Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-03

Over One Hundred Pcn-
aieu BflIs Passed.
ne Sesate Helas . Secret sssaieA 10
csassAsr Assanslassd Nsniaatisss.
nsrs raxiR speeches.

wAmzno7cx. Nay 2.--In secret ses-
sion senator Sherman rsposted back the
Cetneee treaty from the senate com
m.tses cn fcsssfu relations. vita ths
OF tie committee thai
II be ratified. The committee has tvo
minor aweudmenfs. one pfov ding thai
the tfohibssion features 81 the treaty
shall spSis "a thcse uho are nov ahsens
ffora the country. regardless OF aps GER
hhossss sGsy tpss hold. ard tbs uiess
requires thss the eiAsses psisiiised 10
retutn shail only be permitted 10 land
opor prssenttra certificates issued snh
seQusnt to tits presens time. Mr.. Shsr-
man assed that tte treaty Be taken ap
today. bat an obiecticn vas made aud
u vrnt over.
After the transaction OF rouisne eus
inesa the ssuste went into 40 exseauve
session. this being the fifss secret ses-
sfon for several days. Tue accumaia.
tiou OF nominations ts the president.
amon1 thesn thai Of Ar. Rn,lss "a be
chief justice. we're fesesrsd 20 commu
t-es. and number Of feposts. mossiy
upon postmaster, we're made by The
osmmtstees.
LAnp 0RAur DonyxrruRE.
After the doors were reopesed the
senats resumed the consideration Of
the railroad lard grant fesfeitare bill.
After much discussion oaststn amsbd-
ments regarding the rights OF the Port
age Lake Canal Company. the eiii and
arendmsns sent over till tomorrow
vith the understanding that nnsi vote
on the bill viil be then taken.
TIE ssuaie then resumed the consid
Grafton OF the bill for she establishing
Of bureau OF animal irdustry.
Mr. Paddock made q speech In sup
pors ef IL, defeudine II both ON conssi-
tutienal and eoouomto Rroauda. The
bill vAa thin temporarily iAid aside.
Tho senate then proceeded 70 the pas
sage Of individuai penslsu bills en- the
calendar. The Whole number sf bills
pssred, 10 GS minutss. vss I06. Forty
Two Of them vere for volanteer nurses
at the rate OF e25 month. and one vas
for the willow of General Charles r.
Stone (honss till) a. $50.
Mr.. CulDom reported bill TO amend
the interstate commerce Law. Caleudsr.
The senate bill 10 provide for ihs sails
Ito actual settiers under the homestead
laws Of Fort Scdsviek military reserva.
tton Ia Colorado AID Nebraska vas
passed and the sepass adjourrsd.
uouse PnocEEDuos.
WAsHIxoron. May 2.-The house vent
into committee Of the whole on the
tari6 bill.
Nj. Wilson, OF Ainnesnta. denenuee1
the protective system. Hs vas opposed
to the present tariff because, while IL
enriched tho few. 1t prevented TIE ex-
pAnsion of our industries, and becAuss
IL was especially unjust 30 the aetiepi
sural interests. Ths imposiact qaes.
tion presented nov xas whether saa
wealthy Glasses will bs allowed 30 levy
tribute upon the iudastriai classes.
Mr.. McComss, Of Maryland, ssid
thss Oleveland's mesaaRe and this
fouudlinQ nov called the Mills bill. had
q common purpose. Both used the sur
plus a. fuIcrum where With to apply
the free trade lever 10 disiodes the pro.
tective system. Every tree trader ap-
piaoded both.
Mr.. Lanhau. af Teas, aaid that Ia
cd congress, and In view of the intrepsd
not zee how any Democrat conid ansgd
70 antaeon 20 the general proposition
for reducing taxation.
hF. Allen, Of Msssachuseits. sposs st
length In favor Of the protective policy,
Mr.. Cafuib, of Kentucky, character
ICED the pro iectivs sasiff as most III.
aiduops enemy. II walked ia siienc.d
and under cover, and while II pretended
20 he giving the couatsy prolection IL
vas In reality Stealing its substance and
a