Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-18
WASHINGTON.
Thresten 20 Invade.

A@aF&bEA ~ h4NH&Es
WAsHNoTox, March lT.-GsnsrsI
Hatch tsIeRraptIs tnst Co1eh still threat
ems 10 invsde Indian territory, bat his
strength will not exceed 600 should be
eitemps Is.
The Gaiena In Central America.
Commander Kane tsls9raphs the Sec
Rotary Of the Navy from Colon that A
resointion exists AZ Panama and Asuin-
wall. and ne has landed marines and
hs0les the Galena alongside the wharf
70 protect property. Carthaeena IL also
besieeed.
AIS Agalasa RaFrfss.
WAsBTsGTos. March 1.-THE discus-
siou Oft Central American affairs, be1qn
yesterday. was fes1 med in the senate
tosSays tns pending question being tie
Resolution onsEsd on Friday By Ed
nunds, declaring 10 70 be the sense of
the senate that Barrios, President Of
Guatemala. should be prevented from
Carrying oat bis scheme of annexino
tha netQhbortnR republics. The resolu.
too 9as criticized as amounting sah-
stautially to q declaration Of var, and
Senator Ingalls, proposed an amend
ment TO modify it in this regard. The
anendment vas lost, and the Senate
adopted the resolution with Only seven
Negative votes.
Senator Edmunds moved that the in
junction Of secresy be removed from
the resioisfion and the vote abou il. bat
q single oblsctiou carried Il over, under
the rules, for a day.
The First state Reeepaisn.
WAsHrsSrox, March H. The first
state reception given by President
Cleveland Was given tonight 10 the di-
ploEnatie corps, the Judiciary, the Army
and Navy and the Senate and House Of
Representatives. IL was one of the mos,
brilliant affairs of the kind ever held ia
the White Honse. The President was
assisted by Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Hoyt,
Miss Hayard. Miss Manning. Mrs. Endi.
eott, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Villas and Mrs.
LaEnsa They received the guests 10
tba blue room. All she members of the
| Cabinst except Attorney General Gar.
land were present.. Mr.. Bayard pre-
seated tie nsmbers Of the diplomatic
| corps
General Black, the new Commissioner
OF Pensions, today assumed charge Of
the Pension Offics.
Hnggling over a Nomination.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE nomina-
ton of j. ). Miller, 20 be Con- missioner
Of Internal Bssenue. vice Walter Evans,
wss ssnt to the senate yesterday. Ii was
| reported favorably FROM the Senate
Committee on Finance today. and taken
up In executive session. Ihe point was
| made that Evans had not resigned. This
gave rise TO diBeussion. during which
| Q message was reeeEved frum the Presi-
| Aassf ~. Ms1taw ws~,n Nm1
ter Evans, ito ba removed" and with
drawing the nomination OF yesterday.
During the subsequent proceedings il
was developed thai Evans told the
Secretary of the Treasury he would re.
sign whenever the Secretary Wished.
Evana, II WAS explained, supposed he
would be called upaa for q RESIGNATION,
while Secretary Manning understood
the expression of bis willingness TO re-
sign was q resignation in fact. The Re
pubiiaaa Senators said there vas no in
tensian To antagonize the Administra-
ton Ia this regard, and expressed the
opinion that the position Of Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue was ons
which, oaeht to tie filled by q man of
the Presidents chsice, bat they thought
injasstise had been done Evans in not
giving him the opportunity TO resign.
The nomination was referred TO the
} Finance Committee.
istseesraging 10 the Delegation.
MAsmNoIos, March I7.-Cos9ress-
nan Henley otiled on Secretary Lamar
} today, with y committee of others, to
urge the appointment Of Wiley As Com
: missioner General u the Land Of3ce.
; Before they had gone far into the sub
isci. Lamar told Henley that be had al.
! most made mp his mind 10 appoint some
: 0na else TO that position. He declined
. 10 say who it Was. but added that bis
name, had never been heard of in CON
nection with that Office. This seems 10
dispose Of Skaters chances also.
/ wlse Precautions.
J WlaHfSaroN, March IT.-Seereiary
! Whitney today sent q dispatch TO Com
mHnder Mahan, of the Wachusetts, at
Panama. informing him that hostilities
we're llksly 10 take place between some
Of the Central American States and
| Barrios, which will endanger the lives
and property Of citizens Of the United
States, aud directing him 10 proceed
With his vessel 10 La Union and La
Llhsrtad. and other points on the On
trail American coast. TO protect Ameri-
can interests. The Secretary also di-
recgs Commander Mahan TO protest
against any attempt 30 cut cables or in
terfefe with their use. and 10 take all
precautions 30 protect the health Of the
I ships officers and men from diseases
D which would render it necessary for the
2 vessel 10 leave that coast.
aHseiai Netes.
: The Secretary Of the Navy has 20.
1 cared the services of n profession N go
! eountant Of New York. for the purpose
4 | OF having q thorough investigation
made Of the accounts. and methods OF
keeping them In every branch of the
Navy Department..
There prob Ably will BE- considerable
rednetion in the nusnoer of postoffics
inspectors the current month.
4 ii is expected the vacancy In the otiice
! Of ssipersntendanE OF the United States
8 mint at Carson City, viii he filled 10
r aaorfUw by the nomination OF VIM
. Gerard. Of Nevada.
The Easen Traai
Wasa1xarox, March 1.-The exami
J. natinn 81 Gen. Haisen was continued 10
!. aay before the general coartmartial
J. He testified that the newspapsr inter
view complained wAs inaccurate In sew
!. eral particulars. and that he was NOT
! aware thai he vas being interviewed
|. with q view 10 Publication. There wsi
|. sis,idad sensation in the eourt wheE
7 Gen. Haxen. with great feeling, said: =
had no otficlAI responsibility for do
cisinns Of the Secretary Of War. haS
responsibility 10 d0 everything In m,
{ powur Cor she relief expedition, the re
Q sponsihility which one man bears !.
another. There Gas no fortune which
possssassd. no energy which possessed
:. that vas nGt due TO tbose imperillec
!. men 10 help them cut. | was ready q
spssid every cent | possessed. and Il
J. iks2 whea she Neptnne was 10 be SEM