Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-20
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WAsErSGroS, Jan i7.-Allison prs-
sided over the Senate today.
HE Communication of General Sbsr-
man 70 the Secretary Of War, concern-
ma tie policy of the Confederate Ex
ecntive Department, was received and
laid on the table.
Frye introduced bill for she sncoor
aeement OF the American merchant ma
rine and 20 promote postal commercial
relations Slth foreign coQatries.
Ina Senate proceeded 10 the eonsid-
Grafton OF bills upon the calendar.
lne Chair laid before the Senate the
intef-s Commerce bill, and after a
long debate the Slater amendment, pro-
nioltlnR higher rates for snort thSn
longer hsuls. was defeated.
Ine amendment proposed by Allison
was agreed to by = yeas to % nays. in
ereaslnR the numter Of commissioner
from fve TO nine, and amepdinS the
latter proposition 80 as to require that
no more than five of them should be-
long TO one political psrty. The
amendment also provides that the com
mlssloners shall be selected from
each OF the nine iudicial districts of the
United States.
WAsHISGros, Jan. I9.- Cook intro
duced bill to establish and to regulate
and quarantine live stock trail and TO
regulate commerce between the States
as to live stock. Referred.
At the conclusion OF the morning
business Aldrich offered the following
Resolved, That the Senate has heard
with profound sorrow Of the death of
aenry ~ Anthany. lats Senator from
Rhode Island and
Resolved, That the business Of the
Senate be now Suspended TO enable his
associates 10 pay proper tribute Of re-
gard to his high character and distin-
Ruisaed public services.
Addresses IN eulogy of the deceased
Senator were thsu made and the Senate
adjourned.
WAsHISaToE, Jan. l9.-The Speaker
laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury
transmitting an estimate for an appro-
priation Of $40.00e to meet the inci
dental expenses Of United States naval
vessels attending the Worlds Industrial
Exposition at New Orleans. Referred.
Bills were introduced and referred:
By Henley, 20 compensate California
on account of indebtedness incurred In
Indian wars.
By Tovnshsnd, q resolution request
ing she President TO furnish the House
copies of all correspondence relative TO
the 80 called Oklahoma lands In Indian
Territory, together with information as
TO the present condition of the contro-
versy growing out of the attempted oc-
cnpation Of such lands.
By Ward, to amend the Act 90 pre-
vent the introduction Of contagious dis
eases. This is the bill prepared BY the
conference Of National Health Officers.
By Curtin, to amend and revise the
Act to encourage aud promote tele-
graphic communication between the
United States and Asia.
The reading of the bin extending the |
jurisdiction Of the United States con-
suls consumed an hour and half. aud |
then the motion was seconded by 81 |
to IS.
Hill explained that the purpose of the |
measure was to perfect the laws relat- |
ing to the extra territorial jurisdiction |
of the United States. II was a digest |
aud arrangement of the present sta |
tutes. Ii placed many limitations on |
the powers OF consuls, and greatly |
h9Lldkcu TUG JuOtCihA hutuOttky VI our /
ministers. The powers Of consuls act |
ing as consular courts throughout North |
Africa we're sharply defined, and appeal |
was given to the United States court for |
the eastern district of New York. Ia |
China and Japan, where the transactions |
of American citizens amounted to mill |
ions of dollars, it was deemed necessary |
to take away from the consuls and mini |
sters the power of life and death which |
they now have, and TO establish their |
judicial tribunals.
Cox OF New York, McAdoo and Hol- |
man opposed the bill.
Curtin favored it.
A motion to suspend the roles and |
pass the bill was lost by yeas lI9, nays |
lo4-n0t the necessary Nv ,-thirds in the |
affirmative.
The next committee on the list was |
the Military Appropriations Committee, |
and IL being understood that il would |
bring forward the Grant retirement |
bill. Leroy interposed motion to ad- |
ieurn. and the yeas snd nays were or
dered.
At this moment the Anthony resolu- |
tions were received from the Senate, |
and the Chair asked that the ayes and
nays be dispensed with and ths Heuse |
proceed TO consider the resolutions. To1
this Bayne objected, and the Clerk pro-
oeeded to call the roll. The motioa TO
adjourn was lest by yeas 60, nays 1873.
After snother dilatory motion the
House adjourned.