Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-02

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SECRETARY BArARD's

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SECRETARY BAYARD's CAUTION
Secretary Bayard, IN transmitting Count
Arco's inclosure, says 10 the president.
"As the question Of German action and
American rights in Samoa j. under considera-
by the congress, beg leave 10 transmit here
with, with the view of their being laid before
congress- copies Of certain correspondence
touching affairs In Samoa, which has taken
place since Jan 80, the date Of your last mes
sage 10 congress ON the subject These con-
sist Of a telegram 70 this department from
Mr. Blackjack, the vice consul Of the United
States at Apia, dated Jan. 81, and the para
phrase Of my telegraphic instruction of
the same date TO our minister at Ber-
lin, Of which a copy was also sent 20 the
charge d'aifaires Of the United States at Lon
dom and my note Of the same date 20 Count
Arco Valley.
To-day 1 was waited upon by the German
minister at the capital, who read me a note
from his government which / transcribed
from his dictation and now inclose copy Of
its text
Mr. Bayard also incloses the following.
"Jan. 81. Consul Blackjack telegraphs Mr..
Bayard; German consul declares Germany
at war with Mataafa and Samoa under mar
tial law'n
On Jan. 81 Mr. Baynrd instructed Mr.
Pendletou 20 inform the German government
that advices from Apia stated that the Ger
man consul had declared Germany at war
with Mataafa and Samoa 20 be under martial
law Mr. Bayard, in view of this instructed
Mr. Pendleton to say that the United States
assumed that the German officials in Samoa
would protect American citizens and prop
erty
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
The conference report on the bill TO create
the department of agriculture was agreed 10.
The only material difference between the two
houses was upon the senate amendment strik-
ing out the clause transferring the weather
bureau 10 the new department. The house
conferrees finally receded from the opposition
TO the senate amendment and the clause is
not retained The bill as it passed the house
makes the bureau Of agriculture an executive
department. makes its head a cabinet officer
wita the same salary other cabinet officers
receive, and provides for an assistant secre-
tary Of agriculture, who shall receive the
same pay as the first assistant secretary Of the
interior.
The house passed the Oklahoma bin Yeas
i4s; nays, l02.
PENSIONS FOR ARMY NURSES.
The house committees on Invalid pension.
authorized a favorable report ON Senator
Blair's bill for women enrolled as army nurses
A pension Of S2j per month is provided.
THE ExTRADTrIoN TREATY sHELvED
The British extradition treaty has been dis
posed of finally and, much 70 the surprise o
its friends and some Of its foes, it was beatel
/ by a heavy majority. Instead of a two-third
vote in its favor there was more than a two
| thirds vote against it, and it was finall,
shelved. 1t was not disposed Of without de
bate, however 1t occupied the attention o
the senate for nearly three hours. The debat
was carried on with some display of orator.
cal pyrotechnics, which undoubtedly had
great effect ON the ultimate result. IL wa
argued that the ratification Of even so innC
cent treaty as the amended treaty befor
the senate wOnld be a concession 20 England
When the vote was taken only fifteen sena
tors voted for the resolution 20 ratify an
thirty eight voted against it. All Of the RI
publican senators present voted in the neg5
tive. The action Of the Republicans was IN
doubtedly due 70 desire 70 leave the ne'
administration unhampered, as, if the amend
ed treaty had been ratified, il would hay
been pending unsettled between the two n;
tons on March 4.