Show BY TELEGRAPH ILLE lele CRAPa LINE LINZ t A AMERICAN ME RICAN washington 13 the tho president this afternoon sent tor toh henhouse he House e the message which was waa read and together with accompanying documents was waa referred to the commit i tee on education and labor i to he the house of in response to a rotation of tho tile house of representatives of the of february last layt on the subject of negotiations concerning the gration of chineo chine o tot lie ilo united states I 1 transmit herewith tho the yer X jbf the Sec soc secretary rotary of state to hom the matter was referred signed B R 13 HAYES after resolution which was act acl adopted opted on motion I 1 of willis of kon Xon kentucky tucky to which it is a response as follows whereas y on the of february 1878 a resolution was unanimously reported to the house of represent Be Re presen ret ref ta calives ves requesting the president of the united states to 0 p pen an correspondence immediately with the governments of china and great britain with a view to securing a change chango or abrogation of all stipulations in existing treaties which permit unlimited immigration of chinese to the united state Regol revolved ire jRe solved ved that the president be requested if not incompatible with the public interest to inform this thia house what steps stops have been taken in I 1 the tha direction indicated by said resolution and also to communicate any other information on this subject he may deem proper I 1 the tho report states that the committee resolution of the of february 1873 requesting the president to open correspondence with china and great britain received no final action of congress no steps therefore have been taken or could have been taken in ija formal pursuance odthe of jhb request of the resolution but hut gut the subject matter of the tiie rb resolution solution 11 the report continue continues awis was brought to the attention of the diplomatic representatives of the united states in china the minister was absent leavo leave granted to io e enable him to attend upon the pleasure of the houe of represent the gation legation lel lei ate at peking eking from june 1878 until june 1679 1879 on april 3 when about to return to his mission he was specially instructed that as the chinese minister hf luf this country was understood not 7 td W have been furnished with powers or instructions to treat in regard to the ques tion growing out of the pres presence enee ened of bf their people in california it would be necessary to conduct the negotiations of that subject in pekin the character of the Ch chinese Linese movement towards our pacific PAci fie fic ewt coast and the contract system under which much of it was believed to be conducted were specifically sel lei called to his attention and ho he waOn was informed formed that the government shared the apprehensions entertained on the pacific coast that social imd political derangement ran gement must result from an ex ces costive ive lve increase of that people he hd was instructed to press bress earnestly on tild itlie chinese government the ground of and to invite a fuli full full fuli and frank discussion as to the proper proper course of negotiations to relieve it but as our own people resident dent in china enjoy many important rT treaty privileges and as it was dds desirable liable to work out the result sought without disturbing the good beelin feeling now existing between the two countries les ies or impair im pair the tho opportunities cities and arid prospects egurin enduring to us uhler existing trea mes wes he was dl directed to ascertain with precision the disposition ofilio of ho chinese government ern ment and to give assurances which would enable ps us to proceed with such further negotiations as might bo deemed necessary 20 no information has yet been received i which en enables abin me to say more than that our have b in an amicable spirit and ana 1 I respectful consideration and that a satisfactory solution can be reasonably anticipated 1 from the negotiations thus opened and in progress gre no correspondence on the yol sor t has been had llad with the government of great britain nor does it seem that it would be either useful or opportune to open such a correspondence until the result of the negotiations with china are arc more definitely defini delini tely teis determined as the he only f object ot of such correspond enbe eube would be in reference to certain pra practical regulations at at bou hou hong kong long which is the chief point of zi departure for im ina labs itts from china while therefore in consequence of the interruption of minister residence in pekin and the lAtr intrinsic insle gravity and difficulty of ot the subject no treaty has yet been concluded nor the tho extent to which a con oon concurrence currence between the two governments ern ments may be anticipated has yet been ascertained still a preparation has been laid for a definite con elusive disposition tion of the matter under the auspices of the diplomatic commission ion lon to which the subject is intended mended to be committed in this position of the incomplete negotiation negotiations it manifestly seems incompatible with the public interests to mako make public the pending correspondence signed war 11 E EVARTS varis