The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

washington, Nov. A-Specsai-Regis-
ters and receivers Of public land offices
vii Be interested In knowing that an at
tempt viii be made 70 secure the enact
rnent at the coming session of congress OF
the bsa vetoed by the pressden, In May
last. which provided q charge OF not more
than 10 cents a folio Of 100 words for tes-
tlrnony reduced by them to writing for
claimants. The oll also provided that IN
al cases where com petert person could
De secured 10 reduce the testimony to
writing FOR less sum per folio the regis
ters and receivers should do 50. The rate
now allowed is Is cents q hundred words.
The presidents objections were not 10 the
reduction OF the fee. but 10 the provision
requiring the officials 10 get me work
done at even less. II possible 1T Is very
important" said Mr.. Cleveland, that the
fees and perquisiies Of public Offices should
be definitely and clearly fixed. 50 that the
official may know precisely the items OF
bis lawful com psnsation, and the people
be protected from extorton and IMPOSE
ton "A public officer ought not 30 DC ex-
pscted 70 search very industriousy for q
person 10 undsrbsd him for Official work:
and II such a person appeared. the temp
tatfon to combination and conspiracy
would in many cases lead to abuse"
The objectionable features will probably
be omitted from tho bill at the coming
session
The United States supreme court has
dismissed with costs, on motion OF counsel
FOR plaintiff. the suit OF the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company W.. Samuel Ma
clay Ell al, which was brought here on APP
peal from the United States circuit court
OF appeals for the Ninth circuit.
Hon. George H. Williams, OF Portland.
Or, United States altorniy general I'M
der President Grant. hss been In the city
during the past week In attendance upon
the supreme court. Judge Williams gives
great credit to the sound money Demo-
Gratis In Oregon III the recent campaign.
Never before" said the judge 10 your
correspondent, was there such thor
ough canvass OF Oregon, and never were
there SO many speakers engaged on ootn
sides. 1t was the hardest. most Stubborn
iy contested fight / ever saw. The Demo-
Gratis and -Populists had made the most
perfect alliance. and there was large per
cent OF silver Republicans who openly de-
clared their purpose TO bolt their par ".
We were surrounded on all sides by Tree
silver influences. against sucn oooss VIC
tory would have been impossible had II
not been for the help given by the sound
money Democrats. They saved the state
% Mckinley without q doubt
Senator MitchelPs chances Tor re-edec-
ton. Judge Williams thought. were very
good 'sHe is somewhat handicapped by
his silver record" he continued, and that
may be used TO compass his defeat But
he no doubt softened the sentiment OF OPP
position hy MS active work for Mckinley.
His speeches were delivered with good ef-
feet and his work In the campaign may
result In his return 10 the senate py
unanimous vote. So far. be has no de-
clared opponent"
Cen williams appeared for the United
States in It's appeal to the supreme court
Ia the case against the Oregon d Caiifor-
MIA Railroad Company. The latter was
represented by ]. H. Ashton and Judge
Choate. Mr.. Ashton appears on the court
record at Mr.. ]. HUXLEY Ashton.
The United States supreme court has
handed down a decision In the case OF the
State OF Washington, appellant, VS.. ~ L.
Covert, on appeal from the circuit court
of the United States for the district OF
Washington. The orders OF that court
were reversed with costs and the causes,
OF which there are two, were remanded
with directions to discharge the writs and
dismiss the petitions. The authorities
quoted by the supreme court In support OF
this opinion are: Eek parte Royal. III U.
S. 2n- Written vs.. Ton,inson, leo U. s..
esl-sa2
The case OF Edwin Norton ct al, appel
LIANT, VS. Milton A. Wheaton. petition for
writ OF certiorarl 10 the United States cir
cut court OF appeals for the Ninth cir
cult was submitted by IT. y. Low. John II.
Miller John W Munday. Edmund ADJ
cock and Edward S. Evarts. for the ap-
pellants. In support Of the petition. and
w Fl-~k he Tn
sition thereto. The court then took the
matter under advisement.
Secretary OF the Interior Francis has
approved the following selections Of lands
BY states and railroads:
washington list. No TO- Seattle district
consisting OF Tf3s5 81 acres. on account OF
the public buildings grant.
Idaho list, No. s. 400 acres. In the Lew
iston land district. for the insane asylum
fund.
Northern Pacific railroad list, No 10, en-
No Il embracing T.1509T acres also In
the Occur a. Acne land district Idaho.
Northern Pacific Railroad Company list,
No. - embracing l2,15os7 acres, also In
the Occur d'Alene land district. Idaho.
Northern Pacific list. No. a, embracing
Lifts acres. IN the walla Walla and Spo-
kane lands districts.
When Mai. Mckinley hrst came TO con-
Eress there was group of four members
Of the house OF representatives who al
WAYS lunched together and invariably ate
baked apnles and crackers and milk They
were william Mckinley. James A. Gar
field. Arson q. McCnok and Amos Towns
end and they were known as "the Ohio
farmers" although Gen McCook was then
representing one OF the New York dts
trlcts having migrated from Steubenville
20 the metropolis few years before Mr.
Townsend was wholesale grocery rler-
chant IN Cleveland. ard died n Florida
three or four years ago Mai Mckinley
and Arson NcCook alone are left OF the
party Gen. Mcccok - city chamherIaln
OF New York and receives a salary OF ss5.-
0G0 a year. the largest paid 10 any Official
IN the United States. except 20 the presi-
dent
Az the meeting OF the National Orange
in this city last week. w NJ Hllessy. OF
Oregon. informed the members Of the
grange that the oregon State Grange was
organized In September fsT3 and its t1r-
isdicglon at that time extended from the
Rocky mountains 10 the Pacific and from
TIE British Ene 20 the Golden state
Eight years age" sad Mr. Hiueary,
"tae Washington State Grange was earv-
FL Out OF this great territory and set up
housekeeping On her own account Dur
ing the year 1885 the asst grange in Idaho
Became dormant and It's charter has been
revoked. The grange In Oregon Is pros
perous Nine nes oranges have been or
E&rlzs1 within the year fust past and
SIX 81 hasa during ire zusrsar sr4fng