New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
February ViOlets.
COLGATE'S
Violet Water.
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
FRENCH UNIVERSITIES OPENED TO
AMERICAN STUDENTS.
TRANSFER OF PART OF ARIZONA TO UTAH PRO
PosED-TO ABOLISH THE FEE sYsTEM-EX-
TENSION OF PREFERENCE TO VETER-
ANS-CLEMEN-Y DENIED TO MAIL
RoBBERs-AN INTERNATIONAL

RoBBERs-AN INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION IL VIENNA
Washington Feb. 2l.-Formal notice has been re-
ceved here OF the action of the French Government
in opening French universities and high schools 10
American students on substantially the same terms
as those accorded to American students by the Ger
man universities This important concession is the
result OF a memorial sent from this country last
May to the Ministry OF Public Instruction. calling at
tenton the great disparity in the number CT Amer
lean students at the French universities as conf
pared with those in Germany and suggesting modin-
cations in the French regulations to secure to France
fair proportion OF American patronage French
educators generally supported the proposition; AS
committee in this country composed OF Professor
Simon Newcomb chairman; Or. 8: p Langley.
Andrew ID. White. DR. c. Brown Goods, w T.. Har,
ris Carroll d. Wright. Professor f. r. l.. Gould, and
the PRESIDENTS Of tary@Td YALE Johns H bS
versity of Michigan and Columbia College me
decree now adopted introduces into the Erensn ar
system. \ student will hereafter be admitted 10
these faculties on an American bachelor ue sf,s
pursuing the required courses, will be eligible 10 the
French decorate.
The Senate Committee on Territories heard argu-
men,s this morning on the bill to add to the State OF
Utah all that part of the Territory OF Arizona lying
north of the Colorado River and west OF the eastern
boundary Of Utah. Senator Cannon appeared in
behalf of His State and Delegate Murphy for Arizona
It shown that the Territory sought to be trans
ferred contained about 5000 square miles, and If
taken the Territory of Arizona would still have
more than 10000 square miles within its boundaries.
The strip In question is a small portion in The north
western corner. and is separated from the rest by
physical obstacles. which make II practically a dis
tinct country The canyon Of the Colorado Is i'm,
ptssabe for miles. and IL is held that this physical
barrier should be the natural southern limit Of the
S drons Of the rr6 Fyr' the S only 0 pr
iege IT Is s1id TO enjoy Is me payment OF taxes II
without
order to reach point whore the deep ravne form
ing the channel Of the Colorado be crossed. Mr.
cannon favored the transfer. and Mr. Murphy. on
behalf Of Arizona. antagonized the change and the
resultant loss OF territory to Arizona. No action
was taken by the committee.
The House Committee on the Judiciary to-day
agreed bill to abolish the fee system for United
States district ttorneys and marshals and subst
tuic salaries The bill IL substitute FOR several on
the subject and und,r II the salaries OF these ON
GERS will range from s. 0o $500 according the
income OF the districts IA shown By last years sta
tistcs Under 1t no salary or compensation OF any
officer Will be Increased beyond the amount paid
under existing law
The House Committee Reform in the Civil Serv-
ice to-day ordered favorable report bill amend
INK the Revised Statutes TO extend the pref
,rcnce In appointments to office under the Gov
eminent to AL honorahly discharged soldiers OF
The United States and their widows" The present
law gives preference 10 soldiers who were discharged
account - wounds sickness" and the pro-
posed amendmont creates a second preferred class
consisting OF NoNor1bly discharged soldiers ana
their widows"
President Cleveland has commutcd the sentence
Of three years Imprisonment imposed John
Moore convicted In Arkansas OF Introducing liquor
into the Indian country. and sentenced In October
1894. 10 the Kings County penitentiary, Brooklyn
y y. to two years. with all deductions for good
behavior He has denied pardons to Jacob 4. Kemp
a postoiice omployc convicted In Minnesota OF steal
ing valuable letters from the mail and to Plenty
brandon. convicted IN Kentucky OF issuing money
orders 70 himself for the purpose Of selling them
In Kemps case the Presidents Endorsement Is in
part follows: "'rhc stealing OF mail matter by
those who Ike this prisoner the trusted agents
OF the Government. IL far too common. and do
not regard the sentence In this case In any sense
undcserved or severe am not willing to give cur,
rency 10 the belief that clemency may be expected
by those who commit such crimes"
Representative Ray Of New-York the chairman
OF the subcommittee OF tho House Judiciary Com
miitee. to wnich the Wilson bin to relieve
vessels from seizure in Admiralty referred.
gave "A hearing the tails morning
TO the Delegates Of Eastern shippers and steam
boat men. all OF whom warmly commended its pro-
visions. The bin permits owners OF vessels file
general bond 10 respond to all claims against
them. with the further privilege of filing a copy Of
the bond at all ports touched by them The purpose
Of this Is to prevent vessels from being llbelleh at
the moment they are starting for their destination
approving the measure were left with Mr.. Ray.
The Department of state has been officially IN
formed that international exhibition of agrl-
cultural machinery will be held In Vienna Austria.
from May to May II. The United States Is IN
vited to participate Exhibits sent from this coun
try viii be readmitted duty free under the pro-
visions OF the Tariff act force.
The portrait OF Senator Elkins for the War De-
partments gallery Of ex-Secretaries completed
to-day by Charles Aver Whipper. who also sup
piled the portraits of ex-Presdent Harrison, Gov
ernor Norton and General Miles. The new picture
10 tori m TX
ylvdly like the Senator. and will be particularly
noticeable when hung in the Department coec
ton among those Of the long line OF other ex-Sec-
retarics which without exception are only bust por
traits.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.