Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-19
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
The British Extraa1t1on Treaty
R0tifted-Olher NOteg.

| Ratifted-Other Notes.
| WASHINGTON, February 18.-In exec
utive session today the Senate ratifieC
the British extradition treaty, with few
unimportant amendments.
The text of the treaty was recently
published. Extradition is not to be had
for political offenses, nor shall any per.
son be surrendered by either party to be
tried for any other offsnse than the one
Tor which he is extradited. The treaty
does not apply to any crimes committed
before it's ratification.
The discussion lasted two hours and
two changes Of importance were adopted
by the Senate. The word voluntary"
was inserted before Granddaughter" !"
thus limiting the degree of that crime
made extraditable. The paragraph re-
lating to the crime of obtaining money
or bonds by false pretenses was srb-
stantially modified, if not stricken out.
With these changes, the treaty is said to
have met the approval of the Demo-
cratic Senators, and the vote in its favor
is understood to have been practically
unanimous.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The House committee on postoffices
the subject of limited postal telegraph.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and A.
B. Chandler, president of the Postal Tele-
graph, were present and gave their ideas
on the subject. Wansmaker thought it
should be under the control of the Civil
Service Commission. and the wires
should not be used politically.
In response to questions, Mr.. Wana-
i L. Il k1o -,
tract flexible in it's character so the Gov
eminent might take advantage of new
inventions occurring during the ten
years of the contract, WAS not so trouble
some as it might seem. His whole aim
in using the employees now engaged was
to obviate the objections which had been
raised that a postal telegraph would take
great deal of money from the treasury
and would brig in new army OF en-
ployees.
Chandler, the next witness, said his
company could not do the work proposed
at the maximum rates provided in
the bill without loss. No other
company could do it without loss.
"We do not want" said Chandler, "to
see a Government telegraph established
that will destroy the eight million dol
lars which we have invested in this
property. We do not think the Govern
ment has right to do that, and if it has
that right we think it would be unjust
and unreasonable to exercise it,"
Among the bills introduced in the
House today was one by Wade, of Mis-
souri,, to establish q Government postal
telegraph. 1t appropriates So 100000.
PROHIBITION MEASURE.
Senator Ingalls, (by request) today
introduced bill to amend the Interstate
Commerce law by providing that any
person shipping or smuggling jntoxicat-
ing liquors into State or Territory that
forbids the sale of it, be deemed guilty
of miedsmeanor, and any railway COM
pany transporting the same, be fined $10o
for each offense.
| IDAHo's RAPID DEVELOPMENT.
| The Senate committee on Territories,
in it's report recommending the passage
of the bill to admit Idaho as a State,
after describing the educational advan-
tages, property interests and vast re-
sources of the Territory says: On the LIST
day of January the Territory had sufficient
money to pay all its floating indebted
ress, and leave q balance in the treasury
of about 100000. The present rapid de-
velopmept of the Territory warrants the
belief that within the first year after ad-
mission the population of the State will
be at least 100000.
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
The pension appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year reported to the House
today by Morrow, from the committee on
appropriations, carries $9S, ,427 ,46l, being
$50, ,791 less than the estimates, and
$l6, ,668, ,761 more than the bill for the
current fiscal year, though there is an
estimated deficiency OF SIC, ,598. .S34 in the
pension expenditures for this year, 30
that the bill is really 81 $50, ,073 less than
the expenditures will be this year.
THE CHEROKEE STRIP PROCLAMATION.
The President has issued a proclama'
ton which, after declaring the illegality
of the grazing leases by the Cherokees
upon the Cherokee strip, gives notice as
follows:
First-No cattle or live stock shall
hereafter be brought upon said lands fol
herding or grazing thereon.
second-All cattle and other live stocl
now on said outlet must be removed
therefrom not later than October l, 1890
so much sooner as said lands or any o
them may be or bscome lawfully open tt
settlement by citizens and required fol
such uses.
Third-All persons connected with sucf
cattle companies or associations must no
later than the time above indicated, de
part from said lands.
!, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
, At a meeting of the Senate inanc'
0 committee today the various silver ant
: currency bills that have been referred t.
. lit were under consideration. The dis
> cussion covered the whole range OF tn
. financial situation, but the silver .ques
ton was the principal topic. All th
3 Republican members of the committe'
t were present and Harris and Vance o
a the minority. The discussion is said t
have demonstrated that there was llttl
if any variance of views upon the man
o ner in which the silver question shoult
+, be treated. There was practical agree
Q ment that bill should be passed author
9 izing the Secretary of the Treasury Z
4 increase the purchase of silver, store
as bullion and issue certificates upon II
Q 1t is expected that the details OF Oh
+ covering these propositions will b
drafted at the next meeting of the com
mittee.
FAM TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.
Henry J. FAM, the victim of the Abel
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