Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-06-11

Beck and the CorporatIen
Ataorneyu.


wAsuxarox. Juns 10. = Ths Cnalr
laid bafors the Saaala . Uees4ze trom
the Prasi6uni Witn letter from tae Sec
ruanRy of Seaee IN rslatfon 70 the dtstEt-
huifon 81 fanda for the rallet Of the
uwnars. odssEs and ersw % The boat
General Armstronas Referred.
Amona The memorials pFelentad was
ons by Miller from . coaREeaa q the
uorkinQman'a clues of the Uoited
Siafss pszying for tbe passage of = 6iil
establishes poaa savings banks he
fexred.
Altar TIE routine morning buslnees
Beck sailed up his bin % psohihl1 mem
bara e Conarsas from acoepting re-
sainefs o. empioYnent from railfaad
compauiaa whioh have received land
grants or paonniaFy cid from CuDQross.
Bsek g,afsd that hs had 10 rsmarka b
make upon it and asked ita immeciate
considsration.
Rdmunds moved its references 70 The
Commitese on Judieiary.
Beck said Il would Be as vel % v0te
the bill down e. once e % refer Il 70
that committee.
Ednunds rsnarksd that he wonld
move is fefsrenoe @ the Conmlsieo on
Finance II that weald suit Bsak any
bseter. Thia did not g1if Bsok. Then
Edmuuds repeated HE motion 80 refer
Il 10 the Commiftee on 5udieiaFy. On
tnia che yeas and nays were called and
the moslon vas rejected by u % -.
Tue bill then cane 50 q vote and was
passsd without reference 20 any oom-
mittea. On the paagaqs o1 the bill the
ayes ware 81 ana the nays IL,
The agricultural appropriation bill
vas than inken up. Mr.. Miller, ID the
course Of some remarks cn the bill, re-
ferrod 10 The rayaQes ef rios birds.
which. BE- said, caussd q loss equal 70
81 per sore Of the entire rios crop Of
the United States. The ravages of the
EnRliah spaEroW. he added, we're very
much worse than those Of the riea bird,
and amounted 70 many millisns og dol
lars q year. Tie aparfous were rapidly
on the increase. ID waa believed By The
OrnitholoQical Association of the
United States that steps should be taken
70 extefminafe these aparroWa. Tnis
association. Mr.. Miller said, which Is
eompoaed Of amateur scientlsts ell over
the United States, Waz doing q most ex-
oalIent work 10 the Investigation Of tue
food aud habits Of the birds that we're
injurious to agriculture.
Dolph moved, aa an amendment 20
The report from the committee on public
lands. an appropriation Of 5000 70 aid
in the reclamation Of an ard region ia
Washington Territory. BY TIE sinking
Of artosian wells. Mr.. Beck said that
no Qsod w9ald ever come from the ex
peFimeni OF sinking art8sian wells. and
be vas opposed 80 the amendment.
Dolph said that tne Territorial Legis
isiure Of Washington had appropriated
5000 10 aid m putting 10 aEtesiAn wells
IN the arid region, fer the purpoae Of
saainQ II water could be got there.
This amount, be said, was q contFibu-
tion hy the United States 70 that ap-
preparation. Private individuals would
also contribute 20 u. The whole Qaes-
tion was one Of great interest Ia the
Northwest.
Mr.. Teller advocated the ameudmant.
he spoke of the great advantages that
mieht aocroe II the discovery vas made
that water could be Qot in that arid 70.
gion By means Of arteeian wells. The
lands we're absolutely worthless without
aassr.
Mr.. Chacs Thought that tho amend
meut Should be called an 'amendment
authorizing nea 10 bare into The Treas
uFy % the GATED states"
Mitchell said that e vas an error 10
supprse thai there Vas any job IN the
proposed appropriation. He advoeAted
the amendment as Of great Importance
20 the Territory Of Washington.
Mr.. George, while fAv0riuR The
amendment, vas struck b. the obieo-
tions Of Mr.. Beck and Mr.. Ohaee and
therefore moved an amendment. pre-.
vidine that the we'll be sunk on Govern
ment land. add that such land shall Be
reserved from sale until furtheE pFovtd
ed for By Law. The amendmeut vas
aoeepted and the $500 provision, a. %
amended. was agreed 20.
Bsok read 70 the senate an amend
ment limiting TO American parties the
manufaolare, material and maehinery
contemplated bY the House appropria-
tion Of &9t 900 for experimenis In the
mannfacture OF sugar.
after debate the amendment was
agreed 10 by 81 10 II. The bill was then
passed substantially AZ reported from
the Senate COMMITTEES.
MoPherson introduced 9 bill 10 II.
crease the navai establishment. Il IL
identical Ia terms With the bill intro
duoed by Herbert in she House. and ap-
prepFiates 96,l25. 900.
Dolph moved that she Senate resume
confederation Of the Northern Pacific
foFfeiture bail, and thai bill vas laid be
fore the Senate. Pending the consider.
alton Of this bill, RidalsbeFRar called
attenti0n 20 HE resolution providing for
open executive sessions. Il Vas hFe
months, be said, aince they began ehe
consideration OF The question as 10
WHISTLER this body vas q House Of Lords
or the United States 8snate. No de-
etsion had been arrived - yet.
Morrill, said hat thero was mutual
understanding thei she subisot woala
Be aEoaaht up and voted On after the
railroad bills we're disposed of.
RiddlsbeTRar insiatsa on . vote on the
question Of taking - bis rssoiution-
lhe Senate refused 70 take Il uD-yeas
8, nays 81.
Mr.. Plnmb wished 20 call up the bill
repealina the pre- emption, timber onl
ture aud desert land act, but the Senate
preferred 70 60 on with the fsrfeiture
bill.
MF. Coakr0n submitted an amend
meat, The eifsot Of which would be 70
forfeit All ehe lands whioh bad not besn
earned Within the time required b the
granting est. The bill aud amend
nlonts Were then ordered - printed and
vent over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Haaley entered . motion 10 ro
coasideF the bill paased earlier IL The
day, prohibiiinR members 81 Conzrsas
from autlnn as attorneys or employees
Of railroad companies that had ~
csived Land RraBta o. peeuuiary aid
from The United States. Hawley said
lhat. with . numbeF of other Senators.
be lad votsd for ths paasaRs of the bill
bot thnf asnce vutinR for it be had aiven
the hiii some eonmderatiou, hauoe his
melton 10 ssooostdsz. Ths moison gas
AgSsed 10. Altex an exseutixe session,
the senate adiournsd.
N1ouse.
caiDe. af Utah. withdFea bis obieo-
iion 10 reporting The k5munda' Amti
pcigRamy bili ff0m tie Commifkes 90
Jadioiary and the meas1Fo Has plsood
aeon the H0use Calendar.
The Hoase than vent fnfo Commisfes
of the Whois 90 tbe Legislative apDFo
priafisn hiii. PsndiuR tue qlsstios, .
rosnt of order US n4de bY Mr.. Morn
sos, ef lilinois. azainst the words '-ia
fnil eompenaatsonn whsfa they aegnr
II shs asnefal appropriation eiaass of
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