Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-15
WASHINGTON,


The Casssms Service.
WAszrSoros. Jan. l4.-The number of
en- ployees required IN the customs ser
sise scf TIE next nscsl year il estirn4ted
> +ozn, AID the total expens~ Of celIec-
aDu 81 toSl-5cS. Tue p-rsons EN-
paoyeo DARING the wear euoed jane 81.
Isoo, NUN oered t5z7. and the exp-n e
OF collection Was 81, 9ls. 2H-
essstderisg Chise.e Bills.
ine SUB committee of the Hs1ss
Committee on Foreign Affairs is ron-id-
snne two bills introduced nv Morrow
OF california relating to tie Chinese
treaty.
4 wall from the Travellers.
Several gentlemen represent. NJ the
travellers Protective Association sp
peareo before the Senate Committee on
Cora meree today. and asked the repeal
OF Avs imposing State and mum cipaI
tsxes upon commercial travellers
BiIls Iatredseed.
Among the bills introduced in the
senate today we're the following
by Senator voorhees, TO amend the
pension law The bill was prepared
and introduced at the request Of Seds
sisk fosf, No. IS, q. A. X, of Indian
apslis.
By Senator Wilson. of Iowa. To 6x
the rate OF postage on fourth class mat
yer Al cents for each ounce or fraction
al part thereof.
washington City OF statue and nonu.
ment TO James Madison. II appropri-
atAs $4,000
By Senator Eimunds, providing for
the collection BY tue B1reau of Stats
tics Of statistics touching marriage and
divorce.
Senator Ssxell, from the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs, reported favorsbly
the bill introduced by him IN the pres
ent session IN relation to ANIMAL appro-
priations OF $4,000 to proviis arms
and equipment for the militia.
The Fences Must Go.
Wa sHrNGros, Jan. l4-In reply to a
letter from ex Delegate Dovney, Of Wy
ominR, in behalf of prominent cattle
men Of that Territory against whom
proceedings have been recommended to
compel the removal Of fences maintain
ed By them enclosing public lauds. re-
questing tGst the proceedings be post.
poned until spring, the Assistant Com
missioner of the Land Ofiss has writ
ten denying the request. and ststiue
| that IL 10 tbs intention of the Land
Ofice TO push such proceedings as rap
idly as possible snd to continue them
until every unlawful enclosure has been
renewed from the poblio lands.
A state DinaeF.
The President gave his first State din
nsf during the season this evening 10
honor OF his Cabinet. The White
House was tastsfuliy arranged for the
occasion and presented a brilliant ap-
pearanoe.
anferm alton ConcerntnG Removals
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE statement
that President Cleveland has deter.
mined that no answers shall be give
| to requests from the Senate for informa.
ton as to the reasons for remov ais q
suspensions Is onofficially denied. No
sush request has yet BEEN addressed to
the President by the Senate. Several
communication we're sent to the Chair
men Of the Senate committees to lay
from the various executive Department.
couched 10 substantially the following
form:
- DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGTos, Jan II. 1886
Hon. -, Chairman Committee -,
Uatted States Senate: SRA have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your communication of calling far
Information as TO the reasons for the
suspension Tor removal) of - -,
and the appointment Of - - As
-. In response have the honor
to forward herewith the Information in
my custody ooncerinR the appointment
of - -. have no information as
as to the Presidents reasons for the sus-
pension Tor removal) of Mr.. -.
Very respectfully.
-, Secretary.
The papers thus transmitted relate
solely to the fitness of appointees and
say nothing about the character or
qualifications of the officials displaced
No issue has vet been rails With the
President on this subject. Ii il further
learned that the President As yet has
neither expressed nor formed any deter.
mination as to what he will do in case
the issue is raised.
Acatsn Of the Consuittee on Public
Lands.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The House
Committee on Public Lands agreed
today TO report favorably to the House
Payson's bill declaring forfeited certain
granite Of lands made to the States of
Mississippi, Alabama aud Louisiana in
aid of toe construction of railroads,
With az amendment excluding the Gulf
and Ship Island graft from the opera
ton OF the bill.
The Validity OF BeiI's Patents.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l&.-Sscretary La
mar has sent 10 the Attorney Genersi a
Communication expressing his opinion
that suit should oe brought in the name
Of the United states 20 test the validity
Of Bells original telephone patents.
Nos LEGALLY saspended.
WAsHISoroS. Jan. l4.-Some time ago
the case of Mr.. Kent, nominated to be
Naval Officer at Boston, was referred to
Mr.. Frye as a sub committee Of the
Senate Committee on Commerce, to re-
port whether Daniel Hall, his predeces-
sor. had been legally suspended, Hall
not having received Official notice of
his suspension. Senator Frye finds
that there must be legal and actual
notice Of suspension served upIn an of
tuai and legal notice Was never served
| upon Hall and that his surrender of
the ofYice under protest Was not resie-
nation or abandonment and that be is
still De jXrsNaval offiser. The eonclu
sion 10 that the President should be re-
quested 10 withdraw his present nomi-
nation and ronominate Mr.. Kent in
place Of Hail. removed, and not sus-
pended. The facts In the case apply to
q number Of Costems officer.