The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-23

individuals. Since the Ohio election
the President has heard some plain talk
from Foster and others regarding the
election. This has tended to produce
his back down. Republican Senators
are united now as never before, and all
will vote together, including the So
called doubtful ones. 1t is probable no
effort will be made to seat Kellogg, as
that would tend to unsettle affairs and
embarrass the President by giving
Packard's claims some color
WAsHINGToS, Oct. 2l-The follow
ing is the full text of the timber land
bill introduced in the Senate by Chat
fee, and now before the public lands
committee:
Be it enacted, de-, That all citizens Of
the United States and other persons,
bona .fde residents of the States of COL
orsd0 or Nevada, or either of the Terri
tories Of New Mexico, Arizona. Utah
Wyoming, Dakota, Idaho. Washington
or Montana, shall be and are hereby
authorized and permitted to fell and
remove for building, agricultural. min
ing or other domestic purposes, any
timber or other trees growing or being
on the public lands, said lands being
mineral and not subject to entry under
existing laws of the United States in
either of said States or Territories, Of
which such citizens or persons may be
at the time bona .f,ie citizens, and that
section 2,4G1 Of the revised statues Of
the United States, and all other acts or
parts of acts prohibiting the telling or
removing Of timber or trees growing
or being on public lands Of the Unit ed
States or providing penalties therefor,
so far as they conflict with this act, are
hereby repealed.
! WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Dr. Bliss of
this city last night left for Indianapolis
in response to q request from Senator
Morton and family who desire his adj
vice and attention, although it is not
said any immediate danger to the Sena.
tor is apprehended.
New York, Oct. 22-The World.
Washington special says that informa-
ton has been received here that Gen.
Frisbie. of California. is on his way to
Washington on q semi-official mission
from POrfiero Diaz. It will be remem-
bered that Gems. Frisbie and Vallejo
went down into Mexico some four or
five months ago. and that their visit
there was alleged to be at the Instance
of syndicate of heavy capitalists, with
the knowledge and appreciation of
Evarts, for the purpose Of purchasing
the five northern states of Mexico.
This rumored project DID not gain for
the visitors much credit, bu. Frisbie,
it is reported from the City
OF Mexico, has nevertheless in
sisted that he represented large
amount of American capital, and that
he possessed the confidence of Evarts.
Whether upon this basis or not, he has
made arrangements for securing con-
cession for the railroad from the city OF
Mexico to Cuernavoco, and has q pro.
ject for colonizing the Hacienda, called
La Orilla. in the State of Michoaican.
In addition to all this. it is understood
with the United States Consul. General
Shelton, as partner. that he hes pur-
chased one mine and located others in
the district of Pochuca, securing
the first named ut mere trifle. The
General has lately had several confer.
ences with Diaz. and before leaving
Gayaco asserted that the latter had CO.
operated with him in all his enterprise
Oh condition he, Frisbie, should go to
Washington and nse his influence with
the Secretary of State in recognition of
the present Mexican Government.
Fr'sbie added that Diaz gave him as
surances that the demands Of the
United States would be acceded to, but
that such treaty between the two gov
ernments wonld not be ratified BY the
Senate at present; and that next ses-
sion his influence to secure the ratifica.
ton of the treaty Of whatever character
would be given.