Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-03

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eulogized the character of Bright as
leader among men, not by inheritance o.
rank, but by right of great natural en-
dowments and high moral integrity, his
public life for nearly half a century
having been conspicuous in heroic
efforts to remedy ancient abuses.
Hawley said the incident to which
Reagan referred differed in all respects
from the case of Bright. In that case
the person commended had been en-
gagged in bitter controversy with the
German Government, and the House
had directed copy of the resolution
sent to that Government. In this case
there was no such proposition. It was
nothing to the Senate whether anybody
thought of John Bright as the Senate
did.
Reagan's motion to refer was carried.
The Vice-President stated he was
about to vacate the chair for the re.
mainder of the session, and thanked the
Senators for the courtesy shown him.
Ingalls, was then chosen president pro
temp0re, and took oath as such. The
Senate then went into executive session.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
At 3 40. on motion of Cameron, the
Senate adjourned sine die.
ANOTHER JUNKETING ROUND.
The special Senate Committee on re-
lations with Canada, charged with the
duty of making an investigation of the
commercial features OF the subject, will
meet in Chicago for this purpose on May
Sd, thence take trip probably over the
Northern and Canadian Pacific railroads.
The members Of the committee are Hoar.
Allison, Hale, Dolph, Pugh, Butler and
Voorhees,.
IMPORTANT PENSION RULING.
Commissioner Tanner of the Pension
Bureau, with the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, has issued the fol-
lowing ruling: Pursuant to the act of
Congress approved March 1, 1889, when
ever pension certificates of any charac.
ter, original, increase, restoration. ar
rears, or otherwise shall have been issued
by this bureau and the beneficiary men.
toned therein is found to have died be-
fore payment of the amount due on
the said certificate to date
of said pensioners death will be
paid to the widow of such pensioner.
If there be no widow, then said amount
shall be paid to the minor child or chill
dren of said deceased pensioner II
there be neither widow nor minor chill
dren, then the amount due said de-
ceased pensioner will, in the discretion
of the Secretary of the Interior, be paid
to the executor or administrator of his
estate. Minor children, as contemplated
by this act, are minors recognized as
such by the law of the locality in which
the pensioner lived.
COIN IN CIRCULATION.
A statement prepared at the Treasury
shows that there was net
increase of So ,275 ,280 in circulation DUR
crease of $36S059 in money and bullion
n the treasury during the same period.
The total circulation April lst is stated
1t 81 ,406,678, and the total money and
bullion in the Treasury, on the same
late, at $657, ,S15, ,2S6.
PAUNCEFoTE COMING AT LAST.
The State Department has been Off
tally informed that Sir Julian Paunce-
ote, the new British Minister to the
United States, will sail for New York on
he 18th inst.
.
John Q. Klein, correspondent at Sa-
noa, visited Washington twice last week,
having been summoned by the State De-
oartment for the purpose of testifying in !
'elation to the outrages ccc.samttted bv the
5ermans wauu ne was there. He al SO
explained his connection with the events
eading ip 10 the battle of Ragali. His
testimony completely refuted the charges
made by the Germans against him, OF
having fired upon their sailors, and
ordered the soldiers of Mataafa to do SO.
Affidavits of Klein and three of Mataafa's
soldiers who were with him in the battle,
made before Vice-Consul Blackjack at
pia, will be taken to Berlin by the COM
nissioners appointed by the United
States. Klein had three private inter-
views with Blaine. The correspondent
will not go to Berlin, at least for the pres
mt.
HE SHOULD HAVE sTAID HERE.
The Department of State has been in
formed by the United States Secretary OF
Legation at st. Petersburg that he has
already requested the Russian govern-
ment to investigate the case OF hem-
pinski. said to be naturalized American
citizen. who was exiled to Siberia by the
Russian authorities upon his return to
Russia. 1t has been reported to the De-
partment that Kempinski was Is or 10
wears of age when he left Russia for the
United States. While the Department
will investigate the case thoroughly,
there is said to be need for caution; for,
with this statement of the case, 1t may
appear that Kempinski is eligible for
military service, and that his emigration
to the United States is nothing less than
military desertion.
FEW MORE VACANCIES.
There are number of important offices
vet to be filled by nomination OF the
President and appointed by the heads OF
departments. These include the follow
ing: Justice of the Supreme Court, Soli'
citor- General. Commissioner OF the Gen
eral Land Office, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, Public Printer, Superintendent
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Minister to Germany, Minister to China
Consuls- General to Liverpool and
Paris, and ali the Consulates OF the
District of Columbia, including two Com
missioners, Marshal, Recorder OF Deeds
and Register of Wills; two Civil Service
and one Interstate Commissioner loca
officers at New York and Philadelphia
Postmasters, Collectors and Surveyors o
Ports, etc. This list is sufficient to keep the
place-hunters in Washington for severa
weeks vet, and they will be accompanied
nv Senators and Representatives, wht
ora not satisfied TO leave the selection o