Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-29
had been resisted by solid vote of the
gentlemen ON the other side.

had been resisted by solid vote of th,
gentlemen ON the other side.
Dannel, Of Minnesota, warned th.
Republican side that the bill would no
inset With the approval Of the people.
The House has passed, By yeas 127 to
nays 80, the bill to reduce internal reve
nue. Taxation, It aoolishss the tax or
bank checks, capital and deposits
matches, psrfumery and proprietory
medicines, reduces the special license
ta1 on tobacco dealers and reduces tc
four dollars tho tax On cigars and ciga.
rettes weighing more than three rounds
per 600. and to seventy five cents the
tax on ecigare ties weighing less thar
three pounds Per 1000.
The House then proceeded to the con.
sideration of the business on the Speak
er's table. The Senate amendment to
the bill in relation 10 the Japanese in
demnity fund was not concurred in
The bank charter bill having been
reached, the most Of the Senate amend
ments were concurred in. including tina.
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to exchange 3 per cent. bonds
for 81 per cents. The most important
amendment. nonconcurred in is that
relative to gold certificates.
Burrows, of Michigan, submitted a
conference report on the consular and
diplomatic appropriations bill. Agreed
to.
The Senate bill to amend the act do
mating public lands to the several States
and Territories. which may provide
colleges for the benefit of agricultural
and mechanical arts, passed the Senate.
1t was explained that the States which
have no State debt, like Colorado, Cali
fornia, and perhaps others, are unable
to invest their funds 80 as to yield five
per cent, either in United States or
State stock, and in such instances the
fund is accumulating and lying idle.
The proposition of the bill was to allow
States, upon their guaranteeing yield
Of five per cent. from the fund, to make
such investments as their Legislatures
may authorize.
The House committee on foreign affairs
decided to postpone action on the prop
osition to abrogate the Hawaiian treaty
until the first meeting Of the committee
in December next.
Representative Orth was directed to
report to the House substitute for the
resolution introduced by Representative
Robinson, of New York, respecting the
imprisonment of suspects in the British
prisons. The substitute calls on the
President for any information in his
possession on the subject.
Friday next, is fixed for a hearing on
tho subject Of the persecution of Israel
ties in Russia.
The House committee on Judiciary
received communication from the Off
GERS of tho Northern Pacific Railway
Company, stating that it will be impos-
sible to reply to the interrogatories of
the committee till conference had
been held with the land agent of the
road at st. Paul.
The reco rnendation Of the Secretary
Of War for an appropriation of SOS, COO
for erecting barracks, etc., was refused
The Internal Revenue bill passed the
House.
The colored journalists of the United
States met in convention today. and
were addressed by Frederick Douglass
Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, closed the de.
bate in support Of the bill. He would
have been glad could it have made @
more sweeping reduction.
The bill then passed by ayes l27 te
nays 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison the Senate
in the morning hour took up the legis-
lative. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill. After discussion it was laic
over.
The House bill to regulate immigra
tion was received and referred.
After a brief executive session tht
Senate adjourned.
clad to Get II.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 27.-Senatol
Cox has stated he will accept the nomi
nation of the Democratic Convention i,
rendered him. The announcement
makes considerable stir. 1t is statet
that il nominated, suit will be brough
to test his eligibility, - he publicly ad
mitted having violated the election laws
which disqualihes him from holding
office.
Brigham Yeung's widow Bead.
SALT LAKE, June 2s.-Mary Ann An
Cell, q young wife Of the late prophs
Brigham, died in Salt Lake last night
Fifteen moro sorrowina widows remain
to follow her.
| singular 6alclde.
A singular suicide occurred in Sal
Lake last night. A discharged soldiel
by the name Of John English, after ad
justing skunk trap around his neck ir
an unoccupisd building, fastened ,
chain to ono Of the raftcrs, and then 10
himself down. When discovered, few
minutes after. the trap had caught, ant
his life wns extinguished.
wrcHrA. (Kanaas). June 2S.-Two
thirds of the 100000 acres of wheat i,
this county are harvested, and is tn
finest quantity ever known. Many field
average 30 to 70 bushels per acre. Neari.