Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-01-29

the time when the country took the power
,rrn Andrew johnson. They must FORE
.n private interests, and imaginary politi-
cal gains in localities by expenditures Of
money. As test question he moved to
Lax the bill on the table, and demanded the
yeas and nays, SO that the people might
kaow who would siaud by the Committee
IN Appropriations in the attempt to cur.
tail the expenses of the Government. Very
marked attention was paid on both sides Of
the House, to the speech of the Chairman
T. the Committee on Appropriations.
Kelly followed in reply, but during his
speech the morning hour expired, and the
bin went over under the rules, when the
House took up Judd's apportionment bill.
Mr.. Stewart read telegram announc-
inc the ratification of the 18th Amend
mcnt by the Rhode Island Legislature.
an! said Virginia, if admitted, would COM
plete the list of States whose votes was
necessary to make the Amendment part
of the Constitution.
Among the nominations sent to the SEN
ate today were Milton Kelly. Associate
Justice for Idaho Edmund Kearney, U.
s. Marshal; Orange Jacobs, Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court of Washington Ter
rtory.
In the House a number of bills were in.
.roduccd including one authorizing the
Postmaster General to contract for the
construction of telegraph routes, and estab-
fish postal tclegraphs in connection with
his Department.
A national Woman's Suffrage Conven-
ton assemblies here next week. The lead
ing objects are said to be the enfranchise
,ncnt of women in the District of Columbia,
and the passage of the Sixteenth Amend
mcnt to the Constitution, to secure that
object. \ number of prominent persons
are to be present.
National Labor Congress.
The Committee of the National Labor
Union Congress of America is here pro-
pairing an address to the people of the
United States, setting forth the demands
Of the workinSmcu of the nation.
Income Tax.
CnlcAGo, Jan Washington spe-
cials say that although the income tax ex-
rirel December Both. the Secretary of the
Treasury holds that the tax on salaries of
Government officers, levied under a spe.
cial clause. do not cease until Congress 50
declares. The disbursing officers of the
Government are ordered to continue to
levy the income from salaries till further
orders.
Later from DR.. Livingston.
4 letter dated Xanzibae, Oct %. from
Consul Webb, states that letter has been
receive at the British Consulate from DR..
Livingston, dated May 30. Livingston
was at tggi, on Nangangki lake, where he
has found his supplies; he was in good
health and spirits and proposed travelling
to the westward of Nanganyki. unless
seine hoatmcn and further supplies, for
which he had sent, reached Agigi early.
A New North,rn Pacific Railroad Project.
Sr. PAuI,% Jan. 20.-The Press says
the wealthy Amsterdam capitalists who
arc now building the st. Paul and Pacific
Railroad, have offered to bull tl,e North
crn Pacific Railroad from the Red River
to the Missouri River, on the acceptance
oftheir proposition, the terms of which are
ola very liberal character. This would
place the Minnesota railroad in commune
cation with Montana at least three years
sooncr than under any other ,lics
George y. Prentice died on the I'D.
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