Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-01-12
Affairs in the East.
Old Mems Hobby.


NEW YORK, Jan. when Simon
Cameron was in this city u few days
ago he called on Dana, editor of the
Sun, and together they planned an
extensive pleasure trip. They leave
here for San Francisco on the 18Th
of next month, in a special palace
ear which they have already engaged.
Each gem lrinan will be accompanied
by his OWN cook. They propose to
have very comfnrt.h.e and enjoy
able time. They will probably be
away from home about two months.
Dana is still strong and active man,
and Cameron Is some twenty years
the senior of the editor and is a
marvel Of physica! preservation, or
he c"rl not, at his age, undertake
this railroad jaunt of six OF seven
Thousand miles.
E-cision by the Attorney Grnerul.
New YORK, Jan. ) The UcraiGS
Washington special says: The At
tornty General has given an opinion
that prohibition against Chinese EN-
teling our ports applies only to labor
ers and others intending to remain
III tie United States, and that the
law does not prohibit Chinese of any
condition landing in or travelling
through the country whose purpose
is to so elsewhere.
Big Money in whisky.
WASHINGTON, Jan. At is claimed
by Hale, Edmunds and others. op-
ponents of the measure, that the dis
tlllers are to be made sixty million
dollars richer by the passage of the
bonded whisky bill; that amount is
simply to be donated to them.
Reduction of Offices.
HARRIsBURG, Jan. 3.-The House,
after electing officers, unanimously
adopted resolution declaring the
late elections in this State are to be
accepted as an indication that the
people are determined to exact from
;heir representatives strict account
of the trust contided to them. The
session of 1883 should be distin-
guished by Il close and constant APP
plication to business by the suppress
sion of all useless offices, reduction
of expenses of the House and an
early adjournment. In the Ser ate a
resolution was referred to the Judic-
larry Committee, which was appointed
to ascertain what officers could be
dispensed with, and providing that
no election of minor officers be held
until the committee report. The
Democratic caucus declared the
officers of the Legislature could be
dispensed with and adopted reso-
luton that election of minor officers
be postponed 80 days, to allow the
bill to pass abolishing offices.
Postal Statistics.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. A very in
teresting statement is made by Judge
Crowell, deputy auditor for the
postoffice department, showing a
large increase in the receipts of the
department from all sources, and
particularly from the sale of stamps.
This statement indicates that the
department will be more than self
sustaining. leaving a considerable
excess as revenue. This fact is used
as an argument in favor of the reduc-
ton OF the price of stamps to 2 cents.
1t appears that the total amount OF
stamps sold in the third quarter OF
1882 was $40, O03, 67S. During the
preceding quarter it was 50, S89, GIL.
Protection OF Game In the National
Park.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senatcr Plat
has prepared bill for the protection
of the Yellowstone Park, which be
presented to the committee, and will
endeavor to have reported by next
Monday. The bill provides for plac-
ing the Park under the jurisdiction
of toe adjoining county of Gallatin,
in Wyoming Territory. He pro.
poses to forbid the killing, under
any pretext, of all antelopes, deer,
buffalo, elks, otter, beavers and other
fur-bearing animals, as we'll as all
kinds of binds. The bill provides
that no fish be taken from the
streams in the Park, except with
hook and line. The only wild au-
imals which the Senator proposes to
have destroyed by hunters are wild
cats, mountain lions and few other
of the rapacious class. He will also
in his bill forbid the destruction or
removal of all geological formations,
filling up the geysers with stones and
trees, as is practiced now by tourists.
In order to enforce the law, he fixes