Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1882, Page 1

THE .OMAHA DAILY BEE : TWELFTH YEAR. ""OMAHA NEB. TUE arviNYs D v WEARMRKR 6 SDAY M RNING, DECEMBER & 184 142 TROUBLE BEGINS. The Opening Day of Congress ; Replete With Happy and Pathetic Scenes. The Benate Maintaine Its Ma- Jjeatic Meim and Frigid ' Dignoity, Taoe Late eétion and Its Effects' Plainly Pictured ' in the Houee. Senator Van Wyock Demoliehes All Doubts on the Eaund- ersa Buoce:sion, While ValentineShows His “Antie | Monopoly” Colors Early in the Day. é SN A Large Assortment of News From the Natlonal Capltal. 4 OPENING CHORUS. Special Dispatch v Tan Ban, EORNES AND INCIDENTS, WasHINGTON, December 4,—The | Chronicle special . The re-assem- | blage of congress y was attended by some scenes that were not usual. In the senate, of course, there are no changes, There ars no changes in the house save three or four members who were selected to serve out terms cccasioned by deaths and resignations, bug thero was much interest taken in the scenes that transpired in the house. Oae-half the members have boen defeated; congratulations ovar successes and expressions of sympathy { over defeats were numerous, 1t was noticed that those members who have been ro-elected to the next congress were very jubilant, whiie those who have not had that good luck were rather depressed. Of the entire dele- gation from California, Rosecraas is the only one who was congratulated. Page had but little to say to any one. It was evident that he was unhappy. Rosecrans got in bis bills in regard to merchant marlae aud Pags pnt ina couplo of bilis on the same subject, as also a petition asking for passage. Tu addition, Rosecrans introduced a bill to aid in the construction of the Yel- lowstone Park railroad., Major Conger, who is superinten. dent of the Yellowstone park, is in the city, He says there were ten thousand visitors there during the past season and the prospects for next ’ season are even brighter. He says {47 = that a branch of the Northern Pacific £ / railroad now runs within 65 miles of the park and that by next season it will be within five miles of the park. | Mr. Berry was the only member ab. nt. Gov. Pacheco, though present sy, was granted an indefinite » leave of absence, He has been or- { dered by his physicians to take his wife to Florlda for the winter. Mrs, Pacheco is suffering from inflamma- tory rheumatism and cannot get per- manent relief unless she goestoa mnilder climate, He says he expects to start for the south to-morrow with her, His return depends entirely upon the improvement of his wife, Mr. Pacheco said this evening that he N did not think much business other than general appropriation bills would be done until after tho Christmas holidays, by which time he expects to be back. Ho says his committes on ! private land claims wiil devote { their entire services towards securing the pad ) of a bill to organize a commissiva to ex- amine into, adjudicate and report up- on all the various land claims in Cali- fornia, Oregon, Nevada and New Mexico, which are now pending be- fore congress and which have been . struggliog for settlement for so maoy years, This commission, he thinke, can dispose of most of the claims in a couple of years, and that the inter- ents of the claimants, as well as the government, can be_best secured by suoh a measure, Ho says that the sentiment among the eastern mem- bers 18 g0 strong against giving land to claimants of this kiad that all bills, just and uvjust, are staved off and 1onccent claimants made to suffer, There were a larga number of Lills introduced to-day to do away en- tirely as weli as to reduce internal rovenue taxes, They were referred to the ways and means committeo. " P, mepori of the tariff commission g was given the same reference, thus giving that commission in less than an hour enovgh to ocoupy it for sev~ eral months, Among its members of both political parties there is a de- sire that this shall be » business sea- sion. There is no doubt but there is plenty of business to be done; but it remains to be seen what will be done, Sentiment is agsinst lengthy holiday resommends an appropriation of $63,. 