Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-30

SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHrsGTos, May "a bin was "a
ported favorably to reimburse the sev
loans. va
The Mexican war pension bill vas
snen taken up, the pending question
oeinR upon Logan's motion 20 strike
OUT tnaf part of the amendment pro.
posed by the Senate Pension Commit.
zee tnat the limits of pensions TO ex.
soldiers and ex-saiiors who are depen.
usns In whole or in part ON their own
LABOR or On assistance from others.
ine sub committee Of the COMMITTEES
on Agriculture reported to the full com
mittee a bill to establish agricultural
experiment stations in connection with
tne variaus State agricultural colleges.
senator Cuilom, from the Committee
on Pensions. rsp6rted bill conferrine q
pension upon all persons who served
tnree months during the war and have
honorable discharges, and who are, or
snail become, disabled from any cause
not the result of their own gross care
lessness, disreputsble conduct or vicious
habit, and shall also be dependent
wholly or In part upon their own labor,
or pecuniary assistance from others, for
means for comfortable support.
Hale submitted q conference report
on the agricultural appropriation bill.
The District of Columbia appropria.
tion bill was taken up, discussed and
passed.
The Utah bill was taken up.
Voorhees, and Williams endeavored
to get up the Mexican bill, bat a mo-
tion to go into executive session was
agreed TO, and at the close Of the ex-
ecutive session, the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
A paragraph for the appointment of
an additional force OF special exam
liners In the Pension Ofioe baving been
reached, Randall offered an amend
ment, which, after long debate, was
adopted. striking odt the proviso that
these examiners shall be appointed by
the Secretary Of the Interior, apon
recommendation of the Commissioners
OF Pensions. This leaves appointments
subject to OWL service rules.
thompson offered an amendment,
providing that from an after June 80.
1854, there shall be no more than A in
ternal revenue oolleetion districts. Il
further authorizes the President to con-
solidate and reorganize the customs COL
lection districts of the United States ON
or before October l, 1884, 90 that the
same shall not exceed In number So.
Randall said the proposition had
BEEN substantially recommended by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
The amendment was agreed to.
Thompson offered an amendment,
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to exempt all distilleries which mash
- bushels Of grain or less per day
from the operation of the provisions Of
title 35 Of the Revised Statutes, except
as to payment Of taxes. As 10 fruit
distilleries It provided that storekeepers
and guagers who are assigned to distil-
lsries with capacity Of 25 bushels or
less shall receive $2 per day when actu-
ally employed. Agreed to.
Cabell offered an amendment, reduc-
ing the number of internal revenue
agents to five. Agreed to.
On motion Of Bland an amendment
Was adopted prohibiting any govern
ment clerk or employee from perform
ing any private service for any Senator,
Member. head Of Department or CAM
paign committee.
uo cotulnissoo Io0o anu IopOlbou tno
bill to the House. The previous ques-
tion was ordered, and without further
action the House adjourned until Sat
urday.
The SNoouALMIE RoAp.-FromMess
Nay lor and smith We learn the toll road
from here 70 the Supply Camp is in ex-
cellent condition. From the numerous
travellers coming this way, they learned
there were only five feet Of snow on the
summit, that being the only part of the
road that offered any obstacles to the
wayfarsrs. They report many others
on their way, and coming, being attract
ed hithsr by our mines and agricultural
lands. Mr.. Geddes left the Supply
Camp Wednesday, with 70 head of cat
tie, Berst and Murray preceding with
75 head. Two men are at work clearing
the trail, which will enable the cattle to
pass along without hindranoe. 6. III.
Waits Northern Paci6e survey party
were met at the Nielsen ranch xorkinr
to the snow limit. The Nielsen rancho
presents fine appearance, with all the
appurtenances Of q valley farm, gar
den, meadow, etc., backed mp with in
exhaustible supplies Of wood and water.
Our valley seems destined to be visited
with renewed activity and life this sea-
son. judging from the Influx that is be-
ginning to come, and reports of what 10
10 follow. The much abused, eussed
and discussed, SnoQualmie route, may
yet be destined TO be an important fac-
tor in our domestic economy. At ell
events II leads of thus far az IN en-
trance 10 our valley.-Kifftfas Standard.