Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

person can be brought there under it for any
crime whatever and it is equally plain that
no person charged with the crime of libel in
any other district or place in the United States
can be arrested here and sent to such district
or place under it, for, first, libel is not q
crime against the laws of the United States
in ally of the States so that no case could
arise in which court or Judge in the Dis
trict of Columbia could be called upon TO
arrest aperson here and send him to any
State for trial for libel. The committee are
of opinion that both sections of the act are
necessary, proper and in perfect accordance
with the principles of justice, and the course
of civilized jurisprudence.
The Senate foreign committee have sub
itantially agreed to the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty, though no formal vote has boon taken
and action was deferred on some details.
Unless there should be time to act on the
treaty before adjournment there will be an
extra session called for the 4th of March,
but will last for u few days only.
In the House, to the bill recognizing the
Treasury Department. Young offered an
amendment requiring appointments of the
Department to be distributed among the
States and Territories in proportion to popu-
lation. Agreed to, and bill passed.
The committee on Indian Affairs, to whom
was reserred the bill for the organization Of
a territorial government over the Indian ter
ritory, reported to day that they find no au-
thority which will justify such action, but
on the contrary find in the treaties with the
Indians occupying that country, in acts of
Congress on the subject, and in the opinion
of the Supreme court interpreting the same,
much which expressly forbids the legislation
proposed. The committee believe the legis
latOn proposed in the bill unjust, inexpedient,
unwise, and trust that Congress will emphat.
ically set seal of its displeasurc upon this
and kindred movements calculated to destroy
the binding force of the nations obligations
to the Indians.
Dawes says unless the House passes the
tariff bill the treasury will be unable to meet
its demands, and an extra session of Congress
will be necessary
The funeral of the late Representative
Hooper took place at = p. NJ.
Tho LouIsiana Committee.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.--Spccials state that the
white members of the Louisiana committee,
which has returned to Washington, are un-
willing to give any official statement of their
view pending the consideration of compro-
mise movements. 1t is privately known that
the Republican members differ materially
with their colleagues of the subcommittee in
reference to Louisiana affairs. They say the
condition of affairs there is terrible. There
is practically no Government, Kellogg is
rather weak than wicked. He has no strength,
and couldn't maintain himself day if the
troops were withdrawn. The best element
among the Conservatives favored the first
compromise proposition to give the Conserva-
tivcs control of the legislature by seating the
members whose certificates were Withheld
by the returning board and allowing Kellogg
to retain unmoested possession of the execu-
tive Office. The compromise was defeated by
the action of the ultra conservatives, led by
the BHlCtia newspaper and by McEnery and
others. There arc still hopes of some such
compromise being adopted.
Death Of Tennessee Politician.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 17.-Lantion o. Hayes, for
many years prominent politician of Ten
nessee, died here last night.
The Railroad War.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE Pcnnsylva.
MIA Railroad Company refuses to allow the
Baltimore and Ohio Company to run over its
line between Philadelphia and New York,
and 1t is said instructions have been given to
its employees to take no freight and issue no
tickets from New York to points on the Bal.
timorc and Ohio road, and to honor no
through tickets issued by that company.
New YORK, Feb. 17.-The Baltimore and
ONO ltaliroaQ To-Day reduced the rare from
here to Chicago and Cincinnati to $40 25: to
st. Louis, $2l 25.
West Virginia Elects at Last.
WHEELING, Feb. 16.-Allen T. Caperton
was to-day elected United States Senator for
the ensuing six years. The vote stood, Cap.
crton SO, Moore 1, and was then made unani-
nous
& ,..cAnar Eel La llen-E -Capestea, the
new United States Senator from West Vir-
gnia, is resident of Union, Monroe county,
is Democrat of old Wing antecedents, was
member of the Confederate Senate during
the war; A gentleman of this city who knows
him says he is very strong, able man.
A Large Award for War Damages.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE award of $197,-
600, gold, made by the British and American
mixed commission to A. II. Mcdonald q
British subject, resident of Louisville, KY,
has been paid by the United States Govern.
ment. The claim was for loss sustained by
the burning of cotton during the war, and
was originally for 30, 500, 900, and was the
second largest claim adjudicated by the com.
mission
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.