The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-17

w ASHISGTON, may lo.-1ns house
committee ON Indian affairs agreed to
report for printing and recommittal the
bill recommending reference to L. S.
Courts claims arising from Indian dep
rotations.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury submitted to the
Senate, in response to its resolution of
the 10th inst, statement of the cir
cumstances under which the receipt of
deposits ut different mines for coinage
into trade dollars was suspended The
statement, aside from the mass of spe-
cial correspondence of 10 general inter-
est. consists of letter from DR.. Lin
derman, Director Of the Mint, who re-
ports that the coinage of trade dollars
was suspended for the reason that coin
age was in excess of demand for export,
and also for the reason that owing to
decline in price of silver and depreci-
alton of United States notes. trade dol
lars were being placed in domestic cir
culation contrary to the intention of
the law authorizing their coinage.
WASHINGTON. May l5.-The broad
ground was taken by the Republican
caucus to-day that the pending Demo.
cratic resolution is On illegal, injurious
aud revolutionary attempt to reopen
the settled question of the Presidential
title, and should be persistently resisted
by all means In the power Of the min
GRITTY. It will lead to . deadlock in the
business of the House for o time, the
length of which cannot now be conjec.
tured. The struggle will certainly run
through the present week. and even il
the Democrats muster q quorum by
Saturday, as is this evening expected
the minority will still be able. by q
skillful use of we'll known parliament.
airy expedients. to postpone final action
on the Potter resolution indefinitely. II
Is the general impression, however
here, that the deadlock will be ended
in some manner early next week
Alex. Stephens has telegrsphed to Pot.
ter advising that q full debate be al
lowed and opportunity given for vote
on Hsle's amendment, and similar
counsels may very possibly prove eff
cacious with sufficient number of con
sentative Democratic Representative.
to bring about satisfactory arrange
ment at quite an early date.
PHILADELPHIA, May Is. - The
North American announces tina,
the transfer of the new iron
steamer State of California, to be
launched to- morrow. and built for the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company. was
made in New York to Representatives
of the Russian Government. The fret
installment of one hundred thousand
dollars in gold was paid. The remain
der will be paid at intervals within the
next two months. The steamer was
built with the special object of speed
and will attain fifteen knots an hour
making her one of the latest vessels
aflsat. She would he specially service
able for privateering purposes. The
Russian Government was represented
by an American gentleman, it is said
who is acting directly for the Muscovite
Government. To adsp, her for the SER
vice for which she is intended extensive
alterations will be needed. and these
will be begun at once. The vessel can
be completed and ready for sea in tive
months. She will os launched to NOR
row, just as il the sale had not been
effected.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 10 At 9
o'clock this morning st. Agnes Acad.
envy. on Vance street was destroyed by
fire together with its valuable library
and all the clothing Of the pupils and
large portion of the furniture.