Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-05

WkmFzornH. bee. A. Bills intro
d9-ed and referred
By Mssehsll- GsAnsing . pension 10
0sreral Grant.
Csmsson q psnnsyisAnia submisssd
shs fallaxinr. 0hsxA he desired % he
over ana Be- prlnted : y hefezs. the
ehipping trade in AmericAn vessels b
deufs.sx1 aud the expofk trade In Amer
lean pxoduce iananlsnina Tor want Ut q
market that migns be reached IL she
shippisQ trade MAS 10 the hands Of cifi-
zsns Of the United States; therefore
resolved. that the committee on FL
nance be-. and h. hereby directed 10 in-
ouire whethsf Il To expedient 10 expsnd
ths surplus resenue. or any portion
thereof, for she purpose Of rcviying tbs
shipping and export trade BY allowing =
rebate from tarld duties on foreign
go Z imported In sAips built and owns d
"a tbs United 5tsses, aud also allowing
q premium on American grown products
and articles OF American manufacture
exported IN American vessels, and 10 re-
mort by bill or Otherwise Cameron
will call up the resolution at an early
day.
hlill submitted the following resolu-
ton:
Resofsed, That in the existing de-
pressed conditisn Of the industrial in
terests Of the country, and In the pres
ence OF the great fall which has taken
place, and Is still In progress ~ wagee.
labor and process Of tho prodHcts of
farms, workshops aud mines, she recon-
mandation II the President and Score
tary of the Treasury that the coinage OF
silver dollars and issue Of silver cerfifi-
oates be- prohibited, are calculated to
creafs alarm and thereby aQgravate the
difficulties OF the situation, and that TO
| tho end that the public mind Do Quoted
by the assurance that II the total vol
ume Of the cnrreney u not 70 be en-
lareed In correspondence with the in
oreasing population and exchanges of
the country. 10 shsll not az least be re-
duce2 by snspepoing coinage OF silver
dollars. the Senate declares its opin-
ion that no valid reasons exist at the
present time for imposing any new and
additional restrictions upon either the
coinage Of silver dollars or the issus Of
certificates.
fhe resolution was laid over, and Hill
will call it up At the first opportunity.
The bill providing for the National
regulation of interstate corsmerce was
made special order for Thursday next.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
wAsHrsaros, Dec. 4.--Bills were in.
| trodaoed and referred:
| by Morrison, relative to the surplus
revenue, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury be authorized to apply the
surplus revenues at any time in tie
Treasury IN excess Of $l0C, 000, 900, not
otherw,se appropriated, 10 the redemp.
ton Of United states bonds, and when
any Of said bonds ara redeemabie al
the pleasure of the Government, IL shaIl
not be lawful 10 apply any portion OF
said surplus to purchase the bonds at q
premium.
By Cox OF New York, requesting the
President to furnish information show
| ing the authority OF Law by which Ger.
tain CommodoFes Of the Navy have
been given the rank Of Acting Rsar Ad-
mirais, wneu. as is alleged. no yacancses
existed IN tue legal ana limited number
Of efaeers OF that grade, aRd alss
what public emergency. IL any, existed
| 10 justify such action.
| lno House resumed consideration of
the inter state commerce bill.
Anderson supported tne Reagan sub
stisu.e. conteading that IL would fur
ntsh the people substantial protection
against the extertions If rllfsad eom.
panies, III ,uSn he dii NOT shlnk les gro.
Visions stringent enough. lie doubted
whether they would be .hectaAl IN pre-
vesting the system uf pooling. witch
| practically placed the produrers OF chs
country ~ tbs mercy of 6oald. Wander.
btlt and hugtiaetou. Ii tue attempt.
30 successfully made heretofore by rail
road capitalists should prevent lagisla.
ti0n ia the States. la this House or IL
the Senate. Asd II they snoald enter
tne Supreme Court to prevent Just legts
lation, the people would damn thsm.
| Capital woald then tee brought face q
face, not With the thinking nsen Of IL,
country, but with mob. Capital Itself
b q more ~ stake Ia securing equitable
railroad legislation taan farmers aud
| producsf 10 had.
Shweis vt indiana -Calkins' saecss
sor--Aau ,unosd nis empassle APPROX Al
Ut the object sausshs 10 be obssl sed by
the peudias biii aai aus ksssssa subsss.
tute, and b equally emphatic approval
of the substitute as compared with ths
measure reported by zoe COMMITTEES
he doubted the proprse,y of creating 1
commission, ana c0nferring upon II
rower a. great as thai exerslsed Dy tia
greatest d. spot ON earth. aud he pointec
oat the danger thai would saregy follow
the Concentration Of that power IN 4
| few msn.
Hopkins submitted constitutional
Argnnasnt Ga the pos OF Congress -
lcgisizts upon tte saOieot Of inter state
cosntnefce, maintaining the Alternative
proposition. and proceeded 10 detail the
evils Which she measure now pending
was designed ~ correct.
Without further action the Hoasa ad