Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

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protested paper to run sixty days, and
allows majority of the creditors to
take the case out of bankruptcy at any
time. 1t also permits any number of
creditors to make composition of their
own claims, after the British system.
Speaker Blaine expressed a decided
opinion, that the tax will mol be restored
on either tea, coffee or incomes.
Frelinshuyson, it is said, is opposed
to the confirmation of Williams, max
ing six of the seven members of the Ju-
diciaIy Committee united in that view.
Twelve subjects of Great Britain
among the Nrginius survivors have been
taken charge of by the British Consul
here. They leave this week for Liver
pool.
DemagoRutng on the Railroad Question.
Jan. 3.--The House Committee on
Roads and Canals propose to report q
bill authorizing the President to appoint
nine railroad commissioners, one for
each judicial district, and also bu-
reau of railroad statistics, with view
to establish regulationf governing the
principal through railroad route, of the
countro and fixing maximum rates there
on. The Committee think that Con-
gress is incompetent to solve hastily the
railroad problem, and favor the plan,
above stated, rs the best method of in
vcstigating the facilities of each of it's
means of operations, before taxing the
limits of transportation.
BosroN, Dec 31.--A rumor was cur
rent last night, and alluded to in the
morning newspapers, that the U. S.
steamship FTonkain had been lost at
sea with all on board. The rumor can
he traced to no trustworthy source.
NORFOLK, Dec. 81. The schooner
Cha'fes cook, from Demarara for Bos-
ton, went ashore twenty miles sonth of
Cape Henry light yesterday. Four of
her crew were drowned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-Caleb'' Cushing
has been confirmed as Minister to Spain
In the Senate the following bills were
introduced by Kelly of Oregon:
To donate the Military Reservation at
Steilacoom to Washington Territory,
for the insane; also to Observation-Disclosures
county, w. T., to issue bonds for the
construction of railroad from Budd's
inlet, Puget Sound, to intersect the
Northern Pacific Railroad, at Tenino;
referred to COMMITTEE on Territories.
Relief for s,arvin. Indians In Siskiyou
County, California.
WASHINGTON, Dec. }1.-Congressmaa
Luttrell has received letters from Gen
eral Townsend and other prominent
citizens of his district, stat ng that the
Hot Springs and Big Valley Indians in
Siakiyou county, Cal, are in danger of
starvation, in consequence of their veg
etahle moans OF subsistence being over
run by cattle. He, therefore, to-day
requested the department authorities to
take prompt action for their relief, and
submitted a proposition which was
promptly approved by the Committee
OF Indian Affairs, to appoint u relief
committee. consisting of ex-Indian
Agent Elijah steele, ex-senator Wads-
worth, George Townsend, Edmund
Bean and Henry j. Diggles, to expend
means to be furnished by the Govern
ment for the support of these Indians
until further arrangements are made.
These Indians were fed by order of Gen.
Schofeld last year, and thus kept from
committing depredations or joining the
Modocs. They number 700 or 500.
Exciting News from Madrid.
MADRID, Jan. "A new ministry has
been formed-Alinister of Foreign AZ
fairs, Sagasta, War, Savola; Justice,
Figuerola; Agriculture, Bcccrra; Fin
ance, Elichegara; Interior, Ruiz; Ma
rine. Topete. The Final decisive vote
by which CASTELAR, was beaten in the
Cortes stood 120 to 100, the majority
against him being 20 instead of l2O as
first reported. AS soon as the result
was announced, General Pavia sent an
offer to the Chamber with a letter de.
manding the dissolution of the Cortes.
Salmeron and others urged Castelar, to
continue in power, but their prayer was
refused, whereupon company of the
municipal guard entered the place of
the Cortes and expelled deputies, while
General Pavia, with his staff, held Il
position outside with cannon pointed at
the building.
EyENlNd.-All strategic points in the
city were occupied by the militia last
night. The civil and military authori-
ties of nearly all the Provinces in COM
munication with Madrid, have tsle~
grraphed to Gen. Pavia their approval
OF his conduct. No disturbance is re-
ported in any quarter. A decree has
been promulgated appointing Marshal
serrano chief of executive power
The Siege Of Cnrtegna Begun In Earnest.
LONDON, Jan. A dispatch from La
falona, dated Yesterday, says the as
sault upon Cartagena has begun, the
commander-in-chief advancing upon
San Antonio superb, $50 yards from the
clty, desperate engagement is in pro-
gress, the issue of which is doubtful.
Russian Famine.
A famine prevails in Ave districts of
the Russian province Samara.
PARIS, JAN 4.-The French Admiralty