0U0 for salaries nmrupennn of eollec- tors and deputy ocollectora of internal revenue in California $39,300in First distriot, and $23 700 in second; for Oregon, $9,100; for Nevada, $9360; for New Mexioo, £ 200; for Utah, $7,000; fx Washington Terrtory, $8100; Arizona, $8,400; Colorado, $17.800; Dakota, £11,200; Idaho, §7.000; Montans, $10.800; Wyoming, $16,400, For the cflice of surveyor- geoeral of California $35,000 is recommended for clerk hire; $20,000 to cover oxpenses of regular work, 810,000 fir work in arrears, and $600 for expense of completing reproduc- tion; translating and indexing of Spanish and Mexican archives; $5,000 is asked for office of surveyor-genoral «f Nevada; the secretary saying the amount heretofore appropriated was entirely inadequate for the needs of surveying service, CAPITAL NOTES. Special Dispatches to Tra B, THE ATTORNEY GOENERAL'S REPORT, Wasnisorox, D, C., December 4,— The report of the attorney general calls attention to the necessity for spoedy leglalation in the direction of affording effectual relief from the de- lays which now obstruct the adminis- tration of justice in the supreme court and to some extent the ciroult and dis- trict courts of the United States. In civil suits 999 onses terminated favor- ably to the United States and 974 were either nol prosed, dismissed or con- tinued. KFor expensos of the courts of the United States for the last fiscal year $2,710,912 were paid, and the amount asked for the expenses for the next fisca] year is $3,260,00 The at- torney general recommends a revision of the present marshala’ fee bill, an increase ot appropriation enabling the L marshals, clerks, and other cfliciale, and re enactment of a section provid- ing that United States attorneys may recess and averse to indulgence in political talk, | Eiiza Allon, mintster to the Hawai- an Ielands, is slroady on hend, svp- ported by several active asistants, for the purpose keepiog up Spreckle's Sandwich Island eugar monopoly, if possible, He will remain the enthe | winter, | Tho wife of Senator Jones, of Ne- | vada, is now entertaining as herguests Mrs. and Miss Gratton, and Misy Sterling, of California, Miss Sterling will spend the entire season with Mra Jones, and other guests will add to the attractions of the wansion duriog the winter. It is romored that the wedding of Ernest Dichman, late minister to Colambis, and Miss Gratton, of Cali- 4 fornia, will ocour before the holidays. The ceremony will be held either at the residence of Senator Jones. or at \ St. Johu's church, where President Arthur attends. Bifnig The scoretary of the treasury, in bis estimates, recommends that the salary of cashier for the assistant treasurer at San Fraucisco be increased from $3,000 to $3,600 per annum. He also appoint substitute attorneys to attend to the duties of the office when they cannot attend to them themselves. The attorney general calls attention to the refusal of the legislature of Utah to appropriate funds for the ex- ccution of territorial laws under the congressional legislature, and says, ‘‘If this le ture is to be maintained a special appropriation must therefore be made necessary to meet the de- mands of justice. The legislature has been persiatent for several yearsin this particular, and thus has escaped the charges borne by all other territories. This amounts to about $26,000 annually.” POSTAL FACTS, The report of Posimister General 1 wo for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1882, shows the total disburse- ments of the poatal service during the yoar $40 482,012; ordinary receipts $41 515,042; recerpts from money or- ders $36),767: excess of receipts $1,- 394,388. For the first time in thirty- one years the postal service is nota burden upon the treasury. Some part this great improvemeet is due to the wonderful growth and prosperity of the country but the larger i due to the Improved methods in ad- ministration of the seryice. = The heaviest item, of expenditure is for transportation of mails on railways, The next heaviest s that for pay of postmasters., These two items must swell with the volume of businesr, since the rate of compensation s pro- purtioned to the amount of business done. The expenditure next in rank is for what is known as the star ser- vioz; that includes all mail transporta- tion not on railways nor on steam- boats, Congress is invoked to make one more effort to engraft upon postal service a systems of deposits for small eums, and a recommendation is made that postage or second-class matter be abolished, “After the fullest con- sideration T heve been able to give the subject cf telegraph, I am forced to the conclusion that the time has fully come when the telegraph and postal service should be embraced under one management,” THE NAVY, The report of the secretary of the navy recommends the promotion by selection to grade of rear admiral, and the construction of two second-rate steel cruisers, one steel ram and an iron dispatch boat—all to cost not to exceed $3,600,000. The reports rec- ommends the transfer of the light- houose service to the coast survey and revenue marine to the navy depart- ment, us the first two are not proper- ly part of the treasury and are largely operated by the navy employes at present and properly come Wwithin its scope of operations, As & measure of economy, the union of the naval and marine hospitals is euggested. The report comments at length upon the decline of American shipping and eays the present e must be romedied, or American shipping will be entirely wiped out, Itrecom- mends the adoption of a protective system and large compensation for carrying mails in American shipe, and the establishment of a mercantile ma- rine in the navy department. The report concludes an followe: ““If the naval estabiishment is not made effac- tive, it shou!d be discontinued, and $15,000,000 anuually expended be reserved to procure assistance in national emergencies of foreign ships and guns. If governmental measures are not soon adopted to promote the carrying trade and arrest the disap pearance of American ships from the oeean, we shall soon cease to be a sea faring people, and will not need to maintain & navy of our own," THE NEBRASKA SENATORSHIP Senator Van Wyck says there is no doubt whatever of the election of & republican to succeed Senator Saun- ders; that most of the members elected to the legislaturo as antt- monopolists are republicans, A RETIRING ADMIBAL, Orders were received to-day for the relief of Rear Admiral Batch from the command of the Pacific station b) Rear Admiral Hughes. Batch will retire January 3. THE OOLLINS LETTER, The judge advocate says the letter found on the body of Coliins had not been rejested by the court as report- ed. The question whether the letter will be received as ovidence is not yet deolded. THE 8TAR ROUTE TRIAL came up in the oriminal court this morning, Oa sccount of excasing several members of the panel the court adjourned until to morrow: It in roported by one of the counsel that ex-Senator Dorsoy is seriously ill. NOTRS. The house committee to-day further reduced the Indian appropriation bill, making the total amount $5,208, 966, a decreass of $274,200 from the appro- priations of the current yoar. Owing to land frauds of startling magnitude in connection h the Ossge Indian lands in Ka , the commissioner of the general land oftice has issued an order suspending all oash entries made by single men since June 23, 1881, where lands lie in the counties of Sumner, Harper, King and Comanche. Republican members of tho senate in caucus decided to continue com- mittees as constituted. The vacanoy on committees by the death of Senator Hill will be filled by the democratic senators, The issue of standard silver dollars from the mint for the week ended De- cember 2, was $802,000, against $526,- 500 for the corresponding period last year. The comptroller of currency author- ized the First National bank of Fos. toria to commence business; capital $60,000. FOREIGN COMMENT. A SLAP IN THE FACE, Special Dispatch to Tin Brx. LoNDON, Dacembher 4 -~The Daily Telegraph says: President Arthur's messago to congress will .ot rank with the great efforts mace on similur oo ossions by many of his predecessors If ever a state paper presaged tho waning Influence and coming down fall of & political party it is the mes sage delivered yesterday by a man so blind to the true interest lying ahead of him and eo infirm of purposs us President Arthur, The Daily News says: It secms President Arthur has taken to hear! the lesson of the late elections. The assage tn his meesage provouncing in })lvcr of civil service reform must be intended as an offer of reconciliation to dissffected republicans. Referring to the financial part of the message, The News says: If the reduction of the national debt proceeds at last yoar's rate protective tariff muat fall to the ground, becauze there will be no means of expending the enormous surplus when the debt is effaced. CONGRESSIONAL. Special Dispatches to Tus Brs. SENATE PROCEEDINGS, ‘WasHINGTON, Dacember 4.