Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-17
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WARRINGTON, Feb. ia pemoyia
vas presented in the Senate to3ay b,
fiomo. bsing q concuYrt nt resolution
OF tbe Legislature Of Kansas. pyayinc
tnat Congress provide for rights OF va,
for railroads tsrough Indian Territory
petition OF bankers, merchants and
lawyers OF savannah. Georgia, vas pre.
ssnsed by Brown, who PRAYED for sbe
repeal Of toe silver eoinaee scs. Ht
felt IT bis duty to present tia petition
OF sueh highly intelligent gentlemen
bot be aiss felt 1t his daty TO cav tsas
he coold not agree With tbe statements
OF tue petitioners to the effect that the
lav had been iniurioss TO the country.
brovn added. II II we're desirable,
ecu secure petitions signed by hun
dftdi and thousands Of people Of tha,
State against the repeal Of she coinage
act.
Morrill,. from the Cymmittee on Fl.
nance, reported favorsbly the House
bull providing that the Treasurer of the
United States, with the consent of the
secreiary OF the Treasury, authorize
the Assistant Treasurer TO act in place,
and dischsrse the duties Of the Treas
saref, and thai in the necessary absence
OF either Treasurer or Assistant Treas
urer, the Treasurer may. with like oon-
sent, designate clerk Of the Treasury
Department for Acting Assistant
Treasurer. Tie bill also provides that
the official bond of the principal OF the
office should be held 20 cover and apply
to the person appointed to cot for she
time being.
Morrill, said the passage Of the bill
Was urgently needed, az the Assistant
Treasurer was sick, and the Treasurer
had been working 20 hard that bis
hands had beeoms disabled, and IL vas
with difficulty that he osuld aign pa
pers.
lngtiis inquired whether the Assist
ant 1 reasaTer Was not an officer to be
appointed by the President and con-
trmed By the Senate. -
Morrill, replied "Yes."
Ingalls, said this bill would permit Of
the appointment Of an Assistant Score
tary, or person TO act a. such, indefi.
uiteiy and without the consent Of the
Senate.
Morrill, said the committee had
thought Of amending tae bill 90 A to
limit the appointment to a period of
ten days, bot that the menlment
would send the bill back to the House.
Ingalls, did not think legislation of
this character at all wise.
After some further debate the motion
to reoommit the bill to the committee
xss agreed to.
A resolution by Maxey was agreed TO
directing the Committee on Judiciary
IN tanmrt phat laotnlatin1 "A pa,aa.u~-
in order to subjsot property removed
into the Indian Territory TO attach
ment, to levy, and to forced sale. 10
Offering the resolution Maxey explained
that much property had bsen run over
debtsrs in Texas, Kansas and Arkansas,
thus defraudiDg sheir creditors.
The Education bill was then taken
sp 'ks in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Jackson sajd that inasmuch a.
the design Of the measure was not 70
establish national schools, bot to give
temporary aid TO States for the purposes
Of education, he would support IL. He
dwelt briefly on the question Of suffrage
necessity of the education of voters
L ot be corrupted.
Nc man in his regard for education, bat
be would never consent tn transfer to
the General Government the daty Of
the State, especially as there was no
warrant in the Constitution for this de-
parture in government policy. He sd-
mihted the force of the argument made
A.., 81. A. II h.. kAN al IL
country ought to assist in contributing
TO tue expense Of educating the colored
PEOPLE. and IN order to carry out that
idea Mr.. Msxey would bs willing to vote
tor the appropriation OF the proceeds Of
public lands to be devoted q this pur-
pose. He deemed 10 necessary to warn
the country against the dangers Of cen.
traiixation.
Paeh said he had voted for this bin
In obedience TO the iustrustious OF his
Legislature. His colleague (Moresn)
had offered an amendment short
tins ago to an appropriation bill by
which several thousand dollars we're 10
be devoted to the work of arrcs;ing the
ravaQes Of the caterpillar and invssti
eating the devastation of the cotton
worm. Pugh couid not see bow Coa-
arses could have the power TO arrest the
ravages Of the caterpillar In certain
localities OF certain States, and not have
the power TO arrest the ravaees Of
ignorance. One vas mere local evil;
the other vas great national peril.
Mr.. Blair declared the bill constitn-
tional, and added that 10 vas useless
for anybody to say that the people of
the South did not want this measure
passed.
Mr.. Coke said the tsschers did not
represest the people Of Texas. The
State Was almost suliciy Democratic,
and the last Democratic Conveotisn
denounced this bill. Here the debate
closed for the day.
The Chair laid before the senate the
resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Plumb, calling on the Secretary OF the
Interior for information 10 10 the nuu-
Der and ths names Of special agents
employed by his department for the
pcrpoeed of detecting frauds IN entries
Of public lands, etc. Sams amend
ments. suggested by Mr.. Oocksrill, ex-
tending the scope of inquiry having
been made TO the resolution, it vas
agreed TO.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l6.-ln the House
today James. from the Committee on
Coinage. Weights and Measures, report
sd adversely BlAnd's ball for the free
eoinsae OF silver, and II vas placed on
the calendar.
Bland obtained leave 10 Ole minori.
~ report, and stated that The Hoase
would be asked 10 consider the bill at
the earliest opportunity.
Hamnopd. from the Judiciary Com
nitsee, TO which Vas referred q rcsolu-
tion directing that the COMMITTEES fur
nish under What lag the Attorney Gen
eral had auihority in the name Of the
United states at the instance and inter
est Of private corporations, 70 tnstitote
and carry on or defend against suits TO
cancel or annul letters patent issued to
United states citizens on account Of
inventions OF discoveries, reported q
N rssolation, which vaa adopted. request
ing the Oomnitsee on Judiciary 10
transfer the questions ASKED By said
resoiutisn and advise the House ~ to
the present state of the Law on said sob
iect, and to report any amendment
thereto vhish may be deemed ncsdful.