senator slater today to day introduced by request a bill to restore to the public domain the unearned portion of the oregon central railroad com banys land grant this is the portion which lies between astoria and mcminnville McMinn vilIe the bill next provides vi des for the granting of a aright right of way to the astoria and winnemucca railway company for the entire line from astoria to mcminnville McMinn vilIe and through willamette valley I 1 ey and southeastern oregon to WInne muccia nevada and proposes to pay that company 1 per eer acre for all the lands hereafter disposed of by the government in even sect sections lohs lobs within the tract bounded east and north by the william ette and columbia rivers west I 1 bythe pacific ocean and south 13 oy the base line running through portland payments are to be made as fast as railroad sections of 20 miles are completed the lands are to be subject to ordinary homestead and preemption entry and also to private bash cash entry at per acre in quantities not exceeding acres to any one person except mountainous and timber lands of which acres may be purchased the crows in full dress paid their respects to the secretary of the in tenar this morning and received very flattering ovations from the clerks of the departments these indians are universally pro pronounced bounced to be the finest linest specimens of the race yet set et seen in washington one of them stands six feet four inches in his ais moccasins and weighs ibs lbs each chief wears a magnificent war shirt of buckskin finely embroidered beaded and many white teazel tails taji NEW ORLEANS 13 the tho demo crati cratte c state convention to nom nomi nate delegates to the convention met mot this morning lieutenant governor mcenery was elected tenil temporary arary chairman resolutions were adopted declaring that the democracy of louisiana hear with the deepest regret that certain democratic members in the unwind united states senate object to the adoption of the majority report of the committee on elections in the matter of the illegal and fraudulent claim of kellogg who now nov occupies the seat due spotford and urge the democratic senators to seat beat ord the convention decided to elect four delegates by each congressional district A resolution was adopted favoring general hancock for president but the delegates delegated go uninstructed ted with the exception to vote as the majority may decide and for the maintain ance of a two thirds rule WEST POINT 13 Fe recorder corder sears seara stated today to day that whittaker is not kept in court continually for the reason that his standing in the ibe class ii 14 i i such he cannot afford to lose any time he said he had no theory or opinion as to Whit takers guilt supt bupt taylor an expert in writing testified that nine of the 25 specimens he had examined were written by the same hand as the note of warning found in whitakers room he the then n retired with more specimens cadet hudson rudson corroborated in impart jart burdella Bur eur dells delPs testimony and contradicted part of it cadet alner aloer al ner oer gave his testimony nervously and corroborated other cadets cabets but said at the time of the examination of the room he thou thought ht other cadets cabets commit edthe out outrage rage 13 tho leader has haa tile the fol foi following lowin special from laramie Ijara tale taie city there there was an extensive delivery from the penitentiary on wednesday last the a affair ff ali iti ir was kept quiet by warden home who hoped to td capture the prisoners and arid place them back in the pe penitentiary warden home armed and mounted several Q snort ort term condic convicts tg and sent cent them after the fugitives the search proved fruitless the escaped are notorious road agents and murderers the kid buffalo Bu traio fralo sam hamilton toni toul Tay tas taylor lorand and wilbir NEW YORK 13 A norald herald editorial reviewing and commenting upon the circuit court decision on the chinese question says no competent lawyer who reads tho the opinion can have any trouble to conceive what the decision of the supreme court would be if the case should be carried up by appeal the tho herald certain that from this time forth the anti chinese pro provi sis hs in the the california constitution are a dead letter j washington 14 the exodus committee examined B R L falker colored who is 63 years old he is from and said he was a republican but voted the democratic ticket for safety he ho was disgusted with the republican state leaders habad he had been president of a ward club in his parish and been taken from home by masked men a few nights before the ibe election in 16 68 8 robbed of his purse and registration papers advised to resign his itis position and withdraw from in polities politics which he did the vi vice president of the club who was av call called sed zed out recognized some of the party and was therefore instantly killed the tho witness had bad been persecuted by negroes for affiliating with tho the democrats morrison in the ways and means committee recorded his vote against garfielda Gar fields hoop iron proposition making the vote six to six and defeating it the cabinet was informed by the secretary of war that the sioux in deans are anxious to surrender to gen miles who thinks all