Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-23
NATIONAL TOPICS.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN OUR IMMI-
GRAFTON LAWS.
A Demand on the Dutch Government
for Heavy Damages-The Attack
on the Exclusion Law-The
Electoral College,

January, was Sl1,Zlo,Z ,Zo4.I0.
The Territorial bills cannot be acted
upon at this session of Congress.
Carroll D. Wright, OF Boston, has
been confirmed as commissioner Of la
Dor.
The Presidents message on civil
service reform will be sent to Congress
in few days.
The House committee on appIopri-
ations have reported bill repeating
the tobacco tax.
Congress has appropriated $250,OOO
for the protection Of American indus
tries in Panama.
President Cleveland will shortly
send to Congress full history of the
Sackville West incident.
Senator Sherman is trying to Sc
cure an appropriation for dynamite
guns for the San Francisco harbor.
The attack on the Scott exclusion
law before the United States Supreme
court, promises to be vigorous one.
A contract has been awarded for the
construction of dry dock at the Phil
adelphia navy yard. 1t is to cost
$54S,700.
Que of the justices OF the Supreme
Court says that the Scott exclusion
law will be sustained in the case OF
Chae Chang Ping.
Captain F. NJ. Ramsey has been
ordered by the Secretary of War to
do duty as commandant OF the New
York navy yard.
Representative Oates, OF Alabama,
from the Judiciary committee, has re-
ported favorably the bill to amend the
naturalization laws.
A bill has been introduced in the
House granting the town of Moscow,
Idaho, 130 acres Of the public lands
for cemetery purposes.
Col. Lamont says that he will occu-
py the position Of president of Avenue
C street railroad OF New York city
after the 4th of March.
The Navy department has been in
formed that Rear Admiral Chan dler,
commanding the Asiatic station, died
at Hong Kong of apoplexy.
Senator Dolph has offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purpose f
publishing pilot chart of the Pacific
Coast.
Senator Mitchell has reported favor
ably the bill to punish dealers and
pretended dealers in counterfeit
money, and other devices, for using
the mails.
The electoral vote was canvasseu by
both Houses of Congress on the 18th
inst, and Harrison and Morton duly
declared elected to the Presidency and
Presidency resp ectively.
1t is now authoritatively stated that
Mr.. Blaine will enter General Harri-
sons cabinet as Secretary of State,
position that was rendered and accepted
few days after the election last No
vember.
A favorable report has bren made
in the House on the bill withdrawing
from public sale vacant lands along the
Columbia river and at Cello, W. T.,
as a reservation for future improve
ment in river navigation.
The State department las been ad-
vised that serious trouble is threat
need at Panama, and that an outbreak
may occur at any time. The large
population thrown out of work IS
liable to disturb the peace at any mo-
ment.
Senator Dawes has presented pc
tition from 100 studens at Hampton,
Va, against the continuance OF the
ration system to Indians, as an encour-
agemeut to idleness, and recommend
ing their equivalent in farming inn
plements and stock.
Governor Sawyer, of New Hamp-
shire, will appoint John Gilman
Marston to be United States Senator
nom that State during the interim be-
tween March 4 and the meeting OF
the legislature next June, Which will
choose Chambers successor.
1t is thought in Washington that
the Pacific Coast interest in the Chae
Chan Ping case before the Supreme
Court is jeopardiEed by the non-selec-
ton of men by California to argue
the case. The argument will be made
under the new administration.
II looks as if the Samoan confer
ence at Berlin will not be attended by
a representative of the present admin
istration. Bayard's answer to Bis
marck has been forwarded by mail,
and the reply is not expected until
after General Harrison's Inauguration.
Our government has made a de-
mand on the Dutch government for
$500 900 damages for losses and dam
ages to character sustained by Oscar
Hatfield, late United States consul at
Batavia, who was arrested on account
of his partner in mining enterprise
having been a partner in a Dutch
firm, which failed, and Hatfield was
charged with criminal connection in
the failure.
The Secretary OF State has received
a dispatch from the United States con-
sui at Berlin, in regard to proposed
changes in our immigration laws. He
saws that the measure is viewed with
much concern in Berlin. in political
as we'll as in national economic circles,
as foreshadowing a change, which
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