New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS.
THE PRESIDENT ADMINISTERS A REBUKE
TO LAWMAKERS
HE THINKS TOO MANY REPORTS ARE CALLED
FOR-THE AMERICAN VIEW OF THE TRIM
DAD neutrality-suspicious. HERBERT
ADVOCATES INCREASE OF THE
NAvY-MR CHICKERING'S
SHIP CANAL BILL RE-
PORTED TO THE


1vehirc,o, Foh 1.-THE President to-day sent to
,be eoro.a y renort requested by a resolution OF
Ianuarv 7 introduced by M Mitchell OF oregon,
asking him in the usual form to transmit to the
cena,e a conv cf the report and accompanying docu-
-, -, . s,ocial agent of the United States sent
90 ~, Eit Islands ~ investigate the claims OF b. II.
uarr,, If Oregon and other American citizens for
CONDENSATION for lands alleged to have been owned
by them in said Islands and claimed to have peeh
anpropriated by the British Government In COM
living I'm mart with the request Of the Senate by
..,,.,tn, tho ranor, the President, through Sec
o,r,, o.rev takes occasion to administer re-
buka ,o CONFESS for these indscrminate Gals.
he refers to the fact that to comply with tne nTp
ate resolution Sc iar as II te'al ,ing Of III fools
doeunenes' W. Written matter and 1863 pages of
printed matter In addition. the ao nI four
called FOR c2nPtsSV -5 nages folio in alb two of
bicb AZ least cannot be supplied by the Depart
ment nor probably be obtained by purcnaISe ~ al
obvious tnat Hoi1.i7 r, can he accomplished by
u ~, ni,d and already overworked clerical force
of this Department 1t seems hShiy p i - tbe
tmft tne he call for accompanying documents can
H grcotlv modified without in any prejudicing
~ sIr1aey n,nicb the RESOLUTION has in view.
49,, 80. ,,,r-,,,ior here the state
According 10 the best Information mere u'
mon, made 10 the British Parliament yesterday by
- ~ cruor Under Secretary OF Foreign AZ
george ~ WI" '"' ,,, 49, oo,,royarsv between
fairs as to the CONDITION Oh 'he oo".' ,..
loo, y,rtai. and Brazil in regard to the occupa-
, -, ~, ,s,ond NJ Trinidad for a cable station.
somewhat disngenuous MI Cu' Io"' ,.
70 cable reports asserted that the British claim
to Trinidad was n"' oasea .po" 1870 ,ho. az the
tlon by fns'ahu' o"' uP', '"e -, {, ho,o,oed
- nobodv and was therefore proper subject for
,'.,o,ior ,rb,e nosi,,on is regarded as absolutely
untenabe By officials who have been Kept accurately
Informed OF every stage Of the negotiations In the
onlv mart Of the truth when he said that previous
basil no
oe.er,eI 70 be that after the seizure
M ~ n., ,or,. claim was relied upon until
c'"p'", .''i o,,a,,.,o,, ina, England had recog-
Brazil sho"ei coi'''u'-'' ' ,Ia.1 =, ,-7s ona
hZe' o''"s"' -. ~ Droz,,;o, t,o
again when the independence VI "'e n'"~'''' nIah
p''' 49, r.r,v Tho island had been
Great britain vas " pl.e, ooa nccuna,lon N
the sixteenth century, ana not uh' r's,ala Tao,
it in the save TRACE Gays Wa ~ ~, por.n.
ho!steI III l'l' o'lY 10 Nv "7'''' Ft 80 WI,
ga'S ooiors WIN p''u'" "0t- ',-,,. - ta,a bls
Pender asked Braz" ior Per ms 400 Rr,zilian
'tp'' "a W .ta.o,f,. ,.cog1izad nv England as
matter Of record at me time ana "ne" be e soizre
n.tH ,rc,r,aI bv ,he Salisbury Ministry the Crown
lawyers to whom the whole mater was reter bei
last autumn rrporiei unah mous,y t.d. ,n, ,
no right Whatever - the s.aiii 80 me atfair
thcn In orr 70 rer nro1os1 ana rejected Brazil
calling attention 10 .ie Ia, mnulson ~ improve
and cultivate real-estate holdings. and that rights
10 property with the deed recorded cou!i nOwn ri
b. usurpei OIL -dch .inns The Tinted
yat. cizr'l3 60, sfrict adhesion TO this view
si.i,i o1 ,bn common law Of England. II Is said
,Spu,',l Oh ri,ish Minister Az RIO Janelro has al
nat the briu 5 - me Govtrnment To- which ne is
reaiy -, .bo rronoscd arbitration is Intended
| - he perfunc,ory in order to allow his Govern
ment retire honora0y from me contehtion ar, ara
AnH a. HTazl definitely refuses TO be party TO
the arrangement. 1t IS thought that lo'r 2.S2 p
VIII NM SOM W." tr, Tu On insorn,tion
''''''''' ''''
49,. ..o c,,,,o,,.eo ON Public buildings and
i"' H., rrorad favorable reports TO be
''''"'''' ~, hn,s an,ronria,inc $4,000 for the re-
modelling Of the NewYork Ciiy Federal B1il ea
50 as to prSyd,H, tor ,e Hswpor News "a and
for 6~6'c conn., Sna1 ana so for the OF
the National Museum buidinB !" ""'""e'
! SECRETARY Herbert was before the House Naval
Committee for two ana man "ou,s >",'.. 10
lation to the proposed incisase III s~' ~ ne Last
ronor, for two new batte-ships and twelve
torpedo-boats
The House Committee Labor to-day ordered
! favorable report o." "e vi. - ,,,,r,o,, ., =
non-partisan co'hnsson ~ ,bsr findings TO the
% 81 iapo' "o"''''' 1
The House Committee on Reform IN me OMi'
! Service to-day ordered taVoraoe 'epo'' =" WV
lin of Mr. pockary, Of Missouri, aDOlsnhS the
=" U,.,t,t,,r ~, Internal Revenue The change
once OF 3o'''''' VI 49, w ,.,.s,,r t,ves,i
SSnnd ,ha, the duties OF the solicitor of Internal
Revenue were partly performed py ug in, .Sa,
me Irea a narform the entire duties OF the
formrr
!
| THO House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
,,. ,r,craJ favorable reports on the
following p''S' opp - ,..,,, -, =.
! Enlistment Oh Il HS''no"so w ~ ., -,
near Big oyster bed SHodl' ~ - 81 ~ ~
Maurice River Appr9prauns es'" lJ' az Eiro
class Hshht 'vS'' renlacr one DESTROYED several
| iSahi - l. i,h,r on Middle Island and 81
| years dSo; ~ Lnror and AZ CrIsn Point
MARTINS REL TT IN $500 MI IN nromote the
/ Lake superior -