Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

eeNe in leader. argues against the dec.
laration of the Paris treaty Of 1866, be-
cause it may have the effect of transferring
the carrying trade almost entirely to the
United States.
1t is said the Western Union Telegraph
Company is negotiating with the London
Gable Construction Company, to lay an
ocean cable between England aud America,
if possible between London and New
York, and that the Construction Company
is willing to receive in payment for the
same stipulated amount of Western I'm.
ion stock.
LILLE, Dec. 13.-It is rumorcd that
Lafere has been rctaken by the French
with $50 prisoners, and supplies and am
munition for large masses Of troops. All
the armies are concentrating here. The
Mobiles are armed with a new American
revolver.
LONDON, Dec. 13.--Tt is reported that
Gen. Won Fabuc, Saxon Minister of War.
has been appointed Governor General of
Northern France by King William.
a correspondent states that, in cor
respondence on the political situation,
Bismarck said that strong efforts were
making for the restoration of Napoleon
that Congress on the Eastern question
would not be held without French rep
resentativc, and that France had no au.
thority to appoint one just now.
King William is very anxious to return
to his home, and Won Moltke laments the
intense suffering of the German troops on
account of the cold weather.
LONDON, Dec. 137-Russian forces are
rapidly concentrating near the Turkish
and Austrian frontiers. 1t is estimated
that there are now 800. 600 men there.
SAN FRANCISCo, Dec. 14.-Arrived,
ship Wouha R;dcopt, from Port Blakcly;
bark G. l.. Taylor from New Castle
Islaud.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-In the House,
Julian presented petition from settlers
on public lands in Colusa county. Califor-
MIA, protesting against their lands being
taken from them by capitalists, as swamp
and ovcrnowed lands.
The House resumed consideration of
the bill to consolidate postal laws, the
pending question being an amendment Of
July, 1870, all laws allowing franking
privilege, and amendments thereto, offered
by Walker, allowing newspapers, pcriodi-
Gals, &c, rcciprocaly, to be interchangcd
between publishers, and copies of weekly,
monthly aud scnIi-wcekly newspapers to
he sent free TO actual subscribers, within
the county where they are published.
Adopted. Hills amendment. rs amended,
was then adopted. A provision was in
serted authorizing the Postmaster General
to take temporary contracts for postal SER
vice over new routes which are to cease
unless confirmed at a subsequent session
of Congress. An amendment providing
that the franking privilege should not be
taken from any person to whom it has
been heretofore granted by special act of
Congress, was adopted. Various amend
mcnts as to details were disposed of, and
the bill passed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Ways and Means Committee to en-
quire into the cxrcdicncy of lcvyins a
tax of Is cents per pound on tobacco of
every description.
Western members began to talk Of an
Arportionmcnt bill, to give increased rep
rescntation TO their States, based on the
returns of the census last summer. New
members were choscd at special elections
in time to take their seats next December,
in the 42d Congress. \ bill to this effect
will soon be introduced, aud if no com
mttee reports it, it will be sprung upon
the Il oa>e some Monday in the morning
hour.
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