Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-23
At THE CAPITAL.
no GRANGE TO STIR UP DIS
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with tho banquet than that OF
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mountains "u' "l "'"'' "'''N' an" W
make % appear that the Democratic
patty Wa- already divided INTO two
Ftrat attipus. With the President elect
~ thp head ul one and the Speaker
uI the House at the head OF the other.
. ttts ths wish tu see the Democratic
PARTY divided. and that Is father 10 the
ial.r statement.
Nlmast sensation was created IN
thr House when the army apprOprla-
uuu mll. Which WAS passed this week 4,
Was taken up 'or consideration, by an
amendment proposed 10y Representa-
titr Anthony, oi Texas, providing that
mo- payment II salary should be made
ffum the appropriation To any person
RECEIVING pension or allowance from
tho Gpt,tumcnt.
There b. bare possibility that the
l.il,cr question: may Ice taken up in
tho House this session, hut it is not
worry probable The subject was dis.
Iru-scd at meeting OF the House
Tonnage Committee this week, and in
rc-ron.o tn - propo-it on that the
Iiuu.c hc gwen an opportunity to vote
.un the iill proposing the repeal OF the
sh,fnan silver law, Mr.. Bland said lie
~. perfectly willing, provided that il
&c. utirfed a. mn amendment to his free
coinage hill now ON the calendar, and
that Afterwards the House be given an
opportunity 10 vote on that measure.
Tho committee will consider this pro-
"a
senator Vests resolution providing
Tor commission tn negotiate an
agreement with the five civilized
itt,la. Of Indians for them TO take up
land IA scNcralty and sell the remain
der a. the Government 80 that it might
bee apcncd for settlement has been the
basis If some interesting talk in the
SENATE. showing that while there
ar, differences of opinion AS TO lust
hnw they .hall be abolished there il
p,acii,ai unnnimitv in the belief that
u,e nr,.ent .enarate and indcpendent
,,,r,nm.n, maintained bv those In.
lJans mus, give way TO n Territorial
yny.,nment The Senators EXPRESS
,h,n,sofy,s as wishing that the logic
,f the situation will so impress itself
u,on the Indians that they will them.
.rl,e. see the wisdom of n change
AMI ,h.,e are some who are ready 10
.uunort "A movement towards forcing
,hanye without regard TO the wishes
Iof tho InJ,ans
The investigation of the present
cnoJ,,ion Of line Treasury and the
n,nbabl, future revenues of the Gov
, command under existing laws. which
the House has authorized the Commit.
10. an Ways and Means 70 make. will
. ma, hcs,n until after the first of the
v,,, a. the committee has decided
, Ina, !, will snve time and give a bette,
1 h..,. 20 comnnte from 10 take thei,
, ugn,.s NJ The close Of business on De
. rec,i,.r Al which ends the first half o.
, tho fiscal wear. Meanwhile, members
of the committee are hard at work tc
, get Themselves thoroughly posted il
. the matters with which the investiga
. ton will deal. Secretary Foster ha.
| informed the House Committee or
p Apnropriations that there will surely
+. br an available balance OF as much a.
, 500 900 OOO in the Treasury At the
a close of the current fiscal year.
A Senator Daniel has offered resolu
. ton instructing the Civil Service Com
|. mission To publish a pamphlet giving
}, In detail the offices in each depart
!. mont that are in the classified service
4 aud those outside of IL: slso n state