Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-19

WAszueTox, 1eb. ls.-Bilh we're in
trod1csd md solees0d-
By Peel, granting 80 acrss Of public
land to each Of the survivors Of the
Mountain Meadow massacre.
By 6skford, reoolutiu0 calling on
the Secretary Of State to inform the
House vhethee PTinoe Bismarck has
the resolution recently passed BY this
50 TO transmit q copy Of the same and
inform tho House Of any advioes he
may have on the subject.
By Nichols, to regulate traffic on rail
roads aided by Government honda IL
makes freight pools and Discriminate
IN freight rates Unlawful. -
BY Cobb. providing for paying the
cost Of surveying lands granted to the
Northern Pacific and subjsctinQ the
same 10 taxation.
BY Deekegy, appropfiatinR $l2,OOO
for maintaining under the direction OF
the Chief of the Signal Once additional
stations 70 secure reports In the vicinity
OF the tributaries Of our naviRable riv-
erA.
Bv Storm, amending the sinking fund
act. Ii provides that after the first of
July next, coin paid for duties on i'm
ported goods a. provided for il the act
of lS42, and section 1884 of the revised
statutes Of 1873, relating to the sinking
fund, shall be applied a. follow: First,
to the payment of interest on the bends
and notes of the United States second,
to purchases for the payment of one
per cent. Of the entire debt of the Unit
ed States, to b made within each fiscal
year. which is to be set apart a. Q sink
ing fund and interest, which shall in
like manner be applied to the purchase
or payment Of the public debt, a. the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall from
time to time direct third, that the resi-
due be paid into the Treasury.
By Holman, calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for information a. to
how much money in the treasury can
b applied 10 that part Of tho public
debt now payable without embarrassing
his department.
Dow, from the Committee ON Coin
age, Weights and Measursa moved to
suspend the rules aud adopt a res0lu-
tiOn making the bill for the retirement
Of the trade dollars special order for
tuesday, tho 18th Of March. Agreed
to-1A to6.
On motion of Slater, the rules we're
suspended and bill was passed to re-
lieve certain soldiers from the charge
Of desertiOn. Il removes the charge of
deseFti0n against soldiers Who served
during the late war in the volunteer
service, when II shall be made ~ ap-
pear that such soldier served faithfully
until the expiration Of his term of en-
1rnAunont until AAA n.k - Me-, NoCg
or was prevented from completing his
from his command at the time It vas
mustered out. and 90 failed to reoeive
an honorable discharge.
On melton Of Bingham, the rules
were suspended and the bill passed
fixing at one cant for each four ounces
the rata Of postage ON second olao
mail matter, when cent BY persons
other than the puhlisher OF the paper
sent. This Is substantially the bill in
troduoed BY Tovnshend.
The rules Were suspended and the
motion adopted setting aside March |
18th for the confederation Of the bills
amending the Thurman afnking fund
not and for the payment By the Railway
Company of Surveyor fees.
A motion to adjourn vas voted down |
by the Democratic side which desired |
an opportunity TO set aside q day for |
consideration Of the bill to pension the |
survivors Of the Mexican war.
hewitt Of Alabama moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution making
the Mexican pension bill . special or
der fer the 2lst instant. On this mo-
ton many Republicans RETAINED from
voting. leaving the House without q |
quorum. A call Of the House was or |
dered TO take absentees into custody
and bring them before the bar Of the |
house.
Wilson presented two sets Of creden- |
tials a. senator elect from Iowa. Re
ferred.
The Chair laid before the Senate the |
preamble TO . joint resolution BY the
legislature of Ohio relating to the ex-
clusi0n Of American pork from France |
and Germany.
McNillen presented resolutions from
the Board of Trade of Minneapolis and |
the Chamber Of Commerce of IS. Paul,
opposing tho forfeiture Of the land |
grants Of the Northern Pacific Railroad. |
Referred.
Plumb, from the Committee on Pub
liz Lands. rsDorted aaverseIv the hin
for the irriost;n ~ tha sanSs in ths
.,;a ,so,nn. ~ In. T,r;tsd Ssst.a
SaSr;sriv ,..str.rsd
R;iis Gars ;nt,oIncaa and ,aport.a.
Rv Hsrr;son' far ths adm;sSion n the
State of Dakota into the Union ON an
equal footing with the original States.
BY Vest, to provide for carrying on
improvements on rivers and hafbors hy
contract. Q
Also a bill to provide agricultural