Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL
senate.

Ia hffore the senate Ietttf IfO9 the
s.s.sr, of War, transmitting reports
.,;nr 10 bridges in course of con
...-,,on which may interfere With the
- nsyiaAtisu of toe nsyigable waters
= he united states.
u.Isy presented the memorial Of the
v.r,,an Veterans Association, praying
=. ,se passsge of bill penssonine
y. ,etsrans of the Mexican var. Re
tsred. IN. ..,
= oIse-d on ths calendar we're tue fol
bsine: co...
,.s,s,ar,. Ia reference 10 bigamy and
.sIsgsmy in Utah. Edmuuds said he
sd ask the senate to take mp this
III Immediately after the holiday re-
o. ao.r, from the Same commit tee,
,.eodgin.l bill for a uaiferm system Of
s.asyuptcy throughout the United
..s,ss Hoar said he would ask the
s-rs.e 10 take up this bill az soon as
,.o..,hle after the holiday recess
Gallon introduced postal telegraph
MI Is provides for the purchase of
al eIlAtinQ titsrr tAE
n ,ns act OF 1856, At an spprs rsised vain
.,,on 70 be aseertaIned by q eommis
scr OF i've disinterestsd persons. Re
s.,r.d 10 tae Conmittee on fostoffces
"a Postreads, TO be considered in CON
..e.i,n vith the bill on the same sub
;scs recen.is introduced by Edmunds.
Imsne the bills introduced and re
s.rred vas enc by Van wyek, to provide
n, tbs organization Of that part of the
.sry,tory of the United States new known
- Indian Ierritsry, and the public
hsd strip, into Territory to be known
!. the Territory Of Oklahams, to pro-
ylde temporary government for the
ame. for the allotment OF homesteads
u the Indians In severalty, and to open
he unsccupied lands TO Indian settlers.
Vest offered resolution strongly
commanding the course of Secretary
Bsyard in the Kelley matter, and moved
the reference OF the resolution to the
Committee on Fore On Relations.
Plumb thought the incident showed
tou utterly useless the whole diploma
,ie service is. He soped tbs committee
vould report that that service could be
dispensed With altogether.
Vest then proceeded To address the
senate m regard to his resolution. At
the eonclusion of his remarks the rsso
luton vss referred % the Com nittee
on Foreign Relations.
The Senate passed the House ,nenr-
rent resolution providing for an ad-
jOnrnment from today until January
the 5th.
The Senate agreed 10 y resolution of
fered by Hoar authorizing the Finance
Committee TO investigate the New York
custom house, especially as TO the mat
ter Of under valuations
Harrison offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Expenditure of
Public Money TO inquire into the state
meats Of the Commissioner of Pen
sions that under presiding Adninistra-
tioos political tests we're applied 10
applications for pensions The resolu-
tion empowered the committee TO send
for persons aud papers asd to employ a
stenoRrapher. Hsrrison asked its i'm
mediate consideration, bat ON the oo-
jecfion of O9okrell the resolution went
over under the rule.
Beck called up the resolution hereto
fore offered by him, directing the Com
mitsee on Finance to inquire whether
coin paid for impor. duties had been
ses apart as a special fund and applied
70 the payment of interest on United
states bonds, etc., as required by Law
Beck spoke at considerable length on
his resolution. rhs laws Of the land,
be said, were equally binding ON the
highest Executive officer and the hum
best citizen. Yet the laws TO which bis
lssolution referred had not for many
pears been complied with y Treasury
ufhsials. No more ststesmanlike mes.
IAes has ever efnsnated from the Exec
utive Mansion, in MIR. Beck's opinion
han President Cleveiand's first mes
rage, but he (Beok) did not agree with
lhe position regarding silver. Three
fourths of the business troubles are
from the fact that the laws of the Uni
led States we're net carried out by eur
Executive officers. Combinations OF
bankers and bsndholders, aud their well
paid press, were opposed TO silver, and
heir present crusade against that metal
vas another evidence Of the audacity
Of the organizations OF wealth-orRan
nations which had always secured what
ever they lad demanded. Beck ex
pressed the opinion that there was moi
an obligation existing in this country
national or municipal. that could MOI
legally be paid in gold or silver OF ths
United States. The bondholders Of Oh;
United States, he said, controlled snor
mons amounts Of money and the besI
talent Of the prees. and have nov cap
tured the executive branches Of the
Government. They we're clsmorinR fol
kola and gold alene In settlement o
their claims. How vas the surplus sil
yer 10 get ost Of the treasury II the SEQ
retary Of the Treasury would not cal
In the bonds that ought TO be called il
and pay cut the silver. The people anC
their representatives. however, support.
ed silver. No executive officer shouls
be allowed 10 disregard the Law. H'
would, II he could, take from the hank
their POLITICAL power and their inh>eno'
on the currency ~ shown when the,
resolved President Hayes veto on /
memorable occasion.
Morrill, remarked that Beck's speest
seemed 10 be very elaborate assault OF
the Secretary of the Treasury and th'
President, aud II the resolution in sup
port OF which IL vas delivered, shoais
pass the Senate, IL would be equivalen
20 vote Of wan, Of confidence In th,
President and bis administration. Ii,
regretted that the Senator from Ken
tneky shouid have represented th
Secretary OF the Treasury as little bet
Yer than common thisf. and the Presi
Gent and Secretary Of the Treasur,
together as having been bought by bond
holders. bat as probably no Senator o'
TIE left" vas at present prepared =
enter into q defense Of the present sd
Illustration, be woaid move the refer
ence Of the resolution 10 the Commit
tes On Finance. II was so referred.
Senssor Buffers recent resolution re
lst'ag 90 Dakota was referred 10 tn
eommittce on Territories
be Senate passed the House soncur
rent resolution providing for holidA.
fecess. and after an executive seesisH
saloarned until January 5th.
House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. T.-Ou motion o
Morrssou the resolution offered Monda!
iasf by Burlei b, calling on the score
tsry OF the Treasury for information
relative 90 the importation from Bohe
MIA In July last BY l. Lehman of Nes
iofk Of certain glassware. and 10 tn
spprsisement and reappraisement o
the same. was taken sp.
The reeslsr order being demanded
,ne Speaker proceeded 10 call the State
Tor bills and resolutions for reference
Among the bills introdsced and referre,
we're the following:
~ Wheeler OF Alabama, for the relic
g fits John parter. Also 70 amend th