Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-20
Congregational.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON. Jan. D.-Moore. of Ten
nessee, introduced joint resolution.
constitutional amendment
granting to Congress the power to pro-
vide by appropriate legislation for the
legal enforcement of obligation con-
tracts entered into by any State in the
Union.
The Judiciary Committee reported a
resolution directing the Military Com
mIttee to investigate the chsrges of mis-
management OF the Hampton Soldiers
Home. Adopted.
of the Postoffice and Post Roads Com
mittee, reported back the bill providing
that whenever it shall become neces-
sary to increase the speed on which
mail is carried, on any post route, such
shall be readvertised, for the reduced
time required.
At O'Clock the Committee rose, and
the House passed two private bills,
At3p.m. it adjourned. Republican
caucus was held Immediately.
SENATE.
Sewe,l, from the Military Aft airs Com
mittee, reported adversely tna bill to
authorize the Secretary of War to es
tablish home for INDECENT soldiers and
sailors in Kansas.
Harrison, from the Committee on Ter
ritories, reported a bill authorizing the
county of Yankton, Dakota, to issue
bonds. He said majority of the Com
mittee we're satisfied that it was the de-
sire on the part of the people of that
county that such legislation be- had as
to enable them to refund their debt, and
get rid of the tainted reputation. He
would ask the Senate to consider the
bill at An early day.
Garland gave notice that three men,
bers of the Committee disapproved the
bill.
Hale presented Frye's credentials of
A motion was filed, asking that re-
solution be passed authorizing the pur-
chase of steam launches for use in the
harbors of Galveston and Mobile: also
that the postofiico appropriation be
taken up.
Plumb said he would ask the Senate
to dispose of it today.
The motion was lost-ayes 26, nays
q.
Cabinet Meeting.
All the members of the Cabinet were
present at the mesting today. The ses
sion was short. The proposed Mexican
treaty WAS the only question of import
anoe considered.
A Rascaliy Affair.
RoCaEsToR, N. Y, Jan. 19.-The Roch-
ester Express says: The deposits of
Munroe County were in the savings
bank in this city. The bank carried it
in body as $4,000. when it was $5O,-
600, and interest was being paid Oh the
latter amount. Two days before the fail
ure, Upton made note for the discrep-
anoy, $4,000, and had it entered up to
the credit Of the Munroe savings bank.
4 Complimentary Feed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Gsn. Beale
this evening entertained party of gen
tlemen at dinner, complimentary to
Gen. Grant and Chas. Crocker.
No Election Yet.
DETROIT. Jan. 19.-The second ballot
the first, except change in the scatter
ing vote, Ferry getting 81.
.Gonseience Money.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Treasury
Department has been informed that
Hdrst, of Nashville, deposited to the
credit of the United States, On account
of conscience, 500 recently received by
him from an anonymous source, which
he withheld under the belief that the
money WAS Intended to benefit the
Presbyterian Publishing Company.
Error Corrected.
1t il alleged that the Interior Depart
ment's decision in the case of Phelps
w. the Northern Pacific Railroad C0m-
ptny has been wisconstrued; that it WAS
therein held that lands withdrawn by
the railroad under their grants are open
for settlement any time before filing a
map of definite location. The portion
that seem to have caused misconcep-
tion is said to have been the mere res
toration of the well known decision
that such Withdrawals could not include
private locations made before the pre-
liminary withdrawal.
CrapS did net withdraw.
BosToN, Jan. 19.-Further investiga-
ton into the alleged forgery of dis
patch or letter from Grape, Announcing
his withdrawal from the Senatorial
fight, shows that no actual letter or tel-
egram from Grape was shown. hence
there was no forgery, rs stated in last
nights dispatches. There is no ques-
tion, however, of the fact that a state
nent was circulated at the State House
that scch a communication had been
received and generally believed.
% Bcn uolladay's Bill Again.
The Times Washington special says:
the vote taken on Tuesday upon the
amendment to the Ben Holladay bill
shows the present Senate regards the
claim with more favor than they did the
same two years ago. The original bill
called for about $JO0,OO0. and the Sem
ate cut it down to hundred thousand,
and passed ii. This result was very uu-
satisfactory to the claimant. The bill
reported this year calls for about $780,
0OO, but the Senate has refused by II to
81 To cut she amount down TO 100000
Holiday is familiar figure on the
floor and in the cloak rooms. The most
vigorous opponent of the claim is Plumb
who declared in the Senate: This case
has an importance in the Senate which
it never could have had il it had not
been for solicitations, which in his
opinion woald not have been permitted
or tolerated in regard to the great mass
OF claims brought before Congress"
He also declared that Senators had been
pursued by social and other appliances
not used in other oasss, and that be-
cause of the magnitude Of the claim is
had appliances in its favor which bad
given il a consideration ordinary claims
do not have.
Discussing Hear and Grape.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Hoar's cleo
ton and the alleged forged Grape tele-
gram arc the topics Of discussion at the
capital today. Friends Of Grape de-
noance the theory of forgery. Cover
nor Rice says: "Cyapo told me he had
telegraphed his friends TO throw their
strength for Hosr, and there is not a
word of truth IN the rumor of forged
dispatch"
Beats Ia Thirty DegPeeA