Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-31

SENATE.


WAsHINoroN, Jan. 30. A petition
was presented. signed BY 1000 citizens
OF the District OF Columbia, And other
petitions signed by a large number Of
citizens of the Territories of Washing
ton, Dakota and Idaho, all praying for
the enactment of q Law prohibiting the
wanufacture and sale Of alcoholic
liqoors in the district and Territories.
Hale called up the report Of the C0m-
mittce OF Conferences Of both Houses
relating 70 the Greedy relief expedi-
ton. The report recommends that the
Senate recede frOM its amendment re-
curing that only persons Who volun-
teer for service shall be detailed for the
expedition. 50
Sherman stated that if be had known
that the bill, when presented, author
lied the Secretary of toe Navy TO order
a man outside the line Of his duty 70
take his life in his hands, a. would be
the case in such an expedition, he
would not have voted for il.
Saulsbury opposed giving any man,
whether Secretary Of the Navy or Pres
ident. authority to assign . man arbi-
trarlly Tor a voyage 60 perilOus, while
others W0o d gladly volunteer for the
purpose. He did not know that the
Secretary Of the Navy would assign any
man to the work who would not be DER
fectly willing TO 90, bat il the Secretary
wished 70 punish any officer, such as
signment would afford an opportunity.
He reniembered the fate of Lieut.. Hern-
don, whose explorations on tho AmaSon
reflected s. much credit on the country, !
and he remembered that that brave Oh
oeg. was assigned 70 the change OF Q ves-
Sol a9ainst whose sBAworthiness he una
vailingly protested, and in consequence
Of that sssiRnment be Lost his life. -----
Hale dissented from the vieWs ex-
dressed by the Senator from Delaware.
he hoped the spirit Of the navy would
10 tested in this matter and the Senate
would recede at once from its amend
nent. lEl
Ingalls, hoped that the Senate would
net reoeae. r
At l O'Clock the chair informed the
senate that the hour had arrived for
the Senators to attend the funeral oere-
monies OF the late Representative Mao
key and the Senators therefore proceed
ed in q body to the hall Of the house.
On their return the Senate adjourned.
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WAsHINoTok, Jan. 3O.-Rogers, from
the COMMITTEES ON post offices and pest
roads, reported resolution calling on
the Postmaster. General for all reports
made by special agents Of tho Post
Office Department 70 the Postmaster
General during 1881, having reference
to the Star route investigation which
have not heretofore been published.
Adopted. $
The following reports were submitted
from committee. ..
By Hatch Of Missouri, from the Oom-
mittee on agriculture, bill to establish
bureau Of animal industry, and to
prevent the spread Of oonta0iOus dis
eases among domestic animals.
BY Lyman, from the committee Oh
military sfiairs, for the retirement Of
II. J. Hunt, with the rank Of Major
General.
BY Aeauy, from the committee ON
post offices and post roads, relating to
rates of postage on secend olAss mail
matter at letter carrier offices. Il makes
the rate uniform at 2 cents per pound.
BY Vance-Fr0m the Committee on
Patents, to make fraudulent vendors Of
patented articles guilty Of misdsmeanoe.
By Hardman-FfOUs the Committee
on Territories, TOWnshend's bill pr0vid
ing Oh It NO Territory shall apply for ad-
mission as State until it contains Q
population equal 20 that required in Q
Congressional district.
The hO0r, ono 0'cl0ok, having arrived,
public business was suspended. and ar
rangemSnts made for the funeral oere-
monies Of the lats E. w. Maokey, Of
South Carolina. At i've minutes past
one the Senate was announced. A the
members Of that tody fled down the
main aisle 20 the eeats Assigned them,
the members Of tho HOUSE remained
standing - . mark of respect. The
funeral procession did not reach the
Capitol until shout quarter before two.
Preceded BY the pail bearers and the
joint committee OF arfaugemento. and
followed BY many soFroWful relatives
and friends, the csaket bearing the
remains wHs borne into the chAmber
and placed upon supports in front Of
the speakers desk. Selections fr0u,
the Bible we're read By Rev. DR.. =. D.
Huntley. and IN appropriate address
delivered by Rev. DR.. b. kush. OF the
Shipper Unitarian Church. After ben
ediotion BY the chaplain, the Hsnste
having retired, the House adjourned.
JOHNSON PLEAns GuILrY 10 Al AT.
rxMPr TO KrLl.-Frank johnson. Who,
ON tbs night IT December ] last, shot
and attempted 10 hill the woman Mary
AcNaught, with whom he had boen liv-
ing and quarreled. appeared yestseday
morning il the State Circuit Court and
pleaded guilty 70 the charge. HE time
Of sentences . set f01 tomorrow. John.
son stated 70 Importer After his pleG
vas entered that hs Vas Wild when the
deed Was committed, and that he did
not know what b bad done, bat ~ he
had done il, be wAs satisfied 70 take ~
sentence, whatever il Waa. He dessrvod
it, be said. and vas willine 70 Sand thu
observation-disclosures.
Densmoss saill sells eaaAy.
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