New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
IMPORTANT CASES PENDING BEFORE THE
SUPREME COURT.
4 PoPULIsT APPOINTED MESSENGER N THE SEN
ATE-THE ARMOR PLATE 1NvESTIGATION-MR.
BALDWIN BECOMES THIRD ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF sTATE-DEPLOR-
ABLE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY.


ABLE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY
Washington. Feb 29.-There have been docteted
In the Supreme Court of the United States recently
several cases of importance and interest to which
the United States is party one involves the
Chinese Exclusion law a point which has never
before been considered by the Supreme Court.
Wong Kim Ark native Of San Francisco. twenty
five years old. left home In 1894 for visit TO China.
and his return last August Collector Wise re-
fused to permit him land the ground that
he Chinese person and a lahorer. whose
entry into the United States prohibited by
the Exclusion act In habeas corpus proceedings
Judge Morrow released Wong Kim Ark on the
ground that his birth in this country made him a
citizen OF the United States. and that under the
law he did forfeit his right to return. The
Government appealed the TO the Supreme
Court of the United States for decision on the
question to whether not the fact OF birth
carries with 1t the right OF citizenship
The Court Of Appeals for the lid Circuit has GER
titled two questions for answer by the Supreme
Court of the United States relating to the collec-
tlon OF customs. The first over the I'M
portation OF an invoice OF cotton velvets by F. ).
Passavant & Co, OF NewYork. Collector Erhardt
assessed part OF the dutable value OF the goods
the duty levied by the German Government upon
the goods when exported An appeal being taken
tho Board of General Appraisers reversed the Col
lectOrS decision, NOlllils tIldt lH' 'ci''"' N'''
not lawful element OF dutiabe value me
case went to the Court Of Appeals, which asks th-
these. Questions: First~Hai the Board OF General
Appraisers jurisdiction 10 review the collector ue
lawfully included In the appraised dutiabe value?
The second case. growing out or an importation ol
the question Is the duty on that article ~ per
cent ad valorern cents pound?
SSHh he Wiz submit To the court on Monday to
vance for early hearing the cases OF the ,oo"
with intent 10 Kill Joseph NJ Owens in the indian
country and 70 the Te Wson lGT ,wS
Of the murder OF Zachary w Thatch IN the Indian
country and sentenced 70 be hanged: George McEl-
row John c W Bland, Thomas Stuihebcam. Charles
Hook and Henry Hook convicted OF assault WIZ n
tent to Kill and arson in the Indian country Mctl-
roy Bland and Henry Hook being sentenced 70
twelve years Imprisonment each and Charles HOOK
3 wilson. convicted Of deposi,ing for mailing an
obscene paper KNEW as The l@oe at dnaan
and to pay fine of $AO
Mr.. Lloyd. Populis, from North Carolina. has
been appointed a messenger in the Senate THIS II
the first appointment 10 a position OF mis- sort
from the ranks Of the Popusi party. and Is the re-
suit Of action taken by the recent caucuses OF the
two parties 1t agreed In both the heputlcan
and democratic caucuses that the fopuists should
be permitted 10 have one inessenger. ana a. Mr;
Jlovd was Endorsed by the six POpuss, ne received
the appointment from the Sergeani-at-Arms.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs this morn
ing In further conducting the investigation into the
subject Of plate contracts the patents mere
on and the connection OF Government onic'aiS
herewith. had before It NJ s'aqier an assistant
examiner of the Patent once Ills testimony re-
lated entirely TO the records OF the Patent One.
and had nothing 10 DO with the charges when nave
hnen made He simply filled out the record so az to
make every stage Of the investigation complete
w w Baldwin OF New-York. tho new third as
ssfant Secretary of State, assumed the duties OF
that Office this morning
Mr. HOPKINS Nep.. I'D introduced IN the House
to-day bill appropriatng $4,000 for the establish
ment of q branch mint at Chicago
Ex-senator Dawes. Of the Indian Commission. 10
day addressed the House Committee on Indian
Affairs on the condition OF affairs In lndlan Ierri-
tory He characterized II as deplorabie ana an9nt
as bad az il possibly could be. He dd not ilhisn
his remarks but will do so next week wheh NJ VIII
submit his recommendations for N" DetterIncht Oh
the present conditions Of the Indians
Tho House Committee on Invalid Pensions to-
dav began the consideration Of two general pension
bills one proposes to reduce from ninety 10 Sixty
DAYS the service required under the act OF lsO anu
the other looks the granting of "A service pen
sion for ninety days service The propositi0n @, on
the latter TO grant pension OF y a noith iDi
the first ninety days ana one cen, a u"A 10, rt,u
OF the measures were generally discussed but no
conclusions reached
The Pan.American Coupon Investment Company
which has Offices throughout the West, VIII soon
he closed on account of the vigorous action OF the
postofice authorities. who are following out the
dec,sion Of Attorney General Harmon against bond
Investment schemes President Balm Of Topeka,
Kan has been arrested, together with his COLORADO
AGENT / H. Henderson. NJ. j.. Foster and j. II.
Holmes Other agents Of the company have met the
same fate. and all others connected win me con
Germ will be called account. There are now three
! other coupon investment companies In existence
and the Department Will take action against them
refuse to reveal the names of the companies
pos,master-General Wilson has advertised for
bids from contractors carry mail in Alaska.
Canada has been taking an interest in conducting
mail routes In this Territory and she having no
business there the Postofiicc Department has made
provision for service. which is difficult owing
~ the closed season. The contract calls for ser
vice three times year from circle Say. ssS miles
and back Proposals will be received by Post
master-General Wilson until April ID
Tho hvdrocraphic forecast for March is fol-
lows Gales less frequent than in February and not
co violent OF the American coast north OF Hat
teras occasional northwesterly gales. Along the
transatlantic steamer routes gales about once In
six DAYS with periods OF strong mort heastery WINDS
Near the Azores. gales about once in ten DAYS rog
on The Grand Banks and near the New England
coast Ice on the Grand Banks as far south as
a degrees north. with field Ice south ana east Of
Newfoundland
A delegation to-day called on Postmaster-Gen-
.ral Wilson and urged the appointment OF e. r.
Bogert for the postmastership OF Wikesbarre'
Penn This makes the third delegation recon-
mending Mr. Bogert for the place ros'ma pa s-
pointed at Wikesbarre. but SAID thnt the TN,
iyvas ready for the President al any time Inc ap.
nointment he said. would probably be maze next
week
The final acceptance trial OF the torpedo-boat
1,r,csao, will take place Wednesday. March =. at
New-I London. Conn. 1t Will be merely to demon
srste the condition and strength OF her machinery
the contractors having waived their right oil speeu
trial In view OF the Unfortunate accidents "nc" oo
CURED on the previous attempts al speeu 'u',''
Tho Secretary OF the Navy to-day APPOINTED the
boards to conduct the trial as follows Irsi noa Nh
Can,ain H. f. Pickering, Chief Engineer ~ w. NIL
lean and Naval Constructor u w hock VII"
lieutenant H. NJ. Dombaugh as rscoruer' p a..sI5
naer Board-Chief Engineer X. W. Mllligan; fasseu