—The senate was cailed to order at noon by President pro tem Davis., After prayer the customary resolutions were adopted for the appointment of a com- mittee to notify the president and the housa respectively that the senate was ready for business. A bill was introduced by Senator Hill (Col.) providing for coinage at the Denver mint., The senate then went to calendar and after disposing of one or two pri- vate bills recessed for half an hour, The senate reconvened at 1:30, and shortly afterwards the presidont’s message was read. At the conclusion of the reading of the message the president pro tem submitted the an- nual reports of the secretary of the treasury and attorney general, after which the senate, at 2:50, adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, In consequence of the unresinded order last session, fixing 1la. m. as the hour of daily assembling of the house, the second session of that body to-day was opened by the speaker at that hour, The galleries were com- fortably filled. On the floor a hust- ling throng cf members were engaged in friendly greetings and exchange cf jocular remarks in reference to the recent election, The appearance of the chamber was not changed, the same diogy carpev covering the floor, though revarnishing of thedesks tends to make the hall look brighter. The desk occupied during the last session oy the late Mr. Updegraff was taste- fully eraped. 1n the opgning prayer the chaplain alluded to the deash of Messrs. Lowe and Updegraff, and gave thanks that the other members were preserved, during the recess, in health and pros- perity. The speaker then formally declared the session opened aud the clerk pro- ceeded to call the roll, The call disclosed there wore pres ent 202 members. The following were then sworn in as members of the house to fill vacancies: Hill (Ill.) to succeed Hawk; Reesn (Ga.) to succeed Stephens; Shelley (Ala) to succeed himself. Calkens (Ind.) presented a memorial against the swearing in of Shelley, but asked for no action be- youd referenco to the committee on election, 8o ordered. Moulton (I11.) presented a petition from John B. Caine claiming to be elected as delegate from Utah. A rcsolution was adopted providing for appointment of a committee to in- form the president and senate that the house was ready to proceed to business, The speaker presented the report of the tariff commission, which, on mo- tion of Mr, Kelly, was referred to the ways and means committee, loquy ensued between Mossrs. Kelly and Cox, during which the latter re- marked, sarcastically, that he was happy te hear the secretary of the commission was about to leave for Europe. Mr. Ryan (Kss.) reported the In. dian appropriation bill. Referred to committes of the whoie, Bills introduced: By Mr, Herbert (Ala), prohubiting political assess. ments on government employes, By Mr. Rosecrans (Cala.), to incor- porate the Yellowstone Park railway, By Mr, Lefevr (Ohio), a resolution calling upon the secretary of the inte- rior for information as to whether A col-| gy thero has been an attempted consoli- dation of the Union Pacific with any other road, and if ®o, by what authority attempted. By Mr. Valentine (Neb ), to compel payment by the Union Pacific company of the cost of surveylng, selecting and conveying lauds granted to it. A resolution was adopted fixing the hour for meeting of the house at 12 The president's message was then read. The house at :10 adjourned. THE OLD WORLD, The Business Interests of Dablin Rapidly Decaying on Ac- oount of Crime. The Queen, Surrounded by the Nabobs of the R: 8lm, Open the New Law OCourts The Sultanm of Turkey Tarrarized and Confined to the Harea. A Variety of Gauneral News GENERAL FOREIGN NE"I. Special Dispatches to Tux Bxn, A NATION OF ROBBERS, St Prrerssura, December 4,—Tt is caloulated embezzlements and rob beries, private and official, in Russia during the year amount to 26,000,000 rubles, THE SULTAN TERRORIZED, Loxpon, December 4.--A ocorres. pondent at Oonstantinople savs the sultandidnotattendthe Mosquo Friduy and it has sincs tramspired thai an attempt to nssassinate him was con. tomplated, The sultan is completaly terror siricken and hardly daree 1o show himvelf outside the hdrem, Dezvisch Pasha will be execoted,; THE QUEEN OPENING COURT. son oprued the new oourts | London to-duy with jm- 10 Thoe strests o #2100 1 a with pthusias'l . eries of the reaha in ere prepent ot tho ceres me at the opeping of ihe churts. Lod Selboarue, High Caancellor, was created earl in honorof the event, The last act b: f )re handivg the courts over to the legal authorities was a two hour's search, similar to that always made since the gunpowder plot, be- fore the opening of parliament. ~The court party were in mourning in con- sequence of the death of the Areh. bishop of Canterbary. DULLIN DECAYING, Dusrry, Dacember 4.