Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-09
Congressional.
House.

Con9ressoOna1s
HOUSE.
WAsHIEGToN, Jan. S.-Belford at
tempted to pass the Senate bill iporeas.
| ing the fees of Star Route witnesses
from west Of the Mississippi river, but
an objection was made, and il was re-
ferred under call of States.
Anderson OF Kansas introduced bill
to create a pOstsl telegraph.
Holman's bill provided that persons
who submit claims in which a misrsp-
resentation of facts appear, shall net Be
entitled TO payment.
Robinson Of New York introduced a
bill to reduce letter postage to one cent.
Humphreys of Wisconsin introduced
bill for the construction of a bIidre
across st. Croix Lake.
Murrh, as a question of privilege, in
trOduced a resolution providing for the
appointment. of committee of five
members to investigate tho charges
made ON the floor that John Daley,
Chief Clerk of the House, was acting In
the interest of the Washington Gas
Light Company, and influencing Con-
gres sioual action.
A discussion arose, Robinson, Klotz,
Murch. Hazelton and others taking
part. Robinson finally made York Or
der resolution not based on specific
charge.
Blount of Georgia opposed the point
of order. He would not stand on tech
nicalities in case of this sort.
Hazelte defended Daley.
Murch contended that the allegatio ns
were true.
The resolution wrs then adopted.
Reagan addressed the House ON the
shipping bill.
The ub-Judidiary Committee heard
Peck, Secretary Of the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company, on the hardships
inflicted on his company by the Western
Union refusing its dispatches the same
as private individuals. The Western
Union will be heard later.
SENATE.
PendletOn presented memorial from
Cincinnati merchants against tho pas
sage of a national bankrupt law.
HOar questioned the date of the peti-
ton.
Pendleton said he received it from a
gentleman incapable of palming off an
old petition as new one.
Van Wyck introduced q bill to repeal
that part of the law establishing post
routes from Niobrara and DeadwOod,
and from Berlain to Rapid City, and
asked the immediate consideration of q
resolution directing the Postmaster
General to suspend the approval of con-
tracts on post routes until the question
is disposed of.
Edmunds objected.
The bill relative to Congressional and
Departments investigation of claims
then came up.
This Everlasting Langtry.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Freddie Gebhardt,
Emily Faithful, Miss Patterson, and an
other lady of the Langtry troupe, occu-
pied box at the Grand Opera house
tonight. The third lady in the shadow
Of the b0x was supposed to be Mrs.
Langtry.
Tclese0ped.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Jan. 8.-This morning
the Lights of London Company were
wrecked by the telesCoping Of two
trains ON the Burlington, Cedar River
and Northern Railroad, near Cedar
Falls. T. Scott was probably fatally
hurt. Three other members of the
company were injured seriously. The
scenery and property were wrecked, and
more ordered from New York.
Mexican Railroad Talk.
LARxDo, Jan. 8.-There is no truth
whatever in the statement from here of
the forfeiture declared against the
Gould degrees railway by the Mexican
government. So far from this being
fact the Mexican government has
agreed to make an important modifica.
tion in its concessions under which the
lines were planned with regard to the
construction of bridges, and also to
abandon altogether the forfeiture
clause. The government of Mexico is
90 operating cordially with the Mexican
Oriental Company. Work is going on
upon that line, and will be pushed en-
ergetically with full and cordial sup
port of the Mexican authority, both
local and national.
| A Sick Juror.
WAsHlN0roN, Jan. Son account of
sick juror proceedings In the star
route case has been postponed until to-
morrow.
A Llberal Contribution.
Treasurer Gilfellan has received $1,000
contributed by the citizens of Lyons.
France, to the Garfield Hospital fund.
Ceanteffclte1s Arrested.
Vim. Saunders and Patrick McCann
were arrested and complete counter
feiters' outfit captured.
The Yeilswssene Park Speculation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SIT is authori-
tativsly stated that the Yellowstone
National Park Improvement Company
is going to continue vigorously pushing
the work already begun. One Of the
officers said today hundred and fifty
men were now in the park ut work, and
the improvement is 90 far advanced as
to assure the opening Of the park in
JIne, the time originally intended. Il
ID considered that the report of Vest to
the Senate will not in any way Affect
the contract with the Department, or
the progress Of the Improvement. Leases
for ground ON which hotels are to be
erecter will be executed some time next
week. precisely In accordance with the
terms Of the contractors. 1t 10 claimed
BY the company that the contract hav-
ing already been executed: cannot be
set aside BY leQislation. II the Secre
tary of the Interior has exceeded the
terms of the Law in setting apart the
matter can only be adjudged By resort
to the court. Contractors are entirely
in arrears with the provisions Of the
bill reported by Vest. That part Of the
contract criticised by the accompany
inc report was mot insisted upon by the
contractors, but by the Secretary OF the
Interior. This refers TO the giving OF
exclusive privileges TO establiah stage
and telegraph lines. II h claimed the
purpose was TO bind the contractors 70
| furnish these accommodations to the
public. They say they would Be vary
| clad to have this point left out, rather
than be compelled TO 90 70 the expense
| of stocking these lines, which would re-
quire keeping on hand the year around
the requisite number OF horses, simply
| for use duIing the visiting season, at
NEST NO longer than three months.