Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

INV, 'hS l'SHoi'.N ociuS SoUb line or
or both.
the business Of the s.,,to,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Serato,s
and Representative to-day in dis
cus,iuS the outlook for the session
generally agree that it is likely to
, XteLd into next Summer; hat no
very great amount Of legislation will
he accomplished, lu, that each party
viii he kept 10y watching the
utLcr and TAIN Up as good a posi-
tlon rs possible ior the Presidential
Year. The lrt!cy Of the dominant
majority III bath Houses in regard to
such matters a. the proposed renew
al Of last year = contest over the cleo
tlon laws aud upon financial meas.
uIes like Warmers silver bill will
hot tie settled IN haste, nor without
mature caucus dellhelaiion concern.
IN them. 1t Is not likely, then.
that any definite iolects ~ can be
made respecting these subjects until
after the Christmas recess. The
am ual appropriation bulls are not
tAl octed To lie reported very early
tins session, hut The House will IL
occupied for some time with the dis.
cussIon Of thorough revision Of It's
rules soon to he reported from
Speaker RaLdaii's committee, and
with contested election caScs-six-
teen III numl er-which Chairman
Springer promises to bring before
the House for action this session
with much greater rromptitude than
has been unfortunately the custom
III previous sessions Of Congress.
Another subject that Will be-
brought forward for speedy action,
unless a resignation forcstalls its
main purpose, is the impeachment
of Minister Seward.
1t s apparent, therefore, that nei-
thcr branch of Congress is in danger
of running short of subjects for con
sideration, even if the transaction of
ordinary legislative business be Who'll
" deferred for n month or two.
Important Combination Of Railroad In.
tcrests by jay Gould and the Trans.
Continental Routes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The inner
and ultimate purpose OF Jay Gould's
recent colossal purchases of railroads
in the West and Southwest is de.
vcloped to-day by information which
reaches your correspondent from
source apparently entitled to the
utmost credit, and which is of ex-
treme interest to the people of the
Pacific coast. According to this
Trustworthy information, the control
that Gould has obtained over the
Iron Mountain and Missouri, and
Kansas and Texas railroads, has en-
abled him to compel Col. Tom Scott
and Vice President Huntington to
entertain propositions which have
resulted in a combination Of the
Union Pacific, Texas Pacific and
Central Pacific Companies, whereby
they agree to employ their JOINT cred-S
it and capital to complete the Trans
Continental railroad on the 32d par
allel as speedily as their practically
unlimited resources can construct it.
Gould's first intention waa to under
take the construction of line on tie
35th parallel, but failing in his at
teiupts to obtain control of the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
and anticipate Boston capitalists IN
securing control of the newly organ
lied st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company. he turned his
attention to the more Southern line.
with the result above indicated. 1t
is probable that the parties 70 this
new combination will find it desira-
bic to come to Congress fer some
legislation concerning the Texas
Pacific land grant and rights OF
way, etc. Until preliminary ques-
tons of that character are decided
and formal agreements signed, the
whole matter will be kept secret,
as far Us possible, or, perhaps, Off
cially discredited, but such an agree
ment which has already been con-
cluded, appears, nevertheless, to 10
entirely certain.
Americans win Again.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The second
bicycle race between the English and
American riders closed at l o'clock
to-day. English Cam, IA and
Stanton, TO miles. Americans
Harrison, 767 and Rutland, 7Go.
miles. This is the second victory
for the Americans.
The Grant 8. BOOn.'' -
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Sen ator
Gordon introduced the following
joint resolution:
W.lEREAs, The project OF the con-
struction of an inter-oceanic. canal IN
Nicaragua is recognized as necessl-
ty for the prosperity OF the COM
merce of the world and the develop,
ment of maritime and commercia'
interests of the United States; and,
WHEREAS, Such enterprise must
of necessity be considered us oi III
,.r,a,;n,aI utility and under the