Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-27

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WAsurHeIoa, March 26.-Ms. Oullou
from tie committee on territories. se
ported ananimously resolutioHs declaR
isa IL TO be the sense oi tie senste tha
the tsrritoTy Of Utah oashs not to b
admitted into the Union - Q state unti
certain beyond q doubt that poly yesmy
has been entirely abandoned BY the in
habisanss ef that territory end until 4
| 10 ceRtain thst the civil officers Of thal
territory ore not controlled BY thu
priesthood OF the Mormon church. Ths
resolutions vent ovef.
Mr.. Cullom also reported back tbs
Usah memorial and the draft OF . con
.titution, and asked that the committee
bs discharged from their further con-
sidera alton. So ordered.
Bills sore reported from the commit.
iees and placed on the calendar in
cludina the folloeinc; To previds fol
The formation sud admission into tbs
union Of the state Of Montsns; to grant
certain lands to the city Of Dsiies, Ore
sop, 10. q public park; for the sale OF
lands contained eithIn the Fort sed2
sick military reservation, in WyocaiuR.
70 sotnsl settlers.
Mr.. Aauderean offered a resolution
cailise on the attorney general for de-
Jailed information on the subject OF q
sois to vAcate certain lands patented.
Adopted.
The resolution ofsred BY Mr.. Riddle
berger on last Ihnrsday to suspend the
rules for au executive session 10 rsspeoi
TO tie fisheries treaty. vas taken up.
and Me-. RiddieberRer expressed tbs
nope that ste senate would agree to Is.
Mr.. 3 e,man said . tr-a.y vas nov
ondef consideration By the committee
on foreign relations. He thought il
nad better lie ovsr without action.
Mr.. RiddleSer9sr consented and 1t
vas 90 oIdsred.
Ths senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of hoass bills to provide for
Tue purchase OF Uui,ed States bcads BY
the eecret ,rv Of the treasury.
Mr.. Plumb offered IN am ndment In
,he form Of q psW. section, reqc.ripR the
secretary Of the treasury wnensves ths
circulation Of q pationai bank 10 sur
rendered TO issue treasury notes 20 an
tqosl amount. The vote stood z3 for
and ~ against.
Mr.. Plamb then renewed the amend
meDs modified in regard s, the legal
tender quality Of the proposed treasury
uotss and argued insupport Of Il. After
brief discusaiou Mr.. morrill, moved TO
lay the amendment on tbs table. which
vas defeated BY Q vote Of ~ to n.
The amendment Was tuen adopted,
yeas 2s. nays 81.
Tho senate vas dealing With q Quss-
tion which bad more to do With the
welfare Of the people shan any other
measure pending In either house. Mr..
Beck said. The amendment proposed
sould provoks . long discussion In the
senate.
Mr. Fsrvell expressed the hope that
M amendment would b made to the
bill.
NJ. Sherman argued aeainst delay 10
the passage Of the bill By attaching any
amendment to 10 and therefore moved
10 Isy Mr.. Piun.b's amendment on tie
table. The amendment Vas laid on the
table yeas 23, ravs e.
Nr. Stewart offered an amendment
aliouing q deposis Of gold and silver
bu.!ion not less than 8 osa. OF gold
or 3 cxs, OF silver and the issuc OF c1tn
certificates therefor.
The bill vent over as unfinished bnsi.
ness With Ar. 6sevaft's amendment as
the pending question. and after an exe
cutive session the senate adjourned.