—Justice 0'Brien said to-day that owing. to the inc;en? gx blllndefackd dofl‘elllu- the trade of Dublin was gradually decays ing. Those able to d(g 80 were givin) up business and fleeing the ity m it was infected with a plague. ADVICE TO DAVITT, The Freeman'’s Journal urges Healy and Davitt to give bail, as the im- risonment of the two men in whom reland places most confidence would cause great miechief. Ton of the eighteen prisoners ar- rested on suspicivn of firing at the agent and two policemeu in Castlo Island have been released. PUNISHING DRAGOONS, Oprssa, December 4 —Five dra- goons wero condemned to fifteen yeara in the mines for engaging in riots against the Jows. A COMPLIMENT T0 THE QUEEN, Loxpon, December 4,--The queen in passing the American Exchange to open the new law courts, was saluted by four hundred Americans. The queen was evidently gratified by the enthusiastic reception and bowed ac- knowledgements, BISMARCK AND THE KING, BeruN, Dacember 4.—Bismarck had an hour’s interview with the em- peror this afternoon, THE BOMI MAKEES. Rome, December 4, In accordance with the opinion of the Venetian tribunal and council of state, the gov- ernment will refuse to euirender to Austria two natives of Trieste, on the charge of their connecction with the manufacture of bombs to be used for treasonable purposes, MADAGARCAR, Paxis, Decomber 4, —A semi-official statement is published that Franoe is rezolved to uphold her treaty of 1868 with Madagasosr in it entirety Eagland, 1t is said, has not protestéd ngainst the claims of France; she has ouly manifested a dosire for Informa- tion in regard {o the intentions of the French governmont with respect to Madagagcar. Speclal Dispatches to Tus Bxn MexpHis, Tenn., Decomber cial from Starkville, Miss., ea) town i excit«d over the report nation of Colonel W, H. ¥, Baldwin, Miss., to.dsy, by Ed S.unders Col-nel Tison was spesker ia the house of the last Missis-ippi lev1-lature,” CH10AGO, Deoember 4. —1he managers of the North Chieago Rolling Mill com- pany state that its mill in North Uhieago, recently shut down, will probably never be opened again for the pirpose of rolling steel rails, but will bs devoted to other olasses of iron work, All its steel rail work will be dove at the mills in South icago. Fomrrikss Mcxnok, December 4,—The navy yard tug Fortune this evening ran into the steamer Kxcelsior of the Balti- more and Norfolk line, cutting ber to the water's edge, The Excelsior was speedily run upon & bar where she lodgaf. The Ppascengers were taken off by the boats of the American man of war, WikELING, W. Va., December 4,—The funeral of Hon. J. T. Ullhdlkrlfl, member of congress from the Twelfth Ohio dis- trict, took place to-day st Mt. Pleasant. MiLwAUKek, Wis,, December 4.—The National butter, cheese and egg convention and grand union dairy fair will be opened forwally to-morrow. e w— Go to Win. Gentleman for Crockery and Glassware, nesnssi- Tison st A WEALTH OF WISDOM, Spread Over Considerable Space, but of Great Importance to the People. The President’s Annual Review of Past Work and Present Needs of the Nation. Sweeping Reforms Urged in Beveral Departments of the Government, The Way to Reduce Internal Taxation and Revise the Iniquitous Tarift. Regulation ot Inter-State Com- merced Second Only to hevenue Reform, Civil Eervios R:form and Poli- tical Assessments Seoure a Chapter, While the Fresetvation of For- ents Occupies a Oonspic- uous Position, The Varied Wants of the Army and Navy Plainly Pointed Out. Together With Our Relations To- ‘Wwards All Natlons of the Earth. THE MESSAGE. 8pecial Dispatch to T Brw, PREFATORY, Wasmyaron, D, O, December 4 - T'o the Senate and Houro of Repro- roututives of tho United States: It 1o provided by the constitution that the president shall from time to time vive to the congrees iuformation of the state of the Urion and recom- wend to their consideration such meusaree us ho shall judge necessary sud expedient in reviewing the events of the year which has elapsed sinca the commoncement of your ses- nion, FOREIGN RELATIONS. ARREST OF AMERICANS IN IRELAND, I firat call your attention to the gratifyig condivion of our foreign affasirs, Our intercourse - with other powers has continued to be of the most friendly charao- ter. Such slight differences as have arisen during the year have' been al- ready settled or are likely to reach an rly adjustment, The arrest of citi- of she United States in Ireland lov reoent laws which owe their origin to the disturbed condition of that country, has led to a somewhat extended correspondence with the gov- ernment of Great Britain. A dis- poeition to respeot our rights has been practically manifested by the release of the arreated parties. THE ISTHMUS CANAL, The claim of this nation in regard to the supervision and control of the inter-oceanic canal across the Ameri- can isthmus