Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-19
WASHINGTON.
Nominations.


WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.-The President
sent the following nominations to ths
Senate today: John Christian Franks,
Of California, 20 be United States Mar
shal for California. To be postmaster,
John NcCauslsnd. at Colfsx, W. T..
Lieut.. Col. N. h. Sweiizsr, Eighth Cav
airy, to be Colonel, Second Cavalry:
First Lieut.. Edward L Wood, Eighth
Cavalry, TO be Captain, Second Cavalry:
Lieut.. John A. Johnson, Eighth CAV
airy, 10 be First Lieutsn ant.
Capital Notes.
The House Conmittse on Railroads
and Canals today heard addresses by f.
b. Brown, OF Washington, and Repre-
sentative Perkins, OF Kansas, on the
bill for the relief OF the Kansas Cits,
Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Company.
The committee directed q favorable re-
port on the bill for the Improvement OF
the Erie canal.
The action OF the Assistant Treasurer
at New York, in refusing TO accept de
pesits Of silver until be is able to ooun,
1t, IL in strict accordance wah instrus-
lions issued by the United States Treas
urer. Similar instructions have been
SAINT 70 all Assistant Treasures. sue ob
1ect being 10 insure greater protection
tn the handling Of Government funds.
The Committee OF Ways and Means
today instructed Chairman Morrison 10
request an spinioa from the Secretary
OF the Treasury as 20 the probable effect
Of the tariff proposed In the Morrison
bill upon the Government revenues,
upon the basis OF last years customs
business. II has been stipulated by low
tmrtH atrt hat that "a n Avant of a
ALLURE Of the Secretary TO return an
answer by next Tuesday. consideration
OF she tariff bill will begin on that day.
A sharp feke for Land Grant Reads
The Hsuse Committee on Pacific
Railroads to-day heard argument by
Tweed, counsel for the Central Pacific
Company. on the general subject OF the
indebtedness OF the Pacific Railroad
Companies 10 the Government. AZ the
conclusion Of the argument the esm-
mittee went into secret session, and
agreed TO report favorsbly 10 the Honsc
the substitute reported by the sub com
mittee on Crisp's bill. amending the
granting act under which the Pacific
railroads we're constructed. ~ agreed
spon. The bill provides that lands
shall not be conveyed 90 the companies
atAtka Nut GortI VI NuiHNNtUk Cbu-
veyarce have been paid to the United
States, and the sums paid in are 10 be
csed by the Commissioner of the Land
Odice without further appropriation.
Tor the prosecution OF surveys along the
lines Of road. until the lands SD al have
been surveyed. Within ninety DAYS
After the passage Of the sct. the com
pantes are required 10 die in the local
land afAaaa All "A ~ ...la al
isnds claimed by them, and 30 deposit
With the United States the cost OF sur
yeytng the same. In the event Of their
failure TO do so. aud after dae notice by
the Secretary Of the Interior. the After.
hey General is 90 be directed toinstituts
suit to secure payment Of the 90 is Of
survey, CONVEYANCE aud legal proceed
ines. and upon voluntary payment Of
TIE costs. the Secretary OF the Interior
snail issue patents for land TO the co.'s
panies. IL 10 also provided that where
NE companies have become entitled 20
receive patents for surveyed lands, not
outstanding their failure 90 pay the
esst Of survey, the lands shall be sub
Ices 60 all legal taxes imposed by the
states or Territories in which they are
located. but this provision does not sp-
Ply 10 forfeited lands, nor shall 10 0rer-
ste 10 relieve the company from forfeit
sfe OF granted lands No tax Is to be
imposed prior to the payment Of the
oosas OF survey, except in organized
ooansies Tax sales Of such lands gu
accent Of moneys disc TO the United
iands.
seseiuftens From the Judiciary Csn.
Esisfee.
WARRINGTON. Feb. ls.-Edmunds to.
Wy reported The following resolutions