Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10
Cengreasasnal.
SENATE.

Congregational.
SENATE.
WAsHINGToS, Jan. Son motion NJ
Vest the Secretary of the Interior was
directed TO transmit correspondepce Re-.
garding the leasing of YeIlowstone
Park. 1'0
Van Wyck called up his resolution
Tor the suspension Of certain western
mail contracts.
van wyck's resolution was adopted.
Hoar from tho Judiciary Committee
reported bill extending the time of
Ming claims for Alabama damages
Commissioner Morrill, moved 10 refer
TO the Finance Committee his resolution
for the termination of the oHavaiisn
treaty. Agreed to by 81 TO 30.
The Senate insisted on ifs amend.
mcnts to the military academy, consu-
lar and naval appropriation bills. and
appointed Conference Committee.
The Presidential succession bill was
taken up.
The shipping bill was resumed.
A colored man in the gallery began a
violent speech, but was elected.
biRbee and Springer held there were
fatal objections to the section exempt
ing vessels in the foreign trade from
State and municipal taxation.
Blackburn was allowed to report back
the military academy bill, with Senate
amendments nOn-concurred in.
Herbert resumed on the shipping
The House judiciary Committee, BY
vote Of 6 to 6, postponed the Knott
resolution, declaring forfeiture of the
lands of the Northern Pacific, and took
up the bill increasing the pay of the
Star Route witnesses from the far West.
Cane Make whisky Unpopular.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--No very strong
opposition exists in the House to the bill
extending the bonded period of whisky.
The South will solidly favor it. and Il
will not be party question. Influences
for it are very powerful.
The National Park Steal.
The form of lease for the Yellowstone
Park privileges is held, awaiting the re-
suits of Vests resolution of inquiry,
and was amended by Assistant Secretary
Joselyn, to conform with the report Of
the Senate Committee on Public Lands.
A clause was added that the privileges
which 1t is proposed to grant to parties
signing the lease, shall not be exclusive,
but shall be open to others. The Secre-
tary of the Interior will have power to
decide between applicants for sections
OF the park, and all leases are to be un-
der his immediate control. Any viola
ton Of the terms of the lease, which
fixes the rate of charges for all accom-
modatiOns provided for visitors, can be
punished by the Secretary, who has the
IN fn Ln ha
abused. 1t Is expected that the new
form Of the lease will be signed before
the end of next week, by representatives
prise,
TearfaIly Teaching.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. "a very touching
scene occurred in the Senate this even
ing.
Senator Edmunds had closed his
scathing arraignment of Hoar's Presi-
Dental bill. The Massachusetts, Sena-
tor felt considerably cut up. He
charged that Edmunds's coming in at
this late day was unfair opposition to
the measure, whom it had been for
months all through the last session
pending before the Committee ON Judi
ciary, and nothing been heard from the
Senator. who had absented himself, and
his criticism was severe, to the verge Of
cruelty.
Edmunds said the Senator from Mas
sachusetts did him a great injustice ia
arraigning him for absence during last
session. He knew-(he stopped short,
made great effort to articulate some
thing, failed. and sat down with tears
streaming from his eyes) Death-like
ailenoe prevailed. some Senator moved
to adjourn. The motion prevailed. and
the Senators noiselessly left the Cham
Der, awed into silence by the violont
Outburst from their venerable colleague.
The cause Of Edmunds's absence was
the last illness of his daughter, who was
the idol OF his old age, and to whose loss
he seems unable to reconcile himself.
opposed 70 civil Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Senator Voorhees, ia
opposed TO civil service reform until at
ter the inauguration Of Democlatic
President. when he wants clean sweep
of Republican clerks and office holders.
"if thought the election Of q Demo-
cratic President meant clean sweep, /
would not vote the DemOcrsti0 ticket"
said Abraham Schmitt, With great en-
phasis yesterday. ut was the fear that
Il meant that, was what hurt us two
years ago. With a good civil service
law ON tho statute book, and the people
will not be much troubled by that fear,
and we shall stand better show TO
win."
The Heather CAinee n Peeked.
The Pacific coast delegation in Con-
gress, express much surprise at the de-
Cision of the Attorney General that un-,
n AA>u 1~>a ~uA~ Snks n~k
man can pass through this country on
homes in China. It 10 asserted there are
about 10000 Chinese coolies now in the
West Indies whose contract Is about ex-
piring, and who will take advantage of
this decision, to pass through tho Uni
ted Stotes and most Of them will escape
from the cars ON their way from New
Orleans to San Francisco. and remain
in this country.
Dlseuaslng The Oeclslen.
In discussing the decision General
Roeecrans q member of Congress from
San Francisco district in California,
said this evening he was Of tho opinion
that tho Attorney Generals decision
would make the administration very
unpopular on the Pacific coast, and
states that il il ID found many. Chinese
took advantage of this decision to got
here and remain In this country the
Pacific coast viii demand legislation 70
prevent it. The bill pending in the
Senate, introduced last session BY Gen.
thfoufih the country and then return to
their homes, the California, Oregon and
Nevada Senators have prevented 90 TAR
a-,.-. ho;rs, v>fovrs6 ~ <>1,nais}ar5>d in tha