Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-30

It appears that - Democrats, 10 Repub
Iicans and Independent favored thu
paszzee of the bill "a il stood after al
| amendments were disposed of. and 2
Republicans and / Democrat were
agairs. it. Malone. who was present,
dill no: vote. and Bel, of Ga, though
known 20 bs against, was no. announc ID
to be pair-d- The positions Of the s,v-
en- remaining Senators cannot be as POS
itively stated. Edmunds AID In n1alls.
and perhaps svo or three Repuoi ans,
voted against the bill on account of the
rejection of the Edmnnds amendment
TO the 18th and 18th sections. but with
these exceptions the ranks of the friends
and enemies of restriction or anti-Chi-
nese legislation were pretty fairly de
fined by the last vote, and the accompa-
nying announcement OF it will be OBJ
served. New England furnished II. or
only less than half of the total mega
tive. The only vote from that section
in favor of the bill was cast by Hale, of
Maine. The Senate amendments, al
though very nCmerous, have not
changed the bin in any essential man
ner. and it will Therefore be undoubtedly
concurred in by tie House of Represec-
tltives without deIGv. The bill will the n
b. recalled, signed by the presiding Off
nf he H..
ident for approval, all of which may be
expected to take place during the next
week.
Grain Gambling.
NEW YoEx, April 29.-The special Sen
ate committee on corners and futures
continued their sessions today. Isaac A.
Reed said he could not see why the Leg
islature should interfere in the le. it,
mate business of dealers in options.
Any legislation that would limit opera
tions in corners and futures would re-
suit in a decrease of business in the pro-
duce exchange, unless members in some
way evaded the law. 1t would affect
the pecuniary interests of members.
Witness could not see how law could
he framed which would correct existing
abuses without affecting legitimate spec
ulation. Chas. Partridge, the next wit
ness, showed sales in wheat alone at ex-
change from July 18th to April Goth.
1882, for spot cash amounted to $244,-
1877 900, while sales at options. puts. and
calls. futures and straddiers. amounts d
to $l5i.461 900. He was strongly or
posed to the latter way of doing bust
ness, as it was demoralizing, and in 10
business will SO MANY financial wrecks
be found as among grain spectators.
The system was contrary not only to
sound public policy, but to the best in
terests Of the people. He thought
there should be a law making il a pen
atty punishable by fine and imprison-
ment for any person to be- engaged in
the sale of products which they never
see and handle.
asarneld's salary.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The First
Comptroller. Lawrence. signed war
rant To pay the administrator of the
late Presideat u ,riield s25i2, being the
balance of his salary up to his death.
huge Iaatng on.
The estimated reduction of the pub
lie debt tor April Will be about Sl4,uOU,-
UuO.
COnfcrring Together.
The Secretary of War had long con-
ference with the President this morn
ing III reference to the Indian outbreak
III Arizona.
severe storm.
DALLAS, (rex.l April "a violent
wind. hail and rain storm visited North
ern lex ts tnIs evening, being especially
destructive In communities surrounding
Denison, Sherman, Wh,teboro and Van
alstine, In these portions the fruit Is
reported ruined. and II Is said iii many
places cotton. corn and oats will Leea
replanting. A heavy loss of live stock
is reported. Many houses are reported
blown down. A citizen of Whites
bero, named Day, was killed. Hail
stones nearly as large as eggs fell, ana
glass in the buildings was generally
broken.
Clipper FreiShts.
New YoaK. April 9.-The movement
in the freight market via Cape Horn Is
much the same as has been noted the
past week, and trade is rather quiet.
The ship Columbia cleared today. but
will not get away for two days. Rates
remain as heretofore quoted, and. al
though unchanged are weaker. Ton
mage promises to be better su piled. as
the extraordinary depression that exists
in the transatlantic trade offers induce
ments to accept charters for the Pacific
coast. with prospect for n home
freight. No new charters are noted for
tho Pacific. lsthmus freights remain
unchanged, and outside room is taken
by Pacific railroad contracts There is
little or nothing doing. Freights at
Philadelphia are fairly active. by rea-
son of improved deliveries in iron, etc,
and the Marion will be full the coming
week. Freights at Boston are moder-
ately active. Tho Arcturus has sailed,
and the North America is 20 follow.
She has not Yet arrived, but il due any
day. Railroad shipments from Boston
have been quite lively. and shipments
in the aggregate have been large.