Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-26
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National Bsard Of Trade.
wssHrxorox, Jan. 25.-The National
! Board of Trade this morning discussed
the matter Of fictitious bills of iading
The discussion srose froc1 reference 70
alleged fraudulent bills covering ficti-
tious ships from points South to Nsv
York and New England. A COMMITTEES
was appointed 10 prepare bills on the
subjecs to be presented To Congress
The same committee Was instructed t.
prepare bill referring 20 advances OF
money made upon bills of lading. The
subject of Interstate commerce VAS
also discussed. and it vas proposed that
the board PISS = resolution urging the
President to appoint national CON-
mission to protect the interests of the
pablo III railroad IN an agement
resolution WAS adopted reciting the
enormous value of the property aunu-
ally consumed by fire In this countr,
aud recommending to Congress the ap-
pointment of board to investigate the
causes Of such a great waste of the
country's wealth.
A resolution WAS adopted requesting
Congress to repeal tue law making the
| coinage of silver dollars compulsory,
and proposition that all taxes on home
products should be repealed and the Ia
ternal Revenue Blreau be abolished
was laid on the table without deb ate.
Resolutions were adopted rec M
nending to Congress the passage of the
measure now pending to allow the Pres
ident the privilege of vetoilg separate
items of appropriation bills and declar-
ing 1t the duty of Congress to enact
laws preserving the rights guaranteed
| by the constitution and allowing free
dom of trade and intercourse among the
citizens of the several States without
the payment of local taxes aud licenses.
The debate then tsrned upon the expe-
dlency OF the adoption by this country
of measures of retaliation against the
nations discriminating against Ameri-
| can pork.
MePherson's National Banking Bill.
When the Senate Finance Committee
adjourned last night a vote was pending
| upon u proposition to substitute Nc
Pherson's for Aidrich's bill. The mem
bers present had record ID their votes,
| leaving the Result a tie. Senator Noor-
bees was absent, but when he returned
| cast vote in favor of McPaerson's bill
Sherman joined the five Democratic
| members of the Finance Committee in
voting for the report of this bill, prefer
| ing II 10 the measure previously substi-
tuted for his own bill. McPnersOn's
bill provides that upon the deposit of
the bonds required by law any banking
association will be entitled to receive
from tho Comptroller of the Currency
| circulating notes not exceeding the
| amount of the par value of the bonds
deposited, provided that at no time
shall the total amount of notes issued
by the bank exceed the amount of such
actually paid IN capital stock.
The Greeley Relief Bill.
Toe bill reported to the House for the
relief of the Greeley expedition having
disagreed with the Senate amendments,
and as the Senate insisted upon them,
u committee of conference WAS ap-
pointed by each House.
Fred Douglas Married.
Fred Douglas the we'll known colored
leader. WAS married this evening to
Miss Helen Nj. Pitts, white woman,
formerly of Avon, New York. The we'd
ding. which took place in DR.. Gremke's
Presbyterian Church, VAS private, only
two witnesses being present. The first
wife of Douglas, VINO was colored, died
| about year ago. The woman he mar
ried today Is about 30 years of age, and
was employed as a oopy,st in his office
while he was Marshal of the District.
Douglas, himself, Is about - years of
! age, and has daughters AS old as his
present wife.
The Wsrk Of the Committees.
The House Committee on Claims has
directed that favorable report be made
| on Holman's bill to prevent fraudulent
duplication of accounts and claims by
officers OF the Government, and others
having dealings with the Government.
The House Committee on post offices
| and post roads agreed to report favor
ably on Morris bill, fixing the rate of
postage, second class, ON publications
deposited In letter carriers offices, at 2
cents per pound.
The House Committee on Invalid
pensions, adopted the following resolu-
ton: cit Is the daty of the commission
er, wherever she Government has en-
listed soldiers and accepted their SER
Woes, that the soldier should not be re-
quired, in order to obtain pension, TO
prove that he WAS in SQUAD and good
health waeu enlisted.
The committee will report a bill en-
bodyin the sense of the resolution, at
| all early day.
Senator Cockerill introduced in the
Senate bill to extend the provisions
Of the act of 1855, for the relief Of
purchasers of locations on swamp aud
overtlowed lands, to all entries of 10 IA
ton since March 3, 1877.
The Projections Of Cattle,
The House Committee on Agricul-
| ture will tomorrow report bill pre-
pared by committee of cattlemen,
| and u number of memorials from live
stock associations will accompany the
bill, also communication from DR..
ID. +. Salmon, the veterinary surgeon of
the Department of Agriculture. The
| communication points out the danger
to the West by the existence of pleurO-
pneumonia among cattle in the East
and reviews the extent of the disease
in the latter sections OF the country.
Board Of Supervising Esxineers.
The Board of Supervising Engineers
adopted amendments to the rules OF
the Steamboat Inspection Service pro-
hibiting all persons on passenger steam
boats, except the proper officers of the
pilot house while the boat is under way.
Feherenbatch, Inspector of the
seventh District, proposed the follow
ing amendment TO Rule -. relating TO
life boats on river steamboats,: Pas
senger steamers navigating rivers must
be supplied in addition to the boat re
qulred by the LIST paragraph Of this
Rule. in proportion to the tonnage with
boats ~ follows: Steamers between 100
and 800 tons bur.en. boat; between
800 and 600, boats; GOO to 800, 3 boats;
$40 to 100 tons and upwards, s boats,
provided that no steamer embraced in
this Rule bs required 10 haye more life
boats or greater Gap scisy than il sufh
cient to carry the passengers ailo we'd by
the certificate Of the Inspectors includ-
| ing the CREW."
De LsnG and llis Cesarades.
The vestry Of Trinity Church and the
| United States receiving vault in the
church cemetery are being prepared for
| the reception of the remains OF Com