Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-27
GENERAL SUMMARY.


New YORK, Feb. 20.-It is rumorcd
that Gen. Butler and Erie Fisk are about
to purchase newspaper in Springfield to
run in opposition to Sam. Bowlcs' Rcpub-
Hcnn.
1t is stated that the parties here who
raised ono hundred thousand dollars to pre-
sent Gen. Sherman with house. have
bought Grants house in Washington for
sixty thousand Sherman will probably
take possession soon after the 18th of March
KEY WEST. Feb. 20.-Thc Peruvian
ironclad flee. with conveys, has arrived.
NEW lonK, Feb. 22.-Ihc steamer
mississippi arrived yesterday. She brought
Bliss aud Mastcrman, the recent prisoners
of Lopez, with orders to report ut Wash
ington. Bliss states that they were arrest
cd on charge made by the brother of Lo-
pcz to attract attention from himself, he
having been detected in robbing the nation
al treasury. Bliss had been examined be-
fore amilitary tribunal and subjected to re-
peatcd torturcs When finally released
they were compelled to attest the truth Of
the statements extortcd from them, in the
presence of the United States naval Off
GERS. Lopez is believed to be cntrenchcd
in mountain pass in the vacinity Of Cor
ona. Minister Mcmahon is with him.
New YORK, Feb 23.-The HemM urg-
cs settlement of the trouble with Mexico
by annexation to the United States. One
OF the results of which, he thinks, would be
the preventing Of any lsthmus troubles
between Tehauntcpcc and Darien falling
into the hands of England or France.
The English party have returned from
Alta Vela, reporting that the guano there
is worthless.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa caucus Of
Republican Senators was held to-day to
consider the question of the repeal OF the
tenure of office law. Several members op-
posed its repeal. Frclnghuyscn favored
itssuspcnsion forfouryears. Morton, Rob
crtson and others desired its immediate re-
peal and insisted that the subject could not
properly be decided in caucus, intimatiug
that they would not abide by its decision
The caucus remained in session until half
past three. when less than half the Repub-
Iican Senators were present. On vote to
postpone the consideration of the question
Of repeal till after the 4th Of March, %
voted in the affirmative The other men,
bers refused to vote, and announced their
intention not to be bound by the action Of
the caucus.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in.
structed the solicitor that the Department
will take the necessary steps to secure the
enforcement Of the 18th section of the act
Of 1888 against the pilots of the steamers
america and United Sfutes, by whose col.
lision on the Ohio river may lives were
lost. The law provides for penalty for
manslaughter against steamers officers
where life is destroyed through their neg
ligence.
The President sent message to the
House on the 10Th informing its members
of the release of Warren and Costello. g.
The bill removing from Office persons in
Virginia, Texas and Mississippi who can
not take the oath of Office has become a
law, the President having held it ten days.
A patent was issued yesterday to Joseph
G.. Joy, for l13 ,678 acres Of Cherokee neu-
trail lands, the largest land patent ever is
sued except to a railroad.
WAsnINaroN, Feb. 20.-Mr. Brigham
desired to offer an amendment heretofore
agreed to by the Senate as follows:
-"The right Of citizens Of the United
States 70 vote and hold Office shall not be
denied or abridged by any State on account