Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-30

SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHryoroS, Jan. 9.-Piatt o6efot
Resolution. for which ne asked imme
aiate consideration. directing the CON
mittee on post Offices and post roads &c
inquire whether tele9raphic charges
mad been iajarioosly affected BY the
large stock dividends of the Western
Union Company, or the eonsolid Atioui
or contracts with competing or othel
companies, and whether the Western
Union Company has prescribed rules OF
regulations for the transmission Of pres
news The resolution authorizes the
COMMITTEES to send for persons and pa.
perA
An objection was made by Sherman
and the resolution went over until to-
morrow.
Sherman's resolution on the Virgins
and Mississippi elections was then
taken up. Sherman spoke in support of
the resolution, saying that SO far a. can
10 adjutged from the statements con-
tanned In affidavIts and newspaper pub
locations bearing on the question under
consideration, the murders in Virginia
and Mississippi we're i, Consequence Of
determination on the part of the De-
mocratic party to defy the laws and
trample on the rights of all opponents.
Malone then addressed the Senate in
favor Of the resolution.
At the conclusion Of Mshone's re
marks calls of " Vote were heard, and,
the chair Announcing the Ques lion, de-
mand for the yeas and nays was made,
aud without remark from any Demo
cratic Senator the matter was brought
to a vote and the resolution passed by
81 yeas to 8 nays.
Logan called up and had PASSED a
joint resolution appropriating $4,000
for the improvement of the pool above
the dam near the Rock Island Arsenal.
The Senate resolved to attend the
funeral ceremonies of Representative
Mackey in the hall Of the House tOmOr-
row afternoon.
The Senate thsn took up the House
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
maintenance of destitute Indians at the
Grow Agency and elsewhere, and the
amendment increasing the amount to
100000 was agreed to, and the joint
resolution as thus amended passed.
The Senate passed the House bills max
ing an appropriation of g, 10000 for
sao tCO0SO Ou thO VA VI tOOoCoOs bu0
f2l .:&i5 for the expenses of Legislature
Of New Mexico.
Bayard called mp the bill made spe-
clal order for today, providing a meth
od OF settling Incomplete titles to Mex
loan land grants. The lands affected
are those derived by the United States
from the Republic of Mexico and now
embraced within the Territories of New
Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona and Utah
and the States of Nevada and Colorado.
A long debate followed, but the matter
went over without action, and after an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
PettibOne offered a resolution, which
Was adopted unanimously, providing
that tho funeral ceremonies of the late
E. W. NJ. Mackey, of South Carolina, be
held in this hall tomorrow at l O'Clock,
and directing the clerk to invite the
members of the Senate to be present.
The speaker laid before the House q
communication FROM tho Secretary of
War in response to resolution calling
for information al to the average num-
her of commissioned officers in the or.
my between the 4th of March, 1857, and
the 4th of March, 1861. and bstween the
4th of March, 1877, and the 4th Of
March. 1881, etc. The Secretary states
that during the first period the average
number OF commissioned officers was
1866, of whom 81 were tried by court
martial and 81 were convicted. For the
second period the average number was
Y74, of whom LEO were tried by court
martial and LIZ convicted.
40. -
opposed to the bills compelling the land
grant railroads to take out titles to the
land granted, was postponed until Feb
ruary 9Th.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Matson-To increase the pensions
of widows and dependent relatives of
deceased soldiers.
BY Wood-To prevent the employ
ment Of operatives on railway trains for
more than twelve hours out of the twen-
ty-four.
BY Wilson--Providine for the inspec-
tion and osrtification Of products for
expectation.
BY Wood-To reduce tariff rates on
different kinds and quantities of sugar.
1t fixes the following tariff on sugar !:
A0bve No. IL, l cent per pound above
No. l6, ~ cents, aud above No. 70, 2
cents.
Also to reduces the duty on wooden
goods, Aannels, blankets, women and
ohillren's dress goods and ready made
clothing. Il provides that the duty on
wooden cloths, wooden shswls and all
manufactured wool valued at not ex-
ceeding 80 cents per pound shall be 30
per cent advalOrem instead of 30 and
IS cents per pound as at present when
valued above 10 cents the duty shall be
30 per cent. advalorem instead Of 10 per
cent. and IS cents per pound AZ at pres
emit. On blankets, hannels, hats of wool
aud knit goods the duty is reduced one
half, and on women and children's
wearing apparel from IS cents per
pound and ~ per cent advalorem to rs
cents per pound.
BY Howell, to authorize the titles Of
to be copyrighted.
BY Bennett, to prevent intermarriage
of the white and negro races in the Dis
trict OF Coiumbi..
By Warren, to better secure the sta
bility of the paper currency. Il pro-
vides that uncovered paper currency of
the United States, consisting of nation
al bank and United States notes, shall
he limited to 800 ,OOO, 900 ~ hereinafter
provided. All paper surrency in excess
of &70O.O00,0 600 shall be in the form of
gold and silver certificates. When any
National Bank shall surrender its char
ter, and the circulation Of the same
shall not he taken up by other national
banks, the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall cause to be issued on the first day
of each month an amount Uf United
States notes equal to the net reduction
in bank circulation in the preceding
month. provided that the national banks
BE- entitled u circulation equal to the
par value of the bonds deposited 40 &c
curity for such circulation.
Hopkins, rising to a question OF priv
ilege, presented preamble aud resolu-
ton. to the effect that As Ho -. War
rem Keller has oh srged General H. v.
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