Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE.

w,HIsaroy, May l3.-Post submitted
lie news Of the minority of the Commit
he on Pacific Railroaus on the bill to
amend the Thurman Sinking Fund Act.
The House went into Committee of
he Whole, Cox Of New York in the
shsir, on the bill providing civil gov
snnen. for the Territory of Alaska.
After short discussion the committee
rose, and the bill passed without amend
neui. As II is Senate bill, IL now
nseas only the approval of tfe Presi
DIT TO become a law. The bill pro-
Tids that the Territory Of Alaska shall
mnaitute q civil and judicial district,
ths temporary seat of government OF
Walsh Ia established at Sitka. A Gov
Gnos shall be appointed, with authority
asee ttAt the laws enacted for the dis
iriei are enforced, and who shall be eI
sFec commander in chief of the militia,
viii power TO O. Il II out when necessa y
% The due execution of the law. A Dis
tiet Court 10 established, which sh al
bod at least two terms each year, one
nSiiks and one at Wranpel. A Clerk.
Dstriet Attorney and Marshal are also
ruyided for, aud authority Ii given
Tor the appointment of tour Commis
ncntrs by The United States Circuit
Couris The general laws of the state
y Ongon are declared 10 be the laws
u see distinct 30 tar as the kauie may
sapplicable. The officers shall be ap
Painied for term of four years, and
nsll receive the following salaries:
0osefnor, 5000; District Attorney, $2,
~ aarshal, $3.50; Judge, 5000; Cle rk, /,
ihe next measure considered was
igsashcnd's bill. providing that heie-
WEI no Territory shall form consti-
Milon, NOR apply for admission as u
nsss INTO the Union, until il shall con-
nie . permanent population equal to
nal required In a Congressional dis
uich 10 order to enliile It to representa-
een IN the House.
hasson criticized the bill as useless
nc 10 violation OF the spirit of theCon
siatioh, 10 that u denied TO the peo-
fsot Ihe Territories the right of p, ti-
aoa IN Its highest form.
nafdeman denied that the bill touoh-
upon the right Of petition. but de-
a.'ea tnat u merely said in justice TO
- o'd states, that IT would not give
M pesple OF the Territories a basis of
presentation which the old States did
81 have.
oox, OF New York, favored the bill
saase 10 would have moral emphasis
~ oeoause II was nothing bat fai.
- Just restriction on the right of pop.
M OF sqnattsr sovereignty.
..'1s nshs protested against the bill. a.
~ arna an injustice to tbs people oi
" Territories,
nslief opposed ii as unconstitutional
ssNf characterized it as nothing bat
j n.nusnd thought il unwise and fu
80 attempt by this Congress to bend
n. assf s expressed himself in favor oi
A IL was. he thought, time fol
aefess 10 announce that il was thu
49, " The country that the preal
4 sefe no longer TO be overriddeE
- emltting States ON the freut,el
i ss ,aes had population insufficient
4. e ..s respectatl 10 town in one oI
elder States.
-. ,..asosnd = said the object If the Lii
a.. MORN the Territories that mt,
~ ...s ss'aed their msj ,rity they cosld
gef INTO their Inheritance.
d - .aond moved TO Law the bill upor
s'ale. anle. Agreed 20 by iOe 10 rs.
as,,as sefs vt passed extending the juris
e1;.sa " justices Of the Peace In Wy
lss;ss.anu anu providing that hereafter the
4 rae afe OF Dakota shall consist oI
ssnhs.n OF the Council, and a
Adjourned. y A0u'''