Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20
Kentuckfans Aiming.

Kentuckians Aiming.
CH1CAGo,> Jan. 16-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says a representative
has a letter from Kentucky, saying Demo
Gratis are following Henry Watterson's adj
vice, and already 10000 of them are or
ganized to come to Washington February
18th, to be on hand in case of need when
the votes are counted.
Blaine Elected.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 16-Jas G. Blaine
has been elected U. S. senator for the long
and short term.
Senator Window Reelected.
ST. PAUL, Min, Jan. 16.-HOn. VIM.
Window was today elected to the U. 5.
Senate for six years, beginning March 4th
next.
Stock Decline.
New YORK, Jan. 16.-The decline in
Western Union to-day is attributed by
some to sales by a California party, and
by others to outside stock brought into
the market in consequence of the reduc-
ton of rates yesterday.
Regulation Refused
HARRISBURG, Jan. 16.-The governor
today refused to grant the application for
a requisition for the return of John A.
Birler, late vice president of the city
bank, of this city, from San Francisco, on
the ground that an effort was being made
to use the criminal laws to enforce the
payment of civil liability.
National WOman,s Suffrage Convcn.
ton.
The Woman's Suffrage Convention COM
menced its annual meeting here today.
Mrs. Senator Sargent resigned her posi-
ton as treasurer, but consented to serve
on the finance committee. Mrs Laura
DcForce Gordon, of California, was chos-
en- as one of the vice presidents.
Death.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 17.-Rear Admiral
Jos. Smith, the oldest officer in the navy,
died here this morning. He entered the
navy July 10th, 1909. For many years
he has been on the retired list, having his
last cruise at sea in 1915.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
The House committee on appropriations
are ready to report the Indian bill. 1t ap-
propriatcs $4,376,O 900, or $272,OOO less
than last year.
The Plan of Compromise.
The House committee on counting cleo
toral votes this evening agreed upon re.
port which will be signed tomorrow by
all members of both committees except
Senator Morton, and possibly one Demo
cratic representative. The tribunal for
decision of coAtroverted questions will be
tripartite, one branch of which will be
composed of five justices of the U. s. su-
preme court How these judges are to he
selected, or how the Senate and House
branches of the tribunal will he constitu-
ted, is not known; but it can be positively
stated the clement of chance will not enter
in any way into the formation of the tri-
bunal. Its members are to take special
oath to decide the questions according to
the constitution of the United States and
the laws made in pursuance thereof, from
ascertained facts. The judiciary branch
of the tribunal will be composed of five
members. 1t is inferred thrt the two
branches Of Congress will each be repre-
sen:ed on it by five of their respective
members, but this is only matter of in
ference.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent gives the following
limitations of what is the plan agreed on
by the House and Senate electoral commit
tellers will be appointed; the Vice Presi-
dent will open the returns, and those not
objected to will he counted. II objected
to. the returns will be referred to the COM
mission announced in the press report.
The justices of the Supreme court named,
are Clifford. Strong, Miller and Field,-|
two Republicans and two Democrats,
with the fifth chosen in some way un.
known. The Senate will have three Re-
publicans and two Democrats, and the
House three Democrats and two Republi-
cans. No Ohio or New York justice will
be chosen as the fifth one. Bradley or
Davis will doubtless be the man chosen.
This plan gives the gretest satisfaction to
both parties tonight, and yet ultra Demo
Gratis regard it as surrender to the Re-
publicans. The plan thus nearly unani-
mously presented, will be, without doubt,
readily adopted in both houses.
Ferry Reelected.
DETROIT, Jan. fl. w. Ferry was
to-day reelected United States Senator by
a unanimous Republican vote in the As
sembly.