Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-30
WASHINGTON.


me Fresadens vs. the senate.
wxsHNoTos. Jan. 1s.-A.toruey Gsn
erA oafiand has sent a letter 10 a.
nase ~ answer to the resolution cali.
-us iof AL documents and tap@rs in
,e.a.iou 70 the manage ment and oon
oocs OF the Once Of Cuited states Al
sofhey Tor the Southern District Of Ala
oAnA' 10 which. after acknowledging
sne teceipt OF the resolution in question.
ne says; In response n said re.olu
t,on' tne President Of the United states
olrects me to say that the papers whist
sete I'D tnls Department. relating To the
nsness OF j. d. Bennett. recestly noni-
naseo 20 saie since, having been already
vent 70 the Judiciary Committee of the
oeoate, and the papers and Documents
Nhioh are mentioned IN said resolution
ara stu remaining 10 The custody Of
Wis department, have exclusive refer
encs 10 the saspeusios by the President
OF SeorRe N. Dnsin. late incunbent o,
tne ofhce Of District Attorney Of the
United states for the soatb.ro D,s,yic.
OF Altoarna, and 10 IL not considered tn I
pa bic Interest will be promoted by
cotn piiance with said reso atiso. and
the transmission of documents and pa
pers therein mentioned to the Senate In
sxecotly" session. Very rsspectfalIg,
a ". oARLAsD. Attorney General"
silver Coinage
There 10 deal Of speculation as TO
nov the Coinage Committee stands ON
the silver question. Eastern Congress
neo ana papers are confidently claim
inR majority for suspension. A Wash
inRton correspondent has satisfied him
sell majority are against ANYTHING
looking toward suspension. Those who
are Tor the silver Laws In operation and
dead set against SUSPENSION are Bland
OF Missouri, McCreary Of Kentucky.
bynum of Indiana, Lsnham OF Texas.
roller OF lsva, FELTON, of California,
and Nor--sd Of Georgia. These con-
stituts . majority, and will stand by
silver. Congressman Mackham said to
day that the California deiee .tion vas
united for unlimited coinage.
A DiaGraeed oaeer.
The sentence imposed by the General
Court Martial In the case OF Payuaster
General j. A. Smith, Uaited States Navy.
having been approved by the Secretary
OF the Navy, and confirmed by tue Pres
ldent, Was promulgated today at the
Navy Department. Tbs charges NOON
which Payuaster General Smith was
arraiRned aud tried we're two, the first
being scandalous conduct tending TO
the destruction Of good morals" and
second. culpable inefficiency In the
performance Of duty Tue court found
him guilty of both charges, and sen
teneed him ito be dismissed from the
position OF Chief of the Bureau Of Pro
visions and Clothing in the Department
OF the Navy. TO be suspended from rank
and duty as Pay Inspector ON furlosgh
pay for three years, and to retain his
pressnt number In his grade during that
period. he offense of which Paw
master General Smith was convicted
under the first charge, according TO the
nndinRs Of the court, consisted "in
scandslizinR and disRracinR the service
oy subordinating the interests of the
Government 70 those Of q favored oon-
tractor. and by resortiRg to irregul ~
and unlawful methods 10 accom- plish
that end. The specifications az proved
under the charge of culpable inefR
cienoy IN the performances of duty" on
the part of Paymaster General Smith
embrace. according to the court, the
making of contracts for excessive
quantities of supplies when they we're
not needed. and failure 10 enforce legal
contracts when supplies we're needed. ="
International Cop, right.
WAsHIsoros, Jan. 9.-At a Tearing
given today by the Senate Committee
On Pstents, to authorize publishers and
others Interested in tue subject OF in
tefnational copyright, Gardner Hub
bard addressed the COMMITTEES in oppo-
sition to the passage of any copyright
bill. James Russell Lowell, President
of she American Copyright League,
vas introduced and spoke at some
length in favor Of the passage Of the
International Copyright bill. In reply
to Hubbard, be said nobody would
maintain that there was property in
An idea Property right was in the
Fashion OF presenting the idea. The
Consultation recognized this In granting
patents Patents were nothing but
ideas fashioned 10 certain way. For
instance, the Bell telephone was pre-
sisely parallel case with books. He
declared there was one kind Of books
letter than cheap books. and those we're
books honestly come by. He took 9
moral view OF the question. Many Of
the arRumehts introduced by Hubbard
might be used 10 defense of pocket
picking. One could live mush easier il
he could live upon the labor of other
people, bot this was nos considered
honest when be was young. Lowell
spoke for an hour, chiefly iu reply 10 in
Quiries addressed to him by msnber Of
toe committee.
James WEIGH. President Of the Typo
e-aehicsl Union OF Philadelphia, and
representing the Unions of the entire
country, addressed the committee, and
presented memorial IN snPEort OF the
Chsce bill, or In opposition TO the Haw.
ley bill. In reply to inquiries, he said
the Hawley bill. amended a. suggested
By senator Havley yesterday, BY tbs
insertion Of provision requiring II
eign works copy lighted 10 be printed in
this Gun ~, would be satisfactory 70
labor organizations.