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, 1889-12-12
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Another Location to BE Secured for
the building

The senate concurrent resolution
which was adopted in the house this
morning provides for the appointment
OF joint committee to inquire into the
validity of the title to the state uuiyer-
sity grounds at Seattle, is the first step
Howard removing tho building to another
location. The board of regents, at u re-
ent meeting here, decided to ask the
legislature for authority TO sell the pres
ent grounds and to secure a new site.
This can only be done with the consent
of Arthur Denny, the donor. lie is
willing, provided the university is not
moved too far from Seattle. The pres
ent site Is too valuable to be used for
university purposes. 1t consists of ten
acres right In the heart of tho city, worth
from $3.50, 900 to 100000. The proceeds
from the sale of this land would build a
magnificent building and leave plenty of
money in the treasury.
Senator Wood has offered to donate
100 acres near Green Lake, four miles
north of Seattle, as site for the uni
versity. Mr.. Denny has no objection
to removing the university to this site.
, 1889-12-12
HARD AT WORK,
The Investigating Committee Trying
to yet ut the BOTTOM.

WAsHIN0ToN, Dec. 6.-The special
committee charged with investigating :
the accounts of the office of the sergeant
at-arms met this morning and went into
secret session. At the end of half an
hour word was sent 10 I.cedom that the
committee desired his presence. Lee
dom, accompanied by ex-Congressman
Phil Thompson, whom he has retained
as counsel, responded TO 1.-THE summons,
but Thompson was denied admission.
l,ocdom has made another searching ex-
animation OF the books and places the
amount OF the defalcation ut S71, 500.
Lcedom's examination was confined to
the investigation ofthe manner in when
the busincss was transacted in his Office
III its various qualifications with the
treasury, national banks and representa-.
tives.
}. W. Whelpcy, assistant United
States treaaurnr, testified as to the mode
In which the drafts OF the sergeant-at-
arms OF the house are presented and
paid NJ the department.
After having Mhclpley's statement,
the committee made an investigation
into the legal aspects of the case, with u
result most unsatisfactory TO the mem
bers whose salaries are in arrears,
although the matter is still open to ques.
tion. IL appears, as a result of the in
quiry thus isT, that the responsibility
, 1889-12-12
FROM OLYMPIA.
A Complete Record of the
Legislature.
The C0LVILLE RESERVATION.
Location Of the Institutions
Of the State.
A SENATOR WHO WANTED TO MARRY
A Bill In Relation to the 1ssuanc
of County Bonds--Note
and Comment

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 5.--The mem
bcrs of the legislature have about run
out of the supply of money they had
when they arrived here month ago,
and are looking forward to the time
when the state VIII Settle withthem for
their services. 1t Was thought that the
bill appropriating $40, 600 to pay thcex
pcnses of the legislature would be sent to
Governor Ferry to-day, but 1t was not.
IN the senate to-day .he vote by which
the bill passed yesterday was reconsid-
cred; The emergency clause was alter
wards amended, and the bill was passed.
II will have to he returned to the house
for concurrence in the amendment.
Governor Ferry says he will sign 1t as
soon as II reaches him.
Senator kinnear's bill to prohibit
trusts and combinations for the purpose
OF liking the price, limiting the produc-,
ton or regulating the transportation OF
any product or commodity passed the
senate, after q hot fight, this afternoon,
When 1t came up for passage OwinSs
moved to strike out section 7, which pro-
vidos that the act shall not apply to ag-
ricultural products or live stock while
IN the hands of tine producer, nor to the
services OF laborers or artisans who arc
organized for mutual protection. lie
claimed that 1t was a class of legisla-
ton and therefore unconstitutional.
, 1889-12-12

Acting Secretary Chandler of the in b
terror department gave decision to-day
in which lie discussed somewhat the pre-.
cmption law briefly. The case came
from The land office at Huron, ;. D., aud
involves the title To- u part of section H.
township ~ range 90. ii. y. Esty had
land when he made his cash
entry. J. II. Wallace, who filed on the
land afterwards, was the contestant
E.tY thought that, having resided six
months on the claim, he did no, need to
continue his residence until he made the
cash entry. Secretary Chandler says
that the law undoubtedly contemplntcs
that the residence of the prc-cmptcr
must he upon the tract pre.cmptcd mt
the date when lie oilers proof and pay
ment for the land. Accordingly he sIs-
tdins the decision of the Huron land
Office.
, 1889-12-12
SATURDAYS REPORT.
A Special Bill For n senator Who
Wanted to Marry.

