Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-11
WASHINGTON.
The silver Hen Alarmed


tn1s session on the silver question, bAs
Thoroughly aroused the advocates Of
unlimited silver coinage u Congress-
and has called forth soGne very strong
circumstances on the pars Of Demo
efats Who oppose the proposed saspen-
sion OF the coinage OF the standard
dollar. lie siEyerites in the Senate
talk very confidently OF their power to
defeat the amendment to the hO1se
Trade Dolisr bill recommended By the
Finance CoEnmittee, and a partial can
vsss OF tbs senate iusiities the opinion
that thslr confidence has good founds-
tlou- The Republican Senators, who
o-ilsved early IL the session that the
senate vas strongly II favor Of the sus-
p nslon OF the coinage of the standard
dollar, say uow that the vote on adopt
ing the amendment BY the Finance
Com naittee viii be extremely close. With
tAs chances somevhai against adoption.
Marshal wriEht's Expenses
Judge Reynolds, First Auditor Of the
Treasury, has concluded his examina-
ton Of the accounts Of Marshal Wright
Of Cincinnati. Of expenses incurred
ferred them to the First Comptroller
tor sllevs all the items except those for
the fees Of Deputy Msrshals, who we're
not residents Of the State of Ohio.
whose fees have been ixed at 80 each.
Pensions for Pilots.
A bill will be fssorably reported to
the House providing that pilots who
served on United States gunboats during
the late war shall receive the same rate
Of pension as engineers of the same
service are entitled to.
speaker Carlisle ~.
Speaker Carlisle is confined 10 his BED
from illness occasioned by a cold COZ
tracted during his recent visit to Alba
ny. The illness has assumed q serious
nature.
Lieuteaans ktsiingbary's Diary.
WAsHISsTos, Feb. 19.--fhe diary If
Lieut.. KislinRbury of the Greedy party
is made public. The following are
extracts:
Lieut.. Greely's conduct in lately
threatening 10 shoot Cross without the
slightest reason tbs other day, and
swearing 10 the men on other occasions
without reason, his silly actions lately in
crontrOlling the launch when there we're
better mea who can do it, and his carry
ing pistol, a small self-cookine ar
ranRement, Is too ridiculous. Coufoapd
the man. Why can't he be sensible and
do things riRht?H
The arrest Of DIR. Pavy was pot up
job, as will be proven when shis farce Is
investigated"
The sleeping bags are coverad with
SNOW and there are no tents. Lieut.. q
is on the launeh alongside the boiler,
covered by canvas and comfortable"
Referring to Greedy again, he writes,
"ln fact he does nothing right and our
reaching this place is due only to good
fortaBe and the hard work and good
management of the Rsen."
After learning of the wreck of the
Protens kislinRbury says; God bless
my friend Darlington for his efforts. as
also our Government. Twas struck ia |
vorably when reading Garlington's last |
record telling as Of the wreck. Ia cIss- |
ing be spoke With such indifference for |
their own critical condition and misfor- |
tunes, ard laid he would do everything |
at man could do for Us. was Affect |
ed nearly TO tears, and my voice nearly |
sailei me when reading aloud."
The last entry is an account of how |
Greedy asked kisiingbury'a forgiveness |
for his treatment of him, and only a |
few days later flew into passion and |
IN a loud and insulting manner called |
the latter liar.
Lieutenant Greedy says tonight that |
the pistol mentioned III kIslingbury's |
diary belonged TO Lieutenant Lockwood |
and he (Gfeelyl carried II as favor to |
that officer. He also declares that he is |
not = profane man, bat that be used very |
emphatic language when the launch |
z aounded on q falling tide. II is true |
that be called Kisi nRbury q liar, but |
speloCized, and before |
the death Of the latter they became
reconeiled.
A seene In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.--A scene occur
red Yesterday In the House during the
consideration Of the Post Office Appro-
priation bill. and which Ia likely TO be
renewed today. White, Of Kentucky,
rose 20 a question Of personal privilege.
to read some remarks made by Wilson
on Saturday, In which White was
charged with designediy putting forth
efforts TO delay the progress OF the
River and HArbor bill. The temporary
Speaker, Blackburn, informed White
that the matter he was presenting did
not involve question of personal priv
ileRe. White, however, was nos 10 be
deferred by the Speakers action. Black
burn directed the sergeant alarms to
cause the member TO resume his seat.
As this time all the members were on
their feet. and large crowd had sur
rounded White. When acting sergeant
alarms Hill approached him, White re-
fused TO be seated al his bidding. Hill
caught him b. the coat collar and at
tempted to force him 10 his chair, when
the kentuekian pushed the officer from
him. The members who surrounded w bite
demonstrated, and number OF cries
Of don't" were heard from the Repub-
lean side. Hull rushed TO the Speakers
chair and seizing the mace Of Office
isturned 10 White, when that gentle
man recognized the emblem OF the au-
thority Of she House aud resumed his
seat. Az SION as order vss restored
White again rose 10 question OF per-
sonal privilege and proceeded to de-
noanee the temporary speaker for per
hitting or directing such an outrage on
the person OF member and the dignity
Of the House. White said be had bees
approached By q citizen without the
the symbol Of authority who had offered
b n violence and had attempted to force
him from the floor. white read the
rue. The Speaker again decided against
him when he appealed from the chair,
bat Blackburn refused 10 entertain the
appeal. Finally order was restored
and the consideration Of the post Office
appropriation bill vas proceeded With.
sixaal service Predictions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-for the North
Pacific Coast. local rains and partly
elosdy weather.