Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-20
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES
The FrRnkfng Privilege I:etiivivus.

The Franktng Privilege Eedivivus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The House
Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads, held n meeting Yesterday at
which the bill proposed by the Sub
Committee with reference to the deiv-
cry of public documents through the
mails, was adopted. The bill agreed
upon, in substance, authorizing public
documents to be sent through the
mails with free exchange of news
papers and free delivery of newspapers
in counties wherein they are published.
In distributing public documents a
stamp is provided to be placed in the
custody of an officer of the House, to be
attached to every book, pamphlet and
document sent from either branch of
Congress. To prevent any abuse of
power by unauthorized parties it is also
necessary for the name of the member
sending the documents to be appended
to the package.
Congregational.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Kelly has in
PRODUCED bill giving Oregon two years
more in which to select swamp lands.
Representative Cox, Holman and
Nesmith all favor the election of Booth
to the Senate from California. As he
is against monopolies and subsidies,
q free-trader and one-term man, they
do not see how honest Democrats can
turn their backs on the exponent of
such true Democratic ideas.
McFadden has introduced bills ap.
propriating $50, 900 for public buildings
at Olympia, and SAC, 900 for similar
purposes at Port Townsend, also di-
recting surveys for improving rivers in
Washington Territory.
The House Committee on Public
Lands is considering the policy of re-
pealing the -emption laws and re-
serving the public domain for home
stead settlement in quarter sections,
except in the case of grazing lands,
where larger tracts will be allowed.
The proposed renewal of the tea and
coffee duties encounters less opposition
than was expected, and the chances of
its adoption are considered good by
leading members of Congress since the
Treasury recommends it, unless in
flationists insist on the issue of more
currency instead of increasing taxes.
A meeting Of Representatives to-
night to consider the subject of water
transportation, was attended by fifty OF
sixty representatives.. There was long
discussion by Western and Southern
members, who seem determined on
Government aid. Without definite nc
ton the meeting adjourned at the call
of the Chairman.
In the House the Judiciary Commit
tee have agreed to report in favor of
total repeal of the bankrupt act.
The Senate Committee on appropria-
tons recommend five million - the
amount originally asked-for extraor-
binary naval service.
Some of the Pacific coast members
are much dissatisfied that none of their
number are on Committees of Indian
Affairs or Land Claims.
There is some suspicion that Lut-
trells omission from the Naval Com
mittec, position held by his rre,leces-
sor was result of Sargent':s intrigue.
Certainly it is unnatural that the gen
tleman representing the only Navy
Yard district of the Pacific coast, should
have been ignored. Speaker Blaine,
whose intentions were right, was evil
IDENTITY betrayed by somebody. SO, too,
the Indian Committee contains II ma
iority Of Eastern men. One member
is colored representative from South
Carolina, to the exclusion of Nesmith,
whose Congressional experience in In
dian Affairs is invaluable. Territorial
Delegates are trying to get the blunder
corrected in part, by the appointment
of an additional member.
Death Of Judge Samuel Nelson.
CoopERsTowN, N. Y, Dec. 3.-Sam
uel Nelson, Judge of the United States
Supreme Court, died suddenly of Apo
plexy, while sitting in his chair, at II
o'clock this afternoon at his residence
in this place.
BosTON, Dec. 15.--The Massachusetts,
Dental Society has resolved that the
use of chloroform in dental operations
is not advisable.
Marriage Of Our Secretary OF War.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-Gen. w. w.
Belknap, Secretary of War, was mar
ried at Harrisburg yesterday, to Mrs.
HI. T. Bowers, daughter of John A.
Tomblinson. The ceremony, owing to
q recent affection in the family of the
brides relatives, was wholly private.
The virgsnius.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs having organized
to-day, proceeded in body to pay
their respects to Secretary Fish at the
Department of State. Being interro-
gated relative to the Vnyinius matter,
the Secretary said: Everything is go
ing on smoothly. Nothing has occurred,
or is likely to occur, to prevent Spain
from carrying out her promises.
There is tonight an official confirma-
ton of the report that the Niryinius
was towed out of the harbor of Havana
this morning. It is considered reliable