The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-14
NAIL SUBSIDIES.
The House Discusses the
Postefiice Bill
RETURNED nv rHk coSrERKxs.
Congressman Nelson Remeabers
Nerwas-an Insulting Iaterrsp-
sten-Seaater DELPHI Makes Lon~
speech ON the Fi.hers~. Treaty
and Prospects OF war.

WASHINGTON. saly ss--in the house To-
day. en- the snesien ei Rssxgs. OF caiiforns.
etii wss rsssed Tor Investigation of the
mining debris question In California. The
htli authorizes the secretary OF war 10 detail
three easccrs froTa The engineers carps 80 .
committee for The purpose OF making a
thorough investigation ef that Question.
and for = csasaricte examination ard Snr~
ses Of the tnIared nssigaa,e rsser chan
noss. tAeiS tributaries and lands adjacent
thereto. vita Asiew 10 tnpresemcas. aud
10 devise seae plan Whereby ihe CONFLICT
Of the mining aud farming scrsion nav ke
adjusted. The hill arpfopr3age< ssa.eDc fur
the parresc. end directs The sssres.ry Of
war 90 tepots the result af the isivestisa-
ton 10 caHgrrss
kio1nt. ot tleorgia. submitted the con-
ference rercrt On the postafsiee aprsnpria.
ioa eiil- tn axFeFascsit had hss.sl arrived
at oH al tee amendments exes.ns that
known as the subsidy amendment The
rate 81 postage On sessss, rlants. hulns,
roots assd scicas had been dxeti At / cent
for each TIVE ounces ST ftaeti,aa. The rss-
port was agceed ~, aud then bingham. Of
feuttsS ifaasa. moved 70 concur ln she sem
ate Subsidy amendment. with an alnead-
ueut resfaesag tise appropriation fsassa
seSsav1 20 ssfotpe. and authorizing the
facilities not oaly between the United
stales and Central and south America and
the west indies. bat between the tinted
States and China, Japan, the Hawaiian
Islands sad Australia, aud providing that
Ainerieaa ships carrying the mails shall
he allowed faay times the rate 81 cerapeu-
sat!on they row receive.
owen. of Indiana. advocated the amend.
mcnf aS means Gf advancing the hush
hess Interests Of the United states ia the
gsea; consuming Countries of South
America.
Nielsen, Of Minnesota. referred 10 tho
country Of his birth Norway as too poor
10 snhsldixc q single ship Tor a year, vet
with free trade aud free ships Il stood next
10 the United States Ia tonnage aad COM
rieree. The granting OF a subsidy 20 few
steamship tines would not stimulate CONE
merce, but would arm thefa witha weapon
10 fight OF competitions France had given
subsidies, but her shipping interest was
now In a diiapidatcd condition, the result
of over protection. England kept her sys-
ten OF subsidies In order 10 connect her
with outlying cofouics.
FELTON, thanked God he came from n
country that would avoid the cheap aud
nasty as long - possible.
Nelson You have been hating Chinese
SO long that yon can't help hating all
foreigners
rclton-fou can't pay me higher COM
Z
Ncison-The gentleman from California
hates the cheap and nasty. The mauufae~
turcrs Of this country wanted the cheap
and nasty in the shape of labor, and We
had 20 pass laws TO prevent thcin from set
ting II.
FELTON, said be bad presented labor bills
which had never been reported from the
committee.
Dockrey argued against subsidies aud
eontended that the effect OF the. amend.
ment would discourage the building of
additional lines aud enable such poor men
as Could, Sage aud Huntington to prevent
competition 10 the Pacific Mali Steamship
Company.
Pending further debate the house took a
recess until 5 o'clock.
WORTHY FxSsiuSEH.
Al the evening session there were passed
- private pension bills. including one
granting pension 20 Muck a. Pee. W wah-
ken-Gah, or John, and az 1880 the house
adjourned