can be fed and cared carid for as prisoners the fhe cabinet c e cus cussed ed takers case anu ana decided he should have bave as counsel martin otownsend united states district ht attorney tomey of new york and a thorough invest investigation should be ber had the senate military committee today reported favorably all pending nominations for promotion in tile the cavalry infantry and engineer branches of the tho service ky kv 14 tt is certain that no ho other candidate than mian grant will have a majority in tomorrows convention to appoint del agates to chicago rhe the rho convention may not deem it expedient to instruct for grant CHICAGO 14 an ottawa special says judgment was given in the canada temperance act in the supreme court today to day the attend ance was large the princess louise and suit a number of members of parliament and temperance advocates being pre present ent chief justice ritchie held that the british north american act gave the dominion power to enact laws tending to the peace order and good government of the country and legislation cannot be ultra uzera vired vires where the act aim alms at the regulation of trade and commerce commerce he held bold the federal government ern rhent rient had tha the power of ot prohibitory ory leg legislation to fo his mind the power to regulate was the power to prohibit an appeal was allowed confirming the constitutionality of tile the act NEW ORLEANS 14 the reports of yellow fever being here are officially denied cincinnati 14 lg the tho case of the adams express company against the louisville cincinnati and lexington R B R judge baxter issued an in order restrain restraining ing th the e latter from ejecting messenger messengers of the former from its road until the hearing of the case april 28 Oa taita fAltA 14 through passenger trains leave today to day at lysy pm and will arrive in san francisco april washington mass 14 perley perrey hutchinson of huntington was murdered in his house last night and the building sec sei set fire to to conceal the crime no arrests ALBANY NY 14 the charter election today to day resulted in the reelection of mayor nolan and the entire democratic ticket by a large majority fifteen of the 17 aldermen are democratic 25 or 30 ladi ladies ladles voted for school officers I 1 MILWAUKEE 14 the tha annual me meetie ting of the tho wisconsin millers association was hold held today to day discussion showed bushels of last years wheat remain in the hoves hot hoh hores of i farmers after seeding and the winter wheat crop is a low average DEADWOOD 14 44 sixty horses were run off from belle fourche Four clie cile valley by indians yesterday A company of the seventh cavalry and many citizens are aro in pursuit HELENA 14 roger has lias ordered two companies of the tile second cavalry under col alexander to the scene of the tile indian raids maids on still water creek near nean utellis Ft Ellis santa fe 14 some important move ia Is in progress near mescalero Merv lerv reservation atlon under hatch personal S ST general sherman telegraphs that if possible an end be put to these annual outbreaks that hatch need not regard the boun boundaries darkes dartes of the de garments par ments and must not allow the enemy to claim safe refu gein indi an reservations when made captives they must bi be stripped edof of their arms anu and and horses and heid held prisoners pr IQ 0 u er 8 some somo to td be surrendered t to 0 the civil ciot authorities for trial others to work in the stone quarries at fort leven worth N NEW mv york YOEK 14 1 oleary clial chal le lenges ang siry sicy any twomey two men in a england to walk w six days go as you eleace please 1 to match with hart and do dobler dobier ler ier for to the contest to tase place here the bullion last evening prof profit Jt H spoke on the theme thema th eme 0 of f red reduction u c to 1 hl of gold and silver sliver ore reviewing in outlines the various processes for eliminating the tre one precious clous cious metals from worthless substances he was followed 1 by y prof wheeler of leadville who spoke at considerable con length upon colorado the speaker contended that all mines were the result of aqueous deposition and were not as some pome said formed by lu upheavals p from the bowels of the eartho color colorado ado had P a grand future before it if brilliant with financial ninan finan clai sue bue success cess A great mining and agricultural cul eul tural state it was already growing rich in railroad facilities that would enable elfter eliter enterprising people tonea to reach clithe the land that would surely reward industry well directed the Republic aiA ala sheridan Ks special spenial says an engine and baggage ca car r f vent went through a bri bridge dge n near ear there this morning NO go one hurt the engineer and fireman escaped by engine petersburg va 14 james black who attempted to ravish hattle hattie ferries was taken from jaity jalak armed aimed masked men and hung last night WEST poi pot r 14 another point in favor of whitaker was recorded today to day in anthe the statement by the ex pert lert that none of the writings he has las examined are written in the e same lame hand as that in tho the noo noe 0 af warning each of the cadets cabets were given a sentence to ivri write to lb this is afternoon which |