Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-27

senate.


wAsHrssTos, Jan. 6.-This being the
day appointed for Senate address 10
memory of the late Vice President
Hendricks. the galleries of the senate
sexsn to ill at an early hour. when,
therefore, at noon. Sherman called the
Senate 70 order, sill the seats In the gal
Ieries we're occupied. the larger proper
zion Of the occupants being ladies'
The Chair laid before the senate
letter from the Secretary Of the Treas
urv, relating TO the payment OF the
salaries Of Collectors of Customs not
confirmed by the Senate
Wort ses then called up his resolu-
ton expressive of the Senste's deep
sense of public loss in the death OF the
late Vice President, and delivered a
glowing euIogv of the private and poo-
lie career Of the deceased
After hearing speeches by hessrs
voorhees,. Hampton, sherman SaQis-
bury. Evsrts, Ransom, SOONER, Vest
and Harrison. the Senate adopted a
commemorative resolation and ad-
iourHed.
Pursuant to the order Of the House
made yesterday the Speaker proceeded
TO call the States, under which call the
following bills and resolutions were IL
troduced and referred:
By Morrow, to establish life saving
stations an the northern and southern
shores OF the entrance to San Francisco
/ hArbor.
By Tovnshend, proposing constitu-
tional amendment providing that the
President and Vice President shall be
elected by q majority of the people,
abelisbing the Electoral College, and
/ regulating the method Of counting the
votes by the two houses Of Congress
| BY Wertbington, authorizing the
President to invite the autonomic gov
ernments of America TO send delegates
to an International American Congress
/ to arrange for the arbitration Of all ma
tional differences.
By Woodburn. q resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to report
hrs reasons and authority for closing
down the Carson Mint, dischsrgiRR it,
employees and suspendinR its corps oil
| operators.
BY McAdoe. asking for information
| from the Postmaster General as &c
whether the eight hour Law applies ia
letter carriers, and as to whether IL II
enforced in their behalf, and if not, fol-
what reason.
In the morning hour Thomas Illinois,
on behalf of the Committee on Nava
Affairs, called up the bill authorizing
the voluntary retirenent of certain Off
GERS of the navy who have rendered
conspicuous service in battle or have
served thirty years in the navy. Thorn
as explained that the bill would benefit
those men who were known as forward
officers" such as boatswains, eunners
sailmakers, etc., who though having per
Termed meritorious service, have nevel
received any advancement. Ii would
also benefit the navy, because il would
result in renewing from the way OF pro
motion officers who were known al
dead wood, Who held high rank but vert
incapable of performing their duties
The bill had been introduced for the
purpose Of relieving the present stag
nant condition Of the navy and bring
| ing to the front some active men who
have had the advantage of modern edu
cation. The tide of promotion should
be started 10 order that the best men in
the service woald not quit in diseus
after having been sRsigns for ten, twelve
or fifteen years.
Reagan opposed the bill as adding
another class to American aristoeracy
to be fed and clothed by the labor Of
other men. The country had gone fal
enough on the road toward establishing
an American aristocracy.
Thomas inquired what the gentleman
would do With the retired list Of tn,
army and navy.
Reagan replied that he would repea
these IN. American and unrepublioaI
laws. and leave officers to work for thsi
living like other men. He would hav,
no man living on the work of othe
men in a country claiming to be free
constitutional republic. II he csul,
succeed IN preventing the spread of thi
evil, he would congratulate himsel
even though he could not secure the re
peal of the retirement law.
Pending action the morning hour Ell
pired and the House adj burned.