Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-27

SENATE.

CONG9RsssoNAk
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Ssvall, from,
tho Committee on Military Affairs. re-
ported favorablv the House bill for the
relief Of Fitx John Potter. It was made
a special order for Wednesday, March
18th.
Wilson, from the Committee on Post
Offices aud Post Roads, reported favor
ably the bill prohibiting the mailing Of
newspapers containing lottery adver-
tisemsnss.nD Placed On the calend r..
jackson reported minority report.
| Coke introduced tbe following Joint
resolution, which Was passed without
debate:
Resolved, BY the senate and House Of
Representatives, that the act Of her
Britannia Majesty's Government in pre-
ssnting to the United States Govern
ment the steamship Alert, to be used in
the contemplated expedition to the re-
lief OF Lieutenant Greedy and party. is
recognized q opportune and generous,
and is deeply appreciated BY Congress
and that the President is hereby re-
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resolution to her Britannia 4aieesy's
Government.
Aaxev. from the COMMITTEES on Mill
tary Affairs, reported favorably with
amendments the bill to consolidate the
Bureau Of Military Justice and the CORPS
Of Judge Advocates Of the Army. On
the calendar.
Plumb offered resolution, which was
agreed to. calling on the Commissioners
Of Agriculture TO furnish information
a. to the annual amount Of wheat, rye,
corn aud cotton produced in this coun-
try during the five years preceding 1882;
the amount used at home for food, f0d
der, seed and for other purposes the
amount exported the surplus, il any,
With similar information for the years
1882 and 1883 separately, aud by esti-
mate az to the year 1884; and whether,
in his Judgment, speculation BY "Op.
tons" or " futures" in those produc-
tions, where no actual transfer takes
rlacs, tends to affect the market value
Of the commodity to tho injury of the
consumer or producer.
A bill wss passed authorizing the
State of California TO select other lands
in the place Of the 10th and 38th GEO.
tions returned ~ mineral.
Hoar's pOlygamy bill vas passed over
owing to the absence Of that Senator
with the Senate Investigating Commit
toe at New Orleans.
The Chair laid before the Senate IN
finished business, that b Ing the sill to
authorize the construction Ut additional
steel vessels for the navy.
Hale addressed the Senate, pointing
Out the necessity of ships, the United
States possessing hardly single ship Of
the class nov recognized by the nations
of the world a. necessary for naval pur-
poses. When We contemplate the
things that are happening almost ev-
cry day, on the political horizon, though
not themselves frauQht With danger at
least 70 this ,uutry,s We should no
longer be permitted to remain in our
present helpless condition. In case Of
trouble. the people Of the United States
would be loath to forgive any admins
trati0n of public a6airs that had not
sought to do something to remedy the
present defenselees condition Of the ma
ton.
Mcpherson criticized the Secretary OF
the Navy for bis disposition 70 got rid
Of all the old vessels and build new
0aes.
Butler defended the Secretary, and
the debate vas continued at oOnsiasra-
bic length and without action.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion aud soon adjourned.
Hou1.
After the transaction Of routine mat
ters the House went into COMMITTEES Of
the Whsle on the Pleur0 Pneuinonia
bill.
HOPKINS offered IN au,endment pre-
vidin9 that ths appointment IT exam
ipeD shall be With ths oous5nt OF tue
Legislature.
Eston opposed the amendment, b.
cause the bill could not bs amended %
| a. to make it deCeut. Ii was unoOnsti-
tutional from head 70 heel. He re-
GREETED that tue gentle nan from Mis-
S.uri tuatch) had said that tho
States Of Nov York. Connecticut and
Nov Jersey were b ,rnacies. New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut in 1875
elected Sam. J. Tildeu President of ths
United otates-(applauesl-sn md would
elsot the next Democratic President. II
New York. New Jersey and Oouneoticut
wore baEnAoles, the baenaciea were big
ger than the ship.
Hatch sid the gentleman had mis-
apprshsndsd his romarks, IL he undss-
stood him 20 sAy that Neu York Now
Jersey and Cooneoeiout were bsRnsolse.
He had spoken Of individuals, not
| 0tatoo.
Kassou urged the nscessity of u Fed
ernl Inspections Law Of some sort. that
vould furuish to fereiQn nations pri0sa
facis evidences Ut the safety Of tie meat
produee and expostatie0s fr0m the
United States. A million dol ars z
week hung upon the consideration Of
this bill.
Weller thought there were pEovisiouG
in The bill in the intorest Of oAttll
ring nov being formed. TO ooutEul thu
great cattle trade Of tie great North.
Vooe
Randall advooatsd . resolution which
b. will propose q he proper time. ~
oommittinQ the bill, With tDsesuctiOnl
70 the Committee on Agriculture 10 70
mart back bill which oAall embrace {
more Thorough system Of inspsesion
and furthse report . bill - Organise {
moeo stFiot quarantine agaiose The i'm
poetaassn Of diesassd animals, an
MAKE euoh reoommendAtiop - Gill, -
| cared b. Nsass lsRialasioa. seadieatI
peoanorpnoa000tA.
Keifes supportAd the bill. eontsadinl
thas il 10 vay did il infringe On -
Constitution.
M oonmittss roo informally 70 n
oeivo Q momAeo from The 0oaate, a.
Oohh ankod unAnlm00D oo01oot tor shl
Immediate passage Of ths Ssoaas join
! rssolution, sxprsss'nR ths appeseiasio'
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