The Ottawa free trader., 1890-03-29
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Publication Of the Anglo-Amerioaz
Extradition Treaty.
yEW CRIMES ADDED TO THE LIST,
Rights Of Political Fuxitives Carefully
0uarded--Favorabls Reports ON the
Torrey Bankruptcy BiIl and Nor
rill Pension Measure.
OFFENDERS WHO MAY BE ExrRADIrEp.


concluded at Washington July IL, 1889.
snd ratification exchanged at London.
March II, 1890, wss proclaimed Tues
dsy. BY the terms of the supplementary
convention the provisions of the tenth
article Of the original treaty are made
applicable to the following additional
crimes:
I. Manslaughter, when voluntary.
8 Counterfeiting or altering money uttering
or bringing into circulation counterfeit or
altered money.
q Embezzlement, larceny, receiving any
money valuable security or other property,
knowing the same to have been embezzled,
stolen or fraudulently obtained.
L. Fraud by a bailee, banker, agent, factor,
trustee, or director or member or ofiicer OF any
scmpany made criminal by the laws OF both
countries.
o. Perjury or subornation OF perjury.
& Rape abduction, child stealing kidnapping.
T. Burglary, house breaking, or shop-break-
hg.
& Piracy by the law OF nations.
O. Revolt, or conspiracy to revolt by two or
mOpe persons on board ship on the high seas
against the authority of the masters; wrong
l1lly sinking or destroying vessel at sea or At
ecmpting to do so; assaults on board ship on
ne high seas with intent to do grievous bodily
harm.
10. Crimes and offenses against the laws Of
both countries for the suppression OF slavery
and slave trading; extradition Is also TO take
mace for participation in any OF the crimes
mentioned in this convention or in the aforo-
sid tenth article, provided such participation
D punishable by the laws of both countries.
The convention further provides that fugi-
tdte criminal shall not be surrendered II the
ofYense in respect Of which his surrender Is de-
manded be one Of political character, or II ne
groves that the reQuisition for his surrender
Has in fact been made with view to try or
punish him tor an offense of political char
pter. No person surrendered under the con-
Sention shall be triable or tried or bo
puuished for any political crime or orense, or
snr any act connected Herewith. committed
srevious to his extrsdition, nor shall he be tri
Sble or be tried for any crime or onense, COM
uitted prior TO his extradition. other than the
dffense for which he was surrendered, until no
shsll have had an opportunity OF returning to
she country from which he was surrendered.
THE WORLDS FAIR OPPONENTS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The vote
BY which the worlds fair bill passed
the House on Tuesday was: yeas, 2O2;
nays, 49.
Those voting against the bill were:
Abbott, Allen (Miss.) Anderson (Miss.),
Bankhead. Bland, Breckenridge (Ark), Breck'
tnridge (Ky). ]. B. Brown, Buchanan (Va)
Carlton Clements, Cobb, Crisp, Culber-
aon (Tex), Dockery, Edmunds, Elliot,
Rorney, Grimes, Hare, Heard, Her
tert, Holman, Kilgore, Lanham Les
eer (Ga.), Lester (Va.), Martin Qnd.), Mar
On (Tex), McRae Mills. McMillin, Montgom-
ny, Morse, Norton, Oates, O'Ferrall, Peel,
Fierce. Richardson, Rogers, Rowland, Sayers,
Stewart (Ga.). Stewart (Tex.), Stone (Mo.),
Turner (Ga), Walker (Mo.), Wheeler (Ala).
Votal-49.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-In the Sem
ste yesterday, among bills introduced
and referred was one by Senator Morrill,
Vt.) to establish an educational fund
from the proceeds of public lands; and
one by Senator Faulkner (W. Va. to
give pension Of $4,000 year to the
widow of General Crook. Also q
ioint resolution by Senator George
tMiss.) to amend the constitution,
20 as to empower Congress
70 make all laws that are necessary and
proper to suppress combinations in re-
straint of trade or production, and to
prevent transactions that create mo-
aopoly or increase or depress the prices
Of commodities that are or may become
subjects of commerce among the States
or with foreign nations.
Senator George then addressed the
Senate on the antitrust bill and was
followed by Senators Morgan (Ala.),
Wilson Ua.) and Platt Conn, the dis
eussion being largely upon the tariff.
hnr Job
ator Reagan's (Tex.) amendment (add-
ing to the bill his antitrust bill as sec
lions 8, 4 and 81, and it was agreed to
yeas, "a; nays, 12.
The question was then taken on SEN
ator ingalls, Kan amendment (aim-
Ang at deal ings in futures" and 'op-
Hons") and it was agreed to without di-
vision.
Pending action on other amendments
she Senate adjourned till to-day, Sem
stor Sherman giving notice that he
would ask vote on the passage of the
bill after the morning business.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Mr. Lawler
NlL) introduced in the House a bill
granting pension Of 81, year to
Mrs. Mary Crook, widow of MAJOR
General George Crook.
The House considered the bill to ad-
NIT Wyoming into the Union as a State.
Er. Barnes (Ga.) opposed the bill, be-
cause he believed that there were gross
irregularities in the adoption of the
constitution Of Wyoming, because he
believed that the Territory did not
contain a population requisite for
admission to the Union, and because
there was Incorporated in the constitu-
ton features based on the subject of fe-
male suffrage which were antagonistio
10 republican institutions.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The House
committee on judiciary has agreed upon
what is known as the Torrey bank
1uptcy bill. The bill was prepared by
Mr.. Torrey, member of the bar Of st.
Louis, who has given the subject OF
special study for many
years. 1t was adopted 10 the National
Board of Trade which met at st. Louis
IN 1883, after full discussion and consid-
GRAFTON of the bill in detail
Two general plans of bankruptcy leg
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