Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-06

EASTERN NEWS.
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~..ropos, August e.-Ths senass
ausnt 70 bill for resumption Of
s'..blishmsnt ofdiplomatie relations
. Il p.rds vas concurred tn. A CON
w ,t ,ssolutiou was agreed to, Rivins
oi II. rotunda and adjacent rooms
!. me Capitol building to the Garfield
Iouumeut Commission OF the Army Of
:. cumberland from the 2Ssh OF
rs,.mber =, to the Sd Of December to hold
h.,aar and reception, to raise funds
q. .,.tue to Garield's memory.
ina Seuats amendments to the bill!
.n.ndiuo the statutes relating to steam
,.sels vas agreed to.
r.. senate Conference Committee re.
.o,..d an agreement on the Naval Ap.
.,ooration bill, and ths bill was passed.
The House Bill to relieve certain col
a;.,s Of the late war from the charge Of
d...rtion. passed 80 amended az to OK
.l,aa from it, benefits those who served
=. .hsn twelve months or who intenti-
onally deserted.
wilson. of West Virginia, from the
committss on Foreign Affairs. submit
,sd report upon the power Of the
House to compel Shipherd to answer
s,r.ain questions which he declined to
answer, and to produce certain evidence.
IN, report was referred to the House.
ltssys If copies Of correspondence and
osher evidence referred to related to the
priysts affairs of his company and ooun-
sls, it is respectfully suggested that this
Houss has no authority to demand their
production. nor has the House authority
% uunish witnesses for contempt for re-
fuine to produce them. The report
,asn reviews the fact Of Kilgors's case,
nd quotes the decision Of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia in
that case, and continues under the de-
eision Of the Supreme Court ths facts OF
tho Shipherd case leave the Jurisdiction
Of this matter only with view to the
impeachment of some one of the off
eses named. The death of Hurlbut and
fitzpatrick prevent any further proceed
ings. Then tho fact that Blaine ia not
an officer of the United States is be-
lisved to bar any attempt at impeaoh-
msnt. Az Blair is not member Of tho
Houss, and it has NO jurisdiction over
any supposed conduct Of his, 80 it
would seem the demand for the Ship.
herd pspsrs de2enerstes into an inquiry
into the private affairs of citizen. II
this is true, We cannot demand his pa
psrs, or compel him to answer ques-
lions, believing the facts now existing
make it improper to demand Shipherd's
Oapees.
w respectfully recommend that Ship
herd be discharged, and his examina'
ton bo proceeded with no further.
Tho Reduction Bill was then taken up
BY = vote Of forty 10 twenty, but YVES
tsmporarily laid aside TO enable Slater
70 call up the Conference Report before
- House.
s1aasrAiized American Citizens In Brit.
lsh rrisons.
After recess the Speaker laid before
shs House uessage from the Presi
dent transmitting report Of the Sec-
rotary Of State respecting American
citizens Imprisoned in Ireland. Refer
rcd. The Secretary states that the per-
sons alleged to be American citizen,
still ia Ireland are Mahoney, McSwec-
nsy, Slattsry and Canon. That Mo-
Sweeney and Slattery produced regular
certificates of naturalization. Canon
established q claim to American birth,
asd OMahony was regularly natural
he'd, on the ground OF services in the
Navy. The report further states, as ap-
pears by a note from Minister Lowell,
Her N sjesty's Government does not en-
brtain at present the intention Of
bringing those prisoners to trial, bat has
offered them their discharge ON oondi-
ton that they leave Ireland for America,
which Was refused. Lowell has again
bssn instructed to urge speedy trial.
representative Rosecrans endeavored
70 obtain consent for the passage Of the
Ssnate bill for the release Of Frank
boule, late Collector Of Internal Reve-
aas for the FIRST District Of California.
and rslieviAg him from certain liabili-
uss 10 the Governm snt. Objections
ssrs made aud tho bill failed TO pass.
SENATE.
WAsHM0roS, Aug. Upon the In
alan Creek Orphan Fund bill Cameron,
l0 Wis.) Ingalls,, Saunders and Van
Wyck. With Davis (of Ill.) voted with
W Democrats. The principal point Of
eeossoversy on the Indian bill was an
mem Of 100000 for the support Of loyal
refugees Of the tribe. which the Senate
aad voted to have charged against the
as0'an Creek fund. and cs to which the
20 eonfreres reported. tho money shall
espad By the United States directly.
sad nothing in tho act shalt prevent
NO latter from being reimbursed here
sIsss Tor the samc BY the Greek nation.
- report, after discussion, Was adopt
ID.
iae debate on the tax reduction bill
:" resumed. Beck replied to Hoar's
'assmsnt Of yesterday. He had been
s.oine tho Republican party by his
olanders. and criticised the Mckinley
w a. favcrin2 Hoar's constituents, and
sptesins those Of the speaker.
uaA presented the Q difference report
% the Navy appropriation bill. and OK,
'A'asd that agreements had been
1oasd upon all the items in dispute