Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-26

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WAssISsTos. Jan. 25.-The Chair laid
before the Senate letter from the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury in compliance
With the recent resolution asking for in
formation as TO what proportion of the
bonds called for payment On Feb. lst,
$50, are held by national banks as q
basis for circulation. The letter wss
read. IL states the amt mt Of such
bonds 30 held to be s., 0O0, coo.
Also letters from the Secretary OF " ar
showing the contracts made by his De-
parsment during the past fiscal year and
transmitting the report OF the Board Of
kortihcations, the report Of the Quar-
termaster General and a report show
ing the number of clerks employed in
the various bureaus Of the War Depart
meat.
Also letter from the Secretary Of the
Interior stating that an increase Of the
clerical force of she Commissioner of
Railroads 10 indispensable to the proper
performance of the duties devolvine on
that officer, especially in connection
With the Investigations on the subject
Of the land grant railroads.
George presented the credentials of
T. q. Waltham as senator from Missis-
sippi 20 fill the unexpired term of SEN
stor Lamar. Walthan was sworn in
by the President PRO tenn.
Hoar, from the Committee on Judi.
ciary, reported a bill TO provide for the
settlement OF the debt of the Pacific
railroads within Iowa, and submitted
an amendment which was ordered
printed and reported to the Judiciary
Committee providing that whenever it
may be necessary for the protection and
security of the interest of the United
States in respect of its liens. mortgages
or otherwise on the property of any
company affected by the bill, the Prssi-
dent may order the Secretary of the
Treasury to clear of prior paramount
liens or mortgages by paying the same,
and that on sach payment the United
States shall become subrogated to the
rights heretofore pertaining to such
paramount liens or mortgages.
Hoar said he thsught the Judiciary
Committee would agree to the amend
ment, which had been perfected too late
for consideration BY the committee.
A resolution offered by Mitchell was
agreed to calling on the Secretary of
War TO inform the Senate what DISPOSE
ton, If any, had been made of the
$4,000 appropriated by Congress for
the commencement Of the construction
Of breakwater at Port Oxford.
A joint resolution from the House of
Representatives was placed before the
Senate appropriating money for the re-
lief of the Northern Cheyenne Indians.
Upon examination the spelling OF some
words in the bill was found to be wrong.
DaSss said the misspellinR was such as
to render the intent of Congress doubt
ful and the matter went ever 30 as to
permit Of correction.
Berry called up his resolution sub
mitted some days ago providing that
the lease of the bath house and hot
springs at Hot Springs, Ark, be not re-
newed until Congress shall decide
whether further legislation in regard
thereto be necessary. Berry said it
would be impossible to beautify and
improve the hot springs SO long as the
present system of management prevail
ed. The place intended for the special
benefit Of invalids was made general
dumping ground for anseemly articles,
and the persons who had the leases had
complete monopoly of ths water.
Even the Army and Navy Hospital au-
thorities had to pay for the hot water
used in the construction of their build
ing. Berry thought that since hot water
was going to waste daily it should be
utilized for the benefit of all the inhab-
itants Of the City Of Hot Springs.
After further debate the matter went
ever until tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration Of the Electoral Count
bill and Morgan took the floor. He
characterized Sherman's proposed
amendment as entirely new. II would
place, be said, in the hands of Congress
power, the exercise of which under
the proposed amendment would tear
down and destroy one of the electoral
bodies provided by the Constitution.
He could not see how the danger to the
Senate could be decreased by having
the IS Senators voting pell NELL with
the 325 members of the House of Rep
rssentstives. Gould there be q more
daring threat or a greater danger to
constitutional powers than that in the
proposition brought forward by the
Senator from Ohio (Sherman) sup
ported by the Senator from New
York (Evartsl when they declared
/ the right of Congress to create an
Electoral body which the people had
| never chosen with reference to the
choice of President of the United
States. The bill reported from the
committee was worthy of the Senate,
and he hoped it would pass.
At the CONCLUSION of Mr.. Morgsn's
| remarks the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors reopeued a
message from the House of Representa-
tives was placed before the Senate, Civ
| ing information of the death Of Repre-
| sentative Rankin. of Wisconsin, and
presenting for the action Of the Senate
concurrent resolution expressing its
regret.
Mr.. Sawyer offered resolution
which "a agreed to, In which the Sen
ate. after ooncurring in the House reso-
lutisn, expresses its deep sensibility of
the loss sustained by Congress in the
death Of Mr.. Rankin, and provides for
committee Of three Senators to act
with the House committee In superin-
tending the funeral and escortine the
remains Of the deceased to Wisconsin.
The Chair appointed as such com
mittee Mesers. Sawyer, Blackburn and
Jones Of Arkansas-
The Senate than adjourned.
uease.
In the opening prayer the Chaplain
feelinely referred to the death Of Rep
resentative Rankin Of Wisconsin. and
invoked the divine blessing and protec-
tion upon the sorroving family.
Tn motion Of Biount ID was ordered
that after the reading of the Journal
tomorrow the States shall be called for
the introduction Of bills and resola-
| tioRs.
Bragg announced the death of his
colleague, Rankin, and offered the sas
tonary REGULATIONS, which were unani-
mously adopted. and a. q mark Of re-
spect 20 the memory of the deceased
the House, at 1918 p. M, adjourned.
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