OLYMPIA. Wash, Dec. I. - Senator
l.andes wants to get married, and bill
has been passed by the legislature to
expedite the solemn ceremony. The
senator especially desires to be married
by Justice Hoyt of the supreme court,
but the present laws do not authorize
supreme Justices to oiliciate at marriages.
Senator Austin came to the rescue yes
tcrday with bill which vested United
States justices with the necessary
powers. The purport of the bill was
understood by number of members and
there was q half-suppressed smile in
the senate when it made its appearance.
1t was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee, which reported favorably on it
this morning, and it was promptly
passed amid much merriment. The
laughable part is the emergency clause,
which is as follows doubt having
arisen as to who are authorized under
the existing laws to solemnize mar
riages. and the public interest demand
ing the immediate removal of any
uncertainty in question upon this I'M
portant subject, the matter us cause of
emergency is declared and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approval
The bill was Immediately sent TO the
house, where 1t was also railroaded
through.
When a separate vote was about to bo
taken on the emergency clause, Rutter
said for joke, "I would like to know,
Mr.. Speaker, what emergency there is
for putting this act into effect inn
mediatelyW sff.N
"The senator for whose benefit the
emergency is declared TO exist is not
present." answered the speaker to the
great amusement of the members.
Senator Landes is a tall fine looking
man. He served with distinction in the
confederate army, and is now n colonel
in the national guard of Washington.
Before leaving for home this afternoon
some of the senator's twitted him about
the bill, and he replied pleasantly, 81
want to have this thing done in the
proper way, being law abiding citizen
of the commonwealth"
, 1889-12-12

for tue 1883 can not bo located. Alto
gethcr the situation Is distressing to
those members who ut first had no doubt
that they would promptly recover their
missing salaries.
Having exhausted the knowledge of
the treasury officers, the committee
Went to the office OF the sergcant.at-artns
anu peBah the examination of the for.
lnluablc array of books and accounts &.
Ex-Congrcssnan Page of Ohio, bonds.
man for l.ccdom, cmphatlcally denied
tine statement which had become cur.
rent that ho owed Silcott lie says that
nc owes no money whatever.
representative Adams, chairman oi
the investigation committee, says that
,ne story that Siicott had gone to New
ORR TO collect money of Page, is doubt
less one of Sllcotts lies, invented to
gain time.
!Silcott came from Youngstown, Ohio,
wherc he was u merchant for many
years, Mr.. l.eodom says that he seemed
10 nave no moro than an ordinary man 5
share OF vices, and was one of the most
economical men he ever saw. Persons
who knew Sllcotts habits, however do
not give him good name, and says that
he was intimnto with disreputable
woman going By the name Of Louise
barrett, whom ho supported for some
''''Ns AN 10 dsN'IN'N Alltb eht 10 luN MS
companion. This, however, Is open To
question. He also had reputation OF
playing the races steadily and of lend
ing money to his associates at the capi-
tol to back horses. Silcott leaves
q wife and three children be
hind. The oldest Is married. son,
employed In tho house document
room. The object of Silcott's visit to
New York Saturday, il is said was for
the purpose OF collecting $1,000 from
cN'Congrossman Page of Ohio, which
sum Silcott had loaned him out OF the
funds of his receipts. Among the con.
grossmcn who will lose their personal
deposits arc: Rife of Pennsylvania,
telle of Maine, $500; Bayne of Pennsyl-
yNnia, $1,000; Butterworth of Ohio, 5000
Hermann of Oregon, $3.50; pckler OF
North Dakota, $500; Purnell of Ohio,
500, and Owen of Indiana, $500.
, 1889-12-12
THE U. y. JuDGEsHIp.
4 Northern Paci6o banquet Mt wash.
ington.

