The National tribune., 1896-04-23
WEEK in WASHINGTON.

WEEK in WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12.- Commissioner-General
Stump OF the Immigration Bureau, said
to-day that notwithstanding the contested
condition Of affairs at Ellis Island. the law
prohibiting the landing of undesirable inn
migrants would be enforced To the letter;
and that. if found necessary to relieve the
overCrowded accommodations on the island,
the deharred immigrants would he imme-
diately sent aboard the vessel which brought
thom over 1t appeals to be the opinion
here that the great influx OF Italians at
this time is due in a large measure 10 their
fear OF being cOnscripted into the Italian
army.
MONDAY, ATRIL 13.-1n the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia to-day William
Graves OF New York, through his counsel,
filed suit Tor writ of injunction TO restrain
Secretary Carlisle from delivering TO j. Pier
pont Morgan & Co. the 81. 100000 of the last
issue of 4 per cent. United States bonds which
were allotted TO him. Graves alleges that
through the clerical negligence of the Depart
ment the notice of the acceptance OF hls bld
wars not properly addressed, and, therefore,
did not reach him in time TO permit OF his
making he requisite gold deposit within the
time required, and that his requests for de-
lay on ihis account were improperly refused.
Treasury officials say that their action was
strictly ia accordance with the terms upon
which bids were invited.
TUESDAY, APRIL l4.--Ihe Bureau OF Statistics
in its monthly statement OF imports and ex-
ports shows that the expectation OF domestic
merchandise during March amounted to
$73 500, DOG. a gain of more than 8l0,000OOO
over March, 1895. For the last nine months
there was a gain of over $5l, 100000. The
imports OF merchandise during March
amounted to SOC. $50. 93S, of which abou.
S3l.oOo,e00 WAS free of duty. The loss of
imports for the month as compared with
March. 1895. was about $3.0O0,000 There
was, however. gain for the nine months OF
about So 100, coo. The excess of the exports
for the month over the total imports Was
SS,I4I.0i6. In March. 1885, the imports OF
merchandise exceeded the exports by i,l33,-
646. The exports of gold coin and LuliIon
during March aggregated $3S40s0, aud The
imports S677 733. The silver coin aud bull
lion exports during March amounted 10 S5-
1926 and the imports TO 81 353, SIG.
"WEDNESDAY, APRIL l5.-POslmaster-General
Wilson to-day declared that the United States
Slave Owners Registration Bureau of WASH
iHgton. ID. C., was Ia violation OF the postal
regulations aud was not entitled to the privi-
leges Of the mails The Bureau WAS but
recently incorporated under the laws of the
District and the Department made in
vestigatiOn Of its method OF business. The
plan OF the Bureau was TO secure record of
all persons holding slaves on Jan. i, 1865.
instructions aud blanks were sent out TO
former shareholders, or their heirs. for them
90 state the number OF slaves owned aud their
sex. These blanks were to lie filled out and
returned 10 the Bureau with lee of from 81
10 So the Bureau promising to have bills ir-
troduced in Congress looking TO repayment
for slaves. The report of the Postotiice In
speciOr Is That the scheme is fraud. pure
sud siiaple.-The Senate raiif, d the Boring
Sea arbitration treaty. This treaty provides
foF commission to arbitrate the claims made
by eii:zris OF England against the UHited
States fnr seizures OF vessels engaged la the
capture oil fur seals prior TO the Paris award.
il was verbally amended by the Committee
on Foreign Relations, but not 10 an extent to
materially change il purrort. The Senate
ratified Is without making any changes I'm
addition 30 those made by the committee aud
without AIRY dissenting vote.
THURSDAY. APRIL INSTRUMENTATION Day was
celehIHii4i by he colored people OF Washing.
ton with iig parade, reviewed 10y the Presi-
dent, and meetings ia the evening st various
placrs
FRIDAY, APRIL I7.-Tbc House Committee on
War Claims to-day heard representatives of
New York Oily IA support OF bail intro
duccd by Representative Cummings To reim-
hnrse thai city IN the sum Of $20.tl, 634.
THIS, il is claimed, expended Tor lhe
United States by the Mayor. Aldermen. aud
Roh1hH"iiaits ~ faioihR, t4ulppinR, Suppyibg
aHd arming militia and volunteer forces ia
1861. Mayor Strong, Comptroller Fitch aud
Corporation Counsel Scott were among those
who appeared for New York
bATURDAT, APRIL l6.ln response TO invita-
lion. Hon. Edward Fafrer, one Of HE leaders
Of tbc Liberal party in Canada, submitted TO
tire House Sub-Committce on Ways aud
Means 0n Reciprocity long statement Civ
ing ne Liberal view 81 reciprocity arrange.
meut hctweeB the United ~tRies aud Canada.
Touching tie treaty negotiated by Mr. Blaine
In 1890, TO bring about reciprocity between
the United States aud Newfoundland which
WAS pigeon hoied 10y Lord Salisbury. he al
leges ecause Of the jeslonsly OF the Domin-
Son authorities, Mr. Farrer holds that il
contained the principles upon which
treaty might now he framed that would he
acceptable 10 tie Liberals ia CaHada seeki ing
~ tlry DO 10 secure the commercial iude.
Ilendcroe Of tie Dominion aud he relieved
from tic necessity II consulting England ia
treaty making and OF tic hampering re-
quiicmcnis OF coBceding 10 England the best
terms Uttered TO any foreign country.