Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-25
pan handle" Of Idaho to the Territory
which be representa-.

R7u ueu1ie OF Id4Ro 70 tie Territory
which be representa-
Ihe bill vas called up BY Hr. Sprinc
sf. OF the Committee on Territories. yb1
n ade a brief statement. reporting the
Dill fayorsbly. Ihereupsn Mr.. Hui. o.
O5lo, Republican. slso a menb r OF the
Com mittee on Territories. Jumped ~
ais feet, and IN a dramatic % amer said
tnat from information Ia his pos=esslo a
which be deemed authoritative. be BE-
lieved the bill was sisbonest schene
1evis@s for political purposes.
As soon As be BAD taken hls sat Mr.
voorhees, took the floor, and iu q speech
OF half an hours length stated in detail
MS reasons Why the bill should p,ss
and denounced the statement that n
vas scheme of any sort, direct OF 10
direct, a. false. He read q memorial o,
the Idaho Legislature of 1884 5, a.kine
congress 10 annex the Panhandle" 60
Washington. Said Mr.. Voorhees,
Isere ~ No other consideration IN toe
world, 30 far as | am concerned, exoep,
20 meet the wishes OF the peop.e who
nave been cut OF from all comnunica-
ZION and association with their fellows
com geographically, socially,
and politically, for the last twenty years,
ana have been sent here TO urge tie
passage of this bill, which simply de
clares their will"
Ar. Haley, Delegate for Idaho. brief
ly advocated the passage Of the bill.
hr. Toole. Delegate from Montana, in
short speech insisted that all that Dor
ton of the panhandle" norsh OF the
18th parallel should be oeded 10 Mon
t.na- That strip embraces the rico
Coenr dale gold and silver mines.
farther consideration of the bill vas
cot on by tue expiration of the morning
hour, and the bill veRt over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. voorhees, stated in his speech that
the panhandle contained about 230(
voters, about equally divided as to psli
tics- Mr.. Voorhees, vas very earnest
and made a fine impression on the
House. He thinks the bill will pass TO-
morrow, and he will then follow il e
toe senate. and hopes by bis father
aid 10 rass it there.
Before the Committee en- Paein,
Railroads.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Charles Fran
ois Adams, President OF the Unisn Pa
man nl7au Oenpany, sno eA ocns.o'
81 y ioa .uo oep.iai "a
Gss. ooe .hs nous
" "o nali'oaos tooay
upon the general subject Of the indebt
eduess of Pacific railroads. Adams de
cIared that the present management Of
the Union Pacific Company vas eudea
ons W iu,nI .uo oompa 9oiiRa-
s .,os. 80 W 'no oosern.non' IN eo.o iai't
ua 'uas suo ''ea ~as no' nau'puia'et
-, 'peouins.,o puIposcs; iaIee pof
s'ou 81 'no s.ocA vas ne,o oy sfust com
pan's,, ss'ases ano ~loows- Inc M
a'uoe 'susa nnes eonssi.uteu tue mali
soeIeo Oh revenue ana witneut tnem tine
i'so oou'o NOT De operateo ~ pfons'
The Hanback, keseiutien.
The House Committee on Roles toda,
agreed to report back Hanback's reso
iution providing for an investigation OF
the PAN Electric telephone matter. Tn,
COMMITTEES have not vet framed the re-
solution, bot are agreed that the in vest,
eating committee should consist of min.
mem bers.
The Postesy,ce Apurourintleu Ri,I.
The House COMMITTEES ON Postsffise,
and Post Roads, TODAY Completed tbe
postotiioe Approximations bill. and il vii
be promptly reported to the Houss
The bill appropriates for the postal ser.
vice during az 9 next fisoal wear the ann
over tbs appropriation for the present