WAsuiNGToN, ID. c., Dec. 6.--Ietters
of recommendation and endorsement OF
candidates for judge of the United States
court to be established in the new state
of Washington are coming in thick.
Tho two senators and representative
from that state have not yet conferred
OH the appointment, but propose to do
so Us soon as convenient. Among the
candidates with good endorsements are
ii. q. Struye, G. II. Haniord, and
Thomas Humes of Seattle, Pritchard
of Tacoma, and $. Z. Hyde and Judge
Callins OF Spokane. There is also a
long list of candidates for the United
States mnrshalship. and another for tho
district tattorneyship. About all sections
of tho state are represented, and when
the time comes to PICK out the ones to
be endorsed, the senators and congress
men will have close figuring,
, 1889-12-12
A CHANGE OF SENTIMENT
which Leaves Brown OF spokane In
Solitary Position.

II dawncd on the house to-day that
Representative Herren had not tampered
with an original bill in the state print
ing office, but had merely marked on
the proof sheets, and several mem bers,
among them Judson of Pierce, who had
said some cutting things about honor,
felt that an injustice had been done the
member from Lewis county. When the
house met, Grant moved to expunge the
motion made yesterday by Brown OF
Spokane to bring Herren before the bar
and have tho speaker reprimand him for
tampering with bills.
Brown protested against expunging
any part Of the record lie was willing,
he said to stand by any motion lie had
made.
Judson of Pierce and Kuhn said the
house had been incorrectly informed in
regard to Herron's action. IL had been
supposed, they said, thnt Herren had
changed tho original bill, but the fact
was he had only made n change in the
proof
Brown was urged 10 consent to the ex-
purging process but he would not do So.
When the motion was put he was the
only one who voted against it. He was
a bit angry, and asked the speaker If it
was the intention Of the house to belle
its records.
The speaker referred him to the action
of the house
, 1889-12-12

Carpenters, that the legislature pass u
law putting the Australian voting sys-
tenn into effect; privileges and elections.
BY Randull-Asking congress to open
the Colville Indian reservation.
REPORTS.
From the commerce committee That
Clark's bill to regulate exchange oil Hour
for wheat by steam and water would De
largely imperative; rejected.
From the committee on education,
Asking moro time to consider Clark's
bill providing for temperance literature
In public schools; granted.
From tho committee on agriculture
Asking more time to consider tho agri-
cultural college bill granted
From the railroad Committee-Favor.
ably OH Grubb's bill requiring railroad
companies to register stock received for
shipment.
From printing committee Recon-
mending that all bills he sent TO the
printing committee before being turned
over to the committee to which they are
referred, anil that no one be allowed to
examine bills In the printing offices ex-
cept the printing committee, It's clerk
and the chief clerk and speaker of the
house, adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Nims--Authorizing tho secretary
Of state to advertise for bids to do the
printing of the legislature during the re-
mainder of the session; passed.
1STRoDuCrios or BILLS.
BY Kennedy-Requiring railroads tc
be fenced; railway committee.
BY Eddy-Authorizing the renting
and furnishing of u room where the stu
premo court may hold sessions; read
once.
BY Eddy--Amending the law requir-
ing teaching of physiology and hygiene
in the public schools; education.
BY Ostrander-To protect stock breeds
ordered printed.
by Ostrander-.M Making it misde-
meanor TO make false representations
about stock entered at u show or kept
for breeding purposes.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
From the ways and means committee
--Appropriating $2lo0 to purchase sta
tionery for the legislature.
By Bush-Reauiring railroads to ienct
their roads; railroad committee,
, 1889-12-12
A Grand Fiusco,

CrNcrSSATr, Dec. "a Commercial
Gazette Lexington, ny, special says
The sale of race horses here was n grand
iiasco to-day, Just MS the stallion
Spcnrift was knocked down to Tracy u
wills for $4,000, Z. w. Rathgate, agent
for samuel Boccock. the owner of the
stiid, called attention to o telegram from
n gentleman ordering tho sale stopped.
THIS was so unexpected that the large
crowd of horse men present were DUN
founded. This action on the part of
Boccock created u big sensation. Moth
ing else is talked Of in horse circles.
, 1889-12-12
CHINESE IN TRANSIT.
An Addition to the Late Department.
Declsinn.

