, 1867-01-25
Olympia correspohdehce.

ObfAPtAi W. II Jan. IL, ioot.
EpIroR STATESMAN The matter Of "absorb-
ng interest" at the Capital this week has been
be arrival of the newly appointed Governor
md Superintendent of Indian Affairs. The
,ommotiou among the Federal officials unteseh-
d, aud the "eonservativeY expectants has been |
intense. The former appear to be reduced ,o.a
state of non.eombaiibHs- We won 't-eommit-sur
selves just-now, upon "leading questions, i" and |
the latter are dancing attendance upon the rev
officials to the tune of
i'Ill be any mans man
Who'll give me his hand,
And with it good fat office.
I'll vote for the nigger
Aud kiss his fat wench,
Or I'll cuss the darned niger
And praise the S'preme bench
II only can get a fat Office
1t is plain that amoog the untouched hess
are times that try their sOIes, IL the rictiop apon
those parts consequent upon an extra -Sheial
padding about among the.mud fats Of Olympia
in attendance at caucuses to "eompare RGes"
and ascertain the ''situation" may be consider
ed nearing. To an outsider these things are all
amusing enough, if be can, for the tine, dis
card the disgust that naturally arises br heir
incousis stencles. A journal of their proceedings
for the past two weeks would show hen in
about this li9ht.
Reception of the Presidents Mess,ve-No
backing down there, boys Which is "tha Gov
ernment'-the President, or Congress - or
which
News of the appointment of Governor and
Superintendent ofIndian AtfAirs-"Sary times
ahead. Presidents got the upper hani Presi-
dents got the Ow-e-r to appointp'
| News of the passage of resolutions not to
confirm appointments President a daned old
fool I-mg -know'd the Senate wouldn't en>
dorse his reasonable acts in depriviix LoyaI
men of their 'stealings>in ~
News of the proceedings of the Supreme
Court : which is the Government Congress,
the President or the Supreme Court Tor which
side is rising2 Lets get up on the fence and
keep our green backs dry
THE RADICAL OFFICIALS DIE HARD.
The Ex-Governor and Indian Superintendent,
''by and with the advice and consent of tAep
gentleman from Whatcom' and other radical
friends, concluded to try the Avery game Of
chang and not "turn over" The new ap-
poiuteos, upon their arrival here waited upon
the old iucumbents and exhibited them their
commissions, and were quietly told by these
representatives of the new nonal eby that they
must have time to consider, before they turned
over the "archives," which, ia the case of the
Governor, is said to consist OF few dozen lets
ters IN bad English, and as many empty kegs
which have contained the Hudson Bay Rum that
has been the means of giving to Mr.. Pickering
his horid complexion and SLEEPY cast of counte>
nance.
THE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES GOVERNOR COLE.
After waiting twenty -four hours for Mr. Pick,
ering to CONSIDER" Gov. Cole addressed COM
municatiOns to the two Houses Of the Legisla,
ture, informing them that be lad been duly
commissioned as Governor of the Territory, and
was ready to cooperate with them in the tran
saction of business. Upon the receipt of these
notifications, the two Houses instructed their
clerks to forward all bills hereafter to Governor
Cole for signature, and the Council unanimous,
ly passed Joint Resolution, appointing a com
mittee TO wait upon the Governor and welcome
him, and inform him that the Legislature wa.
ready to receive any communication he nigh
! have 10 make. The resolution came down Il
the House and was passed, under suspension ol
the rules, the vote being 10 to 8. The commit
tee was appointed, the duty performed and th,
| reply OF the Governor reported to the Legisa.
ture, since which time that body has known bu
one Governor, though Mr. Pickering still hold
on to the ''archiYes" and is yet "cons sidering ,
sUPERNrEYDESr wArERMAS DoDGEs HIS SUCCESS
soR.
The Superintendent of Indian Affairs wht
was removed for incapacity more than for polit
zeal reasons, was transported down the SounC
by his political friends in order 10 avoid turning
over his Office to Gen. Mckinney but since th,
action Of the Legislature in recognizing Gov
Cole, they have advised his return, and it il
understood that the Office is to be given il
charge Of Gen. Mckinney next week. The Grads
for reasons before stated, are just RoW willing t,
acknowledge the difference of the two e's 'tEix
| tweedle dunn and tweedle dee, and speak o
Messrs. Pickering and Waterman as sx-Gover
nor and er Superintendent as Qlbly as ifthey haC
never disputed the right of the new appointee
to their positions.
GRAND sALUTE.
A salute of one hundred guns was fred il
honor of Governor Cole on Thursday, under tb,
direction of committee appointed by the Hous,
of Representatives
THE LEdIsLArURE-sTIoKLERs FOR PARLIAMRErA
| RY USAGE.
The dull routine of business in the Legisa
tive halls has been gone through with dali,
since the holidays without the development O
any peculiarly startling measure. Each of tn,
aspiring members seems for the present couten
with performing his part of the role in order t
have his name appear upon the journals, in otL
er shape than among the "absents" or "pre
sents,' by the making of motions to commit, L
lie on the table, or to indefinitely postpone, al
a bill is read, or in the discussion of "points o
order" or the former class, there are any
number Of ambitious ones in the House; but o.
the latter there are but two who are disgusting
ly anxious for immortalizAtion, namely: Mr.
Eldridge, 'the gentleman from whatcom,
whose ever ready "Mis- -ther Speak-err-h ~ il
almost constantly echoiug through the Eall
and proclaiming bis Scotch origin, and Mr. Nc
Gilvra, the "stumpage cuss." 1t has been sale