Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-22

CONSk8So1ONA1.
WAsHN Srox, Jan. q. - The Chat
laid b fore the Senate bills frou
tne Huuss, one making all publ,
roads Highways Of the United States
and une promising that IN cases where
patents were obtained by fraud they
should be annulied on application OF
the Attorney General.
Several petitions were presented pray
ing for the Investigation Of disoros
Legislation in the different states, and
10 arrange for the collection Of divorce
statistics.
Logan presented q pet ton from ex
soldiers Of the Union army, praying fol
the passage Of laws giving ex prisoners
Of war the benefit of poblic lands.
Van WICK introduced q resolution
that further debate on the Mexican
treaty be had with open doors. An oh.
jecti0n was made and the CoaiY ruled
I: out of order to present such resolu
zion in open senate. Van Wyck ap
pealed from the decision of the Chair
and on motion Of Edmunds, the Senate
resolved 70 close the doors in order "a
discuss the app, al. The ruling Of the
| Chair vas sustained by thu Senate in
secret session. bat objection Was made
to the immediate consideration of the
resolution In secret session and it vent
over one day, Under the rules, ana the
doors were re-Opened.
Bills were intfsduced:-
BY Lapham, to provide for the erec-
ton of a bronze statue Of Simon Boliv AZ,
At Washington or New York.
BY Edmunds, ~ amend the act grant
ing aid TO the construction of a railroad
and telegraph line from the Missouri
River to the Pacific Ocean, in order 70
secure Government use of the Same for
postal, military, and other purposes,
approved July LIST, 1862, and bills
amendatory thereof which precluded
settlement of claims by the United
States, and ~ secare tue United States
Indebtedness. In presenting the bill
Eim Inds said it was prepared by the
Commission Ut Railways and was very
important.
ihs bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Gibson submitted the following reso-
luton, which will lie on the table to be
hereafter called up:
Resolved, That the committee on for
eiQn relations Is instructed to ASCERTAIN
and report to the Senate what disorim-
nations, If any, are made by foreign
governments against the people of the
United States, by al owing drawbacks
in favor Of their own expectations
which come into competition with ours
into open markets, or by subsidies or
special bounties favor their steamship
liLes, or impose export duties on COM
modities largely consumed in the United
States, or permit or restrain the impOr-
tation of products of the United States
by unusual laws. regulations or BY
higher rates on American vessels, or
special reciprocity treaties or otherwise,
and also enforce the effect of the most
favored nation CLAUSE found in o0m-
merciai or reciprocity treaties, with
such recommendation as the commit
tee on foreign relations may deem nec-
essary and proper.
Tho following resolution was offered
and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed to transmit to the
Senate, copies Of official reports from
Treasury Agents and Collectors of Gus
toms tending to show fraudulent un-
LIBERALIZATION or classification Of wool
imported into the United States, and
such further Information AZ will enable
Congress 10 provide for guards against
such frauds.
Morgan offered the following resolu-
ton which was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
Foreign Relations be instructed to in
Quire into the subject OF the settlement
of, and trading posts being established
in, the valley Of the Congo river, Africa,
and to report any action which should
bc properly taken ny Congress or the
Executive IN fartheranoe Of our CON-
meroe in that quarter; the Committee
TO report by bill or other wise.
The Senate proc eded to the cOnsi-
deratiOn Of bills on the calendar. The
first to engage attention was the bill
by the Committee on Private
Lands, which provides methOd Of per- |
feoting title ~ lands laying within the |
limits OF territory received by the
United States from Mexico. IL pro-
vides that any person or corporation
lands under such lawful |
though incomplete Spanish grants,
cOnoesslOns, or surveys a. the |
United States Is bound to recognize in
virtue Of the treaties of cessi0n, peti-
blOu tAo OhltO0 oJdtCo DtHtAtOb SOOxt
for the district in which the land is |
situated, setting forth the nature Of the |
claim, and the court il yestsd with |
power to hear and dstsrmine tbs N " |
ter, and fix and oomplsto the title.
Conger wished il TO 70 over until he |
should havs an opportunity TO examine |
o Questionable provisions.
a.. II lrx,l kas koA ri
ready passed twice By the Senate and
on Private Land Claims, in
cludiAg the Senator from Vermont Ed
our action upon on: own responsibility. |
some Of the provisions Of the bill, he |
said, would he strongly opposed by the
people of the Yves. and North. some |
Df It's omissions were Objectionable, and
some of its provisions, AZ C0nRer looked |
At the bill, were unjust, infamous. Not |
that it formerly passed,
unless there was some great job or steal |
in it there was no necessity for pushing |
il through now.
Bayard did not propose to notice the |
of the gentleman from |
Michigan (Conger), rs everv man IA the |
guardian of his own conscience bat il |
sver bill had been introduced in the |
Senate calculated to prevent rather |
than promote steals, it vas this I; it was |
TO prevent the multiplicity of bills in |
the interests Of those strong enough to
obtain influence for their passage.
which would place great unmeasured
quantities Of lands III the hands of
powerful individuals or corporations. 70
the destruction of small owners.
The bull vas made special order for
Monday next.
A bill permitting retired army Of
fioers to hold civil offices in the Terri
ritories vas rassed-yeas 81, nays IL.
Inc bill for the establishment Of civil
government in Alaska Was taken no. Il
provides for governor to be appointed
by the President, with powers similar
TO those of the governors Of the other
Territories: establishes courts, eto. An
amendment proposed in committee Was
adopsed in ia. Ssnase. m skinx the laws