Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-30

Later from the Atlantic States.

juno tNsp. hc'bIin. ~ the census returns.
amounts IL lol 2s4G1S pounds. inciuln:
~ 9Io,Gl2 pounds from the Northwestern
States.
New York. Dec IA cable special
says that English merchants when the
Illness Of the Prince of Wales was alarm.
ing. bought the entire stock Of black
gloves, black artificial flowers, dry goods
and jet ornaments in Paris.
PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE French Commit.
tee propose to present to the Government
of England an oil painting common orative
of the great efforts made by h, people
and authorities of that country to supply
France with food at the clIsc { the war
A private letter from San Domingo says
the two years lease Of tie B,v of SANTANA
having expired, the United States flag has
been hauled down.
WASHINGTON. Dec. GA Joint rcsolu
ton was introduced in the Sen 9 by Sum.
ner for an amendmcn. to the Constitution
to confne the President to one term 1t
has a long preamble rcciing the growing
feeling among the people. without regard
TO party, in favor of the one term principle.
quoting the message Of jackson. the letter
of acceptance Of Harrison, and Summers
speech during the camrayn. and speeches
and letters Of Henry Clay to show that all
strongly favor this principle. 1t also cites
the action of Ben Wade urging an amend.
mcnt to the same effect, quotes Detoqne.
vile, where he srclks of the dangers
unprecedented to a republican Government
H., ba l. T.
than one term. The present amendment
is as follows: "Articlc |. sec. Amy
person who has had the Office of President
of the United States once shall Tnot1 be
thereafter eligible to hold that office
second time. This amen lmcnt shall not
take effect till after the 18th of March
1873"
Sumner offered resolution which was
adopted, directing the Rctrenchmcnt COM
mittcc to inquire if money was paid on
account of Sam,na Bay by the United
States, by whom m ont Of what fund if
by private individuals. who, aud whether
interested in land crlnts or other spccula-
tons in San Domino.
New YoaK. Dec Ii The parade of
the International, t. lay proved success.
\ large number ofspectatorS were attracted
10 the vicinity Of Cooper Institute. where
the procession formed about 2:2O y. m.
ll,wkin's band played. leading the column;
the baud was followed by platoon of the
Ski!more Guards (cnlorciO next came
McSsrs. Btnks AMI Ficurcaux, and then
q number Of women on ioot--among them
Tennic G. Clailn and Mrs Va n!hull, the
former earring Il rcd tl,g i scrbcd 81
\. Political Equality for both Sexes"
then come the Cuban League aud another
crowl of females, aud some males the
ca.afllIuc. earring three collins and drawn
h. six horses. and Mc,srs. Dcveuue and
Mc-y-thc latter WAS he commander at
F,rt Issy-'hc French l.e.ion the printers
Union. the Brcklnycr's Union hrou .ht M
the rear. Among the nntabliiies in the
procession were Gen Ryay. the Cuban
p,trin., Van Rosa aud Mrs France, Rose
Nckinlry. There WiSa rro.usinn of red
fl,yS. banners. and rn>etrcS AMI scarf,
The banner captured Hy the police last
Sunday was one of,hc most uoticrahlc 1t
bore this insert ptinn: the Commune
expand, as the TX Of the cxccu'inncr falls
b. the necks OF is martyrs" The line Of
she procession was down the Bowery to
Great Jones street. to Broaaway,tp Waver-
~ Pa'c. to Fifth Avenue, up Fifth
Avenue. to Thirty fourth street. to Sixth
Avcnuc..nd down Fourteenth street to the
Lincoln Monument, on Union Squire,
around which the procession marched and
then dispersed. The best order pre-
vailed Throughout.
NEW Y"RK, December l6.-The state
mcnt that Tweed is to be arrested on each
Of the ~ indictments found against him is
confirmed.
The agents of the Executive Committee
of the Democratic Reform Association
have completed arrangements for reorgan-
izatlon and the election Of n general COM
mit,ee, and the committee for the enroll
mcnt and primary elections will be issued
this week.
NEW York, Dee. l7.-Auburn papers
say that W. II. Seward is very low of pa
ra'ysis at his residence.
CHICAGO, Dec IA boiler at Wallis
glue factory, Archer avenue exploded this
afternoon, killed two of the employees and
shattcring portion Of the building The
boiler is new, aud the cause OF the explo.
is unknown.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20.-Both Houses
met at II ~, and went into joint conven.
ton. Mr Maclcay placed in nomination
Judge w. 7. Wallace, Of Santa Cruz.
Days placed in nomination A. A. Sargent.
The roll was calie |, and Sargent received
81 votes, Wallace 46 votes. Sargent was
elected Senator, as Coles successor.
The commission Of Aaron A. Sargent,
as U. 5. Senator, to succeed Cornelius Cole,
was issued this afternoon. Also Bulander.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-This will
long be remembered as one of the widest
storms ever experienced in this city.
Rain poured down in tnrrents nearl. Ill