Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-22

1. In the house, Lamar, SO; the Republican
members voting blank. It is said the Re-
publicans In private caucus decided not to
participate In the election of senator on the
ground that the election was carried by fraud
and violence.
The President Opposed to Third
New York, Jan. 1G.-The Hrald's Wash.
ington special dispatch gives rrmor that
Ex-Governor Morgan, OF New York, has q
letter In his possession from Gen. Grant in
which the President in direct explicit an
guage, declares himself opposed to third
term, and asserts positively that he viii re-
fuse denomination. The correspondent,
however, says 1t Is impossible to trace tie
rumor to any authentic source.
New Rule with Relation 20 Printing
Speeches.
Some of the Republican members will soon
introduce rule to the effect that no speech
delivered in either house should be materially
altered in revision before publication In the
Congressional Receod This is suggested by
the material modification of the speech Of
Hill, of Georgia, In the House few days
since. Hill said, In his speech, that "the at
rocities Of Andersonville do not begin to
compare with the atrocities of Elmira, or
Camp Douglas, or of Fort Delaware, and
that of all the atrocities, both at Anderson.
Vile and Elmira, the Confederate govern.
ment stands acquitted of all responsibility
and blame" This does not appear in his
speech as revised for publication in the
Record but in lieu thereof is the following:
1.-THE mortality at Andersonville and other
Confederate prisons falls far short, by more
than three per cent, of the mortality in Fed
cral prisons" Cox's speech, delivered on the
same occasion, which was also withheld for
revision, appears now in a different form
from that delivered. Not only are para
graphs doctored, or omitted altogether, but
whole paragraphs, never uttered, are inter-
polated.
A south Carolina Representative TO be
Unseated.
The House committee on elections to-day
heard on argument In support of the assertion
that the third congressional district of South
Carolina is not legally entitled to representa-
ton, because 1t Is not wholly constituted OF
continuous territory. Seven Of the counties
which 1t comprises do not touch any of the
rest. As the argument was submitted on be-
half of Mr.. Hoge, the setting member, it
was suggested that the question raised bears
on the validity of the claims of all the South
Carolina representation, as 1t would appear
that the State has not been properly district
ed and the present Legislature will have to
redistrict 1t and order new election. The
committee subsequently examined the map
of Sonth Carolina, and it shows that one of
the counties of the third district is separated
by twenty five miles from the others, and is
clearly violative of the act of Congress.
The Committee will inquire into the manner
of passage of the act Of apportionment by
the Legislature and, IL satisfied 1t was done
to prevent proper representation, Congress
man Hoge will be unseated. The question
of unseating the other members from that
State is not before the committee.
HI. G. Kibbe, Defauitcd and Fled.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 19.-Henry G. Ki5be,
secretary Of Belcher, New York, Sunderland,
Quicksilver, jackson and Lady Washington
mining companies, has absconded. He is
defauiter to the amount of over 800, 600.
lie has been secretary of Belcher over nine
years, and had an excellent reputation for
Integrity and fidelity. Saturday last Col.
Fry, president of the Bccher and New York
companies, learned that Kibbe was leading
fast life and cohabiting with somewhat noto-
rious women of the town. Kibbe has wife
and three ch"drcn, enc Of whom is in Paris
with her mother. Fry demonstrated with
Kibbe, who partially admitted the fact and
promised better fashions. On Monday after
noon, Fry, for the first time learned that
Kibbc had appropii lated tho assessment
money of the New York Co. to o large
mended another assessment to defray the ex-
penses of the new hosting works. On Tues
day morning, Fry demanded an explanation,
when Kibbe acknowledged his crime, ad-
hitting greater dofalcation than at first
supposed, and said ho had got in tight place
and had used about %, 900, which he would
refund from his own means. Since that time
no has not been seen. 1t was ascertained
that Mr.. Apple, superintendent of the New
York Co. had advanced him $1,000, knowing
his situation, but hoping to get him out. On
Tuesday afternoon, further examination
revealed the fact that he was defaulter to
the New York Co., of about $50, 600, and
about 80. 600 to The Jackson Co. The Bel
cher funds were intact; and only few hum
dred dollars were missing from tho Lady
Washington accounts.
Investigating tho Indian Bureau.
CRIcAao, Jan. 10.-The Times Washing.
ton special says the Indian committee yester.
day began the Investigation of the letting of
contracts by the Indian Bureau for the trans
portation Of Indian supplies Commodore
Kountze appeared before the committee and
gave testimony of a severe character against
the Indian Bureau management. He gave
many instances where he contracted for the
privilege of carrying supplies up the Mis-
souri, river. In all cases where he had been
q bidder he was below the other bidders, yet
the contracts were invariably given to others.
The evidence is regarded as good basis for
further argument in favor OF turning over
the management of the Indian affairs to the
army. The subcommittee that has this
special subject In charge have sent let
tiers to officers OF the army, Of experience,
asking there opinion Of the contemplated
change. 1t is not probable there will be any
report on the subject under six weeks, as the
subcommittee will make the most thorough
: study OF the subject
Report ON the Alaska Fur and Seal
C0ntract.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The report of j.
J. Moore on the Alaska fur seal contract,
goes to the House to-day. Moore gives a
statement of the Russian contract, also the
history of the fur seal contract, from the
commencement.
The books of the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, and the treaty have been examined,
and the number OF seal skins brought from
the island ard passed through the San Fran