Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-13
WASHINGTON.


90 War Csxfms nssasnsweA-
WasxrxoTdx. April Il. --tseeond Conp-
troiisr Maynasd has dsssllo~ed tie
ciAiuza OF tie Gic1e Husuaf Insurance.
Csmpaay Of 81. Isouia and 70 other IN
surxuse e0rupsnies. n<hsuntin9 IN The
aggregate 20 &3sys7s, fer tosscs under
policies taken b thea upon sse4mboafs
empio5cd IN 6o<ernmspf service Ii
transporting ffsaps and s1ppites fos TIE
uss ct the army during tne civil var
from 1851 70 1865. The Second Comp
uoiIer hes also dss4Iiowei the claim 81
tha PoNA2ktzu etexmboss Compzny for
services Of she steamer Gsnxre Peabody
and Of the owners ef z5 oshsr s<sam-
boats for their earnings while IN Gov
srEmsnf service daring The civil Gar.
amounting 20 f73.De, The CHAINS we're
for compeusatsea for csrtaln dsys whsr
vessels wsfe lad up for reoxifs, and
we're being repaired By their owaers.
vevy mnrh A1armea e0eaass-
Asssnx sssretary Pasrehild hes re-
eeivec q tsiserau ssQnsd By Coiiectos
Hae<r, Survesor ficnen and Superin
tendent Lawton OF San Fraocisso, dates,
tbs igth instant, Of whioh tue following
y . copy We called last evening on
the Chinese Embasss, snd assured the
Minister that is sas q missppfeheusion
II be thoazhf dssesartcsy or dlsrespect
was inteisdsd % b. sbown ether his
4osernment o. himself on HIS arrival
- this port. tn. Minister vas invited
10 wait tue Gated States Mint, which
Invitation be aeesptsd.'
fakes n sark.
Tbs President has Withdrawn the
nomination OF Orlando W. Powers. Of
Miahsgzu. - Assistant Jusssos Of the
suprstas Court of Utah.
EAnas ssr sessi<rs.
The House Comnittse en Territories
today, by o vote Of 6 10 8, agreed b re-
port fsvgrsbiy bili 70 provide for the
orgznix4fion Of Indian Territory, and
the public land strit into the Territory
Of Oklahoma TIE ball provides that
nothing IN Il shall be 30 construed e. 20
disturb existing property OF sssaty
rights OF the Indians. The bili also
provides thai the pubiic land strip shall
be opsned 10 sektleeenf under the pro-
visions of the homestsad lass only, and
that ~ aeon ~ the Greek and Seminole
tribes and Cherokee sfibas shall give
their assent. tbe unoccupisa ian1s ceded
BY theses Indians 20 toe United States,
shall be opened te settlement under five
years. settlement lava.
A sew Arhstrnsaes BasI.
Senator sherman submitted In the
Senate to-day sn amsndmenf 10 the
House Labsf Arbitration bill. The
amendment was ordeFed 10 lie over aud
be pfssted. The amendment IL as fol
Iowa To strike out all after the enact
ing olaass Of tee bill. and insert a. fol-
ioss: Section /. That commission 10
hereby created. called a. Arbitration
Commission. 10 consiat of twelve menu
bsfs. composed ~ follows: Two msm-
beers Of the Senate. 10 be appointed By
the Pres dent " che senate: three mem.
bers VI the HoHse Of Representatives,
- be appointed by tbs speaker Of the
House, and seven members from civil
life, 20 ba appointed by toe President of
the United States By and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the senate. not
more than four Of whom shall belong
TO one political party. VITO shall be
ssle1ted for sapsFior intelligence as to
she industrial AID isborine interests of
the country. The civil y mmissi 3nsrs
shall reeeive as compensation for the r
services each Al tue rate o $40 per day
when engaged In duty, and each mem.
b OF the Commission shall receive
actual travelling aud other necessary az
pensee.
SEQ. 2. That il shall be the duty Of
said % mmission TO take into considsra-
ton and thoroughly investigate all the
various controversies thai have arisen,
or may arise, bntseen employees and
employers, whether thew be corpora
tions or associations Of private individ.
asls, OF WHISTLER engaged Ia transpor-
sattun, manufacturing. mining. or
other industrial interests OF tbs United
States, 80 far ~ they relate TO saoh con
troysssies between rival and competing
companies. or between transportation,
Misunderstanding and mining companies,
aud their employees, and for the pur-
poss OF fully examining the matters
which may Como before IL. said com
mission, In the prosecution Of iis 10
qnlries, j. empowered to visit such Diff
ferunt portions and sections Of the
country - Il may deess advisable.
SEQ. ;. That abe commission shall
make To Congress fnAl report OF lis
investigation and the testimony taken
ia its course not later thAu the frat
Monday IN December. 1886, aud eapeci.
ally Of such measure or measures as 10
its Judgment may be expedient and
within the constitutional power OF Goa
gress Ia adopt for decision and ssttle
aent OF such controversies. and proper
meaus to avoid or prevent tbs same.