The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-14

now. including ell investigations; and
urging an inquest into the operations
of every department aud bureau of the
government, especially in alleged frauds
in the reissue of bonds and currency,
and whatever other subjects the malice
and ingenuity Of par.izans can invent.
New York. Jan l2.-The Suns
Washington special says the friends of
the Texas Pacific Railroad profess to be
very confident of their ability to pass
the Stephens bill, or some other one
embracing its features. They claim 1876
votes in the House; but it is certain to-
day they cannot count Oh more than
half that number. 1t seems impossible
to harmonic Southern interests under
any bill for the benefit of Col. Scott
Friends of the branches cot off by
SCOTS bill are rising in arms against
him. Dissatisfaction of Memphis was
taken in the shape of new bill provi.
ding for a line from Memphis to Jeffer-
son, over the Memphis International
and Lake City Road; thence by the In
transitional and Great Southern to San
Antonio, and thence to . meeting with
the Southern Pacific at Ell Paso, by the
extension Of Pierre's Galveston, Hous-
ton and San Antonio Railroad. This
scheme asks for an aggregate subsidy of
100000, to be repaid by postal and
military transportation. 1t has no
chance of success, but it will probably
draw heavily on the strength Of the
Texas Pacific.
The HeralTs Washington special says
that the Administration Republicans
are delighted with Edmunds' letter to
the President on the Senatorial patron
age. because they believe they can see
in it evidence that Edmunds will he
hereafter the Administration leader in
the Senate. 1t is understood that the
letter was the result Of several CONVEX
sations with the President, in which
the Civil Service views Of Hayes were
thoroughly discussed.
WAsHlNGToN, Jan. ll-Judge Hem
enway. who is here in behalf of the
Gentle interest of Utah appeared be.
fore the House committee on Territories
to-day and made an argument in favor
Of the bill introduced in the House by
Luttrcll to abolish female suffrage in
the Territory; to prevent polygamists
from serving on juries to try cases of
polygamy; to punish continued living
in polygamy. and to otherwise secure
fair elections.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Worlds
Washington special says: A general
inquiry which has been held among
Senators and members since their re
turn indicates quite clearly that the bill
for the remoretizing Of silver has lost
ground since the recess begun. Several
members of the House have taken the
opportunity to study the question, and
have changed their opinions on various
feat ures in it.
The Suns Washington special this
morning says that there are more PROM
ises of support for the Texas Pacific
railroad than can be readily proven. 1t
can be established by competent evil
denoe that it was stipulated that Hayes
should give pledge in his inaugural
that would be satisfactory to the
friends of the Texas Pacific. It can be
proven that the part of his inaugural
which speaks Of the material interests
of the South, was submitted by repre-
sentatives of the Texas Pacific and one
of the vice-Prssidents of the Company
for approval. The influence of men in
Baltimore, who are deeply interested in
the Texas Pacific. will be exerted to
defeat Blair's movement.