Evening journal., 1890-02-19
THE TREATY RATIFIED.
The Senate Adopts the British
Extradition Measure.
MANY MORE CRIMES INCLUDED.

EmbexzIement aud fraud or All Kinds
Covered, but Political Criminals are
StIn Exempt The Mormon voters
Status In Idaho Business OF the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 * Directly after
the transaction Of morning business the
senate went into secret session for the dis
cussion of the British extradition treaty.
A vote was taken on Mr. trays motion to
strike out the clauses relating to man
slaughter and the obtaining Of money under
false pretenses. The motion was defeated.
Some unimportant amendments were made
and tho treaty was ratified
what the Treaty Provides For.
The treaty makes applicable to the arti-
Gle Of the extradition treaty concluded be-
tween the United States aud Great Britain
on Aug. 0, 1912, providing for the extradi-
tion Of persons charged with specified
crimes, the additional crimes of manslaugh-
ter, counterfeiting or altering money and
bringing it into circulation, embezzlement,
larceny, receiving stolen property, fraud Of
ali kinds, perjury, rape and abduction,
burglary, conspiracy, piracy by the laws Of
nations, revolt or conspiracy to revolt on
the high seas and crimes against the laws
Of both countries concerning slavery. Po-
litical criminals are exempted from the pro-
visions of the treaty.
The Devils Lake Relief Bill Passed.
The senate was in secret SOS sion for three
hours. At the end of that time the doors
were opened and the educational bill was
taken up. Mr.. Blair resuming his remarks in
favor Of the measure IN the course Of his
remarks Mr. Blair commented on the fact
that very little of his speech had appeared
in the daily papers or had been telegraphed
from this city. He stated that he would
probably occupy the time Of the senate Tor
two afternoons more. The house bill for the
relief OF the Indians of the Devils Lake
agency, n. d., was passed
Presidential Nominations.
The president late in the afternoon sent
the senate the following nominations. Rich.
ard Derrick, supervisor Of census, Fifth
New York district; Alonz0 Cleaver, register
of the land office at La Grande, Ore, VIII
lam II. Pratt, surveyor general OF Califor.
mia. Receivers of public moneys: Edward
N. Lane, at Valentine, Neb.; Quinby Vance
at Las Cruces, n. NJ; Benjamin S. Will
Jams, at yankton, $. D.
The stains Of the Mormon Voter.
Senator Plntt presented 70 the senate the
report on the bill TO admitthe state Of Idah,
into the Union. The committee reviews thl
objection 70 the state constitution made b,
the Morlnons, ard refers 20 the decision o
the supreme court Of the United States sus
tanning the validity Of the constitution $
far as it applies to the Mormons The CON
mittee says that no person will be restrain
ed from voting under the anti-Mormoi
clause of the constitution unless he is
bigamist or a polygamist. When it shal
appear that the Mormon church no longe
puts allegiance 10 the church higher thai
allegiance to the state, and when bignm,
and polygamy cease, no one will be dis
franchise or excluded from holding offic
by the constitution Of Idaho
1ngaIla' Anti-Lfauor Bills.
Senator Ingalls, introduced in the senate
bill to amend the interstate commerce la'
by adding a section providing that it shal
be unlawful for any person TO ship into al
other state or territory any intoxicatin
liquor that the laws Of the state or territor
forbid. The bill also declares it unlawft
for any transportation company to carr
any intoxicating liquors into any state 0
territory where the laws Of the state forbid
The bill makes parties violating these Law
guilty Of a misdemeanor and provides dns
in both cases.