Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-21
W ASHINGTON.
investigation Postponed.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Finance
Committee of the Senate has postponed
for one week consideration of the lnves-
tlgatlon into the causes of the failure of
New York banks, in order TO obtain fur
ther information on the subject. Ii is
thought that Congressional investiga-
ton will not be ordered.
soldiers In Ciyii offices.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs instructed Representative Slo-
cum to report favorablv his bill pro-
vidIug that honorably discharged sol
dlers or sailors be preferred for ap-
pointment to civil offices when found 10
possess the business capacity necessary
for the proper discharge of the duties
of such offices.
Bends Redeemed
The Treasury Department reaeeme
today over $4,000 three per cents em
braoed In the l27th call.
Bicycle Races.
The annual races of the League of
American Wheelmen took place this
afternoon in the presence of 5000
spectators. The first race. - m lies for
the championship of the league and
thoPby hO" uOtu ibbOAb5Ou OF Eng
land, WAS won by Frazier, of Smith
vile, n. j., in l hour, b minutes and
4213 seconds. The secoRd race, 10 miles.
Was won by Brooks, of Albany, IN 70
minutes and 3 seconds. The third race,
3 miles, was won by Hanna, of this city.
IN 10 minutes and 1914 seconds. The
fourth race, mile. was won by Hendee.
of Smithville, N. j., in ) minutes and
IL Gannndd Tho last 4
trIoyoles, was also won by Hendes in
3 minutes and seconds.
New MexIco's Late legislature.
The House COMMITTEES on Judiciary
ordered favorable report on Delegate
MauZanore's resolution providing that
the operation of all laws, acts and Joint
resolutions passed at tAe twenty sixth
session of the Legislature of New Mex
leo. which began February 18th OF this
year, be suspended pending the iuvestl-
CATION now being made by the Senate
Committee on Territories. The com
mittee is investigating eharges that GER
tain persons were Illegally admitted to
the Legislature.
Late Recognition.
The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs today reported
TO the full committee a bill providing
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
relief of the officers and crews of the
United States slOop of war Cumberland
and the United States steamer Monitor,
engaged IN action with the Confederate
steamer Merrimac at Hampton Roads,
March Sth, 9th and 10th, 1862. The re-
port accompanying says the claim to
prize money must be rejected but
while this IL true, the evidence present
ed TO the committee abundantiy proves
the modest but conspicuous galiantry
and devoted patriotism, "a we'll as the
extraordinary services rendered by the
officers and G avs of these ships, which,
in the opinion of your committee, enti-
ties them to generous and grateful
eeosnltion by the country.
HenIey's Resolution 60 BE Reported
favorabiy.
Representative Lewis was instructed
by the House Committee on Public
Lands today to report favorably the
Joint resolution which prohibits the
Secretary of the Interior frota taking
any further steps to contirm or patent
| any lands granted any corporation,
State or person by Congress, in any
Case Wnefo EeDorts IaVOEluS tue IoTIeIt-
ure of such land grants have been made
TO either branch of this Congress, until
after final action shall be taken upon
| such bills, or until the Supreme Court
| of the United States shall decide upon
the validity of such grants. The reso.
| luton further provides that the Score
tary be prohibited from certifying or
| patenting tn any corporation any land
/ xuhara anah
has complied strictly with all the con-
ditious of the granting act, and that, in
all cases of doubt in con straoting these
conditions, the benefit of the doubt be
given to the Government.