Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-14

anu occupation OF his sugar plantation
IN st. Charles parish. Louisiana, in 1862
under the orders Of General Butler, va.
passed.
Sewell presented a petition of 97s Ar
my officers praying for the compulsory
retirement of officers at the age of 6:
years. Among the signatures are those
of present Major Generals Howard
Crook, Hazsn, Wilcox, Stanley, Nc
Cook, Newton, Hatch and Mckenzie
brevet Brigadisr Generals Brackett
Bradley, Brook and Tompkins; Colonell
Andrews and Wood: q Lieutenant Col
onels. Y Majors, II Captains, 36s First
Lieutsnants and 266 Second Lisu.en.
ants. Referred to tho Committee on
Military.
Several speeches were made and the
Committee rose.
The Committee on Appropriations
were instructed to report a further
measure of relief for sufferers BY the
foods on the MISSISSIPPI and its tributa.
riey.
The Senate took up the bill allottinQ
to the Southern Utes agricultural lands
in or near the Uintah reservation, Utah
Territory. instead of 'those heretofore
provided for them on the Platte river
and vicinity in Colorado and New Mexi
co. Tho Committee amendment re-
qniring consent to the Uintah removal
was stricken ont after statement by
letter that this band held no title to the
reservation and that the Committee
erred in assuming otherwise. Afurther
amendment to allow the band to re-
ceive their annuities either in cash or
stock rs the Utes are paid, was adopted.
The bill passed.
All the principal nominations made
by the President have besh confirmed
today.
The Senate passed bill for the re-
moval Of the Southern Utss from Colo
RADIO into Utah.
Some OF the strongest advocates Of
legislation suspsndin2 Chinese immi-
grafton now admit that the prospects
of such legislation at this session are
not encouraging. Democrats charge
that the Republicans arc maneuverine
to patch mp bill that will relieve them
of censure on the Pacific Coast, and
that they are looking more to political
effect than to the benefit Of the people,
while the Republicans charge the Dem
ocrats with scheming TO make capital
and secretly trying to prevent tbs pass
age Of any bill. A Senator said today
that hs would not be surprised if the
question should take . partisan shape.
| HOUSE.
Tho Chinese bill reported by Page
limits the term of suspension of immi-
grafton to ten years, and provides that
the act 90 into effect sixty days after ito
passage. Republican members of the
Committee voted solidly for the ton
years clause. Willis and minority Of
tho Committee desired a suspension of
fifteen years, and will hle a minority
report. Page will on Monday next
move suspension of tho rules to put
the bill on its passage.
Waite, from the Committee on Eleo-
tions, reported a resolution in tho con-
tested election case of Bailey vs.. Bar
bour, of Virginia, declaring Barbour
entitled to seat. Laid over.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff Commission
bill.
Religious Twaadle.
CHICAGO. April 13.-'rhe Chicago Pres
bytery has passed resolutions thanking
President Arthur for his veto Of the
Chinese bill, because it would prevent
the conversion Of Chinese to Christian
ity, and because it 10 contrary to the
spirit Of our national institutions.
The Arkansas style.
LATHE ROCK, April 13.-News has
come from Newton county Of the assas-
sination last Monday of Vim. Eayes, a
farmer living at the foot Of Gather
Mountain. He was aroused BY the burn
ing Of fodder stack, and ran out, whom
some one fred doubls-barrelsd shot
gun. Tho charge took effect, causing
instant death. He was struck BY slugs
and bullets in thirteen places, and twen-
ty shots were found in boards and rails
whore he fell.
.. =. 4 n. Stock.
NEw YoRx, April l3.-Orsgon Railway
and Navigation Company, 81 4oH.
The Dipls0atic Circle.
WASHINGTON, April 13.--It 10 stated on
good authority that Consul Carter Of
Venezuela has been recalled, and Jehu
Baker Of Illinois, his predecessor, re-
turns.
Minister Lowell is not now to b re-
called, IS it would be like yielding to tho
clamor. Walker Blaine has been re-
called, and will probably tender his res
ignation ON arrival.
0nlse Complimentary.
The yational Republicans today makes
complimentary mention Of tho nomin-
alton of Edward F. Burton a. Supsrin
tcndent of the San Francisco Mint. AZ
ter referring to the fact that he was in
early days Of California, he WAS State
Senator from Nevada county, and he
held a prominent position in the New
York Custom House during General
Arthur's administration as Collector. II
says he is q man Of arst class qualifca-
tions, q strong Republican and an able
and honest man. The appointment
vas made BY tho President upon the
ground Of old time frisndship and par
eonal feeling.
A Rad 0ooleV.
BALrrNonx, April lS.-By the sxplo-
sion Of . boiler in corn chop mill, COR
nsr Of Frssmont and Pratt streets, this
afternoon, IL il ssportsd that twelve
parsons wsrs killed. Five bodies are