Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

Probable Abolition OF the Moiety systen,.
CHICAGO, March 16.-A Washington
special says it has been represented in
some quarters that the WAYS and Means
Committee have decided to modify cx-
listing laws than rather recommend
their unconditional repeal, hut the fact
is, the Committee has unanimously in
structed Foster, of Ohio, one of it's
members, to bring in a bill repeating
every ve'tise of the law under which
Sanhorn, Jayne and others operated.
1t will probably be reported to the
House this week, and there is no doubt
whatever Of its passage. Sanborn is
here and desires that the law be mod
itied as to reduce the percentage of
moietv, but the disposition of the
House IS i'll favor OF the abolition of the
mnicty business, both in the excise
and the custom laws.
T.,rcI-Oncc Again.
New YoRK, March 1G.--Judge Brady
has granted the motion ofTwced' S coun-
sci to amend the Clerks record of
weeds sentence to conform Judge
Davis language as taken by stenograph-
ers, thus substituting the County Jail
for the Penitentiary.
Launch Of the Largest American steamer
Ahoat.
WASHINGTON, March 13.--On We'd
nesday next the Pacific Mail Steamship
Companys new steamer CITY Of Pch'in
will be launched at Chester, Pa. Pres
ident Grant and his Cabinet, Senators,
Representatives and a number of prom
inent gentleman from the Pacific Coast
have been invited to witness the launch.
\ special train will leave here with ex-
cursionists The CHy Of Pekin will be
next to the Great Eastern, the largest
steamer i'll the world, being about 81
GOO tons burden, and built entirely of
American material. 1t was proposed
to launch the vessel on Saturday, a
more convenient day for Congressman,
but owing to the size of the vessel it
was found necessary to take advantage
of the high tide This is the first of
the new line of large steamers of this
company. Another of the same class
will be launched in about thirty days.
Further investigation on the Tapis.
March 16.-The House Committee
on Pacific Railroads will hold special
meeting tomorrow to consult with the
Government Directors Of the Union
Pacific Railroad in relation to the pro-
posed legislation regulating subsidized
railroads.; operations of Wyoming coal
and other inside rings are to be invcs-
tigated, the question of the further OK
ton; the propriety of having the prin-
! ciple Office of the Union Pacific Com
pany removed from Boston to some
point on tho line of road, and some
other matters requiring legislation will
also be considered.
The North Carolina Volcano.
RALEIGH, March II. passengers from
the west by this mornings train confirm
the reports Of the rumbling noise on the
surface, and II general upLeavino Of
Bald Mountain in Western Carolina.
The people living on and near the
mountain are moving, as Il volcanic
eruption is expected. Reporters leave
this morning for the mountain.
Lord of the Isle.
New York, March 1.-THE LorN Of
thr Isle, from Portland, Oregon. arrived
at Liverpool March "a. On the Doth
ultimo, while running in IL heavy gale
from the westward, she shipped very
heavy sea which did considerable dam
age, and washed one seaman over
board.
Opposition to Temperance.
CINCINNATI, March 18.--A large meet
ing of Germans was held last night,
to take action in opposition to the tenn
perance crusade. Several clergymen
and other prominent Germans addressed
the meeting. Resolutions were adopted
protesting against bands of women in
terferino with the vocation of citizens,
and against men stirring up antagon-
ism among the foreign element by insti-
eating women to injure, in the name of
religion, legitimate business.
Temperance ina Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March Blowing to
the non-conviction of parties indicted
for selling liquor on Sunday, the police
have been instructed merely to report
the names of parties keeping open
house, and to arrest only in cases of
fragrant violations of the law, thus
winking at the side door business.
The Union Pacific Board OF Directors.
NEW York, March 12.-The new
I Board of Directors of the Union Pacific
railroad met yesterday in Boston and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent--Sidney Dillon, New York; Vice
President - Elisha Atkins, Boston;
Treasurer-E. H. Rollins.
The Directors ticket elected was
agreed upon. Jay Gould represented
New York.
The announcement from Boston yes
terday, of the election of Oliver Ames
as President of the Railroad was an er-
ror. The following are the Directors
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