The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-15

lug bogr. when the matter was held
over. aud the senate proceeded n con-
slider the unfinished business If the bill
TO carry the Hawaiian treaty into effect.
Norwood continued his remarks in OF
position to the bill
President Grant came to the Cayi,ol
at noon to-day. accompanied by thu
Attorney General. Secretary of the
Treasury. and Secretary Of the Interior.
and bis private Secretary. They will
remain in tn Presidents room during
the day for examination. approval or
disspproval If bills.
The House Comm itte- OH Post-otfices
and Post Roads, took no action 10 day
on the post route bill, which MAS re-
ferred 10 chat committee Saturday.
The bill WAS amended in the Senate by
adding fast mail and ranking privilege
TO it. and it is understood tina: the
House will now concur in the amend
ments This is Indicated by the action
of the House in referring the bill to this
committee. which will not be called
again this session to report on q single
Object. which will prevent them from
reporting outside of regular bills.
NEW YORK, Aug. l4.-About fifty
English miners arrived yesterday in the
City of Chester from Wes,moreland
and Cornwall, England They leave
tomorrow for Virginia City under con-
tract with some English mine owners
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE first
wire Of the RIVER brid 90 was stretched
across the river this morning. About
5000 people We're present and consid-
cradle enthusiasm was manifested
WASHINGTON, Aug: li.-Tnerc is
some talk among a few prominent Sen
ators TO propose amendments tn the
House resolution so as to provide for a
final adj ournn,ent 1T l2 clock tonight,
bnt it is not probable that majority
will consent to fix All earlier date than
tomorrow or possibly wednesday.
CHICAGO, Aug. l4.-R. Williams,
Assistant Adjutant General at Omaha.
telegralhs TO General Sheridan's head
quarters here that the following has
just beeu received by him:
FoRr LARAMIE, Aug. 1.-THE re-.
port Of Gen. Terry's fight with Sitting
Bull is confirmed through Indians
coming into Spotted Tail Agency.
They report heavy engagement, the
defeat of the Indians with great loss
and Sitting Bull wounded.
Signed TOWNSEND.
1t is proper to say the accuracy Of
the information contained in this dis
patch. coming as it does from such a
source is discredited
WASHINGTON. Aug. IA - The Sen
ate by vote of yeas 90. nays IL, pass
ed the bill to carry into effect the Ha-
waiian treaty. 1t passed without
amendment.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE Senate
concurrent resolution authorizing the
Committee on Enrolled bills to make
certain corrections in the enrolment OF
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bill WAS agreed to Henry Watterson,
member elect from Kentucky, to
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Parsons, presented himself and took the
oath of office modified.
The Senate bills tor printing the re
port of the Belknap impeachment trial
and for the appointment of the Join,
Committee To frame Government fol-
the District of Columbia, were passed
Schleiker made a speech in advocacy
OF the Silver bill. His speech closed
the legislative session Of SATURDAY last
and that of to-day begun, when on the
calls of States, few private bills wert
introduced and referred Randall sub
united a report of the Committee or
Conference on the Indian appropriation
bill. The report was agreed to wi:hou,
discussion Randall then proceeded Il
make some general remarks.
WASHINGTON, Aug LIT i asserted
that nothing whatever has been received
contirmatory of the report of the Sioux
squaw. that terrible battle had taker
place between General Crook and the
Sioux Indians. and that the latter had
been almost annihilated While it i.
thought otherwise, hopes are expressed
that the report may prove to be true
The story however is considered doubt
! full.
NEW YORK. August I4-Gold closed
at ll3@llli5; money, IL per cent.
Governments dull and steady. stock.
dull and strong.
CANADA.
CLIFTON House. Ontario. Aug. IL
Herman Weigel, while walking on tn,
bank Of the Niagara River, jus, below
Horse Shoe falls. fell over. He wa,
INSTANTLY kiliei