Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-17

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WAsuu0rou, Feb. 16-The following
committee reports we're submitted in
the house today:
By As. Adams Of Illiuois. from the
committee on Judiciary. On the bill des
ianasiug the nsst Monday in October %
the day on which congress snail meet.
Rsposs vas adverse, and the bill vaa
laid on the table.
By Mr.. Olardy Of Missouri, from the
committee on commerce, TO incorporate
she Maretime Canal company Of Nicar
aqua. Referred to the committee Of
the whole.
By NJ. Peel Of Arkansas. from the
conmjttee on Indian affairs, to divide
the pfe0t Sioux reservation into smaller
reservations. Placed or the houss cal.
eudaH.
b. Ms. Stone OF Kentucky. from the
com mittee on war claims, on the bill
authoFisinQ the president 10 appoint
three commissioners OF claims. 8efsf-
red 10 the committee OF the whole.
On tine melton Of Mr.. Dockerty, oil
Missouri, the senate amendments vert
oonccrred in 10 the house bill providing
for the appointment sf eleven division
superintsndan,s Of the railway mail
service.
The house then went into q commit.
Tee Of the whole on the urgent def1-
cisncy bill. On motion Of Mr.. Canon
she provisions for the payment Of the
salaries Of clerks in the oficss OF the
surveyor general. we're stricken from
tue bill. An amendment vas adopted
sppropriating &l0.0oO for the pay OF
special agents and necessary expenses
70 carry ous the provisions Of the act
for the allotment OF iauds in seyefalty
70 lndia1s. Amendments we're adopted
sppropristine 5000 for the support
OF United States prisoners, and t6OO
for the salary OF additional circuit
Judge in the second Judicial cistri,t
An ameudneus vas also adopted di
recting the public printer to enforce
.ieidiy the provisions Of the eight hour
Law
Having completed consideration OF
the oil, the o1mmittee rose. Tee items
relative 90 clerks for the surveyor gen
ersi which vtre stricken out in the
committee, were re e-iDstased tn the
house. Pending faal action on the bill
the house took a recess until 3 O'Clock.
the evening session 70 be for q debate
on the PaoiAc railway telegraph bill.
The house met Al 8 o'clock for debate
upou the Pacific Railsosd telsRrsp bill.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Mississippi, spoke
In support Of the bill. which he declared
nsd for its purpose the compelling of
subsidlaed roads to conform 10 the fue-
danental fequi, emsuts Of the granting
acta-
Mr.. Gunthef, Of Wisconsin. said that
while he hsd voted for tue pending bill
in the oommiftee. be would Rressly bavs
preferred voting for bill placing the
wh ole telegraph business under govern
ment control.
Mr.. Land, Of Minnesota, supported
the measure. ipcideussliy declaring that
ss teieQssphy vas q natural monopoly,
Il should be ccHtsollsd oy the govern
neut.
Nj. Andersou. of Iilinoia. favored the
bill. and detailed the provisions Of the
contract entered into betveco the
Union Pacific Railroad Conpauy hRd
the western Union Telegraph Company
70 SHOW thst ts vss 10 direct vsolatisn
OF she grating act OF the former com
pany, which provided thai u shoold re-
ceive and tfansnis all sele2rams pre-
seoted 90 IL without Dissatisfaction
Mr.. Hopkiu., of Iiliaois, conscnded
thas the Subsidized roads we're stopped
from claiming that they had made c1n-
tsscss vilh she Western Union Com.
pany and that tse companies had -
qnirsd vested rights which coold not be
interfefed vith.
Adjoasned.