting consul and the officer in charge of the gunboat at Samoa giving details of the fight between the Ger. man troops and the natives It says Ameri cans are fleeing for safety and their property is being seized The American flag was also seized, but was released. This information was transmitted to Minister Pendleton, who laid it before the German government, and 6 response was sent though the German minis ter here, saying the natives were the aggress ors, and war now exists between Germany and part of the natives of Samoa
 Germany would be pleased to have the ait of the United States in restoring order. As surances that Germany desires to fully re spect the treaty rights of Samoa were a, once cabled.
 Secretary Bayard also sends a communica tion to Germany urging that the proposee cooperation between Germany and the United States should begin promptly, and that the peaceful election of king by tn, natives ought to be brought about