Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-28

SENATE.

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WAsHINoroN, March 27.-Miller of
California reported favorabIy, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, with
amendments. the joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to offer IL reward of $25, coo for rescuing
the Greedy expedition Or discovering It,.
A resolution was agreed to directing
the Committee on Library to inquire
into the expediencv of printing the of
fetal letters and papers Of the late Pres
ident James Monroe.
The Senate passed a bill To provide
for the pay of claims for depreda
tions committed by the Ute Indians at
the time of the massacre at the White
River Agency in 1919. Among the per
sons included In the bill are Mrs
Meeker and Miss Josephine Meeker,
Who are now dead. The money paid Il.
~ be refunded by the United States
from any moneys III the treasury due
the Utes.
The following bills were also passed ::
Authorizing the Secretary Of Var to
examine the claims of lhos. j. Miller,
Of "ashIn2ton Territory. for the seiz-
are and sinking Of his ferryboat on the
Columbia River by armed forces of the
United States tn prevent its use by hos
tile Indians during the h ,nnock war In
In 1878, and bill to repay the State of
Georgia 81, 56I, money advanced for
the defense Of her frontiers against Ina
dams frois 1895 to 1918.
The SENATE then took up the educa.
ton bill, and Hampton SPOKE ia its
favor.
Call supported the measure on oonsti-
tutional grounds.
Harrison said il seemed to be cons,d
cred that If there we're any obligation
existing for the proposition of this bill
1t was because OF tue emancipation of
the slaves, but We are distributing this
money all over the Union, even to the
States whose Senators told US they we're
able to take care of their own children.
We should apply tue plaster t. the
wound, and not wrap the whole body.
After executive session the Senata
adjourned.
The morning hour WAS dispensed
with anu the House wsat into com
mittee of the whole dorsey in the
chair on the bonded extension bill.
and Randall spoke IN opposition to il.
The House IN committee struck out
the enacting clause of the bonded ex-
tension dill bv l3l to 81. The House.
by u vote u l75 TO -, confirmed the &C
ton of the committee in striking out
she enacting clause of tho bonded whis-
Ky bill.
The whisky bill being disposed of.
there WAS a general rush to secure pre-
oedence for consideration Of other
measures Oh the calender As a special
order.
Payson called up the bill for the for
fixture OF lands granted to aid the CON
siruotion of railroads III Oregon; Doxd.
that for the retirement of trade dollar. |:
Reagan, the inter State commerce bill
Hunt, the shipping bill. and all were
antaeonizsd by Cox. of New York. who
wished TO proceed with tue business on
the Speakers desk.
Dowd WAS successful in his effort. and
the House proceeded to consider the
bill called up by him.
After some debate. and without ac
ton, the House adjourned.
The WHArcoM LAND TRouRLEs.-
Messrs. Rasin, Strive and White re-
turned from Whatcom yesterday and
report that the difficulties between tn,
owners Of the Whascom town site and
and the Whatcom Colony have iinally
been amicably settled. This IL the cou-
of the agreement catered
into between the parties some weeks |
ago. BY the new arrangement the |
property is divided. part passing into
possession Of the the town site propr,e- |
tors ana part going to tbs Coiosy.
Deeds have been passed between the |
parties, and all questions are drfini;el, |
and finally settle Some ldsa of ths |
of tn transactions may h.. /
conveyed by the statement thai the |
filing of the deeds alone will COST aSon, /
x1o Whatcoiu may now expec. "A /
pretty vigorous boom. the incubus So |
long resting upon her having been re-
moved
HOUSES foR IaREE FAMILIES ON
two of the most slightly lots in the c,,y.
On the northeast corner of Cherry and
Eighth streets. Mr.. James M,Nau,ht
has begun the construction Of Two new
cottages. Oae of these will be a one
tory house, of 0x4o feet. five r,,oms
md three bay windows, to Cost SlsO'
md front on Cherry street. The other
Will be \ two-story double hoase, 40 feet
QuArc, with fourteen r,,ona "a -.