Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06

replOQ O ~ 61tlOSo EOc0uIly VQO410oO
in St. Paul, purportinR to give IN aoou-
rate list OF his property, which article
argues out his fortune at over S2, 900 0O
He shows that he has not invested in
any Of the enterprises the article
asserts he has hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars In. In the case Of the
West Virginia coal mines, where he ID
said to have $100. .000, 900, he has Just
never heard Of before. He owns no
bank stock, but has a few buildinQs
which are for the most part well mort
gagged. He owns no United States OF
other bonds, and never owned any ex.
cept a hundred dollars worth years ago
Congressional
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Speaker
called the committees for reports.
Kelly, from the Ways and Means, re-
ported bill abolishin2 the internal
| revenue tax ON tobacco. snuff. cigars
| and cigarettes.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
The minority will be allowed TO file q
report.
The bill to amend the revised statutes
so as to not exclude retired army officers
from holding civil offices. in the Terri
| tories caused a discussion. but went
over.
The bill passed repeating the law f0z
paying three months extra wages 70
sailors, and measure was adopted that
when discharged at foreign port they
shall have adequate employment on an
other ship, or means to return home.
The death Of Senator Hill was an
nounoed, and after remarks by Hamil-
ton adjourned.
The report of the commissioner was q
great surprise TO Free Traders and Pro
t,ctionists The extensive changes recon-
ended were not hoped for BY reform
ers, or feared by Protect ionists. The
latter are dissatisfied. 1t will excite
| much debate; arguments that the COM
mission would be q IA ilure are nov
scattered 70 the winds. II has done an
important work, whether wise or not
remains TO be seen.
When Randall entered, he was much
pleased at the general satisfaction OF
members of the House. Carlisle and
Springer. too, had their following and
the canvas for the spsakership may be
said to have already begun.
The Bill for the admission of Dakota
will not DO pressed as hard az that for a
division of the Territory. Tho latteI
will be very much urged on the atten.
ti0n Of Congress.
The credentials of Barrow to succeed
Hill were presented.
Saunders presented . memorial fol
the admission of Dakota, and would cal
up the bill for admission next Wednes
day. ALI doubts as 10 tho sufhciency Of
the population must have been removed
J by the number Of votes cast at the last
! election.
Distlnxuished Visitor.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Samuel X. Packer
King Kalakou's Prime Minister VA
here yesterday.
Pardsning CPininais.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 5.-Gov. Churchill
, has been issuing Wholesale pardons to
: criminals of almost every order. Ont
: hundred and fifty have beon granted K
J date. He has been sharply critioiseC
for it.
A New Rsad,
New YoRK, Dec. "a special from
Washington says bill has been intro
dueed into the House by Rosecrans Il
incorporate the Yellowstone Park rail
road company. The road ID TO run from
point at or near Market Lake, Idaho
through the Teton range Of Rocky
mountains to the foot of Mount Sheri-
dan in the Yellowstone Park. Wyoming,
thence to the upper geyser, lower Rey-
scr, upper falls Of the Yellowstone river
and Emigrant Gulch in Montana or the
most available point on the Northern
Pacific. Capital stock of the company
to be $6,00O,0O0. The company is to
charge for passengers not to exceed
cents per mile, and for freight not h
exceed Is cents ton.
Rody nsaiehers Arrested.
PMLADKLPHIA, Dec. 5.-Frank Nc
Nance, "Dutoh," Pillett, and Levy
Chew. the latter ool0red, were arrested
last night while driving wagon con-
tanning five bodies TO the medical COL
lege. The bodies had been stolen from
Lebanon Cemetery in the lower part OF
the city. Two more arrests wore made
this morning, when tho detective visited
the cemetery and arrested Robt. Chew,
the superintendent, and Andrew Mullin.
All tho prisoners will have hearing
this afternoon.
Caucus Trouble.
WAsHnaroN, Dec. 5.-An interesting
story is told about the sreering commit
tee of the House. Robeson became
chairman Of the caucus, and on motion
Of Hiscock appointed o committee TO
work out tho policy Of the Republican
party for the session. Early this session
Robson appointed the following: Rob-
eson Of New Jersey, ButterwOrth of
Ohio, Kasson Of Iowa, Hubbell Of Mich
igan, Cannon of Illinois, Anderson of
Kansas, Reed of Maine, ShallenbarRe of
Pennsylvania, and Page Of California.
Little was heard of this committee, and
things ran along smoothly until the
committees had loaded The calendars
with various bills, quite a number of
which had staunch advocates in the
House. Various caucuses followed.
The little revenue bill was decided upon
and kelly's opposition was repudiated
in the memorable caucus at which .
stormy discussion arose, and the CON-
clusion was reached which the Chairman
Of the Ways and Means refused to be
bound by, either there or ON the floor Of
the House. Trouble multiplied a. the
interests continued TO clash, and these
second committee, or Steering Commit
tee, was announced as follows: His
cock, Burrows, Robinson, of Massa-
chusetts, Mckinley, Binham, Pound and
Robinson. To all intents and purposes
that committee was exactly like the
other, except that il intensified tho OBJ
'kctionable features Of the first. 1t was
| in no sense q representative committee
| Of the House, but of Mr.. R0beeon, who
by this means was given practical di-
| rection OF the business. Il contained
two members of the Apprope.At Com