Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-18

TIE senate.
WAmmaroa. Dee. I7.-On motion of
ConQeF the House bill 10 extand the
free delivery system Of the Pcss Once
Department, passed By the House on
the 9th iast.. vas taken up and paaaod.
The Senate has PASSED q ball 10 repeal
the Tenare Of Once Get By 30 10 Sc.
Moore offered . preamble and Fssolu-
ti0n, EsoitinR the close proximity Of
Ioxiso and the Unitsd States, and the
desirability OF maintaining closer
friendship between ahe TIVE osuntriss,
and providing for the appointments Of a
selsot committee Of Senators % visit
places ai0nR the frontier and the City
Of Mexico, with the approval Of The
American Government, 10 inquire into
and report uoon any disturbance that
may have oocnrred between the oitiHsns
of both countries, uitk power b sand
for persons and papers, and % employ
stenoRFapheF and such other persons
~ may be necessary, and TO sit during the
recess Of Congress. Laid en- the table
and ordered pFiated.
On metion Of Allison Il was ordered
thai when the Senate adjourn today Il
Be till Monday.
On aotien Of Miller, ana after brief
statement by him, she Senate teok up
and passed without discussion and
division tue bill for the retirement and
EeoOinaRe Of trade dollars.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Morgan
TO regulate fees and salaries Of o. 3.
District Attorneys in New Mckee and
Arizona.
On motion Of Mr.. OOnesr, the bill
passed By the House on the 9th inst,
authorizing the employment Of mail
messengers 10 the postal service, was
taken up, amended and passed and q
conference asked-
Mr.. AldFich Introduced a bill to pro-
vide fer reduction Of interest on tue
bonded debt Of the United States. Re
fsETsd.
Blair moved to take uB the bill 70.
ported By him on the 9Th Of June,
fHom The COMMITTEES en- Pensions, 90
give the right Of trial By jury 70 pension
claimants whose applications have baen
rejected. On motion Of Hear the bill
vas recommitted.
The Senate then prooseded to the
consideration OF the private calendar.
After passin6 two bills the senate took
up the unfinished basinsas Of yesterday,
being the bill TO repeal the tenure 0f
ONCE act, and without further discus
sion the bill was passed b yeas 30 10
nays %.
The Senate then took up the special
order. being . bali 10 prohibit members
Of Congress frem acting as attorneys for
Subsidized railroad companies, bat as
Mr.. Evarts had requested that it
should nst be acted on In bis abssaoa,
it vas laid aside.
On motion q Mcmillan The bin for
The appointmsnt Of an InspootoF Of
halls and boilers at Dulaih Was taken
ap and passsd.
AftsF an sxsauiivs session The Senate
adiourned 70 Monday.
Ths aeuse.
WAsHuaTox, Dec. l7.-Ths Hsuss
oommittee on Invalid Pensions, today
amalgamsted the substitute for thu
Blair peBslon bill. prepared st the last
asssioa, with the WsbbaF's bill relating
10 The psnsion Of depsndine parties, and
instructed Chairman watson 20 report
the matter 10 the House, end endeav0r
- seoars tts passage undsr suspsnsion
Of rules.
BeImont introduced the follouina
hiil, which vas referred 10 the Commits
tee on Foreign Affairs; Thai The PFesi-
dsnt be, and II hereby authoFined 70 sp-
point q OommisaioneF 70 pgoesod 10 sach
places In The United States. OF else
where, as may bo designated by the
Secretary % State, 70 take testimony m
dsF:oath, og af8Fmatian, "a relation 10
loaaes and iniaFies inhisiad ainee De
csmbsF 81. 1856, by Bdtish aathoritiss,
imperial % coisaial. apsn oitizsns Of
The UBitsd States enRaR. q 10 the hah.
aries on the northeast onast Of British
North America. This CommiasioaeE
shall have the sams powers - q Com
missoneE Of the Cirouit O0uFf, and shall
be paid the same fees as are prescribed
for similar services Of CJmmisionsr Of
the Circuit Court. togsthsF with travel
ing expenssa.
Dingisy presented memorials from
ahipplnR associations FeQaesting that In
the Fevisisn Of the treaty With 8pain.
ali Al erioan vessels Be- plaosd Oa TIE
sans fooftnG Ia Spanish AmsRioau p0ria
as vesssls caFFytnR ths Spanish aaa,
and that no diaofimin ati0n BE- mads
aeainss sailing vessels. Referred.
Tue House took . recess fiii 7s30 this
evening, the ssasion 20 Be for she con
siaeTation Of pension balls.
SaVpiemsntal sfAtamsEts were trans
mittsd 70 Congress to-day By ths Sesrs-
saFy % he treasury requesting that for
tie better Adminiatratia1 Of the baai
ness Of ths LRnd OHss proTisisn b
mads h Tue sandFy Olyh bill tOE one
additional Chisf Of DiYision % q salary
of 9490, and thai 9 nee diyision, 10
b knogn e. the O0ntest DiViaion, b.
aEsatsd. - be osup1ssd of one Chief
q q salary Of a2s00. aad six membeEs
nt salaries of 8290 eash- A isttsF from
ths Oommiasi0nsF o. ne Lfba Ofies is
taansmittsd wigh The estimates, 10 whioh
hs shs the nsosEsity Of both Of tbess
diyiaiaaa. de a4ys that e the end Ol
tie hsaal year Il. $50 eo1teata rsuaainsS
anasis6 upou b ne once, boeauss u
J inadeQaasa eiaFiaal faEaa.