WhsuINoToN, Dec. 7.--Acting Sccrc-
tnry Batchellcr has issued circular TO
the customs officers, announcing that
the following provision has been added
TO paragraph 3 of the department circu-
lar OF September 2S: ANY transporta-
ton company engaged in the transpor-
tation of Chinese laborers through the
territory of tho United States may
execute such general bond of undertake
ing, TO the United States, in penal sum
and with such conditions as may be
fixed by the secretary of the treasury,
aud such company and its transit
Chinese laborcrs Snail thereafter be
exempted from the foregoing require
ments ofthis paragraph"
, 1889-12-12
STATE OFFICERS QUARTERS.
Herren's Bill Brings Out tho Insinu-
alton of u Job.

When Herren's bill TO authorize the
secretary OF state to procure quarters
for the state officers came up for passage
in the house this morning, Eddy de-
clarcd thnt it looked very much like a
Job. He said that he understood that
Olympia parties stood ready to erect a
building for the officers, provided the
state would rent IL for three years at
$3.50 per month. He said that the con.
stitution prohibited the expenditure OF
money for public buildings until the
capital was permanently located.
Herron did not like the insinuation ol
u job. lie said that Governor Ferry and
the other state officers had been con
suited and, it being their desire that
they be located as near together as posi-
bile, the bill was drafted. He denied
that there was n job on foot.
Eddy thought that AN addition to &C .
commOdate the state officers could be
made to the state house, at a cost not TO
exceed $4,000 or $4,000.
, 1889-12-12
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
A Committee Proposed to Locate
Them-Ths Governors Views.

Them-The GOvernOr's Views.
Cleman introduced bill to-day to
settle the sectional fight for state insti-
tutions. II constitutes the governor,
secretary Of state and adjutant general
commission to locate the institutions.
The distribution must be fair, and each
section of the state must get its share.
The commissioners will be paid travel
ing expense, but no salaries.
1t is reliably reported that Governor
Ferry has said that 1t would be injurious
to make an appropriation for the estab-
lishment of new state Institutions, with
the exception perhaps of a reform school,
which he considered very necessary at
this time. The limited Indebtedness of
the state was fixed at 100000, and he is
sure that the sum will not be sufficient
to cover the necessary legislative, eSecu-
tive and Judicial expenses and there IS
not cent in the treasury, and he don't
propose, ii he can he can help 1t, to al
low the state to spend one dollar more
than the limit of the indebtedness made
by the law. Other proposed institutions
can wait for a year or two, until the
state gets firmly established and square
on ITS feet The governor Is very much
determined on this subject, as the legis-
lature will find II 1t passes any improper
bills of that character.
The bill introduced by Senator Austin
to. day provided that the following
named are authorized TO solemnize mar
riages: Judges of tho supreme court,
judges of the superior courts, regularly
ordained ministers, or priests, of any
church or religious denomination any
where within the state, aud justices OF
the peace within their respective coun-
ties.
Cleman offered a bill In the house this
morning, asking for an appropriation OF
$1,000 to sink four artesian wells in the
Horse Heaven country in Yakima
county. The commissioners of the
county nrc called upon to add 5000 more
10 sink the wells. The last territorial
Legislature made an appropriation for a
we'll, which has proven very beneficial.
In some parts of the Horse Heaven
country the settlers have to pack water
four and five miles i.u .H
Kinncar's bill TO organize the supreme
court, which pissed the senate this af.
ternoon, provides for regular sessions OH
and October, and special sessions when
ever called for by tic courts. Section 9,
which prcscribcs the Jurisdiction OF the
court, re-enacts article 4, section {, of the
constitution. Tho rest OF the bill Is tn
ken up with details. Section 10 gives
the supreme court jurisdiction over all
cases now pending in the territorial SUI
prone court, except such as properly be
long to the United states circuit court,
! and section III requires the supreme
, 1889-12-12

The senate caucus committee Is work.
ing diligently to find places on the com
mittees for the new states senators.
Meetings are held every day, and the
committee finds 1t difficult to get the
old scnators to give way, especially on
any Of the important committees. To-
day WHY was found to fix one of the
South Dakota senators. A new stand
ing committee was created, that of
Indian depyedations and Senator Moody
was made chairman. Senator Mitchell
made the motion, and Senator Dawes,
chairman of the Indian committee,
agreed 10 IT, saying that this would r.
iieve his committee of great deal of
labor. SedHtors may DO taken from the
ether committees TO till out the Indian
depreciation committee, leaving vacan-
cies for the new senators. IL is under
stood that vacancies will be made on the
following committees for the senators
now here: Commerce, appropriations,
foreign relations, naval aliuirs, public
buildings and grounds, coast defenscs,
District. of Columbia, postoiiices and
posiroads.
The Washington senators would like
much 10 be OH naval affairs, public
, 1889-12-12
NICARAGUA.
IL IL Admitted Into the Central
American Republic.

