Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-02-03

Later from the Atlantic States.

hmn of smoke was seen arising from the
summit of Mount Hood yesterday from
daylight till late in the day.
The steamship Ajar sailed yesterday
taking on board troops at Vancouver.
She passed Kalama at 5 o'clock this morn
ing.
There has been considerable ice in the
river but the steamer will probably be
able to break through Vessels intending
to sail yesterday are still here, owing to
the uncertain condition of the river.
Weather mild, with indications of rain.
New YORK, Jan. ga Herald Wash
inston dispatch says Senator Schurz says
he will bolt if Grant is rcnominated. He
expresses confidence, however, that Grant
will not be nominated.
The Herald's Washington special says
convention of discontented Republicans
will be held at Cincinnati Immediately after
the Philadelphia Convention, and will pre-
pare both ticket and platform.
Brick Pomeroy was sued this morning
for S25, 900 damage for breach of promise
of marriage by Sallic Wilkinson of New
Haven, charging that he promised to marry
her in 1866.
Henry Ward Beechcr, William G. Bry-
ant Bayard Taylor and Bret Hartc left for
Havana on the steamship Moro Castle, by
invitation Of the Atlantic Mail Company.
Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment re-
pealing all laws authorizing the publication
of the laws Of the United States in news
papers.
Mr.. Garfeld's amendment, looking to
the restriction of public printing, was taken
up. MIR. GarGelde said the amount of work
done in the Public Printing Office would,
if put in books, make library of over
twenty thousand volumes of five hundred
pages each. He exhibited "Volume H.
of Geological Explorations on the Fortieth
Parallel" by Clarence King, aud described
it as one of the expensive kiud. There are
five more volumes to come filled with the
most expensive engravings, and the whole,
including aliases would cost at least twen-
ty five dollars a volume, and he understood
that the total cost Of the book would not
be less than $500, 1000.
Mr.. Sargent followed with some live argu-
mcnts. lie said the drawings of machinery
mines, tunnels, etc, with which the volumes
were filed were not made by Clarence King or
any of his assistants who ever visited the
places, but were supplied by persons interested
in the Sutro Tunnel, Comstock Lode, etc. The
amendment was agreed to, and tht bill laid
aside to be reported to the House.
In the House Beck spoke against the postal
telegraph scheme and said he would recall to
mind the select committee of the last Congress
on the subject. He opposed both schemes re-
ported, and said that the scheme would cost
the country ut least sixty millions of dollars
outlay to begin with, and an annual tax Of ten
millions of dollars to sustain it. 1t would add
at least -, 600 additional employees to the Co.,
600 or "a, 900 now drawing salaries directly
from the public treasury. He charged that
the cost of service in England and other coun-
tries had been concealed by the Postmaster
General, to induce Congress to cotcr this pow
err, coupled with the great banking system,
upon him.
Havana dispatch says that smallpox is
epidemic there.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The President
has sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day: Edward =. johnson, Uni
ted States Attorney for Wyoming; Ad-
Olson G. Gibbs, United States Attorney for
Oregon
The Senate has confirmed NJ. a. Strait
enberg. as Marshal of Colorado, James
T.. Caffey as Attorney for Arizona, S. S.
Slater as Register at Lewiston, Idaho, VIM
~. Davis as Assessor of the Third District
of California, and Henry Carnes as Post
master for Santa Barbara, California.
SAN FRANclsc>, Jan. 27.--Arrived, bark
Martha Rideom from Port Blakely Bark Caro-
line Reed from Tacoma.
Sailed, bark Ea-eka for Port Discovery.
2Sth.-Arrived, schooner Joseph Tornsend
from Port Madison
Sailed, steamer OriRdmme for Portland, and
steamer Prince A!f'td for Victoria.
PORTLAND, February 1.-The steamer
Oriaamme sailed for San Francisco, Satur-
day the 3D. inst. Weather rainy, but river
above Vancouver still blocked
Two companies of Infantry now at Van
couvcr will leave for California on the next
steamer.
About one inch and half of snow fell
at the Dalles yesterday. The ice in the
river was breaking up and commenced
running yesterday.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 27.-Gov. Woods to-
day returned to the Legislature the act for
holding Convention to prepare Consti-
tuition for the admission of Utah, without
his approval. The message created much
excitement and the members expressed
themselves with bitterness. Taylor, one of
the Apostles, exclaimed. " Are we nonen-
titles? Are We serfs Have we rendered
ourselves criminal by putting power into
the hands of the people to ask for admission
into the Union ? The poygamy clause of
this message he said he considered an open
insult to US. 1t is worn threadbarc and
has become stink in the .nostrls of all
respectable people. What laws have We
violated, and if we have violated any why
are We not punished for them :? Even
murderers have been brought out to tcsti.
fly against us. If polygamy is contrary to
the laws of the United States why don't
the Federal Judge prosecute us under the
laws of the United States
New YORK, Jan. est is very