Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-13
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-In the Senate,
bills were introduced to provide for the
better protection of the northern and
northwestern frontier, to facilitate COM
merce between States, to organize the
Territory Of Pembina, and to provide .
Territorial government and aid in the
execution Of the laws in Utah. The
last mentioned bill embraces all amend
ments to the bill introduced last year.
Morrill,, Of Maine, in speaking upon
his resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Finance to consider the expedi-
ency of reporting bill to provide for
the resumption Of specie payment by
Jan. /, 1875. Morrill's argument for q
resumption of specie payment, favored
the plan proposed by prominent fnan-
ciers Of New York, providing that the
Secretary of the treasury shall issue
four-year certificates bearing 3a65ilO0
interest, redeemable at par in u S.
notes or gold at the option of the hold
er, and requiring banks to Keep moi
ETY. of their reserves Of these certificates,
and for the Government to give notice
on Jan. l., 1876, that it will pay its,
notes in cash in New York, and author
izing the Government to negotiate a
loan of 5000 ,O00, 900 coin at 6 per cent.
per annum. The certificates as far as
redeemed may be paid out, the Seere-
tary of the Treasury to satisfy all claims
against the Government. .ygao,a
A Stunning Announeem.nt- 80
The same dispatch SAYS Committee.
of the House have agreed to a bill re-
pealing the salary law. The bill pro-,
vides for the reelection of Congression-
pay from 81 500 to IS 900, beginning
with the present Congress, and it dates
back to March 4th last, which will re-
quire the refunding of about 81 800 by
each member from the amount received.
Since that date no Inilage, stationary
ar' other perquisites are allowed. The,
provisions of the bill extend to all who,
are benefited by thsact repealed, ex-
cept when prohibited by the, constitu-
ton, and includes the Cabinet and bu-
reau officers. The only exceptie nuiie to.
its operation are the President and
Judges Of the Supreme Court and in.
their cases q reduction Of So, 900 is pro
vided for in the Presidents SALARY saf-
ter Grants term expires, ands also for q,
reduction in the salaries of every new
Juatice of the Supreme Court. The,
Committee were not unanimous upon
the bill, but agreed to support it.
Many Western and Southren members.
say they won't support it. "a a19.if
p m Fighting On the Rie or.nde. nal
GAIyxsYoNX Dec. "A Cornns Chris
tie courier brings news that en-, Mon
day night the Indians and Mexicanss
attacked Gray & Growers rancho,
about 20 miles from here and towards
Rio Grande, and killed seven persons
and carried off Gray's son, . When
the courier ieil the fighting Was still
going on. It is within rs miles OF San
Diego. The ranches contain several
hundred people but they are without
arms. II iaa .elFul6oI 3ua .p3iflsTst
b. y9 what the virgs.iss IL nss,e.hna
! New OR1EAss, Nov. 3.--Ths .ol6cers
Of the steamer Mzoo> from Havana di-
rect, reports that two, Americans, were
brutality murdered on Friday last, un-
der circumstances not stated. + The Of
fcers SAY that it is unsafe. for Americans
to appear on the streets. The captain,
reports that the, Trgi,si,s has BEEN
armed ana equipped as q waf vsS3el
and sent to cruise in search ef othe .
steamer Atlos. an. alleged, iilhhnseir,
which is supposed to be h0ysEing, aropad.
! the island Ia seeking A. opporsupitya TO-
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