Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-06

Foster Hale of Maine Hale of New York,
Smith of Ohio, Willard of Vermont, Willard
of Michigan.
Butter, of Massachusetts,, moved to suspend
the rules and take from the speakers table
the Senate civil rights bill for consideration
at the present time, and continuously till a
final disposition thereof, and that no dilatory
motion be allowed till such bill and amend
mcnts have been disposed of Dilatory mo-
Democrats tc prevent vote on Buffers
resolution. Finally direct vote was taken
on the motion, and it resulted-yeas. 141
nays 93-not a two-thirds affirmative. So
the motion was lost The Republicans vot.
ing no were Butler, of Tennessee, Harrison,
Hyde, Loffand, Lowndes, Maynard, Sheats.
Sloan, of Virginia, Stanford Strait and
Thornburg.
WASHINGTON, Jan 90. - In the Senate the
House bill granting the right of way and
depot grounds to the Oregon Central Pacific
Railroad Co. through the public lands of the
United States from Winnemucca, Nevada, to
the Columbia river at Portland, was amended
and passed.
The House sat all night, the subject being
Buffers civil rights bill. The House is at a
dead lock. The Republicans are determined
to hold out till Monday, when the rules may
be suspended The dead lock can be broken
Monday by mere majority in the House, as
the Speaker stated to-day. Under call of
States, on Monday for reference, resolutions
to amend the rules may be presented and
referred to a committee on rules who may
report. Dlatory motions would not be en-
tertained. 1t requires simple majority vote
to change rule or establish new one. As
to the character of the new rule the Repub.
licans have had much discussion to day. 1t
Is decided that substitute for Cessna's rule
of Monday last be made and so modified that
Republicans who voted against the rule may
vote for the new one. This rule to he for all
the future until repealed. 1t provides that
when any question is pending before the
House there shall be two dilatory motions en-
tertained- lone to adjourn, and one fixing
time to which it shall adjourn;" the previous
question not TO be seconded the same day the
the proposition is introduced or reported,
unless by thrce-fourths majority Advan.
tage may however be taken of this rule to
pass the civil rights BILL There is no salts
factory explanation as to why this arrange
ment has not already been made and this long
contest avoided. ','.'+.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-lIouse adjourned
at 2.05 this morning after a continuous ses-
sion of As hours and % minutes. There was
no compromise. The motion tOsadjourn was
made by Ward of Illinois, who said it was
evident that the extreme of endurance had
been reached; that no legislation could be
had under the existing rules of the House.
He was unwilling to submit TO any longer
torture. The motion was carried by vote
of 10 to 60, ~ Republicans voting in tho
affirmative. The House will meet on Satur-
day at noon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Pottcr, from the
judiciary committee, reported joint reso
luton proposing an amendment to the con-
OF ftVipn from, anI after fhn nnYt Pros.
idential election the term of the President
and Vice President to be six years, and
making the President, and Vice President
when the office of President has dcvolvcd
upon him, ineligible for re election. The
resolution was rcjected--yeas i34, nays 10f-
less than two thirds yeas.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 27-Beck, from the
ways and means committee, says the pro
posed increase of the whisky tax would pro-
duce the Government nothing the first year,
but give the present holders six million dol
lars. He rdicules the idea that Congress
may agree to apply additional tax to stock
on hand. Strong efforts are making to in
ducc the President to veto the little tariff bill
because of increased duties ON mixed silk
goods. y.I-
Reservation Lands.
WASHINGTON, jan 24.--The Secretary of
the Interior asks Congress to appropriate
TCO,UUO W supply uCHCtChSy III thO PtoSSSNo
of sales of lands in Round Valley Reserva-
ton, applicable to the payment of settlers
for improvements ON said reservation, to liq-
uidate such claims thereon as may be found
valid by virtue of presumption or homestead
entry This recommendation virtually aban-
dons the position hereto fore held by the de-
partment, that lands restored to the public
domain should be appraised, and settlers
purchasing should be re4nircd to pay high
prices to cover the deficiency.
Death OF Distinguished Men.
New YORK, January 24.-Judge Mannsell
Field, once Secretary of the Legation at Paris,
and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury UNI
der Fessenden and McCulloch, died to-day,
aged 81
John II. Walky, President of the late con.
sttutional convention of Pennsylvania, died
at his residence at Erie, Pennsylvania, to-day.
All rumors of intended or impending Cab
met designations on account of difference OF
opinion In regard to Louisiana matter, are
authpritatively denied.
Massacre OF n Whole Crew.
From Hobarttown we are in possession of
the following particulars: The bark VOL
VERNE has arrived from Bird Island, having
on board Mr.. Rhodes, second officer of the
Bark James Brine transferred from the Amer
lean whaler Benjamin Cummings. Mr..
Rhodes repofts that the brig James Birnie
sailed from Sydney May last. bound on a
cruise, reached and fishcd at HOwe's island,
situated near Solomon groupe for Beche
lie Mer. The friendly demeanor OF the ma
tives disarming all suspicion, the crew of
the brig separated, or rather were divided in,
toj throe parties, the captain commenting
one, Mr.. Rhodes o second, and q seaman
named Davis the third Mr.. Rhodes, who
had supplied the trading chief with tobacco,
etc, was suddenly set upon and dubbed from
behind, but the rest Of the party, who were
In hut came to his assistance, and attack
ing the natives succeeded in repulsing them,
gsined the boat. making forsthe brig, which
had been left in charge of the chief, officer.
On reaching the vessel he found the natives
in force about the brig; he at once made of,
the natives In their canoes giving chase.
He succeeded in reaching the Solomon
group, where he was picked ppby awhaier.