Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-27

oteamer San Pedro, for ] aooma.
PoKI BLAKELY. Jan. -. Arrived
Ship fopeallant.
PosT IowsszSD, Jan. B.-Arrived-
Schooner =. 6. North.
WASHINGTON.
opps.i.s the saarm.tiea 81 Gel.
WAsHNoroN. Jan. B.-Senators Hale
aud Frye we're before the Sesats Finance
Committee to-day to oppose the con-
nrmation of Collector Pillsbury, OF
Boston, and Collector Chase. Of Port
land. They laid tefore the committee
the report Of the COMMITTEES of the
Maine Legislature which investigated
the condition OF the election returns OF
September 8, 1873, and the expenditure
OF public moneys under the direction Of
Governor Garoslsu, together with the
testimony taken daring that investiea-
ton. The nominations we're not acted
upon by the Finance Committee.
smetherias Eastis's RessIufiea.
Eustis's resolution declaring il 70 be
the opinion Of Congress that the bonds
payable on the LIST of February should
be paid in silver. was not taken 10 by
the committee today. The next reeu
lar COMMITTEES meeting does not take
place until next Tuesday, therefore
there is no prospect of action by the
committee before the payment of the
bonds in question.
The Public Lands Commitfee.
The House COMMITTEES on Public
Lands today heard q long argument BY
OF Senator Mcdonald. Of Indiana,
against the peodiug proposition to de-
clare forfeited the land grant of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
At the conclusion Of the argument, the
committee vent in'o secret session, and
the matter was debated at length. Mr..
McRAe, Of Arkansas. moved that the
entire land grant be declared forfeited,
and Mr.. Strait, of Minnesota, proposed
TO amend that motion 30 as to include
within the forfeiture only such lands a.
are opposite anoonstruoted portions OF
the ro,d. Pending debate the commit
tee rese and the matter vas made the
special order fer Thursday Rext, after
arguments on the proposition to forfeit
the Atlantic and Pacific land grant
shall have been heard.
The Late kepreseatative Raskin.
The remains OF the late Representa-
tive Joseph Rankin left here this morn
ing fer Wisconsin on a special train.
They we're accompanied by Senators
Sawyer. Blackburn and Jones Of Arkas-
sas, and Representatives Bragg, Van
Jhayck, Stevenson. Gambler, Carleton,
Henderson and Johnson.
The swiabarne silver Biii.
A bill was introduced In the House
today by Mr.. Swiuburne OF New York,
declaring the silver dollar legal tender.
IL makes all standard silver dollars
heretofore coined legal tender. and
directs the Secretary of the Treasury TO
recognize the coined silver dollar Of
4l2ls grains as equal 10 value to the
gold doll ar In payment Of all claims
against or due the Government.
The Cabinet In . Dilemma.
The Cabinet meeting today was at
tended by all the members except the
Postmaster General, who is suffering
from q cold. The session lasted about
three hours, the principal part Of which
time was devoted 70 considering the 40
ton Of the Senate in the executive sas-
sion Yesterday In making q formal de-
mand" on the Attorney General for
copies OF all the papers in his depart
msnt relating TO the recent change in
the ofiice OF United States Attorney for
the southern District of Aiabams. A
general discussion ensued and showed q
slight division OF sentiment a. 10 the
proper policy 10 be adopted BY the Pres
ident In this particular case, which ID
generally regarded as an issue aud the
action on which will necessarily estab-
lish q president. No astiou was had
on the general proposition of sompli
auos or non compliance With the wishes
If the Senate. and the exact form Of
answer 70 be made to the commanica
ton frsm the Senate. was left open for
further consideration.
The Applicant for statehssA.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Three Terri
tories are clamorina for admission a.
StAtes-Dakota. Washington and Mon
tana. The bill to divide pakots upon
the line Of the forty sixth parallel and
admit the southern portion a. State IL
already before the Senate. snd the Sen
ators Of the anticipated State are now
here awaiting decision admitting them
to membership in the upper house of
Congress.
A bill TO admit Washington Territory
ss q State has been reported to the Sen.
ate, and 10 IL understood that there Is no
objection to the admission Of Montana.
although statistics As to her population
are not 20 full and complete a. Senators
voald wish. Still q bill will probably
be reported. and 10 will then Be left to
the Senate and House 10 decide a TO
what will be done In her CASE.
The report, however. that the leaders
Of both parties had reached an agree
meut 30 admit these three Territories
A States. Ia without foundation, 30 far
a. can be learned. Senator Harrison,
Chairman Of the Committes on Terri
tories in the Senate, and Who veuld Be
likely 20 know Of such agreement, Il
sny bad been made, says he has heard
uothisg about 10. II is understood that
the Democrats are more willing 10 vote
for the admissisn Of Dakota than they
we're when the subject was drst present
ed. They think that by iudicious use
Of Federal patronage and throuRh
propsr ADMINISTRATION Of the land laws
IA viii net be Q difsiealt task 70 brine
the new State into the Democratic
fold. II IL asserted that the people vii
naturally desire 10 stand well With ths
Adminis lratiou, and that thoueh it 10 Re
publican nov, when it 10 found that with
ths present. dominant party they can
have no control Of government patron
ase. there vili be q change OF sentiment
which. IL discreesly handled, can vorh
Q revelation in politica there. Do The
other hand IL 10 claimed that the ruling.
Of Commissions Sparks Of tbs General
Land Ofiice have excited the most IN
teuss feeling against the Admtnistra
ton, which no amount OF public patron
are can overcome. People from ell owe
the Territories Who visit Wasoinetes
spsak in terms Of strong indienasion o
The eject Of the rulings Of the LAnf
OfRce, and the ineonvenicnce. and u
many eases positive distress. which hav'
resulted 70 ssstisrs thersfrom.
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