The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-05
e TERN STATES.

CURED between Tilden and Hendricks,
neces.itatiug further delay in making
the letters public. The Democratic
leaders are fast recognizing the fact
that ii is impossible 10 bring the Tilden
and Hendricks men In the House to-
gether. except on the basis of repeating
the Resumption Act. There is no har
mony existing now. The action of
, Democratic Representatives iiewett and
Odell, yesterday, in leading the filibus
tering movement to prevent any action
on Blaine's silver bill, to which Mr..
Holman intended 10 get in an amend
ment repeating the Resumption Act.
has greatly irri,ated the intiationists,
who charge that Tilden is behind the
scenes directing the fight against the
Repeal Act Some of the leading
Democrats utterly repudiate the story
that Hendricks has been convinced
it is for the interest Of the party that he
should offer no opposition to the hard
money policy. and that he has decided
to act squarely on this issue with Til
den. They say if Hendricks shows the
/ faintest signs Of weakness he will be
thrown over board by his own friends in
the West and especially by his party in
/ Indiana. There is great anxiety on the
/ part of Hendricks friends to sec his
letter of acceptance. and not few per-
sons here predict that its appearance
will certainly lead to trouble in the
Democra ic camps.
CHICAGO, Aug. AT the Chicago
Board to-day. Mr.. Wright's resolution
in favor of restoring the legal tender
| quality of the silver dollar was, ON
motion. laid on the table by act of q
vote. Subsequently. on call Of % of
tho members. special meeting was
/ ordered To be held To consider the ques-
! ton next Monday evening.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The river
and harbor appropriation bill. as passed
by the Senate today. contains only two
items for California. nominally $75.00O
for Oakland harbor. aud $4,000 for
improvements on the San Joaquin.
These two amounts have been voted by
both branches of Congress. and are
now finally fixed in the bill and may
b. counted in unless it fails altogether.
They were secured by the exertions Of
Page in the House and Sargent in the
Senate. Pages bill, concerning the
San Joaquin River. proposed $4,000,
the full amount estimated by the Engi-
neer's department. and the reduction
made 10y the House committee in the
estimate was much less than average.
The Oakland hsrbor appropriation has
run the gauntlet of dangers and diff
cultics in the committee. First. Page
in the early part of the session discov-
cred indications that combination was
being formed which would probably
oppose any appropriation for continu-
ing the work at Oakland; he therefore
formed counter combination and got
all the California delegation. except
| Piper, who is member of the COM
merce committee. TO sign letter
addressed TO that committee, requesting
appropriation of s15 900 for Oakland.
Page WAS before the committee several
times 10 urge forward the report; 1t
was recommended by the committee
and passed by the House. and Sargent
with great difficulty saved il from re-
duction by the Senate, which struck out
all California items except these two.
The item If Slo0.0 for Sacramento
and Feather river combined, all the
House appropriated, was SO manifestly
inadequate for that purpose that no
successful opposition could be made
against its omission. together with a
very large number of other small items
which were stricken out for their SINH
lari;y in insdequateness. All Oregon
items, excep, the provisions for surveys
were retained at the amounts tele-
graphed Saturday
WASHINGTON. Aug 3.-The Com
mittee has postponed further exam
ination Of Bluford Wilson until Satur-
day. The House has been all day a
scene Of interesting debate and great
excitement III the matter of Blaine's
investigation. A speech by Knott was
replied TO with severity by Hale. Frye.
Hon. McCreary aud Lawrence The
four latter being members Of the Judi
oiary Committee. and having signed "a
report exonerating Knott. withdrew
their assen, TO it, and then Hurd. who
made the repor, withdrew i, aud had
i, recommended by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Hvpsos. N Y. August s.-Hon.
Moses Tlden, brother of the Governor.
Is dangerously sick. The Governor WAS
summoned 10 his bed side.
MontTY Auy 3-The ..esmShs,