Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-15
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preamble aud resolution, rec ting thai
the foot aud mouth disease had been in
troduced into Maine through the fault
or oversight; of United States officials
charged with the duty of inspecting and
quarantining imported cattle. and di-
recting the Committee on Agriculture r
investigate the matter. with authority
20 report for consideration at any tim.
such bill as they may deem proper, te
reimburse the Authorities and citizens
Of that State for expenses which have
been properly and iadiciously incurred
and may be incurred IN snppfe.sing the
disease. Adopted.
Bills were introduced and referred
BY Jones, of AlabAma-Io reorganize
the Supreme Court of the United
States. TINS u identical with the
Manning DILL IN the last Congress
by Turner. of kentucky-Ge equaliz
taxation. IL recltes tina, bondDoider.
and mIllionaires have paid no tax on
their incomes TO support the Federal
Government for over twenty year.
that taxation should be Justly imposed
and that there should be no favored
| class and enacts that All income tax d
three per cent on over $500, five pei
cent on over $1,000 and ten per cent
1
collected.
BY Halsel by request J-Authorizine
the Cincinnati Pier Company to con
struct a bridge across the Ohio river.
BY hing, % place on the free list the
fo.io.IAg Articles all agricultural im-
plements. all machinery used IN manu-
featuring agricultural productions, fan
neis, blankets, hats of wool, cotton ties,
knit goods and all goods made on knit
ting frames. balDorais, WOODEN and
worsted yarns, and all manufactures of
| every description composed wholly or
IN part of worsted. the hair of the al
paca, goat or any other animal, except
such ~ are composed in part Of wool,
of value not exceeding 30 cents per
pound.
BY Dorsheimer. authorizing the retire
| ment OF John G.. Fremont with the IA al
Of Major General.
| Follett, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations reported theDissrict appro-
priatIon bill. Ordered printed and re-
| committed.
Adjourned.
| SENATE.
| Slater introduced bill to forfeit the
unearned lands granted the Northern
| Pacific Railroad, and restore the same
to settlement. He said he would ask
that 1t lie on the table until Thursd ~.
| when he would call 1t up for reference.
| The Senate resumed consideration OF
the Naval Appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being on the amendment
| proposed by the Senate committee to
provide for the construction OF new
cruisers.
BAyard again objected to ENGRAVING
| this amendment upon the Naval Appro-
prlatIon bill, tho Senate having already
passed n bill to provide tor the same
| cruisers.
Tue remaining amendments prop ,sed
| by the conlmittoc We're then read seria-
tam and agreed to without debate.
| Hale then moved the amendment OF
which he gave notice some days ago,
providing for the purchase and ereo
ton Of plant for rough boring and
temperlDg guns up to 100 tons. On
Beck making the objection that it WAS
new legislation. Hale said he would not
urge it, and 30 withdrew the amend
ment He desired, however, to urge
another amendment. of which he had
also given notice, namely, that which
appropriated x3OO,OO0 for a gun factory
for completing guns from sixinch
calibre to sixteen inch calibre, includ-
ing buildings and shrinking pit.
Bayard moved rs a substitute clause
which. under modification suggested
by Mcpherson. WAS agreed to, requiring
the Secretary of War and the Navy,
with the assistance of the Gun Foundry
Board, which the amendment revives,
to report at the next session of Con-
| nd altt hA
paration and purchase of plant for
| sdch gun factory. and to report "A fnil
and detailed estimate of the COST of t tie
work, and whether the same can be
better and more economically per
formed in establishments owned by the
Government. or by private contract, or
by n combined system, and In what an
nual instalments said appropriation can
| most economically bs made.
Hale had no objection to Bayard' 8
amendment, and withdrew his own.
| An amendment WAS then agreed TO,
directing the Secretary of the Navy to
report to the next Congress plan for
for the United States Navy, not exceed
ing 800 tons displacement, the cost of
the same, with machinery and arma-
ment. and the time which the oonstruc-
ton of such vessel would take.
| The bill WAS then passed as amended.
Plumb. from the Committee on Post
| Offices and Post Roads, reported the
Post Office Appropriation bill, which
WAS placed on the calendar and ordered
printed. Plumb saying he would call it
up at an early day, probably Wednes
| dav.
| h.. ha .a,t AZ, al
| ing uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States. Ii was
proceeded with 10y sections. and several
sections were agreed to with but slight
| debate, while some to which amend
ments were proposed. were allowed to
lie over until the sections unobjecied to
had been disposed of. in hope that An
| agreement may be reached whereby de-
bate and delay In the passage of the bill
may be avoided. The sections agreed
To constitute the several District Courts
| of the United States and Territories and
| the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia courts of bankruptcy. with
fall power of adjudication rs to all
questions arising out of any claim of
creditors said courts as co rts of bank
ruptcy tn be always open, IA well Ill va
cation AS in term time. and to have pow
or Ia compel obedience To all lawful or
ders and DEGREES. In ease of vacancy
in the Office of District Judge, the CIR
cut Judge may make necessary orders.
etc. The District Judge may on appli-
cation of any party certify To the Chr
cult Court any point of law arising, to
be by the Circuit Court heard. The Cir
cult Court in each district is given gen
eraI supervision and jurisdiction over
all controversies In bankruptcy and u Jon
a bill, petition or other proper process
Of any party aggrieved, may hear and
determine the case as In court oil
equity, and the case may be heard by a
circuit Judge or circuit Justice. or both
in court or in chambers, and IN time of
term or vacation; the OWL court beinI
deemed always open for the purpose of
such hearings. The final Judgment o,
order of the clrcnit court SD all not be
reviewed by the supreme court. except
on certificate of q division of opinion
between the two justices of the circuit
court. The circuit court shall appoint
such number of commissioners in
bankruptcy in the judicial district OF
their respective circuits as may be he
cessary. not to exceed in any State the