Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-19

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chants OF Il Paso. Texas. eanplainiur
OF smnRgiin9 on the Mexican border.
asa urging Congress 10 take measures
20 stop IT,
Also by Dolph aud Mitchell, = memo
RAJ OF the State Legislature Of Oresos
praying Congress to u abe An appropria-
tion for toe Improvement Of the asyi-
ton OF the Columbia river, aud the
.s'soilshmsst Of . paollo park IN
Oregon.
Among the reports submitted from
toe committee vas one by CuIIou from
zoe com nitiee appointed to investigate
toe subject OF regulation of freish. and
passenger rates on railroad and water
routes With the report Cullon pre-
sented bill regulating int. state o ,n-
Derce, which ne asked might be refer
RED back 10 abe o7R miitee, and that the
SON nittee be CONTINUED. The REQUEST
vss granted and q resolution v a. % .s..d
ordering to be printed i've thousand
coaies OF toe c1wmIttee's repors and
'he testimony taken befnre IL.
Ingalls, Offered a resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury To inform
tn- Senate wat p .rtion of tue $1,000.
Uo of Cnited States bonds called for
payment on F-b-nuy l, 1856, are held
~ National oIuks as a b4.ls for ciroa-
latlon and bow N 1oh By eaca snsh b .nk.
Ednunds ing aired shsther log Ills
thought the Seaate bad any rtgnt to
call on tue Secretary OF the Treasury
Ter any information AZ have seen It
Questioned IN the newspapers" Ell
manss added.
Ingalls, Supposed that Edmsnds vas
oaroiy serious Ia asking such aQaestlon
npon tn, resolution Offered.
Edmands remarked Cd At be was per
fectly serious.
Cockrell asked uhs,her the Law did
not require the Secretary of the Treas
ory TO call In the outstanding bonds 10
q c-rtsin order.
Ingalls, said there vas no doabt that
CockreiPs statement wa tra4. Ingalls,
merely wished TO know VII It Or port n
OF the money nov in the treasury vas
to be paid out on the bonds called for
she lst OF February.
Ednunds thought the resolution q
proper ons IN any event. lhs point
Dads by him, WITH wat had been re-
sarded perhaps as a sense OF huner.
sss made In order that the Senate
might be sensible Of the fact that the
public press had largely given out the
dea that Congress had no right to know
ANYTHING that Was being done by any of
the ex-cutive departments. He merely
wAnte d tbs Senate to vote With It's eye
opeu upon the subj ,ot.
Morrill, Thought the resolution was
OF suth ,ient importance to have it go
over until tomorros. It vest over &C
oordln9ly.
Mr.. Frye offered res elution relating
10 toe f'neries, which reoites that
WHEREAS. Inc President has recon-
nended to Congress- to provide for a
commission to settle and adjust the
fisheries question, and
Where Is, The fisheries question has
beed settled for ten years past under
he tire atty OF Washington at q cost of
$500 600 in money, and the remission
Ut IS OOO0 Of duties in that period,
and
Whereas, That treaty has resulted in
Al increase of 800 vessels and 10000
seameu to the Cansdisn fishing fleets,
With corresponding decrease in the
tishiog hsets of the United States,
therefore be it
Resolved, That In the opinion of the
senate q commission clothed With the
powers referred to ought not to be pro-
vided by Congress.
Mr.. Edmuuds said IL seemed to be
stated in the report just laid on the
iesks OF the Senator's that the Pfesi
dent, without any advios or consent of
the Senate, had entered into arrange
ments With Her Majesty's Government.
oy which oitizsns of the United States
we're accorded certain rights IN fishing
IN British waters, which. by existing
treaties and the laws of nations, they
Rould not Otherwise have, aud that
British subj cts were accorded Eecipro
sal Fights in the Uni,ed States. II tn {
vas what was meant by the statements
II the Department land be spoke Of Il
With reserve, because he had only jast
.een the report). 10 certainly pres nted
= very grave question as to the exsrtiop
of Executive poser In the IN alter of ed
EerinR into arrangements with foreign
powers affecting the rights OF oitizsa.
II { United states iu the face Of the
constitutional provision that gives the
President power to make treaties "by
and with the advice aud consent OF the
Senate" He (Eimunds) called atten
ion to the matter In tue bsst possible
spirit, as he desired to speak Of the
President with every respect.
FRYE characterized the arrangement
referred TO as the most marvellous
piece OF business In the VA, of dip,o
macy tnat our histo y can shou" Fish
sfmen, be said, know az yell q, be knew
tnat Great Britain dare not undertake
% defend the cou rse Of ths Can adams
n taking eighty Quilted States We ,sels
INTO colonial ports AMI trying and con
demnipg then on the evidence o.
colonial witnesses who stood on shore
aud looked out to sea and guessed that
The vessels we're within the three mile
limit. Let Us be what We are able to
se." Frye continued, land not b~ friaht
ened to death by the gho OF dead
treaties. Our executive Off ,ers we're
ITEM bling at she ghost Of the Clayton
Bolwer treaty, which Great Britain had
regarded a. dead for quarter Of Gen.
tury."
Morgan was for the sway Of reason,
for the influen e Of Justice and truth.
10 preference to war or anything that
looked like var.
A ter further debate the resolution
vent over, Conger giving notice that be
would ask to be heard OH IL tomorrow.
Mr.. relkr also gave notice that to-
morrow be would ask to be heard on the
silver question.
Mr.. Voorhees, presented memorials
from cisizsus Of Montaus, PRAYING tha,
that Territory may be admitted a. a
state into the Union. and also intro
duced ball providing for suoh sdmis-
siou.
Mr.. Harrisos gave notice that on
Friday he would call mp the Dakota
oills
Mr.. Eustis addressed the Senate at
length on the silver question. attacking
zoe policy Of the Administrations.
rhe bill g wing Ooited states District
Judges Is 90 year. and prohibiting
th-m from appointing their relatives 10
Jffice In their courts, vas passed.
On motion of Hosr. the bill provid.
ing for me Presidential count vas tnen
laid before the SsnAte-
Afssr the executive session the Senate
adjourned.
wAsHrSoraS. Jan. tS.-In the Absence
OF the Speaker the Hoose vas called 10
order by the Clerk. A note from Car
Isle vas read designating Springer A.
Speaker pro tsHs., for the day.
Usder abe call of States the following
bills and resolutions we're introduced
and referred.
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