Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-30

AAc sHoWS tiat he Iace inc proposition
With the approval and sSthority, Of Pyesi-
ent Lincoln. The Fl sumsask ed ~ the
Danhlaa1inister the price Vas 81 gO0O,-
A0O, but subs 1uc sglythe Da1ish uSvsyn-
sheat sccallcd 3heif a 4 auds hid agreed to
aakdsh rum pu6 bin ttreaty.
N AChicago sns4 Washington special
says MeasvidSaces5n the &lsskasinxestiga-
ton is almost all in,. and shows that no
money was paid out to obtain the passage
of the appropriation, except by the Russian
legation, and that they only paid the
Chronicle, of this city, (Washington), and
Robert J, Walker for counsel fees.
II is learned that the negotiations Of
Seward with the Republic Of Colombia for
the right of way to the Daricn Canal are a
failure, and that Oaleb Gushing will return
home without having accomplished the OBJ
jset sf his Missions to Bogota. -,....,,.
The Navy Department is in receipt Of
dispatches in detail relative to the surrcn-
der Of Messrs.. Bliss and Mastcrman by
Paraguay ON Dec. 3D.. Admiral Davis an
chored under the, paraguayap, battery at
Angus'ura With his flagship .and imnedi-
ately communicated with Lopez whose
headquarters were six or seven miles in the
interior. The Lieut. Commander, bearer of
Of his message, returned with the answer
that Lopez desired to confer with the Ad-
miral in person, and for that purpose he
would come down to the river bank. Lo-
pcz appeared at the lower battery and had
an interview ofthree hours duration with
the Admiral. Bliss and Mastcrman were
brought to the flagship on the night Of
December 10Th 'S'# Ell
Meeting Of tho Trustees Of the Peabody
~ Fund.
Jan. 22-At meeting Of
tho trustees Of the Peabody Fund to-day
report was read showing tha. in West Vir-
GINA, during the past year, three thousand
school houses have been erected, and one
normal school opened, the second only
waiting for funds to pay thesalares ofteach-
crs. In general, for every thousand dollars
given from the State Fund six thousand
were raised by the people, exclusive ofthe
amour. paid for school houses. In Arkan-
sas deep interest is felt in education and
many schools have boon established. Graf
flying accounts nrc also received FROM other
Southern States. s-s4lli4t4I sfcw
a .rga Congressional. t.>.
In the Senate a joint resolution was pass
ed. giving old cannon, for monument to
the ,a.e Presidea: Lincoln '."' .'
In the House, after the introduction Of
several bills of no general Importance, Mr..
Boutwell, called up the Constitutional
Amendment bill in regard to suffrage and
made an elaborate speech. He said this
was the last great measure Reconstruction.
When the right Of suffrage was secured to
citizens, the Republic would be established
on firm basis. j was impossible for this
Congress or the Republican party to escape
that issue Mr. Boutwell, claimed the
right of Congress to lcgislate on the ques-
ton of suffrage independently of any action
on the part Of ;hc States. His argument
lasted two hours, lie concluded by saying
that the Republican party must not stana
where it is, but must move forward to COM
pletc the work it has undertaken. .1 fr'
Mr. Brooks said, in order to carry out
the principles advocated BY Mr.. Boutwell,.
he would offer an amendment substituting
the word person for citizen, thus giving to
females the right to vote. -'".
The amendment was ordered printed and
after further debate the House adjourned. ,
Wilson offered a joint resolution reap
pointing Agassix Regent of the Siith-
sonian Institute. Z" ''7'
Howard, from the Pacific Railroad Com
miuee, reported joint resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to reserve
and withhold from each of its branches,
Government bonds to the amount Of 81 900
per mile, as security for the completion Of
the several lines according to theprovisions
the laws, to be reserved untilthc President
shall certify that the. roads are 30 CON-
pleted, that fact to be dctcrminel by .
special committee. Laid on the table. x
l.., y,,..a Foreign. News. ,,, ga, TX
LONDON, Jan. IA vessel which left
Madeira OH tho l4th, reports that. nothing
has been hoard Of the thirty nine passeu-
gers Of tho steamer Hibernia; reported u
have bean picked up, Its doutt'al yhetL-
,er they we're saved. 80, -. g. - -
( F. Advicos from New Zealand report .
frightful massacre Of whites by, natives at .
Poverty Bay l,.s .Ts.;c...,.g:.,
The particulars of the recent earthquake
on the Bengal coast report the els1 Of hiS
very great 4fis.Ly..,is- .-y.a.rs 4. ,,.;
KlvERE DE Lour..( Canada. Jan. d.
Merchants Hotel wasihurned, this morning.
Three of Observation-Disclosures and > man
named Wallace were burned to death, and
. number Of others were badlyinjufed.
PARIS, Jan. 24.-The ,Chinese embassy
had an audience today with, the EnpcrOr
Napoleon ut the palace Of the Tuillerics,
whore thoy were received with the courtesy
usually extended to diplomatic representa-
tives Of high rank. Bnrlingame addressed
tho Emperor, saying no hoped France
would receive China as .. sister. !, France
had hitherto enjoyed oil the privileges ac-
corded by Chinat to European powers; China
now took upon herself tho duties of civil