Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-28
WASHINGTON.


shooting On the day Of the riot, and
hasesned home where be stayed till the
following Monday morning. White
men came to the house and said they
had . telegraph dispatch for him, but
be did not want any news bad enough
to open the door. Ths white Democrats
threatened 20 carry the election by the
use ct firearms II necessary. Witness
boosted Of bis great fright on the day
OF the net. "Aattah. Vas getting very
bilious :, for Squire, and he tool
vattah. senator Vance dev5e0ped the
fast thai the witness Vas once convicted
OF frauds In selling whisky and vas i'm
senator vance-"T want TO ask one
question. Are yen really proud of your
covardicsY'
Witness with q svaeger) ayes, air
! am proud aud | am ashamed teo in
anodeT sense. / am 'shamed dat I'm
'bliRed 70 play de coward for de men
who IN seekin' 70 take my life.''
In answer 20 Senator sherman, the
| witness said notice Vas put under hia
door sone time after the mot. addressed
| This IL for Squire Taliifero." Its con-
tents were: Squire Tallifero, you are
considered - one Ut the leaders or in.
stisatofs Of the late riot at Dauville.
Az such yoo are responsible for the
bloOd spilled therein. We have deter
mined that your stay in Danville il dan
Rereus to the public peace. therefore
you must 20. You are given three days
70 prepare. and II in three days you are
fsond in Danville. you mast take the
consequences"
The committee adjourned 10 meet at
the call Of the Chairman. with the I'M
derstanding that NO further action be
taken until tho House acted upon the
senate joint resolution appropriatinR
money for further expenses.
The NersheYn PaetAe Grant.
The Committss ON Public Lands TO-
day considered the forfeiture Of the
Northern Pacific land grant.
| Anderson moved that all lands con-
ti9uOus 70 that portion Of the road not
constructed within tho time specified by
the act b declared forfeited.
Bsents offered q substitute, declaring
| q forfeiture Of the lands between WAL
lula, w. T., and Portland, Or, and max
ing valid the remainder of the grant ON
condition that the road b completed
| within two years from January l, 1884,
and tina. the unsold lands should be
sold TO citizens. or those Who declared
their intention to become citizens, in
quantities not exceeding l6O acres and
at prices not exceeding geo per aore.
Scales offered an amendme 1t, provid-
ing for the forfeiture Of the land along
side that portion Of the road not finish
cd 70 date.
The vote ON the various propositions
vas postponed until tomorrow. Mem
bers of tho committee express the opin-
ioa that the proposition Of Scales will
b passed before adjoarninR.
The committee agreed 10 report the
bill forfeitinQ the land grant e the
Backbone roads. Anderson Was not
present when tho latter subject vas
voted upen Saturday. He was present
today, and cast the deciding vote in the
affirmative.
The kieksp~e 1aAlaa Reservation.
The House COMMITTEES ON Indian At
fairs agreed - report fAv0rably Nor
rifle bill for the sale, with the consent
of the KickapoO Indians, of the dimin
lshsd reservation in Kansas and the re-
uoval Ut the tribe TO the Indian Terri
tory.
The Test cath.
The Bill repeating the test oath, which
recently passed the House, has passed
the Senate, after being modified by the
amendment PROPOSED BY the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee, providing that no
pers0n Who held commission in the
United States army Or navy before the
var, and Was afterwards engaged In the
military, naval or civil serviee Of the 20
called Confederate States, shall be ap-
pointed 20 Any position In the army or
navy Of the United States.
Favorable Reports - Canal Balls.
Tho House Committee ON Railways
snd Canals has ordered favorable reports
on Hoblitzell's bill sppropriatiuR a mil
Maryland and Delaware ship canal
preparation Of 81 100000 annually for 10
years tor permanent improvements on
canals and to aid in maintaining tho
commerce of the United States, and
Brents' bill providing for an apprepri-
alton for the construction of ship Ca
nal from Lake Union, W. r.. TO Puget
sound.
laprsveaesa u Galvesasa marbsr.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA bill was in
treduoed in the Senate today BY Maxey
to provide for the improvement Of the
channel between Galveston harb0r and
the Gulf of Mexico. Il provides that
James b. Eads and bis associates be
authorized to construct jetties and 9th
or work for the creation and permanent
maintenance Of channel 10 feet In
depth at mean hight Of the tide, between
the hassOr aud the Gulf, for which
Congress shslll agree to pay him 81, $780,
600 Of certain times, al the depth Of the
channel shall b shown to have been
increased.
The Creek Nation Treable.
After careful consideration Of tho
| facts and arguments presented By the
attorneys representing PERUVIAN and
| Ispaheohe, tho rival aspirauts for the
ohieftainship Of the Creek Indian ma
ton, the Secretary Of the Interior has
reached the oouoluaiou that Perryman
should b recognised - the principal
chief.
4 9esel Claio.
In the 81 nate Committee ON Claims,
Senator Jackson, a. y sub-comm:ttee.
reportsd fAvorably tho bill for the relief
| Of the Oitixsus' National Bank OF New
Orleans. The claim 10 for $4,000 In
money taken by General Batler.
L
TIE neasry 81 Minister 0ase
DeaGrue, the Rnsstan Miniseer, today
prevented 20 the President . telegram
from D. Petersburg from DrRiesa, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, expressinR the
CxaS'e voRFets at the dea'h Of Minister
Hunt The President nsplied, express
| Inc his appgsciasioa Of Tie Csax's kind
and feeling msssaRe. his own sorrow q
Hunts Death. and his sympathy With
Mn, Hunt and the Afflicted family. The
HscrsAasy q The Navy, In view a tho
| fnct that Minister Hunt Was at one time
0seeeGnsy of the May, hes t.sasd an Of
noial order that the Navy Department
building b dsapsd in mourning - .
mark Of reapeOe.
sT9oNCGo THAN 000o9A.