Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-16
SUBMITS
Former Correspondence
With Spain
nnnArrSc TO nnpIAplos OF THE
UNITED STATES IN THE rnEy,-
Gus CUBAN WAR
ONE CONTEST LEFT,
rnnnE MORE CONTESTS DECIDED
nv THE COMMITTEE
The Senate in Executive se..ion ma
aac. the Derins sea Arbitration
Treaty : Hs-cea.ai waller In
wa.hinstol.
ONE CONTEST LEFT.
THREE MORE CONTESTS DECIDED
ny THE connnrrEn.

Washington, d. G., April 15.-Thc
President to-day transmitted to con-
gress, without comment the corrc-
spondence called for by the senate at
the Instance OF Senator Hoar relative
to the attempt ut mediation made by
the United States government during
the course OF the preceding rebellion
In Cuba The correspondence covers
the period from November 8, 1875, to
August, 1876. and comprised about 900
typewriter pages. a great part OF II
has already been made public. nome OF
II In Whartona Digest Of International
Law, and some In correspondence FORM
erly supplied 20 congress. The iead-
ing feature is the letter OF Secretary
Fish 70 United Stntea Minister Caleb
Cushing az Madrid in 1876, setting out
at length the evils Of the situation as
then existed In cuba, and Hurgesting
many radical reforms that the spanish
government should put into operation
IN Cuba 10 correct these abuaes. Cop
les OF this one were submitted to all
the courts OF Europe, apparently to
pave the way for the Intervention that
was limited at In case Spain failed 70
profit by the suggestion OF Mr.. Fish.
but. as IS well known now, the effort
to intervene came to naught. and rec
surgents was held up by our govern
ment.
Three Contests Decided.
Elections committee No. . to-day dis
Il posed Of three cases. leaving but one
Ito be acted upon by this committee.
1.-THE contest between John A, Brown
| (Rep.) Va John NJ. Allen 0Dem) from
| the First Mississippi district, was de-
clded IN favor OF Mr.. Allen. a. NJ.
S S5smS c9s 9R S XII aspse
was decided In favor of Mr.. Spencer.
The committee In the third case found
Ithat Giles Otis Pearsc Q.nbOr) received
| 1857 votes. ns against 1000 for John
| &. Rel Pop), and tho latter was given
the seat. In each instance the action
| OF the committee was unanimous In
allowing the aittlng member TO retain
his seat.
Sealing Trcrnty Ratified.
The senate, In executive session. To-
| day ratified the Bchring sea arhitra-
| tlon treaty. The treaty provides for
a commission to arbitrnte the claims
| made by citizens OF England against
| the United States for seizures OF res-
pels engaged In the capture OF fur seals
/ prior TO the Paris nwrad. II was vcr-
baily amended by the committee on
] foreign relations. but not to an extent
\ 10 materially change It's purpose. The
senate ratified II without making any
changes In addition to those made by
| the committee, and without any DIS
Hcnting votes.
| no Free Alcohol.
The house committee on ways and
means decided to-day TO report favor
| ably the hili introduced by Mr.. 9. w.
| stone OF Pennsylvania TO repeal tho
section OF the Wilson net which gives
| free alcohol for use 10 the art8 and
manufactures. The informal revenue
officials have acknowledged tholr IN
ability to cnrry out the provislons Of
| lie law. Great frauds are said to be
| poasible under the law. and many
! Claims have been piled up agninDt the
government under the law.
Are After Damages.
Ex-consul Waller OF Madagascar
came over to Washington from his
home In Baltimore tonight. and to-
morrow will with his step-son, Paul
fray, 20 to The State Department and
seek All interview with Secretary Oh
new. Bray was dennrtcd from NADIA
rascar at the same time Weller war
incarcerateG. and he VIII claim dam
ages for illegal deportation. rostora-
ton Of walters valuable concession
win be urged also.