Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

William P. Kellogg, Governor Of the State
of Louisiana, of high crimes aud misdemea-
n0rs, the said House has acted In said Ina
parchment contrary to law, II IL ordered by
the Senate. sitting as Court OF lmpeach.
House of Representatives be dismissed by
reason of the failure of said house to procure
the same, and this order have the same
force and effect as judgment Of acquittal.
A vote was called for on the adoption OF this
preamble and order. The order OF acquittal
was finally adopted by the following votes:
yeas IS, nays9.
Effects or the storm.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 29.-Private ad
vices to the Journal indicate that the storm,
which was so destructive at Princeton, visited
Henderson and Christian counties, KY, do
ing an immense amount of damage
Railroad Tarins.
MEN York, Fen. 29.-Mr. Jewett, Presi-
dent of the Erie Railroad has issued an order
dscharging any agent or employee of the
company, taking freight for the west at any
reduction of tariff, quashing all verbal con
tracts that have been made for transportation
! at reduced rates and ordering that no con-
tracts in the future shall be made at less than
the tariff charges.
a Colonization Movement.
BOSTON, Feb. ga party of forty-ive
young men left this city last night for Arizo'
IA, being the advance guard of a colony
forming there to settle Chiquite valley.
Arrest Of Section Broker"
New YORK, Feb. 29.--Augustine r. Nc
Donald, Cotton Claim Agent, was arrested in
Brooklyn to-day, on requisition from the
| Governor of Arkansas, through which 1t Is
alleged that the Government was swindled
out of two hundred thousand dollars on q
claim for cotton, said to have been burned
in the late war.
Splicing the Gable.
| New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Steamship Farraday
| arrived at the fracture of the direct cable
yesterday, picked up and buoyed both ends
| close together, and is now awaiting favorable
weather to splice.
Right OF Way for Public Roads.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-In the Senate to-
| day, Mitchell, introduced bill granting the
right of way through the public lands for
wagon roads over the Blue Mountains in the
State of Oregon. Referred to the Committee
| on Public Lands.
Cuban Affairs.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga correspondent
from San Domingo telegraphs that Gen.
| Gonsalese, having been twice defeated it
battle had fled from the City. He was tried
| by the legislature and acquitted. He resign
ed the Presidency and will leave the coun-
try. The provisional government was rees'
tablished the 23d inst.
Proposed Legislation for California.
WASHINGTON, Feb 60 Sargent introduced
| bill to establish certain post roads in Cal
| fornia. Referred to the Committee on Post
| Offices and Post Roads. Sargent said yester-
| day that his colleague, Booth, presented a
| memorial of our California Legislature ask
| ing for an appropriation to give the people
| of that State cheaper telegraph communica-
ton as it had to pay now twenty cents a
word.
Connecticut Republican Convention.
HARTFORD, Feb. 29-Thc Connecticut Re-
publican State Convention considered, among
other resolutions, that of presenting the
name of Marshall Jewell for the Presidency,
but after discussion it was deem best to leave
the question of presenting any name from
convention, for either place on the national
! ticket, to the delegates elected. The resolu-
| ton was tabled.
The Louisiana HmbrOgIiO.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-The indications
are that there will be lively time at the
| State-housc tomorrow, over the impeach.
ment business. The talk among the Conser-
vatives is that the House will, in body, pro
coed to the Senate and demand Impeachment
of Kellogg.
MEMPHIS, March 1.-During the afternoon
| the streets were so densely crowded that il
was almost impossible for the police force to
| clear them for the pageant.
Register at Vancouver.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate to-day
confirmed VIM. III. Small Register OF the
Land Office at Vancouver, w. T.
| Senator Boutwell, was examined to-day by
| the House Committee, on the investigation
of the officers of the Alaska Commercial
| Company. He was called to testify as to the
manner in which the lease Of the Seal Island
was awarded to that Company, and to explain
| the reasons therefore. He testified that he,
dered the award to be made to the Alaska
! Commercial Company rs, ia lis 3pinion, .iiois
bid was the best one for the interest of the
Government and he was supported In his
views by the opinion of the Attorney General.
He also stated that the Government received
from this Company annually about $685., 900,
which is more than would have been received
under the proposition of any other bidders.
Ex-Secretary Richardson win be called as the
next witness.
The Status OF Alaska.
The Secretary of War sent to the House to-
day q COPY of brief on the subject of the
jurisdiction of the War Department over the
Territory of Alaska, earnestly recommending
such legislation as will more properly define
the duties of the War Department over the
Indian country in general and particularly
over the Territory of Alaska.
THIS MORNINGS DISPATCHES.