has continued to be the subject of conference. It is likely thav time will be more powerful than discussion in removing the divergence between the two nations, whose friend- ship is 80 closely cemented by the in- timacy of their relations and the com- munity, RUBSIAN JEWS, Oar long established friendliness with Russia has remained unbroken. It has prompted me to proffer the earnest councils of this government that measures be adopted for suppress- ing prescription which the Hebrew racein that country has lately suffered. It has not transpired thut any Ameri can citizen has been subjected to ar- rest or injury, but our courteous re- monstrance has nevertheless been courteously received, and there is rea- son to beiieve the time is not far dis- tant when Russia will be able to secure toleration to all faiths within her borders, PROTE@TION OF TRADE MARKS, At an international convention held ot Paria in 1880, and attented by rop- resentatives of the United States, an agreement was reached in regard to theprotection of trade marks, patented articles, and the rights of manuf turers and corporations, Iating into treaties of the dations thus adopted 1s rece attention which it merits, PR TECTION OF SUBMARINE UABLES ia a subject now under consideration by an internstional conference at Parls, Believing that it is clearly the true policy of this government to favor The formu- mmen- tving the - | the neutralization of this means of in- tercourse, 1 requested our minister to France to attend the convention as a delegate, I also delegated two of our eminent scientists to attend as our reprosentatives at tho meeting of an international convention at Parls for considering the adoption of a common unit to measure electric force, In view of the frequent ocourrence of conferences for the consideration of important matters of common in- toreat to the clvilized nations, I re- specifully sugzest that the executive be inveated by congress with disore- tionary power to send dolegates to such conventions and that provision be made to defray the expenses tnci- dent thereto, SPAIN AND HER OCLONIES, The difference between the United States and Spain as to the effect of & judgmenrt and oertificate of naturali tion has n.nxet been ad justed, but it is hoped and bslieved that negotia- tions now in progress will result in the establishment of the position which seerus to this government rea. sonable and just. I have already called the attention of congress to the fact that in exports of Spaln and fts ocolonies onerous fines havo lately been imposed upon vessels of the United States for trivial, tochnioal offences agalost looal regulations Efforts for the abatement of theee exactions have thus far proved unsaocessfal T re. gret to inform you atso that the fees demanded by Spanish consuls in Amerioan ports are in some cases so largo, when compared with the value of the oargo, as to amount in effect to A constderable export daty, and that overy remonstrance in this regard has not as yet received the atten- tion which they seem to deserve. THR HAMBURG EXHIBITION, The German government has in- yltod the United States to partioipate in an international exhibition of do- mestio cattle, to_be held in Hamburg in July, 1883, If this country to be represented, it is important that in the early daya of this sesston congress should mal uitable appropriation for that purpose. THE DEATH OF MR MARSH, our late mitister to ltaly, has evoked from that government expreasions, of profound respect for his exalted ghar- aster and for his honorable oareer in the diplomatio service of his conntry. The :lulhn KOV;PBMB; has ;had L) question as to the ot g nizing in his dual v:;rohy’thu rr:o.'p;; sentative of this country recently ac. oredited both as seoretary of the le- g{ltion and as consul general at Rome. © has been received as mecretary, but his exequat: has thus far been withheld. THE EXTRADITION CONVENTION wi'h Belgium, which has been in op- eration since 1874, has teen lately sup- planted by another. Tho senate has signified its approval and ratitications have been duly exchanged between the contracting countries, and tothe list of extraditable offenses has been added that of the assassination or attempted asesassination of the chief of state. Negotiations have been opened with Switzerland, looking to a settlement by treaty of the question whether its citizens can renounce their allegiance and becowe citizens of the United States. I am happy to inform you that the IMMIGRATION OF PAUPERS AND CRIM- INALS from certain of the cantons of Switzer- land has substantially ceased