Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-19
W ASHlNGTON.
unia~ full Occupation Of Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, April ls.-rhe HOUSE.
Committee on Public Lands has IN
structed Representative Payson to IA
vorably report his bill To prevent the
unlawful occupancy of public lands
The measure provides that All Enclosures
of public land IN any State or Territory
toy parties who have no titles shall he
unlawful. II further Provid 3 that 1t
shall be lawful for any person TO de-
mollsh such Enclosure when 1t Inclo-cs
more than $40 acres of land or any agri-
cultural land.
preparation Biii.
At 3 o'clock the Senats concluded the
consderati IN of the Post Office appr~
prlation bill and passed 1t without devi-
alton from the amendments proposed
by the Senate Committee on ADpropri-
atlons. except to add $500 to the appro-
prlatlOn for river mail.
Nominations
Will an II. 5 ars, of California. t. lie
Collector of Customs for the District of
San Francisco Joseph NJ. Johnston, as
Postmaster at Iulare, Cal.
An ONcr from Walsh.
John A. Walsh has written letter to
the President expressing his Willingness
to tnrn over to the government all doc
unentS III his possession relating to the
star route cases, provided he will not be
required to appear personally IN the
prosecution. The matter was referred
to the Attorney General.
The Patent Decision TO he Appealed
From.
Al the request Of he Secre arv of the
Interior tho Comm ssloner Of PATE IT'S
has appealed from the decision If
the supreme Court of this DIS
trct III the case of Hoe W. Scott
to the supreme Court of the United
States. The point III controversy is the
ruling that there is no appeal to the
Secretary of the Interior after the Com
missioner has decided patent case.
Confirmation.
The Senate confirmed Commodore
Clark ii. Wells, of PENNSYLVANIA, Rear
Admiral of the navy.
IN order has been Issued from the
headquarters of the army directing the
first and second regiments of cavalry TO
exchange stations.
The GONerRmf mt OF Utah.
The House Committee on Territories.
bv i vote OF seven to five. adopted the
substitute offered by Alexander to Cas-
sldy's bill. providing for an appoint
ment bv the President Of n commission
for the government Of Utah. The pro-
vision made III regard to marriages re-
quires that they shall ht eolemnized by
minister. judge or Justice of the
Peace. and the person 81 officiating
shall file certlticat" OF m ,rrlage before
the County ReCur Ser within thlTty DAYS
after the ceremony. \ failure 20 file a rec
ord IL punishable Ivy fine of 800. The
substitute makes the sol-mniZatIen of a
marriage. when either party mas hus
band or wife living, / misde mean r.
pnuis' able by impriS1nm- for not
less than SIX months or more than two
years.
Changes fn the Bill.
The principal changes made bv the
Senate III the post office appropriation
bill are that II Increases the mount
allowed for pnstmaSter's salaries from
| Sld.O00.oo0 to SlIm1 900: for salaries
| of clerks in post offices. from S4775.no0
to $4,000; for payment OF letter
carriers and expenses of free delivery
system. from S36N.oo0 t. 5000 900.
he Senate strikes ont the clause pro
| viding that periodical publications
other than daily newspapers. when de-
| liyered III the city of publication, shall
| be charged the same postage az If de
| livered elsewhere. For inland mail
transportation the Appropriation l. in
creased from Sll 10000 to Sl2, $50, 900.
! The Senate strikes out the clau es oil
rectlng the Postmaster General to make
/ "A uniform reduction of five per cent on
| the compensation paid all railways, and
requiring land grant roads 10
carry mails for fifty pei
cent less than Is charged by
other roads. The appropriation for the
creased from 81 800 900 10 $l652. 900
and SlS5.o0o is appropriated for neces-
sary and special facilities on trunk lines
| The latter, il was understood. would be
for faster mail service IN the South
The amount for steamboat service il
| increased from S6.350,oOo To $500 coo
The appropriation for star routes i in
creased from Si.6n,uo 10 s5.ooOWo
but the clause reapproprIating the ''un
sxpen led balance of last wears appro
priatiou. Is still stricken out. In refer
ring 10 this item. Senator Plumb said II
was an Increase only in appearance. and
not III fact, as there was no uneXpeud
ed balance "a be appropriated The ap
preparation for railway post office clerk
Il increased from Si.eu,oc9 ia $500
600. and for mtil bags and cstchers
from s.. ~, 900 To $2.5a.on0. The Sen
ate adds To the blu S+JO. 10 defray H.,
expenses of delegate, - the Universe
Postal Congress. to be held ~ Lisbon II
October next.aud finally provides that /
the revenue of the Post Office Depart
ment shall be Insufficient 10 meet tia
appropriations made 10y the act. the de
iiciency shall ba made up from an,
moneys In the Treasury not otherwis
sppropriat d.
The JraaarItr lnse>tigs alton.
The cross examination OF Lieutenan
Danenhower was continued before tn
Jeanette Committee today. He test
, fed that De- Long always treated Col
lins with particular consideration.
Question" You had no purpose o
ab ndouing yoar shipmstes to thel
fate Z:
2. Answer" Not IN the least. | de'e,
!, mined 10 seek the natives, and the
$ come back for the party"
O The journal Of DR.. Amber, after Il