Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-06

HOUSE,

AOO0Bs
Henry, from the Committee on Public
Lands. reported the bill donating q DOR
sioa Of the abandoned Fort smith mill
tary reservation 70 the town Of Fort
smith for school purposes. Referred
to Committse Of the Whole.
Perkins, from the Committee ON In
dian Affairs, reported . bill guarantee
ing right Ut way through lndian Ter
rit0ry to the Southern Kansas Railroad
Referred to Committee of
the Whole.
Payson, from the COMMITTEES ON Pub
lic Lands. reported back the Senate bill
repsaling Section Of the Act granting
lands TO aid the construction Of the Iron
Mountain Railroad from Pilot Knob to
Helena.
Hssdman. from the Committee on
Territories, reported adversely the bill
for the election of Territorial Governors
and Secretaries by the people Of the
Territories. Tabled.
A bill for erecting public buildings ut
Fort Smith, 10 cost exc. 600, Vas 70
ferred 70 the Committee Of tue Whole.
Young, Chairman Of the Committee
on Expenditures In the Interior Depart
ment, reported . resolution providing
that the committee investigate tho CON-
ditiou Of the work ON Hot Springs
creek, and that IL send Q sub committee
Of Ave members to the Hot Springs to
pursue the investigation, and apprO
priatisg 5000 70 that purpose.
Rrouad that il merely looked TO junk
sting expedition.
The statement Was emphntioally de-
MED by Young, but the resolution Was
rejected by ZOE 70 l6S.
Dorahsimer, from the Committee ON
Judiciary, reported bill granting copy
right to citizens Of foreign countries.
Broadhead, from the came commit
Zee. reported adversely the joint resolu-
ton proposing . constitutional amend
meat providing for the election OF post
revenue collectors and United
8lates attorneys. Tabled.
Curtin. Chairman of the Committee
On Foreign Affairs, reported back tho
calling on the President for
~ 70 the arrest of B. F.
Lewis and other American citizens, on
January 4th, 9Th and 9Th, 1883, by the
Colombian government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Brown intro
aucsd bill TO prohioit lotteries, lot
lery advertissmsnts and the sale of
lottery tickets in the District Of Oolum-
bin and the Territories. Referred.
Bills were reported favorablv from
committee and placed on the calendar
the erection Of public
at San Francisco.
Cockercll introduced bill Al, horixing
The Secretary Of the Treasury to ex-
anime certain vouchers for claims said
10 b due Missouri BY the United States.
Other bills were iusroduoed:
BY Fair, 10 AZ the salary Of the Judge
Of the United States District Court for
Nevada At 5000 instead Of $500.
HaVley offered . resolution which
~. agreed 70. directing the Committee
IN Printing 20 inquire into the expedi-
enoy Of Publishing an official gazette Of
The United Htateo 10 contain advertise
monts for proposals. fur contracts, Ren-
nal orders and announcements by the
hsads Of executive departments, the
moro important appointments, and such
pGhes matter - h nov Published By the
different branches Of tho Government
- advostioo0onts, or on special sheets,
md directing that In the report Of said
committee the expense Of the present
methods Of Publishing suoh inf0rma-
lion, b given In detail.
Senator Fair introduced Q joint resO-
luton 70. IN appropriation Of . sum-
oient son 20 remove tho remains Ut
soldiers buried q Fort Churchill 10 sbe
Doldiess' oemsasry q Carson City.
sherman called up bill roposted 81
him some dAys ago. from the Commit
- on Finance, suapending for . fur
her period Of Ave yeaxs ths section OF
~ Revised Statues which prohibits
taking guono exeoVe tor ~ In the
United States fro0 Ruaoo talAads under
ne peueoclaoo Of The United 0tates. A.
ooe oebaoo tho bill paoDod.
Dayard asked that . bill recently ~
ported By him fro0 the Co0mittes on
Nnanos, providing for the issue Of cir
oulatinR no1oo 70 national banking as
Dooiatioaa, b made . Gpsoial order for
Wednoeday, February 18th, at = p. N.
Unanime1sly aGrssd 70.
The Sensso Evsumod consideration OF
unAnished business, being ths meshed
provided By the bali reported from the
Oommitaes q Private Land Claims for
ee1alinR incomplete titles 70 laad 90
quirod b. she United States from
6axioo. Extended debate ensoed,
amandmenta By Plumb and Co0eel
were voeed down, and without acsieu
ths senate went into executive sssssou
and soon adjourned.