Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-27

| One. anu tnAt no just OefenS0 could b
made. He says this was the only rea
son he did not defend the action.
A suit Against the q. r.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Commis
sioner of Railroads is preparing pape
to enable the Attorney General TO brin,
suit against the Union Pacific railroad
to recover about $l,OOO.0OO. alleged {,
be due on account of percentage on ne
earnings on settlement, by whicl
amount this balance was ascertained
IL was for new construction, and tn
new equipment was excluded, and TO
this reason the railroad company refus
es payment Of the sum claimed by tn,
United States, and asserts that unde
the cerberal construction act of Nav Z
1878, and under decision of the Unitet
States Supreme Court, these item
should be deducted from the gres
earnings, as being necessary in opera
ting the road, and keeping tho same il
repair. The suit again raises the ques
ton what constitutes net earnings undel
the law.
Almost Year.
Jansen, the resurreetiOnist, who ex
humed the body of Charles Shaw, who
killed his sister, has been sentenced to
imprisonment for IL months and y
days.
BOSTON, Jan. 26.-The American Peace
Society has come into the possession oi
$40, 600 bequeathed by Rev. G. G. Beck.
with.
The Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Star saws
the President recently told New Eng
land Senator while he was anxious to
have Congress pass bill to revise the
tariff he was fearful ON account of the
lateness Of the session and the diversi.
fed interests in the bill that it would
fail. Being asked if he would call an
extra session if the bill did not fail, he
said: THAT is an emergency will not
consider until it arises"
The stOut.Perry senatorial Contest.
DErRoIr, Jan. 26.-First ballot-Fer-
ry 49; Stout 40; others scattering; neces-
sary for choice 65. Second ballot
Stout 46, Ferry 4S.
Star Route Palaver.
WASHINGTON, Jan. GA. Z. Boone,
called IN star route trial, had oonvers-
ton with Miner. Stephen Dorsey, and
perhaps with John Dorsey.
In conversation with Stephen he re-
commended Moore. Miner called al
the witness Office next day and saw
Moore. Moore insisted on salary uf
$50 per month, which Miner agreed tO
allow. After Moore left the city he
called Miners attention to the fact that
a check had not been sent to his wife,
according to promise. He also saw
Stephen Dorsey. who promptly sent the
check upon Moore's request. In con-
vcrsation with Stephen Dorsey, in No
vember, 1877, Dorsey produced letter
from Peck desiring him tv secure an
experienced man to get up bids for the
next letting. Offered witness posi-
tion, but the latter declined to accept a
| salary, demanding An interest in the
business, which Dorsey finally agreed to
give him.
The U. r. Litigation.
New York, Jan. 26.-The Evening Post
says: "If the recent Iitigations between
| the Union Pacific and the Credit Mo-
bilier Company are not to bo taken for
what they purpOrt to DO on the face of
the proceedings, they indicate an attack
of the railway company upon seme Of
the most prominent and largest holders
of its stock, az represented by the Ames
party and other Boston interests. Ii 10
probable that this has been the cause Of
the recent settling of Union Pacific or
ders presumed to come from Boston" !"
The Washington dispatches Of last
night. giving notice Of the preparation
of she Attorney General to begin suit
against the Union Pacific to recover the
amount Of 81, 100000, do not seem Ia
affect the market price of U. r. stock
probably because it does not strike the
general public AZ consistent with the
policy Of the government to subsidize a
railway and then tax the process of con-
struction.
An Old Californian Dead.
Among the deaths here yesterday was
that Of Andrew b. Gayle, formerly Of
San Francisco.
Congregational.
HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. &.-The Commit
tee then reached the Tariff bill. and was
addressed by Kelly, Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Kelly called up the bill. Carlisle ma de
q point of erder that revenue bills must
be considered in their order on the cal
ander. Objections sustained. The House
then proceeded TO the consideration of a
number Of bills, including that to
abolish the revenue tax on tobacco and
cigarettes, and one to admit q monu-
ment to George Washington FREQ of
duty.
At tho conclusion Of Kelly's speech,
which was brief, the committee rose,
public business was postponed, and the
House proceeded to sulogize the late
Senator.
At the conclusion thereof the Senate
adjourned, and the Republican NOM
bers resumed their caucus on the Tariff
bill.
Observation-Disclosures the intima-
| ton from several Senators that the Re-
publican conference this morning was
so brief and informal that nothing of
interest transpired in the way of busi-
ness, a rumor, pretty we'll authenti-
Gated. il that a brief discussion on tariff
matters in some respects was decidedly
closed of the temper of the Republican
members to indicate that Il may be
next to impossible to hold them to the
action of the caucus. Il ID said that
Conger intimated that he would not vote
| for the bill upon its final passage il lum-
Der remained on the free list, and that
Allison in reply took occasion to point
out the duty Of individual Senators In
terms which drew from Logan vi0or-
Gus defense of the rights Of individual
Senator'S to sustain their convictions un-
trammeled by party or caucus diota-