Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-14
WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 12.-HOn. Walter
Evans, Commissioner OF Internal keve-
-. has addressed q letter ~ the Score.
M Of the Treasury on the question OF
WieudinR the bonded period ON distilled
Eirits now in warehouses. Tho letter
W invited by Secretary F0laer, who
aaked the Commissioner vieWy on tho
ueeits Of several bills bearing on the
suhieot now before Congress. The Com
missioner takes the ground In favor OF
dStna the relief asked for by Whisky
-, He thinks that II the government
- b secured against loss IL Gan afford
= extend the time 10 debtors In distress.
70 refuse 70 do %. he thinks, would DO
. harsh and unwise proCeedinR, .sspe-
sally - BY the government refusing 1t
vsad Ia the end lose money BY failure
= ~ part Of producers 10 produce the
m1iolo which pays the tax. He thinks
pguviGloa should b made tor payment
b tie COVE rnmsnt by creditors whose
ins b extended Of ~ per oeHt. inter
se1ru TIE amount due during the time
sltAs extension.
PPealaeniss Reception.
Thsss was brilliant assembly At the
MN House, Il beina the occasion Of
A31oot Afthur's first Otiloial roCep-
- u Tie season. Members OF the
systematic corps we're In full court uni
short Packages.
The Treasurer Of the United States
seoived from bank in Ohio two pack
~ Sepesseuting $1,000 each. One
esoealned t470. the other two pieces Of
hnHA.
~ HsssAera raeiac Lands.
H. Houss Committee ON Public
An11 met 70 oouaidcr the Northern
Ioa10e Land grant this afternoon. Sen
- Vooehees offered . resolution.
- veut over until tomorrow, direct
- Hseretary Of the Interior to With
too1oR the pesssnt his approval Of the
yn1on1 or certificates for lands selected
~ NuEthern Pacific railway in lieu
0tAesA mid 10 10 lest, granted arid
Qany under the act Of July, 1864.
n peoamble 10 the resolution sets
~ HAT The rights Of settlers might
= hjsriouslv affected by such APP
Dassai.
~ 0exeean E1lradtl1sa Case.
WAaumorox. Feb. l3.-The President
- the Senate q report from the
Aly Of StAte In regard 70 the case
Alexander Tremble, whose extra
- Va demanded by the govern
e u Mexico, but Who was, after
sndenos on the suhject, dis
as1ed b the American autherities-
oesooAsy in his report holds that
oeoina 10 his construction Of the Law
AenoaA eiti1eus cannot legally Be
~ lnose The treaty With Mexico for
ae,sson. bot be proposes 10 inform
= nade and the prisoners guilt
- 81 The President will not on the
- OF citizenship interfere with
coee % surrender him, II
= 0ade; but requires that
eeo11ed b informed that II
11na . hearing before the Su-
= OeeSt Of the United States - "a
leuss of the President in the mat
Wesaditio0, and - To tho true
ouoo opf the treaty, before the
=. eee b actually made, every faoil.
eoen hearing will Be afforded,
0ould obe court hold that the
haa Discretionary power In
~s so& eati1ens proven guilty Of
- evil appseheudsd will not b
Ard shoold the court decide
tFsetdent has power Of extra.
&U vAeo bound by treaty TO d.
kreo can then. IL il should b III
eoofss discretionary powers.
essessssA Cnsal fsaay.
~ HoUoe C>mmitt.e m pnhlis
- saa!sd to Rst quorum this After
- postponed consideration ot
- Of the forfeiture OF ths
fAsiac land grant until to
-
~ Ha,,n ~. c.., -.