Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-04
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~ h1e SSSIcfeDcs report On tie Iniiz
appropriation bill fts two houses B
saao, nAd agreed On the bill % far "a 4
tae f'ecls properly pertaining to the AZ
preparation bill we're eoncersd. n
Senats had struck out all itens Of ssU
efal legislation asd all items for deor.
dstisn claims. Upon thoss. hoxsys,
the Hoose had insisted.
Flamb said the Senate vas eoufron,
"a WITH tie possibility, 70 say nothin
more, OF an extra session of Congress
growing oct Of the action of the Hone
VI course that body bad shozn "a
magnificent vill power OF one r.au 1,
Psoonce such result, pregnant, a
FIunb believed il 20 be, With the great
ese consequences 10 the people Of ID,
Crited States. The exceedingly as
feefive form Of legislation found on
appropriation bills tended TO make hin
lFionb) immovably opposed 70 Weld
ing, 50 FAR at least as related to in,
portant legislation. No more Pross con
lesson OF legislative incompeseney had
ever been seen than had been mani
Tested within a stones throw of Tia
senate Chamber within thirty days. A
oiii appropristing million dollars had
been passed without consideration. and
teen sent 70 the Senate within two DAYS
OF the close Of the session. Plnmb
characterized the river and harbor Ia nj
appropriation a. criminal waste of the
peoples Money.
In order to bring the question 70 q
point and get the understanding Of the
Senate, Dawes moved, though be aid he
would vote against his oRR motion, that
the Senate feeede as TO the provision of
the bill relating 10 legal jurisdiction and
procedure IN case Of crimes committed
by Indians The Senate refused to re-
eede by yeas 4, nays a..
A message from the House announs-
ed disagreement with the Senate on
the Sondry Civil bill. The Senate in
sisted on Its amendments, and the chair
appointed as q Conference COMMITTEES,
Allison. Halls and Beck.
Vest hoped tbs Senate would agree
with the House provision regarding the
Oklahama matter. and moved that the
senate recede from It's amendment,
Ingalls, did not believe the Senate ap-
preciated the full significance of the
Okiahama difficulty. He had no doubt
that within ~ hours 1000 persons by
concerted action would move on the Oh
iahsma lands 10 forcibly occupy them,
and would be prepared 10 maintain that
By forcs of arms. He did
net believe that erayer complication
could arise in the dawn Of the coming
administration than the complication
likely 70 arise In this matter.
Cuilom said he had received reliable
Information that 1000 men we're ready
and determined 10 20 to the land refer.
red to on the 9Th Of March.
Butler asked whether the Commander
n Chief of the United states Army had
not sent an armed force to put and keen
Iut the people alluded 10.
Ingalls, said yea, bat that tho star of |
hat eminent commander was about 70
'et. Within very short time she CON- |
nand of that very majestic BODY
Known A. the army Of the United STATE
would have passed from the control OF |
he great general Who nov commanded |
vas still in the wemb of the future, but /
there was an Impression
hat after the 9Th Of March the sroops 4
would be Withdrawn. Before the sun
use again misguided citizens Of the
United states might be In conflict with
he troops. He (InQails) would regret /
me way In his opinion 10 avoid il, and |
hat was for the Senate not 10 invite the
,eople 10 go there by promise that ne.
.otiations were about To- be entered on
or the purposs OF opening the lands 10
ettlement.
The Senate insisted on It's amendment
nd the Chair appointed Dawes, Plumb
md Ransom as Committee Of Con-
erence ON the bill
After farther discussion OF the appro-
'riation bills the senate adjourned, and
be Legislative day Of tue 80 immediate
y began. Iha credentials of Leland
and j. q. Eustis, senator's
lecs, were laid before tue Senate.
Hawiey submitted q verbal report. of
be work done by the special COMMITTEES
ppointed TO investigate the steel BIO
Iucing capacity of the UHited States,
tatfng that the Investigations had not
zen completed for want of time. The
committee was continued during the re.
ess and required 70 report next De-
ember,
Aldrich sat miited a report from the
Committee on Transportation Routes 90
be Seaboard. Ordered printed.
Hale called up the General Deficiency
'rocesded With. The House provision
the Office for compiling the
cath census was stricken out.
Miller, Of New York, offered an
appropriating $4,000 TO
lmplete the pedestal Of the statue Of
liberty EnlighteninR the World, to be
rected on Bedloe island, New York
larbor. Agreed 90.
Amendments were adopted appropri-
ting so 600 10 continae tbs Mississip-
4 river eommission and increasing the
appropriation for compensation of Poet
masters wbores saieriss have been re-
diusted under the 40, OF 1883. 10 $2Ta,-
81, an increase Of tl37 $50. A few other
amendmeuts we're adopted
nd the bill vas passed.
The fertilization bill was then taken
lp and an amendment adopted approp-
isting 5000 for maeh,ne euns- The
amendments were I'D
nItted and the bill passed.
Tue senate then went into executive
ession aud whom the doors were re-
'pened tosk recess until 3 o'clock.
When the senate Resonvnersa the
liver and hsrbor bill was taksn up a.
,ssssd by the House. Il appropriated
g. 10000 in the gross. A proposed by
he Senate COMMITTEES 20 be amended 10 /
2l0.000000. Oongsr de-
ended the increase and Frye proposed
! lump sam bill.
Pending toe debate On the bill Pend
eton offered she following resolution
OF which he asked immediate consider
Ition.
Resolved. That the thanks al she
senate are due and are hsfsby rendered |
o Hon, Geo y. Edm1nds. for the
'oafteoas, impartial and able manner In |
shieh be has presided over III delibeFa |
sous aud fuffiivd shs duty OF pfce:Gsns 1
Dra IRA.
The resolct!sn was unamioasly agreed |
% and the discussion Of the river and
,arber bill wss resumed
BcuanL
WAsNsrOs, March AT SIS 9. On. |
he House took q Fecess until 90. u.
There were hardly doSsa members
q the hall when the session Was resumed |
his morning. Tbs Sandsy Civil bill
had IN the meantime GONE ofes ftom
he Senate heaviiy loaded viii snsnd-
meuts.
Randall asked unanimsas eaassn, that
lhis oil b taken up and the senate
non c0acarfed tn and sent
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