Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-06
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NALErssTos. Jan a-HeEoert intro
duesd the following prsAnPis and fsso-
luton.
WEKEEAx, Il appears that the Presi-
dent Of the United States has supowe,-
ed Ho1- John A. kasson and Geo. W. S.
sanford 70 represent this G5vsrnnent
( at What q styled shs International Atri-
can Conference 20 consider tie DIGESTION
Of the erection and maintaining Of 9
state IN the basin Of the rIvsr Congo,
and
( whereas. Such alliance as this Con
I ferencs seems 10 impArs 10 departure
from the traditional policy Of the gov
eminent Of the United States
I Hsso4red, By tue House of Represented
lives thai the President be requested 20
inform this body, IL not incoupatible
sith the public Interests, whether be has
accredited Hon. John A. kassou and
Gen W. :. Sanford IS delegates 20 rep
resent the United States 10 said Confer
sno@, and If -. he be respectfully re-
qossted 10 state tie reason which impel-
led him 70 take such steps, If be has ac-
credited said kassson and Sanford, be is
Further especially requested 70 inform
the House whether they appeared IN
conditIona!ly and apparently With foil
powers 70 set as delegates representing
the United States in the Conference
assembled 90 discuss the question Of
erecting and maintaining q new State
on the Continent Of Africa and the
President 10 further requested TO i'm
part 10 the House such information as
may be in his possession tending TO
show whether the new State to be erect
ed and maintained by the Powers tax
ing part in the Conference is to be re-
poblican or monarohical in form. The
President 10 also respectfully requested
70 give bis opinion as ~ whether the
appearance of delegates from the
United States IN snch an international
Conference vsold not stop this Govern
uent from denying the riehtfalneas Of
claim which any future alliance of Eu- |
ropean s0vefeigns might make 70 set 40 |
on the American Continent q govern |
ment Of sush form as 70 them might |
seem wise whenever the occasion for |
such interference might arrive. Re-
ferred.
A bill vas introduced by Breckenridge
to provide for the creation of a River |
and Harbor Department, which shall be /
under charge Of the Commissioner of /
Rivers and Harbsrs, to be appointed hy |
the President at salary of $500.
On motion Of Cassidy, the rules we're /
suspended, and the Senate bill passed /
appropriasiug xlo0, 600 for the erection |
of public building ct Carson CITY.
Hiscock moved TO suspend the rules /
sad pass the bill abolishinR the internal
revenue tax on tobacco, snuff and ci-
CARS, cigarettes and cheroots, ths tar on |
dealers In tobacco and the tax on Iiouor
distilled wholly from fuit.
The motion was rejected ky ~ to l2S.
Mills moved to suspend the rules and
pass the Senate bill sppropriating $780,
900 for the erection Of public building
at Waco, Texas. Agreed to.
keefer moved TO suspend the rules
and take from the Speakers table the
Mexican pension bill and to concur in
the Senate amendments thereto.
Hammond demanded q seconder, and
the House by 80 TO Sc seconded the mo
ton.
After debate the motion to suspend
the rules and concur in the Senate
was lost; yeas l25, naye IS
not the necessary two-thirds vote in
the affirmative.
Collins moved 70 suspend the rules
and adopt motion, making the Senate
bill to establish a uniform system of
continuing special order
for Thursday. January 22d.
Willis demanded second, which was
ordered by i19 TO s. A long debate fol.
lowed, when the motion TO suspend the
rules and fix day for the eonsidera-
ton OF the bankruptcy bill was lost by
l35 to 6-nOt the necessary two thirds
in the affirmative.
king introduced bill appropriatinR
$1.OOO,OO0 for the improvement OF the
Mississippi River in accordance with
the plans and estimates Of the Missis
sippi River Commission. Referred.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s. - Maxey intro
duced a bill amending the revised stat
utss concerning the leasing of Indian
lands for grazing Purposes. IL requires
that all leases made With Indians shall
be submitted 70 the Secretary of the In
terror for approval. modification or re-
iection. Ii provides further that PEN
atty shall he imposed Of one dollar per
head for all cattle driven on Indian
lands. except on authority obtained 40
cording to law.
message was received from
the President transmitting re-
quest OF the Secretary of the
interior regarding the present relations
Of the Cheyenne aud Arapahoe Indians,
and recommending some provision for
these and other Indians when
such action is found necessary for their
By civil suits, the Ipdi-
ans to be compensated for the arms
taken.
After executive session the Senate