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

Owen should Be punished :or advisiu
him to do 50. 1t Il understood that Su
geon Owen will testify tomorrow thu
ne had authority from the Secretary {
the Navy to send him away rtom Pens,
cola, Florida, out off the reach of Il
yellow fever, and such other persons q
could be spared.
Another Mininx scheme.
NEw YoxK, Dec. 1.-THE Yaqu Rive
mining Company, incorporated recen:l
here, Is about placing Its stock on th
market. The property is said to be Il
Gated In the GuayamaS district, S0uora
II Is known as the San Francisco Silve
Mine.
Aagnaees In sesslen.
A meeting between the Union AM
Central Pacifio Railroads and trunl
lines, to agree on 4 rate to California
Will be held tomorrow. Representative
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
and the Iowa pool, arrived this evening
Defanlter. Not . Thief.
LITTLE Rock. Dec. ia sensation
was produced this evening by the an
nouncement that Robert Champion, fol
tive yeaas past the Cashier and Paymas
ter of the Little Rock and Fort smith
Railroad, is defaulter to the amount
probably of 100000. He has fed.
Congressional.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. u.-When the bill
for the relief of Gen. Porter is reached
in the Senate, SenptOr Logan SAYS, be
will oppose it to the end, in comment
ing on the subject this morning. When
reminded that General Grant and 9TH
ers were bringing q strong pressure to
bear in Porter's favor, he said he did
not think Grant was any better informed
about the case than he, and that he had
no vote, at all events, on the pending
bill.
Beck's resolution on tho assessment is
less and less popular among the Demo-
Gratis, and many of them are not sure
but Beck has overreached himself.
They say he should have consulted his
party. His love for nOtOriety and sons
alton has got him into an untenable
position. If the adoption of the resOlu-
ton depended on the Democrats it is
doubtful if it would be carried.
Slater presented a memorial from the
Chamber of Commerce at Astoria, Ore
gOn, asking the immediate forfeiture of
the land grant of the Oregon Central
Railway; also the concurrent resolution
from the Legislature of Oregon in IA
vOr of the passage of bill to incOrpor
ate the Nicaragua Canal Company, both
of which were referred.
Van Wyck offered 4 resolution ask
ing the Secretary of War to state wheth-
er any corporation is building a railroad
through the NiObrara military reServa-
ton without the authority of Congress;
whether the military authorities have
allowed 1t and why.
Hawley, from the civil service commit
tee, reported, with amendmants, his
non-assessment bill, and said when the
Pendleton bill comes up he will offer
this additional section.
HOUSE.
In the House, Belmont, of New York,
member of the committee ON foreign
affairs, presented his views on the Mic
aragua canal question, which were Or
dered printed.
Townsend, of Illinois, offered a reso-
luton reciting that it is alleged certain
existing railway lines of transportation
have entered into a combination for the
purpose of preventing the construction
of competing lines in the Territories
and through the States, thereby estab-
fishing monopolies in transportation
and directing commerce. A report was
asked for, without delay, prohibiting
and Furnishing such combinations.
Strait, of Minnesota, objected to. the
present consideration. Referred to the
committee on commerce.
Under coll Of the States a number Of
bills were introduced and referred.
The House committee on education
and labor today authorized Chairman
Ser o report, with favorable recon-
menoatlon. the bill appropriating $lO,-
00O,0O9 annually for the next five years
to aid in public education. It is pro-
posed that this sum shall be distributed
among the several State and Terrific
ries by the Secretary of the Treasury in
the ratio of illiteracy. It is also pro-
vided that o sum not exceeding five per
cent of the appropriation may be ex-
pended annually for the education of
teachers.
The House appropriation committee
failed this morning to complete the
Postoffi !, appropriation bill.
BY N,it,, that no more silver be
bought or dollars coined until the sup
ply on hid is below fifty millions.
By Holman, asking the Secretary of
the Interior to give the details of lands
granted to railroads.
BY Anderson, constituting tho Pacific
railroad accounts to provide that the
company pay the cost Of locating and
surveying its lands.
Belnents Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Belmont's in
dividual report on the NioaraRua Canal
which was reported favorably to the
House by a majority of tho committee
in July last, opposes the bill because it
would commit the United States to
guarantee that tho annual net receipts
from traffic through the canal will be
less in amount than three per centum
upon the total cost Of the canal, and
oompels the Secretary of the Treasury
TO annually pay out of the Treasury q
sum necessary TO make good the under
taking, because it limits the rights and
privileges of the United States in con-
troll of the canal; and because article 81
Of the concession conflicts with pledges
made under the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Other minor reasons are given in the
report, which is prolific.
Star Rouees.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Merrick said
there was difference Of opinion about
the necessity for the personal attend
ance of Dorsey. He believed it un-
necessary, bat moved that he be CON-
PEELED 10 attend, and backed his motion
by an affidavit Of Bliss that Dorsey fur
nished articles for the pres, and that
he was able 10 attend.
Ineersoll said Dorsey incurred risk
Of perpetual blindness by attending.
The Judge held that his attendance
was unneceasarA, but observed that his
affection Of the eyes need not prevent
his testifying. Milton wrote paradise
Lost" without sight, and tho Postmaster
General of England il blind.
Ingersoll moved to continue the case
for Dorsey. This motion was over
ruled by Judge Wylie, who directed the
jury panel TO be called.
RallFoaA CoafeFeaeA
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE presideuts Of
the road engaged in the Northwestern
railroad war met this morning, but no
action was ttken.
Whiskey kxplsslsn.
PrrrsBunoH, Dec. 1l.-This morning
at $50 Am. still containing Is barrels