Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-14

power, but IN no event Will they
countenunce violence.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 9.-The Fusion
members of the Legislature assembled
at the Lyceum hall. They were in
caucus this morning. Each member,
as he passed in, was served by the
Deputy United States Marshal with a
copy of Durrcl's restraining order. The
Mechanics Institute is still in charge
of the military. Scntinols guard the
State officials. The members of the
Legislature recognized by the Custom
house Board, and reporters, with their
political friends, are admitted. Con-
gressman Darrell and ex-Mayor Flanders
are on the floor of the House. Both
sides claim quorum in the House, but
the Senate is doubtful. Vizers, the old
Clerk of the House, whose duty it is to
call the roll, was arrested yesterday by
a Deputy Marshal, and has since been
held a prisoner.
Con grcssionnl.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-In the Senate
credentials of Morton, reelected, were
presented. Petitions presented forpr
hibitory liquor law, French spoliation
claims and other sub ects; Morton, from
military committee, reported q bill re-
funding States interest on moneys bor-
rowed to equip, pay, supply and trans
port troops for United States during
The war. Bills introduced and referred.
Pomeroy, for relief of settlers on Cher
okee lands in Kansas; Wright of Iowa,
on military raid in New Mexico. In
the House, several bills were intro
duced and referred; by Hibbard, of
New York, for amendment to the con-
stitution authorizing Congress to fix u
uniform time for holding State elections.
Resolutions of Vermont Legislature
were passed favoring civil service TO-
form, and the abolition of the franking
privilege. Banks offered resolutions
fixing the salary of President at $780,
600, commencing March 4th, 1878; that
the term of Office of President and Vice
President be six years; President and
Vice President to be reelected by the
people at the same time Congressman
are elected.
Presidential Appointments Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the
following nominations: Ward Hunt,
Associate Judge of Supreme Court of
the United States, vice Nelson resigned;
Sam. Phillips, Solicitor General of the
United States, vice Brestow resigned;
Robt H. Finchel, Smelter and Retner
of the Assay office in Boise City, Idaho;
Consuls--L. Fairchill, LIVERPOOL; $.
W. Dobney, Fayal; Lorenzo Bretano,
Dresden; Richard Beartlsley, Agent
and Consul General at Alexandria, vice
Geo. Fl. Butler, suspended; and large
number of post masters.
Horse Disease in ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The horse dis
ease has assumed n more malignant
form. There were some sixty deaths
to-day. A large number of oxen are
arriving.
New YoHK, Dec. 10. The Mily, from
Liverpool, arrived yesterday, bringing
SG2 immigrants; 500 were Italians in
an extreme state of restitution. Au-
tho,ities ut Castle Garden arc in Il
quandary as to their disposition. They
arc as II general thing unable to earn
anything after their arrival. At pres
ent they are without means of any kind.
Several have been sent to Wards Is
land, to be supported by the city.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE swindled
Italian immigrants ut Castle Garden
are wholly destitute people. It APP
pears that printed hand-bills had been
circulated by emigration agents all over
Italy, describing America as Il country
of fabulous wealth. Many Of them do
not know weather they are in New
York or Bucnos Ayres.
Tho President Visits Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant, with Miss Nellie
Grant, left Washington upon the noon
train for Philadelphia, to attent the
wedding of Miss Bore, niece Of ex-
Secretary Borie.
District Attorney for Utah.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Prcsi-
dent nominated VIM. Carree, of Galena,
ILL.,, United States Attorney for Utah;
vice Geo. G. Bates.
u. 8. senator from Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1O.-John j.
Patterson was elected United States
Senator on the first ballot.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Webb has pro-
posed an argument to be submitted to
the House Committee on Appropria-
tons, in favor of mail steamship line
from San Francisco to Australia, via
the Sandwich Islands. He asks q
subsidy of $500, 900 for carrying mails,
and is supported by recommendations
from the Postmaster-G General.
Packard, United States Marshal at
New Orleans, telegnphs to Attorney
General Williams that the Senate has
at present twenty Republicans and eight
Democrats; the House has fifty Re-
publicans and fourteen Democrats
The State Supreme Court has sent
Fillmore Warmouth's usurninr Ludre