New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04
IN AND OUT or CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BEHRING SEA
TRIBUNAL SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS-
SOME TEXAS SENTENCES BRAwIEY GETS AN
OTHER OFFICE-AN OLD MEMBER RE
NIcITs THE IrOISE

SOME TEXAS SENTENCES BRAwIEY GETS AN
OTHER oFFIcE-AN OLD MEMBER RE
VISITS THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON April 3-The President to-day trans
mi;ted to Congress all the records OF the Behring Sea
arbitration Secretary Gresham's accompanying let
ter states that the tribunal OF arbitration which
Was organized at Paris under the treaty OF Febru-
airy o. 1892 adjourned on August L. 1893. with the
uniersta rding that protocols LIN and Nv. which
had not been drafted. should subsequently be sent
I, the arbi;rators for signature Protocol Nv was
subsequently signed by all the arbitraors and sent
to the State Department but up to April no official
copy of Protocol LIV has been received
1t was understood before the arbtrators separated
that each should have the privilege OF fling writ
ten opinion prior TO December 81. and that when
filed the opinions should be entered as part OF the
Official record SO far Is known only Mr.. Justice
Harlan and Senator Morgan awaited themselves OF
this privilege and copies OF their opinions are trans
mittel. together with all other papers thus far re-
ceived. forming a record OF the proceedings OF the
tribunal. The protocols mentioned are the records
proce. dlngs of the tribunal and the one omit
ted IS said to be an immaterial one relating to an
unmpor;ant meeting at which no decisive action
was taken Nevertheless the fact is known that
Lord Hammer and Justice Harlan declined TO sign
IT, A., the papers transmitted to-day were published
during the progress of arbitration
The President to-day granted a pardon to a man
WI
urisonment FOR life "and five years" Henry Will
Jams was one of gang that he'd up and robbed
the United states mails in Northern Texas In 1879.
The leader OF the gang. the notorious ContreH aT-
piled to President Cleveland for a pardon under a
similar sentence In 1851 AMI In 1883, and was eacn
time refused. President Harrison also refused him
pardon in 1880 but years later on reconsideration
committed the term OF Imprisonment 20 fourteen
years This sentence expired last January, am Con
treii was set free. As Williams had been punished
as much as his leader and had given every evidence
OF a repentant disposition and desire TO lead Il
better life the President pardoned him.
Another peculiar Texas sentence was put aside by
the President to-day in the Of Henry ID. kone.
a bank cashier who had embezzied bank funds and
made false entry In his report to the Controller OF
the Currency which he was found guilty IN three
out Of five counts OF the indictment ana sentehcel
to five years imprisonment under each. the term 10
as ssncd By iRe Governor Of the STATE the two
United States senators, the entire tohsrtSslomt'
The President to-day to the Senate the fol-
John B. Brawiey OF Pennsylvania Assistant Reg
George re- A. Howard Of Tennessee. Auditor Of the
Treasury for the Postofhce Department .. -,
Passed Assistant Engineer James H. Perry 70 DC
The following postmasters: Malne-Iames Nc
keenan,. Ruinford Falls; George r. Theobald Rich
mond OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Balch, Manehes,cr;
w-York-Iames A. Lodge Montgome r.; rsrc'Va'
Rice Pennington; calvin d. Vancleave. Iryfngton'
Hosea f. Doughty. Haddonheld. Pennsylvania iar-
quesne: John J. Mcdonald. Kingston: John T. ~
leen I.uzerne: James w Bennett. East Brady. ~ +;
Scans Wright Parkesburg. Ohio George i. ROOF
Corning: William W. Smith, Leipsig.
Among the visitors to the House OF Represe.nia-
tlyes Yesterday was Judge Sackett OF Saratoga,
v,h1 /: the Oldest living ex-mcmOer Of Congress IN
New-York State. Judge Sackett was a kepuDncth
member OF the XXXIst Congress presided 1Ner py
th. famous Howell cobb, Of Gcorg'l as SPeah5tr
renee County District Of New-York Introduce mn,
to number OF the member9 what hlf IT, 80
Judge Sackett most was the curious piocen,nn1 81
a present but non-vo;ing minority In me chanlD'I
but with true party sympathy he refused 10 cr'"-
else Il.
4 motion submitted 20 the Supreme Court OF the
United States yesterday was declared IN one 1I me
hriafs filed - 'involve the authority OF the Treas
nrv Department TO control the landing OF infrcte'i
j aa'u 1nbIc inporanrs The parties
case are lockwood McCiintock. ana r. H.
Bartlett & Co.
The Gillian Claims Commission has wardeh Mrs
Jennie Reade Judgment of Sll39 against Chiii on
account OF property destroyed at her hacienda IN
the war with Peru and dismissed the claim OF
rrovo his American citizenship. The commissions
exetence Is terminated by the terms or me treaty
next Monday and II Is highly improbable thht any
,nnsrtant dceisions VIII be reached IN the interven-
ing time Out OF a total Of forty-three cases pre-
snnted only thirteen american and two Chian
upon which decision can be reached are mos
OF the Ita;a and 81 Ricardo TrlTnbull recently le
JUDGEMENTS thus far obtained have been against
chill, but they have been for small sums agsrega'-
ing not more than x0'D
Secretary Carlisle has rejected both the amended
designs Tor the Words Fair medals submitted by
AugIlsfus St Gau1ens. neither the ribbon nor the
shield proposed meeting approval as qnaica rdoI
for the nude figure on the reverse OF me i inr ,h
out a medal