Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-16
Consular Jurisdiction in Countries
 Where War Prevails
DISCUSSED IN A MESSAGE
To Congress-Differential on Sugar May Be Abolished.
 Other Bits of News.


 today transmitted to the senate copies of fifty dispatches relating to the case of the Japanese spies at Shanghai, ccompanied by report from the secretary of state. This report shows that treaties between China and Japan are not being indul ged by the state of war existing between the two countries. The consuls of one country no longer exercise the powers with which they were invested by treaties il the ter ritories of tue other in time of peace, and the Japanese government declared in an imperial ordinance that Chinese subjects in Japan should be wholly subject to the jurisdiction of Japanese courts and military authorities.
 On a Tt turn voyage to China from leave of absence Minister Denby visited Tokio, and in a conversation between him aud MT. Nuts, the Japanese minister of foreign affairs, the latter expressly repudiated the idea that American consuls could exercise jurisdiction over Chinese in Japan. The abrogation treaties necessarily ettended with the same effect upon the status of Japanese subjects in China before war was declared, but in anticipation Of it, and at the solicitation of Japan our agents in China were instructed to exercise their un- official good offices in behalf of Japanese subjects in China on all proper occasions and to the full extent allowed by lnterna- tional law, and upon similar request from China our agents in Japan were ln- structeu to afford protection to Chinese subjects in Japan in like manner. This, Mir. Gresham says, as shown by the annexed cdrrespondence, comprises the extent of the "understanding' relative to protection of Japanese in China.
 On the 18th Of August the Chinese minis ter at this capital complained to the secre- tary that the United States consul general at Shanghai WAS protecting two Japanese gtp6 render was demanded by the Chinese authorities in order that they might be dealt with in due course after proper ln- quiry into the circumstances of the case. 1he demand was recognized as lawful and the men ordered given up. The secretary says this was not done, however, without taking proper measures to prevent preclpl- tate or summary action by the Chinese authorities. The secretary requested (there was no authority to demand it) that the accused men might not be tried until the returr>of Denny to Pekin. The Chinese minis nsromised compliance and subse- ouent Drmed the secretary of his move ment, 'acceded to the request without quest: P the lawfulness ot the sen tence under law of war. The secretary re- grets tuAsay that the men were beheaded sbout sM weeks after their surrender, but not before the return of Colonel Denny to Chins.
 BY STRICT PARTY VOTE.
 The ways and means committee today, by strict party vote, agreed to report ia yorably the bill abolishiug the differential duty oi 1-1O of cent per pound on sugars imported from a country paying export bounty. Those present were Wilson, Montgomery, Bynum, Whiting, Stevens, Turner and Bryan, deinocrats; Reed, Hop kns and Dalzall, republicans. The vots on the bill was preceded by running dis cussiop, which consumed the greater part of the session.
 The republicans opposed the bill. Their hat a measure the United States would be ac- knoWledging the claim of Germany that any legislation she may make in her coun- try relating to her people can compel us to change or modify our legislation respect ing American citizens, or else break our treaty stipuations. The republicans further conteuded that this legislation is general and relates to all bounty paying countries and that if Germany puts her self in a position which does not entltle her to the consideration shown to other countries, she must stand the conse- quences. MT. Bryan oi Nebraska took substant ally the same view of the case that the republican members did, but when the oil was called voted with the other democrats.
 WARNING TO EXPRESS COMPANIES.
 The Iostoffice department will in short time issue circulars to express companies warning them against carrying matter Tn envelopes without stamp, as 1t Is first class matter, and according to law should not be transported unless inclosed ln stamped envelope. This action will be taken o prevent express companies from carrying lottery advertisements.
 NO coNcLusIoN REACHED.
 The democratic members of the house committee on banking aud currency this morning spent two hours in general dis cussion of .he situation and the chance Of the passage by the house of some measure as substitute for the Carlisle other bills. Expressions of opinions were varied and adjournment was taken without reach ing a conclusion.
 THE CASE ARGUED.
 The application of John G. Moore of New York for an injunction against Joseph s. Miller, commissioner Of internal reve- nue, to prevent the enforcement of the in- come tax provisions of the revenue act of 1894, was argued today before Judge flag ner in one of the equity courts of the dis trict.
 WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY.
 At the treasury department the alleged expedition of the Baracon, hmadis and Lagonda to some southern country, with alleged arms aboard. is not considered seri- ously. None of these vessels has been ..seized, - though one or two of them have been unofficially detained at Fernandina, Fla, to await further examination of sus picious circumstances. It is probable that after today all the vessels will proceed on their way without further molestation by the federal authorities.
 TO IMPEAoH JUDGE RIcKs.
 The house judiciary committee, after Ave- hour session today, decided at 3:10 o'clock to report resolution favoring the impe lchment of Judge Kicks. The vote was to 6, and was not party vote. A f5ix of the seven members who voted for iniysachment are democrats, as follows: Messrs. Culberson of Texas, Boatner of Louisiana, DeArmond of Missouri, Lane of Illinois, Bailey of Texas and Stockdale of Mississippi
 The seventh member voting for impeach- ment was Mir. Updegraff of Iowa, repub- licau. The six members voting in the neg ative were: Messrs. Powers of Vermont, Ray of New York, Childs of Illinois, Brod. srick of Kansas. republican, and Good night cf Kentucky, democrat.
 n1l1 GOLD FOR ExPoRfs-
 nsprer Jordan at New York