Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-01
WASHINGTON.



WAa1u0To1, Feb. 8.-Representa.
tive John 4. Wis Of Virginia has wit.
- . card for publication, in which b
explains that part Of his tsesimony b
fore the Senate Committoe on Privile
res and Elections, in which he stated
that he did not advocate social inter
course between the races, and that col
ored members of the Virginia Legisla.
turs came TO his house to consult him
bat that they alvays came to - him in
his kitehen. He says: Senator Sher.
man asked me il the negroes demanded
social equality IN Virginia replied
that they neither demanded nor Ok.
psoeed it that the colorsd people we're
IN my opinion, the Reotlest, most adec-
tionate and least obtrusive race ou
earth; that their social conditions were
we'll understood, and that they were
content with them. For example,
said . oolored member had osme TO nv
house 70 see me about politics, and went
- my Kitchen, where | vent and talked
With him. The person referred 10 VA
one Whose mother vas In my employ.
merely mentioned this 70 show that the
cOlored people in such positions were
les exaotin9 Of snch recognition than
white persons similarly situated would
b.
o0ees - Ceaesal anA nesienaul
General.
WAsHMoroN, Feb. 9.-Rspresenta-
tive Nichols va instructed by the
House Committee on Military Affairs to
make an adverse report on the bill pro-
vidtnQ for the perpetuati0n Of the off,
ces Of General and Lieutenant General
in the army.
The Interstate CeaAeree Blll.
The House Committee on Commerce
agreed TO report favosably Representa-
tive Stevart's bill TO regulate inter state
commerce and provide for the appoint
ment Of . commission. An amendment
to prohibit pooling has been added "a
the bill. Each member nj the commit
tee, while asserting to the proposition
to make the report. reserved the right
Of amendment when it is up fOE
consideration In the House.
The remains Of General Ord arrived
at Washington this morning and were
buried at Oak Hill Cemetery With mill
tsry hOnOrs.
The Pens1oa Increase.
Representative Matson prepared Q re-
port accompanying his bill for the in
crease Of pensions of soldiers widows
and dependent relations. from q to
S12 Der month. He estimates that the
total number Of pensions whose rates
will be increased BY the bill, are 124 ,a3SS.
and the aoQroate annual increase of
. M f1szSnv - h.
Of those 70 be benefited, IL is believed
the list would rapidly decrease.
Pest 00ce ApprsUsaasien Dall.
The post oiioe appropriation bill, pro-
pared BY the committed, appropriates
BIC, 100000 to pay p0etmasters, the
maximum salary being $1,000. In it the
Postmaster General il directed 70 read
Just the compensation after July LIST
next Of railroads for carrying mails, by
a reduction Of 5 per cent. from present
rates on the basis Of average weights.
The railroads aided by land grants on
condition that they transport mails at
such prices a. Congress may direct, are
10 receive only 80 per cent. of the COM
pensatiou allowed other roads for COR
responding service. The use Of official
envelopes 10 exteudod 20 ell officers of
the United States, not including mem
bers Of Congress-. This does not apply
to pension agents or other officers who
receive fixed allowance a. compensa-
ton for services including expenses of
postage. The aggregate appropriation
recommended by the bill is 81, 8l 800.
The estimates for 1886 we're Sc, O62, 189.
wheat. 9ye. Germ and Csatsn.
Senator Plumb offered q resolution in
the Senate today, which was agreed to,
calling on the Secretary Of STATE TO fur
nish 70 the Senate all in formation In his
department derived from foreign repre-
sentatives Of the United States, or 9th
erwiss, regarding the amount Of wheat,
rye, corn and cotton produced and con-
sumed in foreign countries, for period
covering several years back, and espe-
cially whether political or other COM
plioations likely TO occur in the near
future, are calculated to influence the
market value of American products or
their ossts.
The Pebble Debt.
The estimated reduction OF the public
debt for February is about 100000.
Consul General 1t SHANGHAI.
julius Stahsl has been nominated for
Consul General Of the United States at
Shanghai.
Dsnas r. De Redeemed.
The Secretary Of the Trsa1ury has
given notice that he will redeem bonds
In the l26th call at maturity on May
LIST, with interest to date Of presentation.
The Canadian 100lgraslsN statistics,
WAsHuorox, Feb. 29.-The attention
of Nimmo, chief Of the Bureau of Sta
tissics, vas today called TO the state
meuts made At Ottawa Yesterday BY
John Lowe, Secretary of the Depart
meut Of Agriculture Of Canada, regard
ina the Statistics Of Canadian immi0ra-
ton into the United States, Published
BY the Bureau. Nimm0 declares theso
statements are utterly false and soAn
dalous. John Lowe, be says, has pat
forth similar outrageous statomento
every yesg for the last four years, and
Colloetors Of Customs along the north
eru frontier have time and again proved
them ualjcious falseho0ds. With 70
speot 70 the afIadavits from Collectors Of
Customs at Port Huron and Fort Ora
tiot. said TO have been submitted By
Lowe, impugning the accuracy Of the
statement Of tho Bureau Of Statistics
40 70 Canadian immigration, Nimmo
said he teleeraphed to the Collector OF
Customs as Port Huron today, asking
for information. and the Collector re-
piled that be had made no such AFFIDAVIT.
The Civu Service Csoalsaaen.
The felloWina message vas sent TO
Congress today:
TO the 6euAts and House Of Repre-
ssntatives In compliance with the cot
Of Congress, approved January 16, 1853,
entitled I" An oct 70 regulate and i'm
prove the civil service Of the United
States." the Civil Service Commission
has made 10 the President ito drst an.
nual report. That report - hereWtth
transmitted, together With eommunt
cations from the heads OF the
several Executive Departments Of
The -eovernmsnt respscaInQ tho psno-
Sieaf vorkiug Of the law under which
the eoOmisaiou has been acting; and mp
on the good results which that Law haa
already aceesnplishsd ] eongratuIaee
CouRrs q and the people, andl avov my
oonyiotiou that il will heDooforth prove
20 b OF sill moro signal bsneat " the
uublio service. ! heartily command tho
sseI and Adality Of the commissioners
ma their Suggestions for further legs
lation. and aavise the making at s1ch
.rcros.iaf ion n ehall BE- adequate f0I