, 1889-02-21
Also one from the California legislature as
to Chinese immigration.

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the senate bill for the relief of settlers in
Hettinger county, OAK. Passed. The
Dill authorizes an exchange of lands on
which homestead settlements have been
made by mistake for other public lands
with the Northern Pacific railway.
Stewart offered a resolution which was
referred to the committee on contingent
expenses. continuing the select committee
on Pacific railroads until the indebted
ness Of all the companies to the govern
ment shall be adjusted and instructing
the committee to examine personally dur
ing the recess OF congress the roads of
the companies and the country
through which they pass for the
purpose of ascertainIng the abilities of
the companies to pay such Indebtedness and
how 1t can be SO adjusted to advance the
development OF the country through
which the roads pass and afford to in
habitants reasonable fares and freight.
The senate then resumed consideration
OF the sdndry civil appropriation bill.
All the-amendments reported from the
committee having been acted upon the
senate took up the amendment relative TO
the printing Of government work by steam
printing machines at the bureau of en-
craving and printing. A long discussion
eusued which was interrupted by the pre-
sentation by Platt of the conference report
on the bill for the admission of South
Dakota as a state, and for the organization
of the territory of North Dakota. The
clerk then commenced the reading of the
substitute agreed upon by the committee,
looking to the admission as states of
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and Washington. When the reading was
concluded a message from the house an
nouncing the signature by the speaker of
the direct tax bill was laid before the SEN
ate, and the bill (having been first signed
by the presiding %oficer) was Immediately
sent to the president.
Consideration OF the conference report
was resumed, and after a long discussion
a vote was taken and the report was
agreed to without division. A message
from the president transmitting the re
port OF the secretary of state with accom-
panylDg correspondence touching the case
Of Lord Sackville, was presented and re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
ton. Harris moved to proceed to executive
business, but a motion to adjourn was in
terposed by Allison and carried, 10 to IL,
so the senate adjourned without action on
the steam presses amendment to the sum
dry civil bill.
Correspondence in the SackviIIe Matter
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The president
to-day sent to congress the correspondence
of the Lord Saekville matter with a purely
formal letter of transmission. The cor
~respondence opens with a copy of the
Murchison letter and Lord Sackvllle's re-
ply thereto. On Oct. Is Secretary Bay
ard in a telegram directs Minister Phelps
to invite Lord Salisbury's attention to the
Murchison letters, and to express the con-
hdence and reliance of this government
upon the action of her maiesty's govern
ment in the matter. On the following
day Secretary Bayard telegraphs to Min.
lister Phelps that West s usefulness to this
country is at au end; that a strong senti-
ment has been aroused and Lord Sails
bury should be permitted as speedily as
possible to understand the necessity of
immediate action.
Under date of Oct. % the minister
telegraphs Secretary BaYard that Lord
Salisbury declines to act until in receipt
OF the precise of language of Lord Sack
vile and his explanation. Lord Salisbury
has not regarded the minister's letter alone
as sufficient to warrant his recall, thus
ending his diplomatic career which would
not necessarily be the case if he was dis
missed by the government of the United
States, Tor of course there are prece-
dents. Phelps states there will be long
delays with no decisive action if depend
ence is placed on the movement of the
British government and advises that ac-
ton be taken upon the intimation of Lord
Salisbury.
The correspondence then gives the re-
port Of Secretary Bayard to the presi-
dent on the conduct of Lord Sackyille,
published heretofore) under date of
Oct. 80. Bayard writes Lord Sackville.
MY LoRD-The president of the
United States has instructed me to inform
you that Tor good and sufficient causes
which are known to yourself and have
been duly brought to the knowledge of
your government. that he has with great
regret become convinced that it would be
incompatible with the best interests and
detrimental to the good relations of both
governments that you should any longer
hold your present official position in the
United States and that accordingly the
government of her Brittanic majesty will,
without delay, be informed of this deter
mination in order that another channel
hol pO cobaohohSN ioi thO hunSultSSlOu Vi
such communications as may be found
necessary by the two governments in the
transaction Of their business. Whenever
it Is your pleasure to depart from the
United States | am instructed to furnish
you with the usual facilities and with that
view | now beg leave to enclose a passport
in customary FORM"
The same day Lord Sackville replies to
Bayard acknowledging the receipt OF his
letter. Under date OF Oct. 81, Secretary
Bayard communicated 10 Minister Phelps
giving the statement of the Murchison
correspondence, and says: "Such answer
to such a letter can only be characterized
as a gross breach of diplomatic privilege
and uniusti6able abuse of his lordship's
position here as the accredited envoy of a
friendly power. He dangerously invaded
the exclusive sovereignty of this country
on its own soil, its own citizens and its
affairs of deepest moment"
Nov. l Lord Salisbury asks for more
definite information in regard to what
Minister West has done, and says he can
not take action until he raooiuas IplIor