Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-03
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
swisAleA Pssssasser,.
wAaHnoros, Feb. 2.-Detaiisd re.
Ports are coming into the Post Oeics
Department Of frauds praotioed unon
postmasters by Post Once Insueeto,
| LanSer, removed from Office vesterdav
| The ofibce at Mobile vas defrauded n
the amount Of t25O Jacksouyille. PA
| $49O; Psnsaoola, 500; Hosssou. Ter
! xtb; Atlanta, tlSO; New Orleans. Hl5O.
Selma. Ala, tlO. Other points NOT
vet heard from, that Lanier is knevn IN
have visited, are expected 70 swell the
heures considerably. He also holds
ylW belonging TO the money order
pfunds. Different plans we're pursued
by Lauier in obtaining the money from
| p0stmssteFs, but his favorite scheme
was 70 appear before the POSTMASTER.
present his credentials and AJAX a loan
from she postal funds to aid him in an
attempt TO arrest crimiuals. Il 10 stated
as the department. that the postmasters
must lose the money, a. they are not
authorized 70 expend postal funds in
the manner described. A dispatch from
New Orleans states that LAnier has fled
to south America.
Wesh - the Cs0ussaees
The senate Committee On Edocasion
and Labor has ordered favorable re-
port on Georges bill % protect en-
plOyes, servants, eto. Il provides that
any smpl0ye Of railroad, of Q steam
boat. or other vessel, shall b. entitled
from the employers or master, to daea.
ages for any injury he may sustain dur
ing such employment, through the care
losnesa, negligence, or unskillful aOt or
omission Of his employer or fellow em-
pl0yes. No rule or regulation of the
employer, and no agreement between
him and the empl0ye' shall exempt the
employer from the liability imposed by
the act.
The Senate Committee on Territories
has finished work upon the Yollowstoue
Park bill, and ordered IL reported With
amendments. The bill AZ amended en-
larRes the park 10 miles on the east and
10 miles on the south. and outs of two
miles on the north and west. The bill
contains stringent prohibitory provis-
ions relative to killing game or taking
6sh within tho park. The Secretary OF
the Interior 10 authorized 10 lease small
portions Of the ground in the park, not
exceeding 10 aores for each tract, on
which may he erected hotsls, for q Do
ri0d not exoe eeding ton years, but suoh
leases shall not include any Reysers or
other objects of curiosity or interest, or
exclude the public from free and con-
venient approach thereto, or iaoluds
any RrOuod within one quarter Of a mile
Of any Revsers or Yellowstone falls, nor
~ III kA
tract not exceeding 10 acres to any one
person, association or corporation.
The H0use Committee on War Claims
TO report favorably the bill allowing off,
var. pay from the date they actually
entered ON she performance Of their du-
ties.
Curtin, Eaton and Phelps were ap
pointed sub-e0mmittee Of the House
Oommittse ON Foreign Affairs, TO con-
slider the proposed abro9atiOa Of the
Clayton -Bulwsr treaty, and matters
connected With the establishment of the
inter oceanic canal.
The President has approved the bill
for the removal of the remains Of Gen.
Ord from Cuba to Warrington.
Ts - Retired.
General G. Wright, Chief Engineer.
will be retired on the 9Th of March. 1t
70 understood that John Newton will
succeed him.
The woman Whs Wanss - be Mastes
sf Steamboat.
Secretary FolRer has referred the ap-
plieation Of Mrs. Mary A. Miller for
license a. master of . steamboat, TO the
local inspector Of the New Orleans dis
trict, with Instructions to inquire cOn-
earning her qualifications for the poai-
tion and IL she IL found to be compe ent
70 issue her license.
The 0reGss 4 California Land Grant.
The House Committee on public lands
has decided 70 report Q bill declaring q
forfeiture of the Oregon d California
land Qrants, except such tracts a. have
beeu patented. he land 10 valued at
from $3 70 - per acre. Rhe time ex-
pired on January 9Th.
4 aeGera Psxsle.
A few days ago Secretary Chandler
made rCquiaitien upon the Civil Ser
vice Commission for Q nomination 10
All q vacancy in the clerical force Of bis
department, and 10 response tho CON-
mission certified 10 him the names Of
four persons frOm which to make the
selection. This afternoon Chandler re-
turned to the commission the n0mina-
tions sent 70 him, accompanied By =
note in which he st sted that, having
carefully inspected the examination pa
pera Of the four persons whose names
had been proposed, he had reached the
conclusion that mono Of tho candidates,
~cs&~ av~G
cient intelligence TO give promise Of I'LL
suitable. This action Of the Secretary
raisss an int resting question. Il has
not vet been considered by the com.
uaissi0ners. Tnonaulsaid tonight that
the persons whose names were certified
70 the Secretary passed fair cxamina-
tiOns before the commission, and in
certifying them, all provisions of the
Law and ths civil service rules had been
fully complied With. In his judgment
no other Certincations Of names would
be made.
nUnelag Ter lrreG11aPleoes.
Attorney General Brevstsr today
placed at tho disposal Of the HOUSE
Committee on expenditures, in tho de-
parstnent Of justice, the entire ferce OF
special 0xAmluoeo 10 % e60t otOu0 VI
with Q sub-commiasi0nef 20 investigate
the alleged irregularities Of United
States oficiAla. A sub commissions
accompanied by q special examiner will
probably 90 70 New York in shoFt
time 70 investigate the once Of the
eupsrvisor Of elections.
Az meeting Of the committee reso-
luton was adopted recommending that
a Sub b-ooumistee b appointed 70 hear
certain Star route evidenoe, which the
Postmaster General thought II given to
the public vOald interfere With the pros
eoutiou Of the Gases ueV under invest
CATION bv the department.
The weather.
For the Paei0e C0asA partly cloudy
weather, With local fainA
CesereA 9nlGsasiea.
| Asa meeting Of the National Emi-
grafton Association (ool0rsd). sn agent
"a, appointed - negOsiAto vlsh the
proper authorities with visw q escor-
mo homes for col0eed people OF the
United Statss Who desire 70 emi.rass