Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-18

of the army or navy above n years of ago
who LETT the army or navy, Joined conven-
lions which adopted ordinances of scccs.
sion. and who voted for the adoption Of
such ordinances. The amendment, under
the operation Of the previous question was
agreed to. The question was then taken
on the passage of the bill to amend and
resulted in yeas, ll2 Twothrds not
having voted for the bill, it was rejected.
The House passed the Senate bill max
Ing the Governor of the District of Co.
lumbia one Of the Regents of the Smith.
sonian Institute.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution that,
when the House adjourned to-day, it will
be till Friday. Objected to-
. Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill to authorize tho
ressuing of National Bank notes in OK.
change for mutilatcd bills Passed.
The committee appointed by the Senate
Republican caucus, to frame bill for tho
better protection Of life and property in
the South, reported at u meeting held TO-
day, recommending the adoption by tho
caucus Of what is known as Buffers bill.
The report Of the committee gave rise to q
discussion which lasted nearly three hours.
Strong opposition was manifested to the
military features of the bill, and finally
the caucus adjourned without action till
one o'clock to morrow.
In the United States and Mexican Com.
mission, the case Of G. j. Jansen vs.. The
Mexican Commission is decided on tho
bread principle that no reclamation lies ?
against the Republic of Mexico for wrongs
inflicted by Maximilian or the insurrec.
tionists.
CONCORD, N. H., March 1.-THE pros
pcct in regard to the election is that the
Senate will be Democratic, owing to large
Democratic gains in Grafton county. The
Republicans fear the defeat of Griffin in
the third district. But few returns of his
vote are received.
PORTLAND, March 16.--Thc propeller
Wright sailed last evening for Olympia
via Victoria and the lower Sound ports.
The following is her passenger list H..
Gruchcn, G. Lautcnslavcr, Henry Smith,
VIM. Clark, Isaac W. Miller, n s. Mar
oney, l.. L. Beatty, wife and two children
and II in the Storage.
The whole country between Portland
and Corvallis is flooded. No mails nor
passengers from that portion Of country
for four days.
WASHINGTON, March 1o-In the
House, Hill introduced bill to abolish
the franking privilege, and one for the re-
peal of the income tax. Both were re-
lcrrcd.
Among the nominations to-day were
Melville Cottle, Register Of the Land Of
fec at Stockton, California, and Il. For
garden, Receiver of Public Moneys at
Marysville, California.
In the Senate, Howe asked unanimous
consent which was given to suspend the
thirty ifth rule, so he nj ,ht present list
of the Standing Committees of the Senate.
The nam,s were read, when Sumner
asked that his name should be struck out
from the Committees on Privileges and
Elections. The request was opposed by
Sherman, and tho Senate, on vote, conf
piled.
Schurz moved that further action on tho
question Of agreeing to tho report Of tho
Committee be postponed.
The motion of which Howe is author
vas brought before the Senate to remove
Sumner from the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Foreign Relations. After
a spirited debate, which was of considera-
bic duration, the resolution as presented by
the Committee removing Sumner, was
then carricd-aycs, 33 !; nays,0.
WAsHlNGToN, March 1.-The Demo.
Gratis and Conservatives of both Houses
held caucus of four hours duration.
Among other business was resolution
that it was essential to the interests Of tho
people of the country that the Democrats
and Conservative members of Congress DO
constant in attendance on the sessions I'M
til the final adjournment, and that ab-
scntccs be requested to return at once, so
that the evil legislation contemplated may
be avoided
New YORK, March Ia Washington
special says information is received that
the Administration had committed itself
more than six weeks ago to Sir Edward
Thornton. British Minister, to bring about
a changcin tho Craftsmanship Of tho For
eign Relations Committee. Nearly two
months ago Thornton expressed to Sccre-
tary Fish doubts as to the Administration
being able to get such treaty as the High
Commission might agree upon ratified by
the Senate so long as Sumner remained at
the head of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. 1t was therefore desirable that
some other member should be placed in
Summers place. The matter was inform
ally discussed by Secretary Fish and tho
British Minister, and then taken before
tho President. After consultation with
some friends Of the Administration both
in and out Of the Senate, plan was agreed
upon. The British Minister and British
Commissioners were informed that their
powerful and obnoxious opponent, Sumner:
would be removed from tho position OF
honor he had held so long, and by this act