and .is no longer sanctioned by the authori- ties, The consideration of the sub- jeot prompta the suggestion that the act of Aagust 3d, 1882, which has for its objeot the return of foreign convicts to their own conntry, should be so modified as not to be open to the interprotation that it effects the extradition of criminala on preferred charges of crime. THE OTTAMAN PORTE, has not yot asserted to the interpola- tion which this government has put upon the treaty of 1830 relative to its juriadictional rights in Tarkey, It may be well, however, that this differ- enoe be adjusted by a general revision of the syastem of jurisdiction of the United States in the countries of the east, & subject to which attention has already been called gy the secre- tary of tho state, CHILI AND JAPAN, In the interest of justice toward Ohill and Japan, I trust the question of return of the indemnity fund to the governments of these countries will reach at the present session a satisfactory solution, which I have al- ready recommended, and whioh has been recently foreshadowed by con- gressional discussion, The treaty lately concluded %ith Corea awaits action of the senate. THE EGYPTIAN ROW, Daring tho late disturbances In Egypt the timely presence of Amert- can vessels recelved as a protection the persons and property of many of our own citizens, and of citizens of other countries, whose governments expressed their thanks for this assist- auce, CHINESE IMMIGRATION, The recent logislation restrioting immigration of laborers from OChina has given rise to the question whether Chinese proceeding to or from another country may lawfully pass through our own. In construing the aot of Ma; s as oonsul genen‘ o 6, 1882, in connection with the treaty of November 1, 1870, the restriotion would eeem to be limited to Chinese immigrants coming to the Btates as laborers, and should not for- bid a man transit across oue country. I usk the attention of congress to tha wsubjest, for such actlon, it uuy, as may be deemod adyisable, THE REPUBLIO OF LIBERIA, This goverument has recently had - | oocasion to manifest Iuterest in the ra public of Liberia, by secking to aid the amjcable settlement of the boun- dary dispute now pending between that republic and the British posses sion of Slerra Leon, THE HAWAIIAN TREATY, ‘The reciprooity treaty with Hawaii will become terminable after Septem- ber 9, 1883, on two months’ notice by either party, While certain provis- ions of that compact may have proved onerous, its existence has fostered commercial relations which it is im. portant to preserve, I suggost, therefore, that early consideration be given to such modifications of the troaty as seem to be demanded by the intereste of our people. HAYTI AND AN DOMINGO, In view of an inoreasing trade with both Hayti and San Domingo, I ad- vise that provision be made for diplomatic intercourse with the latter by enlarging the scope of the mission at Au-prince. I regret that a certain cluss of American claims against the government of Hayti have thus far boen urged unavailingly, VENE4UELA AND BOLIVIA, _ No change has occurred in our rela- tions with Venezuela, I againinvoke our action on the matter of the pend- ng awards agalnst that republio to which reference was made by a special mestage from the executive at your last sesslon, An invitation has received from the government of ‘Venezuela to sond representatlves in July, 1883, to Oaraccas for participa- tion in the centennial celebration of the birth of Bolivar, the founder of the South Amerioan Independence. In conneotion with this event it is de- signed to cymmence the erection at Oaracoas of a statue of Washington, and to eonduct an industrial exhibi- tion which will be open to American products. I request that the United S:ates bo represented, and that suit- able provision be made therefor CHILL AND PERY, The elevation of the grade of our mission in Central America to the plenipotentiary rank, which was au- thorized by congress at its lato wes- sion, hes been since effected. The war betweon Peru and Bolivia on the ove side, and Chili on the other, be- gan more than three ago on the ocoupation by Chili, in 3880, of all the litaral torritory of Bolivia, =Negotia- tions for peace were conducted under | the direction of the United States. The allies refused to concede suy ter- ritory, but Ohili has since become master of the whole coast of both countries, and of the capital of Peru. A yoar since, as you have been advised mm- ence transmitted "h you in January last, sont a special meszage to the bell ent powers to express the Chill "imrlldhid’ o&co Aou-pt‘; money indemnity for the expenses the :’n, and tot'nllnquuh her demand for a portion of the territory of her nist. This recommendation, whioh Ohill declined to follow, this government did not assume &oul'om, "It is not to be enforced without resortto measures which would be in keeping nelther with the temper of ourpeople nor with the spirit of our inatitations. The power of Peru no longer extends over its whole territory, and in tke ovent of our interference to secure o8, would need to be supplemented y the armtes and navies of the Unl- ted States, Buch interference would almost inevitably lead to the ostablishment of & protectorate, a result utterly at vdds with our past policy, Injurious to our present inter- . eats and full of embarassments for the fature. For effecting the termination ot hostilities upon towns at once, just to the victorlous nations and generous to its adversaries, this government has spaired no efforts, save such as might involve the complications which I have Indicated. It is greatly to be deplored that Chill sesms resolved to exact such rigorotis conditions of peace and Indieposed to submit to arbitra- tion the terms of an amicable settle- ment. No peace ls likely to be last- ing that is not sufliciently equitable and just to command the approval of other nations, About a year since Invitations were extended to the na- tiona of this continent to send repre- eentatives to A PEACE CONGRESS to assemble at Washington in Novem- ber, 1882, the time of meeting was fixed at a period then remote fn the hope as the invitation itselt declared that in the meantime the disturbance blt:uun the Bouth American " FR, TR ssked in April lest for an expression of opinion l,(mm the two houses of congress as to the advisability of hold- ing the proposed convention at the time mentioned. ~This action was prompted in part by doubts which matcre reflection had suggested whether the diplomatio usage and \ra- ditions of the government did not make it fitting that the executive should consult the representatives of the people before pursuing a line of policy somewhat novel in its charac- ter and far reaching in its pomsible consequences. In view of the fact that no action was taken by congress in the premises and that no provision had been made for necessary ex- penses, I subsequently decided to postpone tho convention and so noti- fied the several governments whioch had been invited to attend. Iam un- willing to dismiss this subject without. assuring you of my support of any measares the wisdow of congress may devise for the promotion of peace on this continent and throughout the world and I trust that the time is nigh that when with the universal coasent of the civilized people all in- Y | ternational difterences shall be deter- mined without resort to arms to the benignant processes of arbitration, @HANGES HAVE OCOURRED in the diplomatic representation of several forelgn powers during the past year—new ministers trom the Argen- tine Republic, Austria, Hun A Brazil, Obili, China, France, Japan and fiexiw, the Netherlands and Russia have presented their creden- tials, The miesions of Denmark and Venezuela, at this capital, have been raised In grade. Bwitzerland has created a plenipotentiary mission to this government, and an embassy from Madigascar and a mipister from Siam will shortly arrive, Our diplomatic intercourse has been enlarged by the establishment of relations with the new kingdom of Servia, by the crea- tlon of a commiasion to Siam and by the restoration of & mission to Greece. The shah of Persia has expressed his gratification that. a charge d’affairs will shortly be sent to that country, where the rights of our citisens have been hitherto courteously guarded by the represontatives of Great Britain, UNIFORM TIME, I renew my recommendation of such legislation as will place the United States in harmotiy with other mari- tine powers with respect to the inter- national rules for the prevention of colligions at vea. In conformity with - your joint resolution of the 8d of Au. gust last, ¥ have directed the secre. tary of state to address foreign gov- ernments in respect to a proposed conference for consldering the subjoot of the universal adoption of a com- mon prime merid| to be used in the reckoning of longitude and in the regulation of time t.hmufil:ut the olvilized world. Their replies will in due time be laid before you. EXCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS, An agreement was reached at Paris in 187D between the principal powers for the exchange of cflicial publicas