The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-11
SENATE ANDHOUSE.
The Forfeiture Rill is Re-
considered.
THE TERRIBLE TARIFF BILL,
Isa cassia~rassss I. sA~ sessc Gives
Ris~ - : Ns.S<r ss sA< r..aa r.-
lssi<al sP~e~h~s-

fes-anSssArea the rssse i.v which thv.
railroad land grant forfeiture hsll wa~
pzsseSi yesterday and the debate ON Il
MAS resumed. An amendment TOTALLY
protert the preention and hass,extrsa
claim x;ks offered and agreed ta AMI
tae bill was again passed.
MT stewart gave ncface thar be wssala
nj the ara opio-tanity insist s.y-sn the
consideration the tiil 10 admit Wash
ington Territory into ssrsehsssi.
The bill for the Presentation Of a r,,,.i
medal so Joseph Franris, III New
York, in ressceni:sssn Of his services 10
humanity IN the construction aud tsr~
lection ~ hfe-saving appliances. was
passed. The hiA was protested against
ey Mr. tocSreii a. u:le having neither
merit. justice nor right
Mr.. sherman moved that the senate
prsceed 10 the consideration of the
resolution offered hy Mr.. Hoar ana
reported adversely YESTERDAY from the
committee on foreign relations. pro-
viding that when the fisheries treaty
shall he under consideration the stem
okraphic rrpuftes x3saii ke aslmitee<i ~
report the debates and procecsiings.
such report to he ssibjecs 10 the orsicr
Of the senate as 10 its publication
Mr.. Hear suggested that the Riddle
berger resolution in favor of consider
ing the treaty in opea session should
first be taken up and disposed Of. and
he was informed BY Mr.. Sherman that
both questions would he disposed Of
together. The motion was agreed to.
and Mr.. Eimunds moved that the
doors be closed. which MAS seconded
by Mr.. Harris and carried
When the sioors were reopened the
following bulls were taken mp from the
calendar and passed: senate hill
granting the Oregon Railway 4 Nav
igation Company a right Of way sew
enty five feet wide ON each side ~ the
track through the Nez Feree Indian
reservation; the Senate til, for an as
sociatc judge OF the supreme cenrt of .
Utah.
The conference report ON the hoase /
bill authorizing the president OF the J
United states to arrange a conference
tor the purpose of prolonging the ar
bisrafioa and reciprocal commercial
relations with Central and South
American states and Mexico and Bra
xil was then considered. II was pre-
scnted by Mr.. Frye and agreed to.
The senate then adjourned till Men
day.
Isorsg rRcrEFptxss.
WAsniSsroS. MAY I0-The housc
this morning adopted the conference
report .el the joint resolution author
iLing the president to arrange a con-
ferencefor the purpose uf promoting
arbitraion and encouraging recipro-
raj commercial relations between the
| nitei States and the republics of
Nsxico. Central and South America.
and the empire OF Brazil
Tho bill apprapriating <lsn.Do to 4
supply the deficiency IN the appropria-
ton for the expense of collecting rev.
rnus~ from customs for the fiscal wear
ending June 50, iss.,, passed with an
appropriating 81, so. .6D 10
supply the deficiency in the appropria-
tioa for the payment of the pensioners
of the war OF issy
The house then went intoa commit
Tee of4the whole on the tariff bill.
tThe conference reI ost was agreed %
IN the joint resolution authorizing the 4
president to arranging a conference
rrt xeen the United states and the re-
pnliics of Mexico and Central and
south America and Brazil
MIR. Sayres of Texas. called up the
,ill making an appropriation OF $50.
~ 10 supply the deficiency in the ap-
,ropriation for the expenses for col-
ecting revenue from customs for the
iscal year ending June ylth fSss,
There Is clause in the bill repeating
he permanent appropriations for the
objection Of customs. An amendment
vas adopted appropriating S,Jn,up
O supply deficiency in the appropri-
tion for the payment Of the army
md navy pensions to invalid widows.
minor children and dependent rela-
ives and survivors of the war OF isis
IN amendment was adopted, proyid-
ne that the appropriation of <iyl,1sD !
made by the as.t of March 3d. lsss for !
leating apparatus to he furnished h-
orc June :uih. lsss To certain public
shall continue available to
DaisIe the secretary of the treasury 10 ,
ulfill the contacts entered into prior |
o June 3oth. isss. The bill was then .
,assed "a amended.
The house then went into a commit ,
&c Of the whole on the tariff bill
Mr. Turner, Of Georgia, spoke in ,
avor of the bill ,
Mfr. Bramm of Pennsylvania said
hat Grover Cleveland. acting president
4 the United States had snlenDiy pro
laiIned q doctrine which was the
pawn of the cotton combine of the
Nall street sharks and Of the Ken
ucky whisky rings. Nv protection
My could fair, remuneratiye wages he
aid for labor.
Mr.. Bramm denounced the "galf /
4 he southern Democrats Who pro-
essei great regard for ial.or. That
anne element hat reduced its lalsorrrs
o more abje,f slavery than before
he war. To-day northern latsorer was
sorking ont the erert problem os his !
elation to capital He hoyed the !
onfhern Representative would assist ,
hem and show both people path to
lghi and glory.
ME. ..tfsA@ ,
Mr.. Cannon IT Eis'"s~ saisl that i,
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