The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-30
EASTERN STATES.

LANTERN STATES.
NEW York. Jan 20 "A CO. operative
COLONY 10 forming III Bsookl yn tor the
purpose of settiirg upon Government
land in the vicinity Ut Puget Sound.
A meeting tn prom"te the movement
was held IN Onion Hall. which was adj
dressed by d. p 81 Vsnder weyd-. editor
of the Practical american. aud BY Z V
omalley.
WASHINGTON. Jan 29--The propriety
Of establishing . territorial form of
government for Alaska viii be consid-
ered by the Senate this v Dter. A sub.
committee IT the Committee on Terri
tories has been taking the testimony Of
. person named Elliott, Who has his
headquarters at the Smithsonian Insti.
sute curing the winter, aud il said TO
be employed by the Fur Seal Company
duri0y the summer. Elliott 10 opposed
TO . territorial fvrm OF government in
Alssks, aud the Fur Seal Company is
also oppoed to such . government.
Senator Butler. who 10 chairman OF the
sub committee investigating the ques
tion. ssys hs thinks that the people Vt
Alaska should BE- given soms form OF
govsrumeot for the protection OF their
livss and property. He has been il.
formed that under an established gov
ernment there would be considerable
immigration TO Alaska.
AUGUSTA. Jan 28.-The Supreme
Court last evening answered the aues-
t,ons Of toe Fa.,ouist Legislators, de-
c:ding against the Fusionists on ell
points and bcldisg the Republican or.
xanization to bs legal aud constitution
d. The Fusionists are much depressed.
smith says that the controversy is end
I'd AID that he can only submit; that
be has got through playing Governor
shd is going home. HIS views are
adopted by most Fusionists who will
take their seats in the Legislature.
The Capitol Guards and Richards
Light ihfsntry marched out Of the State
House At 8 O'clock this morning.
The Fusion Legislature met in Union
Hall. Reporters were excluded. The
House Immediately took recess till 4.
The general expression Of the Fusion
members 10 to 60 into the State House
L~gislaturs. their Legislature is ex>
pected TO dissolve siae die today.
The Neso IRA (0rsenbsck organ)
submits to tho decision Of the Snprsne
Court and appeals to the people. 1t
also calls upon the press to publish dec.
isr~tions Of the principles OF the Brick
Pomeroy league.
In the House. Hill of Corinth and
Miliiken IF BIrnham, Fusionist. took
their seats.
The committee to investigate il en-.
lis,ments and enrolment Of men have
been made, held its frat session this
afternoon Mayor Nash. If this city.
gave lengthy t.s i,nony. He says tina.
he was Iuliy satisfied that there has
been an enlistment made hero. and
that On organisation was being formed
hero in the office Of r w Black. the
object OF which was to sus.ain Garce
lou aud hold the State H"uss. 1t was
notorious about town that these men
came to this building and occup pied it
every night. They drilled nightly
with arms brought from the Bangor
arsenal.
The Fusion Legislature. after a pro.
lonxed s~cret session this afternoon,
adjourned to the first Wednesday Of
August next. Many Of the members
will go home and not return here till
that date. Oilers will go back to tbs
p. ople Of their districts to abide by
their decision - I" jnining or remaining
ont OF the state House Legislature.
Others will take their seats smoue
their Republican brethren. The count.
cd In mrm,srs will. some Of them. Ga
home. while Others will contest tie
.ents with th.ir rivals Of the cspi,o
f,r the sake Ut getting the pay usual y
v"trd d-fest@d csnt st.nts Tw. Flu
sioni-ts today appeared in the R-pub.
iic1n House a1d mum -rous others have
expressed their intention t. follow
'h-m Fu-i0ni.t Governor S,ai'h aud
fsllsa. speaker Ut the Fusion H,u.s,
will leave fer home tommrOw.
The Fus,Hnist Secretary Of State.
Sawyer. promise. to 70. uln the vaiuA
tion b0,ks to The oiiic~ If the Secretary
81 Sta's. and / j. thought that be " Il
not claim TO l,s SECRETARY any longer
Il il the opinion on ell sidss that the
c.,nt-st 10 now ended and tho excite