The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-13


WAsHrxorox, March 12-The extra
session Of Congress bill 20 extend the
time fgr :he completion Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad wa ref, rred 10 . cub
com miftee Of the House Com miitee on
Railroads COT sisting Of Ellis. Of Lou
is.ans, Chalmers. Of Mississippi. Will
Der, Of New Yo-k. Nsvbeuy. Of Michi.
gan, sud Harmer. OF Tenne.ee. This
ComUittee have been idle until today
wh<n it Vas called together and Ellis
submitted part Of q report which took
strong grounds against the passage 1t
the tall, on the ground that the North
srn Pacific had forfeited all lis claims
10 about thirty-six million acres Of
land and recommended that II be
either opened for settlement or trans
ferrsd to some ether company. There
we're indications that the views Of Ellis
we're concurred by Chalmers aid Will
bes, bat they were .jisseuted from with
emphasis by Newberry and Hammer.
The reading o! the report was not
completed and no action taken. 1t Is
understood that the Union Pacific
have been quietly working against this
bill while the Northern Pacific people
haze been asleep. The object Of the
former being double, first. to prevent
Q competition that will come from the
eompletisa Of the Northern Psciic,
ard SECOND. TO secure tor what is known
- the Walis Wsils route lands on the
Pacific Slope heretofore granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
Il il stated that Tilden las Issued
orders for the early adjournment of
Congress. and . postponemeut Of the
Washburns- Donnelly Ainne.ots election
case until known whether Ninnesota
will be necessary to the Democrats ia
order to secure the Presidency. Dem
oSrats ere mech concerned. over the
party in Virginia where readjustmsnt
threatens to lose them the State. One
prominent ard lifelong Democrat 1t .
meeting at the state Central Commit
tee raid that be would support Grant
rather than Tilden. and other members
endorsed this announcement. and an
other said that he would support Grant
in preference to several prominently
mentioned Democrat candidates.
Secretary sherman has . very
sanguins friend here who Las jus,
returned from trip in the west. be
states that be has been III all the large
towns 10 the Western States and Is
convinced that Sherman will receive ut
tne Chicago Convention On first ballot
10 votss frum Indiana, Is from Micbi-
gan. IL from Illinois. 10 from Wiscoa-
sin. aud . cold vote from Minnesota
and from 8 to IL from Iowa, lie is
very confident that Sherman will be
dominated on the second ballot.
LIMA, Ohio. March 12-Miss Adams.
chat parsonage IN the Cincinnati scan
DIAL, confesses that the father Of LeE
child 10 her uncle Absolom Adams.
COLUMBUS. O. March l2.-The Re-
publican State Convention meets April
2Sth.
CHICAGO. March 12-Nine Chippewa
chiefs from Lac Du, FlAmbeaux. Fall
River and La Court Grille reservations
we're in the city today. en- route tn
Washington. under charge of General
Mahon. They propose securing IN
understanding respecting their rights
aud duties in their reservations.
The Trade aud Labor League re.
ceived . communication f:"m the St
Louis branch urging their CO operation
in trades union strike TO be inaugu.
rated AIril 1st. comprising all organ
ixsiions in the west. The question ei
Chinese immigration was discussed
and report adapted setting forth ths
moral and industrial disadvantage
arising from the presence of Chimes
here and recommending that meeting
be held here On Monday night to take
action theron. 6sch . meeting viii
doubtless be held.