MAsAouA, Nicaragua, Nov. l2.-Prcsi-
dent Sacnsa has signed II treaty ad-
mitting Nicaragua into the union of re-
publics. consisting of Nicaragua, Costa
Rico, Honduras, San Salvador and
Guatemala, under the name oil the
United States of Central America, but
II Is beneved that the Nicaraguan con-
grcss will reject the measures. The
adoption of the constitution, which will
embrace all the political, commercial
and other relations between tho five re-
publics and foreign powers, q common
monetary standard and common tariff
laws, will be adopted, but there will be
free trade between the different repub-
lies. Honduras, Guatemala and San
Salvador have already signed the treaty,
and 1t Is Understood that Costa Rico will
do the same. The plan of the union
provides thut for the first ten years IL
will be simply an offensive and dcfen-
sive alliance, and that the president of
the union will have charge only of the
diplomatic and foreign relations of the
five republics.
, 1889-12-12

CHINESE RESTRICTIONS.
A Petition Against tho Modihcatio,
of the Canadian LAZY.

OTTAWA, Dec. THE following tele-
gram has been received by Premier Mac
donald: In behalf of the brcadwinners
ana electors of this city, earnestly pro
nese restriction act. The measure is u
necessary protection against the danger
Gus invasion of the worst form of de-
based Mongolian hcathenism, which
tends only to degrade labor and impov-
erish the country.
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM,
Member Elect for New Westminster,
H. G.
, 1889-12-12
FRIDAYS REPORT.
Radical Changes I'm the Anti-Tobacco
Bill.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 6.-The senate to-day
jumped upon Representative Shinn' $
bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes and
tobacco to persons under is years of
age, and played havoc with It, Cigars
and tobacco were stricken from the bill
and the age reduced to Ii years Then
the bill was ordered printed and tempo
rarily tabled.
The house having adjourned, many of
its members were In the senate lobby
and were eye witnesses of the slaughter.
Many of them are as mad as March
harcs tonight and declare that they will
pay the senate back with interest when
some of their bills come up in the house.
The bill was a pet measure in the house.
, 1889-12-12
DETAILED REPORT.
A Complete Record OF the Proceed
inHs In Both Houses.

a Complete Record OF the Proceed-
ihss IN hoth "o"ses'
The senate was called to order at l:3o
j. NJ.
REVOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS.
a., sLir,, ,,,,,,,ross IN huild
. ,,;,,,ar,, ,,,,on rnaJ aio,,9, ,ho s,raits
,I' - g, pns, To,,so,,d
10 Cnno El,tterv as ali of tho military
w. 80 ,,., v,ii.o,,
"u.lor'''.s "mu ~, oes,sn"su" no's So
us the outer ii'o oi Hhhi'arS uciehSe'
passed.
BY Misunderstanding congress to
subsidizc steam and smiling ship lines in
tho interests nj Pacific commerce: ru-
ras..J =, H., ,,,o,,,,r;,I c,,nn,,,,..
ierroo 10 'he 'neunor''' co"''',,.ee We,
by irestoh-lhat ~ IL sihlPo'i''c "' '"i'
time 10 enact legislation for new state
institutions reiOrmatory, pcnal, scien-
tiHc or charitable. ruled ont of order.
a., so,Lorr Astins cop,ress for an
Dy ttH 80 nno r. ;,,
apProPriu''oi, U, Spo,ooo iot Wv ,'n 49,.
ment of Nasel Willapn, ana North rivers
i'm Pacific county; passed.
Thompson of Walla Walla moved
that uunsnker,s memorial asking con.
-, c,. s,,i,si,i;o. c,r s,o,,, ,on3 sail
e'.'' ,o' 49,,
s"lPs pe ,uNe'i no"' '' .o'''''' va
memorials ana passed
Some of the technical phrases ana the
title being discovered to be defective,
the memorial was resilbmitted to the
memorial committee.
Randalrs house memorial In relation
to the opening of the Colville reservation
was passed.
THIRD READING OF Hills.
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