Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-04

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90 coan6A pr day. Ihe ensl of th<
pean1 hAs oeen stated - Sa0on 0oH. And
the snnnai oufg % viIi b t35, 100000.
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1oAD 20 I'm ccLrMRA nvsa.
| WAsErSoroa. April SIN The eensts
today 0f. Mitchell, from the eoomitse
On railroads, fapofted Q bill appscprias
tn9 t500W fer Q boat railway afcard
tAo obs fuesSoos 70 navieAxiop iu the
0ee10biA river q the DAiies and Ce.iIo
Falh. 1hs btll vas pissed on tbs cal
endas.
HI. eesvaxt withdrew his uo.i,s
haeo1oeoeo made 10 stc1nsider the yosS
pas1ing the bill for the relief OF toe cor.
eAa1ess and other grantees Of euamr
aD1 cvefnovsd lands 10 reimbosss and
indemnify certain states. The bill nav
goes 10 the hcose.
The resolufioa heretofoss offered b.
NJ. RiedlebesRee 10 osospsaa - much oi
~ 4ules - provide for exsoctise ses-
oio0o during TIE oooeidesaticu of G her.
~ treaty, Vas takoa up. He had aiven
nottes yesterday thai be would call ur
~ rooDlut3oo b oedos that Shooe vhu
sppooed % might absent themselves and
dfav upoo the courage which they
lacked 70 vote for Il. His propositiou
had been oeatoo from time 20 time and
had ooen for dve yean b. jast The same
kind Of parliamentary peactios thss bad
been tried today, inisrposine other
morning basiness. He called for the
yoAo and naya
On agreeing to the resolution Mr..
Edmau0s said be cesised 70 submit
some observations 10 the senate. which
he did not care b submit 10 her msi.s-
ey's miniseers jast ~ present. He there
fcfo moved that the galleries be cleared
and the dooss b closed. The motion
Vaa agreed 10 and the order executed.
The senate, after too hooss spent in
oocses eeosion, opened tks doors. Dur.
inc the secret session Mr.. R!ddlsbssg.
er'0 resolution 20 consider the fisheries
treaty IN open eession Vas the only sub
jees Of debate. Neesrs. Rdmunds and
Hoaf made . strorR heht against the
resolution.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Butler the
resolution vas referred to tie commit
tee On foreign relations. only ei2ht SEN
atofs voting nsy.
The senate theu resumed the consid-
efAtion Of the bond bill. A vote vas
taken on Mr.. Palwer's motion TO recon.
nit the bond porohass bill. and the mo-
tion vas rejected-yess ., nays 81. A
substitute for the bond purchase bill,
DECLARING that the authority to purchase
bonds given In the acs making the ap.
pfopeiaiions for sundry civil expenses
for the year ending June 3, 1852, Was in
tended TO be permaEo Eont provision OF
the laV and Is declared such 10 be GOV
in full ferce and effect, vas offered BY
Mr.. Spocnef, and it Uas agreed to.
Mr.. B.ck then offered IN amendment,
- ~ additional section, psovidine that
Whenever the circulation OF any poftion
thereof % any bank not In liquidation
shall b surrendered and shall not be
taken By the otter national banks, the
secretary Of the treasury shall purchase
at market price an teoai amount Of ssi-
yer bullion In exosss of the mintmom
silver coinage. watch shAii be coined
6nt used % provided foR 10 the silver
coinage bill Of February 18th. 1873.
Mr.. stewart proposed Ao addition to
the emenduent, and Mr.. Beck accepted
is pTovidIpe that noihisa In the oct
shail altar or repeal the silver coinage
Get Of 1873.
Ms. Sherman approved fully Of the
substitute % agreed TO and thought u
an imerovement on the bill. but be
thought II best to postpone the oon-
sidesstioo Of Mr.. BecA's proposition tail
Q more convenient season. He Was
clearly Of the cpinion that 10 WAs not
wise TO continue the coinage Of silver,
and II the proposition vas stripped OF
that feature aud IL 10 spplied only to
the purchase and deposit Of silver bul-
lion 10 would b relieved Of the oh CO. |
eion. Would Il not be best to let the |
bill, q it nov stood unobjeo,ionable In |
form. 20 to the president aud be ap-
proved and carried into execution, and |
LET the proposed Amendments and ell |
as to the silver question |
go 10 tue committee on finance and b. |
considered.
Mr.. Allison suRRs Deod ooOe verbal |
changes in Mf. bsck's amendment. % |
~ 10 make 10 rsad That Whenever the
OF any portion thereof Of .
national bank not IN liquidation shall |
be suffendeSed BY deposit OF United |
states notes In the treasury or Other |
wise, and the same or any equivalent |
amount shall not be taken By other ma |
Iiousl banks within thirty days, the see-
resary Of the treasury shall. etc"
After further debate by Aessrs. Beck. |
and Plumb, and without
aciiou on the anepdmont offered BY
Mr.. Beck, and With the Substitute for
lhe bill esiil 10 be reported from the
committee Of che whsle, the senate 81
journed.
THB HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April Ain the house
Today Mr.. Calbertsou called up 20
lpecial order the senate dire { tax bill. |
Mr.. Fosan moved that the house go
into Q committee cf the shole on the |
pension appropriation bill. The motion
gAa lost.
Nj. Wbss,sf moved to reconsider the
vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Reed tbs motion to
reconsider vas tabled.
The house then veut into committee
Of The whole for the consideration OF
lhe special order.
Mr.. Teller. Of Ohio, said that while
The bill vas important on sccounf OF
the money involved In Il. the facts Of
be case we're % single that be did Dot
sn1nB A0y ekteoSe1 ossoos3ioo Woe
recessaYy. The bill proposed to re
liuQuisb the amount Of the difec; tsx
uncoisecsed and TO provide 70, repay |
nent to states and Individuals VITO had
paid any Of The money.
Mr.. Oates Of Alab ana, In Offering |
tbe biii, argued that undef the coustt
iu.ion congress had . perfect right and
poser to levy direct tax, bat be denied
lhs coussitational right Of congress !,
rsfuud o tar which has been legally |
levied and spplsed. Ii TIE house vac
to pass this bill 10 shosid |
src.uts within its provisions oce for re
visioR the cs tsop tax. tsI which has
been unoonsti;n .ioo Ally levied.
After further debate tie com mitfes |
rose and tie house took q ftoess urtiI |
3 o. n. toe evening session to Be for
The consideration CT bills reported by
ths c3mmitsse on military Affairs.
A The evening session she tocse pro-
seeded % the consideration o! measures |
By the COMMITTEES On military
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